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Here's my latest article on a band that allows the listener to reflect on their own story. Not all bands do this, and I'm not even sure it is intentional all the time, but it was fun trying to dissect the different musical techniques that allowed for that.

Take an enigmatic journey through Americana with Atlanta’s Boxcar Radio - ARTS ATL Boxcar Radio (vocalist/songwriter Rodney Bond, lead guitarist/songwriter Mark Evers, Jeff Hall on bass guitar and harmonies, Don Olsen on drums, Mark Abrahams on keys and Beth Kelhoffer on harmonies) holds a unique place among the many Americana bands that perform in Atlanta. In a genre known for ho...

https://www.artsatl.org/take-an-enigmatic-journey-through-americana-with-atlantas-boxcar-radio/

Take an enigmatic journey through Americana with Atlanta’s Boxcar Radio - ARTS ATL Boxcar Radio (vocalist/songwriter Rodney Bond, lead guitarist/songwriter Mark Evers, Jeff Hall on bass guitar and harmonies, Don Olsen on drums, Mark Abrahams on keys and Beth Kelhoffer on harmonies) holds a unique place among the many Americana bands that perform in Atlanta. In a genre known for ho...

https://www.artsatl.org/a-band-on-a-mission-to-uplift-each-other-and-everyone-else/

A band on a mission to uplift each other -- and everyone else - ARTS ATL As an all-women band playing blues-influenced music, Blue Velvet Atlanta has heard the naysayers, but, as the band’s bassist notes, “nothing motivates me more than someone telling me I can’t do something.” :: There’s a difference between a group of musicians performing together and one tha...

Here's a link to my son Nick's album compilation. What I love are his extended jam intros (e.g. in While My Guitar Gently Weeps and Down by the River), his emotive voice, and especially his original called Lonely by the Sea.
https://open.spotify.com/album/2JapASSfuxERCKShNQKncc?si=CauTg-yPTtqebELVQ50YMw

Nick’s Picks, Vol. 1 & 2 (Live) Nick Howrey · Album · 2024 · 26 songs

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The Georgia Thunderbolts "Rise Above It All" Al... | Creative Loafing Event Description The road to being hailed as the new torchbearers of Southern rock hasn’t been as glamorous as you might imagine for The Georgia Thunderbolts. It wasn’t many years ago that the guys busked at gas stations, fumbled through covers, and drove four hours to Alabama to play to a bart...