ThunderSleet
Beth Turner met Janey Mullenax on a Sunday and Carmen Skelton on a Monday. By Tuesday, they were rehearsing. Beth had a gig in mind. Carmen thought they were just fooling around.
The gig was a birthday party. ThunderSleet was born.
Three years later, the trio has become one of the most joyful acts you’ll catch at Tunes at Noon. Janey’s guitar drives the rhythm, Beth’s keys add warmth, and Carmen anchors it all on bass before picking up the fiddle or banjo and sending the music somewhere entirely new. Because all three write and co-write, they let the song decide who plays what, trading instruments as it unfolds.
All three sing, and the joy on their faces is impossible to miss. It’s not just performance, it’s connection. The kind that pulls the room in and makes every harmony feel honest and lived-in. As Beth puts it, “Playing music is special, and when women get together playing music, something really special happens.”
That spirit carries through every set. There’s an ease to it, a sense that they’re exactly where they’re supposed to be. Their songs stay close to home, the kind that make you smile because you’ve been there. It feels less like a concert and more like a back porch gathering, and you’ll leave wishing it lasted a little longer.
