Redd & The Paper Flowers

Redd & The Paper Flowers is a Knoxville, Tennessee based Appalachian folk-grass band. The group has also been coined as Appalachian Jazz and Living Room Folk. R&TPF origin begins in 2021 when Redd Daugherty met Gavin Gregg at Carolina Ale House in Knoxville, TN. Former bassist, Will Ross, invited Gavin to play a set, and since then, Redd and Gavin have been inseparable. Katie Adams and Colleen d'Alelio were first introduced to Redd at the Open Chord Open Mic in Knoxville, TN, as they were building community in a new city. They completed their bachelors at Ithaca University and moved to Knoxville during Katie's master's degree completion at The University of Tennessee. The group hit a rough patch in February of 2023 after the tragic murder of Redd's dear friend, Jason Cooper. Coop left Rush's Music, a local band instrument rental store that services 90 schools and roughly 3,000 students to Redd without her knowledge. Redd began working at Rush's in 2011 through her bachelor's and master's degrees before ultimately quitting to teach high school English at L&N STEM Academy--a local, public magnet school in Knoxville. Members Katie and Gavin were able to quit their previous jobs to help at the music store. Redd credits Katie, Colleen, and Gavin for giving her direction, meaning, and purpose during an intense time of grief and overwhelm. Their debut album, Appalachian Bell Jar, released on May 12th 2025. They're currently in the studio for their sophomore album.