Kenny Sharp is a Nashville-based singer, songwriter and band-leader known for his genre-bending sound, “Brown Liquor Music,” blending Soul, Americana, Blues and Hip-Hop. A former rapper who began his career focused on lyrical craft, Sharp signed with pop hitmaker LunchMoney Lewis to Prescription Songs and has since become a sought-after songwriter and collaborator across genres. In 2026, Sharp released his Speakeasy EP, performed at Bonnaroo, was named one of Nashville Lifestyles’ 2026 Ones to Watch. he made his national television debut on The Kelly Clarkson Show and debuted at the Ryman Auditorium, opening for Gladys Knight. Robert K. Oermann, CMA Award-winning journalist, said of Sharp's opening for Knight, "He has definite charisma. What a charming and engaging opening-act set."

The Tennessean says, “Imagine a sonic vortex that has the potential to consistently feel like the happy place between Earth, Wind & Fire, Sly and the Family Stone, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, plus combining a night at Skull’s Rainbow Room with an evening on Beale Street.” 

Of Sharp's style, No Depression says, “Picture the musical spirit of Nashville, the grit of Memphis, and the soulful legacy of Muscle Shoals, Alabama all rolled into one, and that’s Kenny Sharp and ‘Brown Liquor Music,’” while Welcome to The Culture says, “One thing about Black American music… It’s the foundation of so many genres. This right here is Brown Liquor Music. Kenny Sharp got soul!"

For more about Kenny Sharp,visit:
Website: BrownLiquorMusic.Live
Instagram: @musiccitykenny
TikTok: @musiccitykenny