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High-lonesome polish.
Hillbilly-rock pulse. Folk heart.
Roots refined. Stories that stick.
Jeffrey Daugherty blends the heart of bluegrass and folk with a soul of hillbilly rock. He writes and performs the kind of songs that feel like woodsmoke and Sunday supper, then hit with a back-porch grin. It’s gritty but warm, honest but family-friendly, built for folks who still show up to listen.
Songwriter First. 186 Dates. Listening-Room Ready.
Jeffrey is a songwriter first—a flat picker with a notebook, a melody-maker who chases truth over trends.
Last year he logged 186 dates across the country, bringing a listening-room intimacy to theaters, folk and bluegrass festivals, songwriter showcases, and community stages.
Offstage, he’s a mentor to rising pickers and writers—hosting co-writes, leading workshops, and helping artists shape songs that can stand on their own two feet.
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Expect moody honesty, Appalachian grit, and a storyteller’s spark—filtered through Jeffrey’s own voice: steady, soulful, and built to last.
​Roots Refined, Boots Still Dusty
Tight harmonies, clean picking, and arrangements that breathe—buttoned-up without losing the dirt. Lyrics land like a front-porch conversation you needed to have, then kick just enough to keep your boot tapping. Hooks stick, bridges lift, and the chorus sends you home humming.
If roots-rich songwriting where bluegrass, folk, and Americana blur is your lane—you’re in the right truck.
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Bluegrass, buttoned-up: precise, dynamic, alive
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Folk, front-porch honest: story-first, heart-forward
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Hillbilly rock, just enough: a little amp hair, a heartbeat kick
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Classic rock backbone: melodies that move, choruses that stay
Bring It to Your Stage
Built for listening rooms. Road-tested for festivals. Jeffrey delivers pin-drop moments, laugh-then-tear turns, and sets paced for hearts and ears—not just decibels. Perfect for listening rooms, theaters, songwriter festivals, folk/bluegrass festivals, and community concert series. National routes, year-round availability.
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Expect on show night:
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Originals that carry weight—and covers that earn their keep
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Clean musicianship with on-the-spot dynamics (the band follows the room)
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Family-friendly shows with a little grit, a little grace, and a lot of heart
Beyond the stage:
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Songwriting & Mentorship: co-writes, song doctoring, and workshops (hooks, arranging, stagecraft)
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Studio & Production: roots-forward production, arrangement, vocal coaching, mixing & mastering