SAWYER, the brand new indie-pop outfit comprised of Emma Harvey and Kel Taylor, is quickly building a reputation for resonating, earnest songwriting and articulate musicianship. The project will officially launch on March 1st, and their first single (produced by Aaron Krause) will be released later in 2015.

Sawyer is an evolution of Taylor's solo project, Kel, who early on recruited Harvey to play guitar and mandolin in her backing band. However, "Once Emma and I started writing and working together for my solo EP, I realized that being a solo artist is actually the worst." When the two collaborated together on "Nightfall," the title track of Kel's 2014 EP, a partnership began. Growing quickly from dorm-room writing sessions to airplay on Lightning 100 and a "best songs of 2014" nod from Nashville's Cause A Scene, Taylor and Harvey have already opened for singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin and sold 130 tickets for their first headlining show at Exit/In. Their signature, folk-tinged sound centers around layers of intricate guitar melodies over a foundation of infectious rhythms. Emma Harvey's pine-smoky voice rounds off the sweet, clear tone of Kel Taylor, whose wise and immediate take on indie-pop combines with the prayerful musings of Harvey's own writing. With sounds of hope, Sawyer is beginning an inviting soundtrack for the city of Nashville.