Hometown: Knoxville, TN

Sounds Like: Ray LaMontagne, Damien Rice

The Story: Baker started off his musical career in a college duo that turned into a rock band, but he's now on his own. "I'm so minimal in what I do," he said. "It's just me and an acoustic guitar. The connection is through passion and emotion." Baker's been doing pretty well for himself, landing opening spots for established artists like John Legend, Chris Isaak, James Blunt and Natasha Bedingfield. Earlier in the year, he released his debut EP, 'It's Getting Too Late to Say It's Early,' and he's since been gaining fans on OurStage, as well as the road.