Kill The Buddha, Owen Fitzgerald, and Creekbed
George Huntley (of The Connells) with special guest Darren Jessee (Ben Folds Five/Hotel Lights)
George Huntley is bringing his songs back to the stage with his All-Star band consisting of Scott Carle (Dillon Fence), Andrew Branan (Cage Bird Fancier), Tom Mills (Johnny Folsom 4) and Alex Lawhon (The Roman Spring). Hailing from Raleigh, George Huntley is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist best known as a member of the Connells from 1985 to 2003 during their heyday. Huntley played both lead guitar and keyboards in the band, often switching between both during the same song. He also wrote and sang lead vocals on numerous Connells songs such as “Sal,” Home Today,” and “Doin’ You.” (CLICK SONG TITLE FOR VIDEO) In 1996, he released his first and only solo album entitled, “Brainjunk.” George is currently in the studio with producer Ryan Pickett(My Morning Jacket) working on his first release in over 28 years. When not playing or recording music Huntley owns and operates a residential real estate firm called Huntley Realty LLC. Quote from George about the band. “As a musician it a pure joy to work with some of the best players around. Performing with Scott, Andrew, Tom, and Alex brings any show to the next level,” said Huntley. For someone as soft-spoken as North Carolina-based songwriter Darren Jessee, it might come as a surprise to learn that he has a gold record (in storage somewhere), a platinum record (“I never called them to get it”), and was part of a recent Grammy win (“someone told me they would mail me a certificate if I wanted…”). For years, though, he’s managed that almost impossible feat of remaining both ubiquitous and out of the spotlight at once.
NC Folk Fest after party|Night One|Featuring: The Keith Allen Circus
The Keith Allen Circus is exactly what it sounds like. A high flying, death defying, trapeze act of sound led by multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer and ringmaster, Keith Allen! with Kevin Purcell (Drums/Keyboards) and James Harris (Bass) The original music blends styles of dark rock and jam (Pink Floyd & Widespread Panic), and catchy psychedelic electro-pop (Gorillaz & Tame Impala) with Keith’s own unique compositional and improvisational style, developed from 20 years on the road with his previous band,The Mantras.
99.9 The Z Showcase ft. American Death Cult, Get Back, and Crushing Quiet
99.9 “The Z” presents our second Showcase ever and our very first one in Greensboro with a stacked line-up we know you’re going to love! Oh, and bonus…? It’s an ALL-GSO ROCK SHOW! It’s the spooky-rock sensation from our very first interview, themselves! American Death Cult! The resident experts of the rock n’ roll groove! You may have heard of them recently? It’s Get Back! And, playing The Flat Iron for the very first time! The masters of melody! It’s Crushing Quiet! It’s going to be an awesome show! You’re gonna wanna get your tickets early for this one! 99.9 Staff will be on-site, as well! So you can hang with the crew if you happen to catch us in a free moment, bands will have merch for sale and be hanging out, as well, between sets – plus! There’s alcohol! (For the 21+ folk!) So get your tickets in advance, or at the door (if you’re lazy like us and you, too, like to live dangerously) and come out and jam with us! It just might be the best Thursday night plans you’ve had lately! August 1st! The Flat Iron! Be there! Your friends! The 99″
Singer Songwriter Series (hosted by Abigail Dowd) ft: Abigail Dowd, Tanner Bingaman, and Dustin Gaspard
Tanner Bingaman -Tanner Bingaman is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet, and producer from rural Pennsylvania. He spends his time foraging writhing folk art from the hills of Appalachia. Tanner’s songs are an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink gumbo, with explorations ranging from poignant punk melodies to rapturous and uncanny instrumental meditations, oftentimes finding himself perplexed by the task of coming down from yet another improvisational meandering. He prefers barefoot walking and once saved the family dog from a rattlesnake. Tanner has been happily featured on NPR stations throughout Pennsylvania, and he has shared stages with some of his favorite songwriters including Charlie Parr, Darrin Hacquard, and Sam Bailey. In 2021, Tanner was awarded Emerging Artist of the Year by the Susquehanna Folk Music Society, and in 2023, Tanner played his first international feature with his New Zealand family of musicians, raising funds for flood-relief efforts on the North Island. He is currently playing shows all over the Lower 48. Tanner is an active member of the duo Tanjo & Crow, as well as fronting his live performance and recording project Tanner Bingaman’s Pretty Big Garden. The debut record from Tanner Bingaman’s Pretty Big Garden, Everything & Nothing is slated for release this 2024. After 10 years of performing throughout the deep Southern Gulf Coast of the USA, Gaspard released his full length debut album “Hoping Heaven Got A Kitchen” in March 2022. His blend of Americana, Soul, Folk and Roots gained Grammy consideration for: Best American Roots Performance, Grammy American Roots Song and Best Americana Album. Written for his grandparents, the record is a “prayer to his home” and delivers an intimate insight into the Cajun native’s varying influences. Gaspard’s latest project “Avec Le Courrant” is a banjo driven bilingual story album detailing the journey of his Acadian ancestors and their exile. This all new original work will once again combine Americana with varying genres including traditional folk, blues and contemporary songwriter elements, while heavily utilizing the Cajun French language. It is his intent to tour up the coast of North America at the end of Summer 2024 and return the songs to their original place of origin Nova Scotia. singer/songwriter/guitarist AND host of the songwriter series, Abigail is grew up under the longleaf pines of North Carolina and comes from a long line of musicians. Known for her storytelling and command of an audience, she has been called “a writer of the highest caliber” (All Scene Eye). Her soulful voice and unique classical guitar style have been described by Acoustic Guitar Magazine as “The guitar-driven introspective folk of the 1970s is a touchstone, but so are blues and roots rock ’n’ roll.”
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Deaf Andrews + White Toledo
Conceived in the daydreams of adolescence, Deaf Andrews has blossomed from their roots, into a unique sonic flower of indie pop rock. It is the product of five best friends from Charlotte, NC making music that means something to them. Consisting of Nick Hayes (Vocals), Mike Sherrard (guitar), Ross Schumann (bass), Andrew Kingsley (guitar) and Braedon Nelson (drums). Deaf Andrews has continued to push their personal limits of creativity and emotional tuneness. Making it a priority to capture some of the magic energy that fuels their live shows, the sound is organic, direct, and channels the essence of true rock and roll while also exploring the experimental freedom of modern indie pop. Their latest release in 2023: “Phone Line” harkens back to the youthful bliss experienced during the formative years of life. Catchy guitar layers and smooth tones are complemented with rousing lyrics that underscore feelings of love, recklessness, and comfort. White Toledo is an alt rock band hailing from North Carolina. Known for their captivating blend of new age fullness and vintage rock charm, White Toledo has carved a unique niche for themselves in the new contemporary music scene
JCE & The End, OC3ANS, and Jacob Ritter (The Wilson Springs Hotel)
Pacifico (solo) + Little Foot w/ Feel Something
When we last heard from Matthew Schwartz of Pacifico on his early 2022 EP release “‘05/‘22,”we were hearing the Matthew Schwartz of Pacifico from 17 years earlier.True to the title, much of that explosive batch of songs was recorded in 2005, misplaced viahard drive in the pre-cloud era, then eventually found, completed, and released.On the upcoming full-length Self Care (Pacifirecords, Feb. 10, 2023), now sounds like NOW.Schwartz’s first full-length in five years comes with all of the pent-up emotion one would expectfrom meticulously composing a statement under the veil of cleaning out a desk drawer of oldmaterial (literally, in this case.)
Joelton Mayfield with True Giant (Gar Clemens)
Raised in small-town Central Texas and based in Nashville, Tennessee, Joelton Mayfield crafts hard-hitting Alt-Country with a DIY Indie Rock ethic. Mayfield’s distinct take on the Alt-Country genre blends a Wilco-esque musicality with Kraut Rock influences and a tried-and-true Texas Country flair, often with much more left-field instrumentation. His deft lyricism draws a Southern Gothic literary sensibility, dealing intimately with the tensions embedded in family, religion, masculinity, and love in the American South. Recently, Mayfield has gained some traction in the broader music community and now having some representation, new music is slated to be released July 2024.
