Joe Ely and Bruce Springsteen

Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes

Alejandro Escovedo (right)

Producer Don B (center, from HBO’s Treme) with sons and fellow producers Supa Dezzy (left) and Chris Magee

Chris Stamey and Will Rigby of The dB’s

Michael Kiwanuka

Erika Wennerstrom of Heartless Bastards

Shawn Sahm and Joe “King” Carrasco

Michelle Armstrong

Cory Chisel

Patty Griffin

Carrie Clark of Sixteen Deluxe

— All photos by Chris M. Junior