Born in the rumbling cab of a stone truck, raised in Old North Knoxville, and aged in the oak of Knoxville’s smoky night haunts, THE BLACK LILLIES have come to the forefront of the East Tennessee Americana scene in little more than a year.  Founded by vocalist and multi- instrumentalist Cruz Contreras, co-founder of Robinella and the CCstringband, and singer-guitarist Leah Gardner, the band has created its own unique brand of country, roots, rock and blues via Appalachia.   Their third album, 100 Miles of Wreckage, released in February and is now flying up the Americana charts with gusto. The Black Lillies may not fit any industry norm, but where they’re from, that’s a good thing!