Folk artist Willy Tea Taylor, from Oakdale, California, will be performing in the Insight studio Wednesday, October 21. He has a CD release show coming up at the Gallo Center in Modesto on Friday, October 23. His new album is Knuckleball Prime.

Recorded in Nashville, TN, Knuckleball Prime features eleven original compositions that highlight Taylor’s brilliant storytelling and heartfelt vocals. Produced by Michael Witcher, Taylor’s songs are brought to life by a stellar lineup of musicians, including Gabe Witcher (Punch Brothers) on fiddle, Noam Pikelny (Punch Brothers) on banjo, Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek) vocals and Benmont Tench (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) on piano.