Episode Details

Kodi & Shay sit down with Luciya and Soraya Sullivan — The Sullivan Sisters — for a deep dive into 🎶 bluegrass beginnings, sisterhood, and the journey from backyard jams to record deals.

👩‍🎤 The duo joins from opposite coasts — Soraya calling in from Berklee College of Music in Boston and Luciya from her senior year of high school in Evanston, IL — proving that talent has no age limit.

🏆 From their early start in North Carolina to taking first at RockyGrass (Luciya making history as the festival’s first female banjo champ!) and signing with Dark Shadow Recording, the sisters open up about growing up musical in a non-bluegrass family, finding their community, and keeping their roots strong in a city not exactly known for pickin’ circles.

🎶 Highlights include: 🪕 How their mom’s love for O Brother, Where Art Thou inspired their musical path. 🎓 Balancing high school and Berklee classes with touring, recording, and competitions. 🎤 Soraya on developing powerhouse vocals and finding her own voice as a songwriter. 🎵 The making of their debut EP Carolina Bluebird — two originals, two iconic covers, and a whole lot of heart. 💿 The story behind their brand-new record deal (signed at IBMA in Chattanooga!). 🎸 Luciya’s jaw-dropping win at RockyGrass and why she just can’t stop buying banjos. 🤘 And yes — the Katy Perry bluegrass cover we all need might just be on the horizon.

💬 From social media virality (including a fan encounter at a random South Dakota gas station 😱) to staying humble, hopeful, and hilariously grounded, this episode captures the magic of two sisters blazing their trail through the next generation of bluegrass.

🎧 Tune in for laughs, inspiration, and serious pickin’ power. 👉 Follow The Sullivan Sisters everywhere @SullivanSistersBluegrass and stream Carolina Bluebird now!