10 New Artists You Need to Know: Fall 2014

The fall edition of Rolling Stone Country's guide to new artists hints at a return to more traditional sounds. There's an instrumental duo that mixes Bakersfield twang with James Bond soundtrack spyjinks, a pair of traditionalists who evoke Loretta and Hank, and a more mainstream artist dedicated to making his audience feel not a fleeting party high, but lasting human emotion. Here's 10 of the genre's most captivating newcomers and why you should be paying attention.