Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

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Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell first caught the attention of Southern rock fans as a late addition to the cultishly beloved group Drive-By Truckers. He played with the group for six years, contributing some unforgettable songs to their mid-’00s records, although it wasn’t until he left the band to pursue a solo career in 2007 that he really came into his own as a songwriter, earning acclaim for unrelentingly honest records like 2013’s Southeastern, which he filled with songs about addiction, illness and sexual abuse. But it was his 2017 album The Nashville Sound, recorded with his band the 400 Unit, that cemented him as a bona fide country star. It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2017 Country Music Awards and won Best Americana Album at this year’s Grammys.