Saphron, Galloway, CarCrashPoolParty
Greensboro’s own, Saphron; Galloway, Car Crash pool party, all live on one stage, Friday January 27th!
Sam Fribush Trio
Keyboardist Sam Fribush is on the frontlines of the Hammond organ revival. His debut release, the SF Organ Trio, was produced by Charlie Hunter and recorded over quarantine in North Carolina. Recently, Fribush became a member of Hiss Golden Messenger. Currently based in Greensboro, NC, Fribush has brought his fonky, soulful vibe home to the town where he was born and raised.
Matt Woods w/ Bob Flemming
Matt Woods is a product of a lifetime in East Tennessee. When not on tour, he now resides in Nashville where he writes songs and hopes you listen.“Like Jason Isbell, another son of the South who bears a tenacious tone, Woods is in the vanguard of country music’s feisty new generation.”-No Depression Bob Flemming Often times lines are blurry. With ‘genre bending’ being its own genre these days, it’s hard to know what’s an Instagram hashtag and what’s real, pure, American music. Bob Fleming and the Cambria Iron Company are a breath of fresh air in a world of stuffy prepackaged “alternative country”, “modern southern rock” and “cow punk”.Bob, Dawn, Brannden, Ryan and Ben, are the real deal. Spending countless nights on the road over the past four years, the saddle worn trucker persona comes honestly. The seamless blending of punk, southern rock, and singer songwriter sensitivity, sets this 5 piece apart from their peers, without question.Based out of Charlotte NC, the Cambria Iron Company brings the heartfelt rock-‘n’-roll of a working poor south, and the fiery idealist lyrics of the best punk Bands. Onto their second full band release “remnants” they’re poised to do it again with this thoughtful and superbly honest vision of the American landscape through the eyes of those who live it.-Quinlan Conley
Will Overman w/ The Mallett Brothers
The Charlottesville, VA based singer-songwriter’s music carries a maturity to match the up-and-down life he has lived over the past 26 years. Listeners can recognize a blending of genres such as Folk, Pop, Country and Rock n’ Roll – bearing an approach similar to legends such as: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, or James Taylor and expanded on by John Mayer, Jason Isbell, and Josh Ritter.********The Mallett Brothers Band’s busy tour schedule over the past ten years has helped them to build a dedicated fanbase across the U.S. and beyond while still calling the state of Maine their home. With a style that can ranges from alt-country to Americana, country, jam and roots rock, theirs is a musical melting pot that’s influenced equally by the singer/songwriter tradition as by harder rock, classic country and psychedelic sounds. Texas Hill Country Explore Magazine calls them “New England’s wildly eclectic crew of genre rebels.” Bill Copeland Music News says “Combining their authentic roots rock sound with a reflective lyrical style that perceives stories on the level of epic myth, it’s like William Faulkner has been resurrected with an electric guitar in hand..”
Posture
Posture is a collaborative Jazz group based out of Winston-Salem, NC. Their debut album, “Posture” features a blend of Soul music with Jazz/Classical influences. The songs are written collaboratively by Chaisaray (Drums), (John Ray) Bass, Michael Anderson (Keys/Synth), and Tori Elliot Vocals/Lyrics.
The Ellipses Band with Clout Chaser & Saphron
The EllipsesClout ChaserSaphron North Carolina Punk.
NIGHTBLOOMS w/ Blue Cactus and Gentle Junior
NIGHTBLOOMSOne of the hardest parts about having a band is describing what you sound like. It’s often easier just to reference other bands people might actually know (Elliott Smith, Weyes Blood, George Harrison, Grizzly Bear, The War on Drugs, fwiw) than to come up with overused adjectives and round-about metaphors. I guess I could tell you that Nightblooms sounds a little like Lilac Shadows but filtered through acoustic guitars, pianos, and a lot less volume. That might help, but you also might be like, “I don’t know what Lilac Shadows is.” I could say we use lots of synthesizers or that lyrically our songs are anxious as hell but pretty fun musically. But like Saul Bellow (maybe?) once said, “I’m the bird — you’re the ornithologist.” So just listen and see what comes to mind. It’ll probably be more evocative than I can write here anyway. Whatever we sound like to you, I just hope you enjoy it.Blue CactusBlue Cactus, the North Carolina duo of Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez, make Dream Country: a blend of grit, glitz, groove, and twang that evokes a celestial soundscape of mid-century heartbreak. Following their critically acclaimed 2017 debut and a string of singles in 2020 their evolution is made plain on their sophomore LP, Stranger Again, released on Sleepy Cat Records. The album has received enthusiastic attention from tastemakers including No Depression, American Songwriter, FLOOD Magazine, Talkhouse and INDY Week among others.Stranger Again is a deep dive into Cosmic American music, with the band taking their sound into ambitious new planes, where country-rock meets psychedelia as the soaring vocals meet twangy slide-guitars and propulsive bass-lines. The otherworldliness of the music is a perfect contrast to their distinctly grounded, human storytelling lyrics that explore loss, longing, self-love, and reckoning with personal, political and human struggles.With a high lonesome twang, an Emmylou-like southern drawl, and blistering guitar techniques, Blue Cactus’ new record exercises the honky-tonk muscles to firmly bear the flag for a new generation of Country and Americana.They have graced festival stages and shared stages with the likes of The War and Treaty, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Lilly Hiatt, and Junior Brown among others–building a fanbase that cherishes their singular, but familiarly rewarding take on Country music.
Flat Iron and Greenefields productions Presents Sam Burchfield
Sam Burchfield 01/14/2023doors at 7pm show at 7:30pm$10 for the first 20 tickets sold$15 after thatRaised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains of South Carolina, Sam Burchfield was brought up on Appalachian music: folk, gospel, country and southern soul. The young songwriter now calls Jasper, GA home.“…Burchfield’s music is soulful. That is the perfect word for it. It doesn’t just describe his genre – it describes the heart of the artist himself…” -Emily McBride – VINYL MAG
New Year’s Eve w/ Drew Foust’s Wheelhouse
Drew Foust’s WheelhouseNew Year’s Eve celebration12/31/22doors at 8pm show at 10pm$10
Shaun Martin Trio
Shaun Martin – artist, producer, songwriter, performer and multiple GRAMMY® Award winner . . . Shaun Martin is carving his space in the annals of musical history . . . He is widely known for his work with Kirk Franklin, and Snarky Puppy, while leaving his creative stamp on projects with musical legends Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, Fred Hammond, Yolanda Adams, and God’s Property to name a few. Most recently, Shaun unveiled his genius to us all in his first solo projects – 7 Summers and Focus, and now, Three-O with Michael Mitchell and Matthew Ramsey. Having written, arranged, produced and played the keyboards on both albums, alongside musicians and vocalists from his hometown, Dallas, Texas – we meet the musical genius of Shaun Martin. Shaun’s prodigious gifting noticed and nurtured at an early age led him to begin playing the drums and piano at four years old and his mother placing him under the tutelage of Carolyn Campbell, who taught him to read and write music. At age five he was already playing the piano and organ at church. Later, he learned to play various brass and percussion instruments As a music major at the University of North Texas, he joined fellow student musicians Snarky Puppy, an award-winning, chart-topping jazz fusion band – committed to music performance and education. Shaun is currently working with various artists and music producers on a plethora of projects, and is the owner of Shaun Martin Music, LLC – all while living his creativity.
