Bay Simpson of The Voice + Austin Thompson of The Funky Lampshades

Bay Simpson is a singer-songwriter from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, who grew up around the studio and has been performing from an early age. His first break as a songwriter came at just 20 years old when Kid Rock recorded and released his song “Never Enough.” After years of fronting the country-rock band Outlaw Apostles and opening for artists including Dwight Yoakam and Jamey Johnson, Bay has stepped into his own as a solo artist. Most recently, he appeared on Season 29 of NBC’s The Voice, where Adam Levine turned his chair and said Bay “has rock ’n’ roll in his bones.”

Austin Thompson is a Gulf Coast-based songwriter and performer who picked up music at age 12 and comes from a family of musicians. He has performed at the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival, Pensacola Songwriters Festival, and French Quarter Festival, and is also a member of the nationally touring funk/soul/jazz fusion band Funky Lampshades. Austin’s own songwriting pulls from funk, soul, folk, and bluegrass, bringing together a wide range of influences rooted in his Gulf Coast upbringing. He is currently preparing to release a solo EP in late 2026.

Come hear Bay and Austin up close, stripped down, and centered on the music. An evening of songs, stories, and two Alabama musicians doing what they do best at TPR!