SoundCheck: Drifters Mile keeps the music going by constantly evolving

By Jessica Balisle

Published October 6, 2026 at 7:45 AM CDT

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Drifters Mile will be on Studio Live on Friday, October 9, 2026.

Drifters Mile's latest album, Here Comes the Winner, was released earlier this year. The band is made up of Deakin Mooney (banjo), Jake Norman (mandolin), Corey Kirkland (guitar), and Tony Johnson (bass).

Find a captioned video of this interview here.

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Jessica Balisle

Jessica Gray Balisle, a Springfield native, grew up listening to KSMU. When she's not wrangling operations and compliance issues, she co-hosts live music show Studio Live and produces arts and culture stories. Jessica plays bass in local band the Hook Knives. She and her husband Todd live with their two cats, Ellie and Jean-Ralphio, and way too many house plants.

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