Memphis Songwriters Series Hosted by Mark Edgar Stuart

Atist Lineup

Jimmy Davis

Versatile singer-songwriter Jimmy Davis, a Memphis native with a career spanning four decades and over a million miles, is the epitome of the "troubadour." Having started performing at age 9, Davis' songs have been recorded by artists like Martina McBride, Reba Russell, and Restless Heart. He has also provided backing vocals for acts such as The North Mississippi Allstars and Johnny Lang. Davis' early career included touring with country artist Charly McClain and signing with MTV's QMI/MCA label in the 1980s, where his band, Junction, scored a top 40 AOR hit. After returning to Memphis in 1995, he joined The Riverbluff Clan, releasing two acclaimed Americana albums. Davis also pursued a successful solo career, releasing albums like Campfire Songs and BEAGLES: The Blue Album. He spent over a decade in Texas as part of the band The Mystiqueros, recording and touring extensively. Now back in Memphis, Davis is reinvigorated, reconnecting with his roots and ready for the next exciting chapter in his musical journey.

Nubia Yasin

With lyrics that read like poetry and a voice likened to that of a sea goddess in mourning, the Memphis-born musician and multidisciplinary artist Nubia Yasin is an introspective writer turned Alt Rock priestess. After a ten year career as a spoken word artist, publishing The Blood and Body, her first complete collection of poetry with HomieHousePress in 2022, Yasin has dove head first into music -- her first love -- bringing her affinity for the written word along with her.

Michael Cusack

Born in Memphis, raised in central Arkansas, Michael Cusack was playing songwriter festivals and rubbing elbows with the greats before he was even old enough to drink. Making quite the impression on old-school troubadours like Keith Sykes, Richard Leigh and Shawn Camp. It was obvious Cusack had great stories to share, and a classic voice to deliver. Just shy of his 21st birthday, Michael’s storytelling creates the illusion of a thousand lives already lived. It didn’t take long for the local music scene to take notice. His debut EP comes out this spring featuring an all-star cast of Memphis heavy-weights including Mark Edgar Stuart, Bailey Bigger, and Eric Lewis. With his wry smile and piercing view of the world, Michael Cusack is a promising young talent, with songs as smart as they are sincere, fresh yet unequivocally timeless.