Norma Rae

Southern gothic band, Norma Rae, writes songs about the South. All the stories are sown from the "soggy" part of the real South - the place where both good and evil take root, and where certainly everything grows..

Norma Rae was formed in Athens, Georgia, in 2008 as an independent recording project addressing southern social concerns. The "Norma Rae Project" grew into a permanent band by 2011. Kelly Hoyle, Jeff Rieter, Wade Newbury and Jeff Soileau round out the line-up. 

"We always love coming to Athens, just a great town with a great venue, the Georgia Theatre, and always really great people. What's not to love? We had a lot of fun after the show up on the rooftop listening to local band Norma Rae, who were great. Check 'em out!"

-Lucinda Williams (Facebook, May 5th, 2016)

Jay Gonzalez Duo

Jay Gonzalez (Drive-by Truckers) and Matt Lane (The Lanes) playing various types of pop songs loudly with various types of keyboards and drums. 

The Homewood Sound

The Homewood Sound is the new project from Athens based songwriter Justin Brogdon. Joined by Stephen Spivey on bass guitar and Jeff Reilly on drums, The Homewood Sound is cooking up an original stew of blues, r&b, and soul sprinkled with a healthy dash of classic rock n’ roll. The sound of The Homewood Sound has been compared to bands like the Black Keys, the Teskey Brothers, and The Black Crowes.