Singer-songwriter Stacey Earle began her career as a backup singer for her brother Steve. With a tight, subtle sound, it did not take long for her to gain a large regional following once she began performing with her husband, guitarist Mark Stuart, in their hometown of Nashville. In recent years, she and Mark have been taking their music on the road: in their visits to the Freight the duo never fails to win over the audience with their finely-crafted gems of songs, subtle vocals, tight arrangements, and spare, country-roots guitar playing. Stacey and Mark recently completed their third album, Must Be Live. "I do not claim to be country, I do not claim to be pop, I do not claim to be folk, totally - even though most of my circuit is folk," says Stacey. "It's just people's music, and there's a little something there for everyone."