ABOUT REDD
& the paper Flowers
Redd & The Paper Flowers is an Appalachian Folk / Livingroom Folk band from Knoxville, Tennessee with members Katie Adams (upright bass), Colleen d’Alelio (cello), Gavin Gregg (mandolin), and Redd Daugherty (guitar).
The band met in 2022 through a local open mic and mutual friends, and they just released their debut album, Appalachian Bell Jar, a record that is a testament to East Tennessee and greater Appalachia’s beauty, struggles with government support, and their experiences in the area.
The band has grown extremely close over the past three years, particularly in touring: In 2025 alone, they're on the road for 22 weeks out of the year. The band also grew through the tragedy of Redd Daugherty losing her dear friend, Jason Cooper, who owned a local Knoxville music store named Rush’s Music, which has been a staple of the Knoxville music community since 1958. From Coop's tragic death, Redd found out he willed her the business, his estate, and his dog, Ando, who passed in April 2024. Redd owns, operates, and works at Rush’s alongside Katie and Gavin during their off time from touring, which services over 90 schools.
Their second album, Dead Little Thing, will highlight the struggles from this experience and is set to release January 2026.
REDD DAUGHERTY
Vocals | Guitar
Redd is a Knoxville native and former high school English teacher and track / XC coach from L&N STEM Academy.
She also owns and operates Rush's Music.
Before the band she released solo music under the name, Redd.
Gavin Gregg
Mandolin | Vocals
Gavin grew up in South Carolina playing bluegrass, and he moved to Tennessee at 11. Gavin's bluegrass influences have pushed the bands sound across folk genres like "new-grass," "indie-bluegrass," and "folk-grass."
Gavin works alongside Katie and Redd at Rush's Music as an apprentice woodwind repair technician.
Katie Adams
Upright Bass | Vocals
Originally from Buffalo, New York, Katie traveled to central New York to receive her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Ithaca College. She moved to Knoxville, Tennessee in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, where she earned a Master of Music in Music Education from the University of Tennessee. In addition to teaching and playing in the band, she is part of many projects in the Knoxville music community and works alongside Redd and Gavin at Rush's Music.
Colleen d'Alelio
Cello | Vocals
Colleen and Redd pride themselves on keeping band practice on track when the dad jokes ensue between Katie and Gavin.
While Colleen is the cellist and vocalist for the band, she is a singer, songwriter in her own right. She performs and records under the name "Stranger May." She studied music and writing at Ithaca College, and draws influence from a broad range of styles, including: Coffeehouse, R&B, Jazz, and Indie Pop. Please check out Stranger May's links!