Some of the hardest working and best kept secrets within any music community tend to fly under the radar, establishing themselves as a side-person or other supporting role. It’s exciting to discover the totality of their talent when one of these multi-instrumentalists cracks out of their shell to release their own material. The latest example of this sort of reveal out of Louisville, Kentucky is Shannon Vetter, of bands Vezl and Big Atomic. An accomplished saxophonist, guitarist, teacher, and songwriter, Vetter is releasing a new collection of songs titled “Holding Pattern.” Backed by a stellar studio ensemble, this sophomore solo effort includes a who’s who of Louisville talent, ten original songs, and collaborations with Scott. T Smith, Chris Radahaffer, Anna Blanton, Todd Hildreth and more. Whether he’s in the driver’s seat, belting out his own emotion filled lyrics,or hiding in plain sight lifting up the folks around him, Shannon Vetter is always a torchbearer of honesty, taste, and tone. -Bibelhauser