Nashville's Darrin Bradbury writes songs about weirdos for weirdos. His tunes are like little snapshots of ordinary life gone slightly sideways—think gas station encounters and strange late-night conversations that somehow make perfect sense by morning.

When he's not crafting oddball folk songs, Darrin runs The Beat, a homeless outreach program he started in Madison, TN. He literally opens up his own home for folks who need a place to crash and get back on their feet. No bureaucracy, just direct help.

Bradbury's music hits you with that perfect mix of laughing-so-you-don't-cry humor and gut-punch honesty. He's the guy at the bar with the best stories—ones that make you uncomfortable but you can't stop listening to. It's like eavesdropping on America's most interesting conversations.