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BILLY DROZE

Singer, songwriter, and record label owner Billy Droze was programmed to do music the minute he arrived on earth in Alabama. Droze has secured his spot on the bluegrass music circuit, cementing timeless hits of gospel, Americana,  country, and roots music with multiple Grammy nomination recommendations. As a prolific songwriter, major artists have cut his songs. Such as “You Never Know” –Darryl Worley, “Free Again”  – Shenandoah, “That’s Why I Run” – Billy Yates (#1 in Europe), “Sunday Clothes” – Randy Kohrs,” Big Pain” -Marty Raybon, “Bottle Was a Bible” – Junior Sisk, “Her Memory Again” (#5 Bluegrass Today Chart) – Flatt Lonesome, “Like I Do” – Jamie O’Neil, “I Know Better” (#1 Bluegrass Today Chart) – The Grascals, among others. Droze and his band, Kentucky Blue, travel the country performing at bluegrass festivals everywhere.

To date, Billy has garnered eleven #1 radio singles. Droze is the reigning Inspirational Bluegrass Music Artist of the Year, an award from the Inspirational Country Music Association. Together with bluegrass superstar Rhonda Vincent, he hosted the 2018 ICMA Awards at the historic Grand Ole Opry House. Billy Droze is surely one of the fastest rising stars in bluegrass music.

PBSF SCHEDULE

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GREG CROWE

Raised in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, Greg Crowe brings a compelling blend of blues, rock, and country to Music City. Crowe is an award-winning songwriter; credits include artists Montgomery Gentry, Sammy Kershaw, Adam Gregory, Will Hoge, Chuck Mead, Lonestar, and, most recently, with Trace Adkins. His writing, production skills have also been put to use in many television commercials and Independent artists’ projects as well. Crowe is an SESAC-affiliated writer/publisher who has been living in Nashville for the past 32 years.

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STACY CLEARMAN

Stacy Clearman is one of our local songwriters who serves on our festival team. He is a local full-time businessman & volunteer minister who loves being part of songwriting communities.

He’s been as close as you can get behind the scenes to getting some cuts, but hasn’t had that big break just yet. But he doesn’t write songs for that purpose; it’s something he truly loves doing daily, almost like therapy.
Stacy says, “There’s nothing more thrilling than trying to solve the riddle of pulling a melody, chord, riff, beat, and/or lyric from thin air…and turning it into something organized that can be heard thousands of times at the same time.”
While being more of an Americana artist & sound of his own, as a songwriter, he writes across various landscapes & imagines other people & styles singing his songs, even before writing them. You can follow along with his songwriting journey on socials @stacyclearman.
He also had the joy of touring full-time in his early 20s with his band & jokes that he’s glad the internet & social media didn’t exist yet, because there’s very little proof of any of it, & that’s a good thing.
But most importantly, he is proud to be the dad of Rachel Clearman, an up-and-coming singer-songwriter, also performing for her 3rd year in the festival. They may even share a set!

PBSF Performance Schedule:

THU OCT 3

4:30pm – Courtyard Marriot Downtown Pensacola

SAT OCT 5

6:00pm – The Sandbar Sunset

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PEARL CLARKIN

Pearl Clarkin grew up right here on the sugar white sands of Pensacola Beach in the local landmark The Spaceship House. She began performing at live music venues at the age of 12 in her hometown of Pensacola. Her single “Girls of Summer ” hit country radio and charted in the top 50 on the Country Breakout Chart. Pearl has opened for many big names, ranging from Charlie Daniels to Michael Ray. Big Machine Label Group named Pearl one of the top 10 unsigned artists in the country, as she represented Pensacola in the Nash Next Nationwide competition. Her song “Military Man” reached over 61 Million people through social media in 2025 alone and is considered one of the most viral patriotic songs on Tik Tok. Her latest project “Pistol Pearl” quickly racked up over 1 Million streams on Spotify with only the first three songs which have all gone viral. People love her songs, be sure to come see her sing them in person.

PBSF Performance Schedule

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Buckle, Anne

ANNE BUCKLE

Anne Buckle is a native of Peachtree City, GA, Anne Buckle is a singer, songwriter, and strings player in Nashville, TN. A descendent of A.P. Carter and cousin of June Carter Cash, she chose to go by the stage name WILDWOOD as a nod to The Carter Family’s “The Wildwood Flower”. As WILDWOOD, her original songs have amassed millions of streams, and she has shared the stage with the late Charlie Daniels, toured with Augustana, opened for The Chicks on their 2016 World Tour, performed on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, and has become a regular at the Bluebird Cafe. As a songwriter, Anne’s songs have been recorded by artists including David Archuleta, Marisa McKaye, and Jacob Westfall, to name a few. Offstage, she loves to share her passion for songwriting with kids as part of the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Words Music program. Anne also facilitates songwriting team building sessions with companies and organizations, with notable past clients of Match.com, Salesforce, Accenture, Whataburger, Healthcare Corporation of America, Wounded Warrior Project, Comcast, and the U.S. Department of State. On her way to becoming WILDWOOD, Anne got her master’s degree in arts education from Harvard, worked for the U.S. Embassy in Paris, and served as an education policy advisor for the former Governor of Tennessee. A non-traditional path for a non-traditional artist, indeed. www.sheiswildwood.com /@sheiswildwood

PBSF PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

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JIM MOOSE BROWN

Jim “Moose” Brown won the Grammy award for Best Country Song for co-writing “It’s Five O’clock Somewhere”, Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett, and the Coral Reefers. He has had songs recorded by Martina McBride, Willie Nelson, Steve Wariner, Jamey Johnson, Mo Pitney, John Schneider, Heidi Newfield, Tyler Farr, Darryl Worley, Ronnie Milsap, Josh Turner, David Allen Coe, James Otto, Joe Nichols, Teea Goans, Eddie Montgomery, and others. He has toured and recorded extensively as a member of Bob Seger’s Silver Bullet Band, is also a Grammy-nominated record producer, and an in-demand session player who has played on countless hit singles and albums.

PBSF Performance Schedule:

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SHAWN BOWLING

Alt-Country and blues. Faith and experience shape the man and his music. Shawn Bowling’s songwriting and musical style are heavily influenced by bluegrass & gospel from his childhood in the Ozarks and by traditional blues from his years in the Mississippi Delta. A wellspring of inspiring stories is drawn from his work in ministry, medicine, and the military, as well as his always entertaining family and friends. Love and devotion to God, his family, and friends provide meaning to everything he does. Shawn grew up in a family of musicians and has been active in music all his life. He has served as a band member, band leader, and worship leader. He has been active in the Gulf Coast area songwriter’s groups and has participated in songwriter events and festivals since 2001. He released his LP “A Song in Every Life” in the Spring of 2015.

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NICK BIEBRICHER

Nick is a songwriter, engineer, and producer at Sandy Roots Records. Along with his wife Christina Christian and their partner Mark McBride they run a full service studio and produce and manage many events on the gulf coast including Sandy Roots Songwriters Series, Key Writers Night, and the PERDIDO Key Music Festival.

 

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