POSTSOUTHERN Explores the South's Twisted History Through Song

Nashville, TN - October 11, 2025 - Americana singer-songwriter Luke Powers announces the release of POSTSOUTHERN, a collection of songs that reflect on the South's deep heritage and enduring contradictions. Blending folk, country, blues, and rock, the record takes inspiration from William Faulkner's observation that "the past isn't dead. It isn't even past."

Powers, an eighth-generation Tennessean, uses history, folklore, and family stories to shape the album's narratives. "I wanted POSTSOUTHERN to feel like a novel in music - exploring the South honestly, both its richness and its darker legacies," says Powers.

The album is the last to feature the musicianship of the late Tommy Spurlock (The Band, Leon Russell, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell) on guitars and pedal steel. Rebecca Weiner Tompkins (Patti Smith, Life in a Blender, Conrad y Skordalia) brings her unique sound on violin.

Highlights from POSTSOUTHERN include:

"Willis Powers West Tennessee" - the tale of Powers' ancestor who fought for the Union in the Civil War and died in Andersonville Prison.

"Confederama" - recalling a childhood school trip to the once-famous roadside attraction.

"Spirit of the Mountains" - a tribute to Signal Mountain writer Emma Bell Miles, who lived in simplicity and wrote about the wilds around her.

"March 19 1906" - commemorating Ed Johnson, a lynching victim in Chattanooga, TN.

"Tommy's Got a Mule" - a witty, mostly true story dedicated to the memory of Tommy Spurlock.

POSTSOUTHERN is available now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and all major streaming services.

To hear the music: https://artists.landr.com/990591257306

To see music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_IjgPHPRKWapCmyffsxmKdCNseIh0gqu

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About Luke Powers
Luke Powers is a Nashville-based songwriter, poet, and professor with a PhD from Vanderbilt University. Over a career spanning three decades, he has collaborated with artists such as Garth Hudson (The Band), Sneaky Pete Kleinow (The Flying Burrito Brothers), Richard Lloyd (Television), and Jamie Oldaker (Eric Clapton). His songs are known for blending literary depth with roots music traditions.

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