A journey from DCâs Capitol Hill to the Shenandoah mountains led Emily Woodhull to Fredericksburgâs music scene. The 23-year-old singer and songwriter just released her first single, âVirginia, Iâm Home.â
Woodhull grew up in Washington, D.C., and learned to play piano, guitar, ukulele, and drums by the time she was sixteen. Woodhull became the opening act for her fatherâs band, âThe NativeMakers,â as they toured DC.
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In the late 1900s, before smartphones and 24/7 weather updates, people often tuned into The Weather Channel (TWC) for the most up-to-date forecasts; as a child, Tony Craddock tuned in to listen to the soothing background music that accompanied the forecasts. Years later, when his own music was featured on the channel, it was a surreal, full-circle moment for Craddock. His 2011 Christmas album was picked up by TWC and served as background music for the seasonâs forecasts.
Craddockâs musical journey began in sixth grade when he chose the saxophoneâan instrument he describes as having a tone and command close to the human voice. His passion for the sax blossomed through mentorship, early private lessons, and the influence of his father, an avid jazz listener.
