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MAY
SHOW
Friday,
May 18, 2007 at Cary Street Cafe featuring
FARM
VEGAS with THE ATKINSONS and GARLAND CARR opening
CARY
STREET CAFE - 2631 W. Cary Street
Here's
a little bit about the acts that are playing the May concert
series...
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THE TATERS
 FARM
VEGAS
Hailing
from Richmond, VA, Farm Vegas plays that rare breed of music that manages to be
comfortably familiar and refreshingly original. Think of it as up-beat modern
rock rooted in the classic rock tradition.
After spending last year on the college/fraternity circuit in Virginia, Farm Vegas
decided to take their exciting show out of the fraternities and into the
region's music scene. The transition has been a success, and Farm Vegas has
become one of the better draws in Richmond--consistently packing rooms across
the city.
In the winter of 2007, Farm Vegas released their debut album On a Wire. The CD
includes 12 original rockers that draw heavily on their classic rock/blues
influences.
Website: www.farmvegas.net
www.myspace.com/farmvegas
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THE ATKINSONS
 THE
ATKINSONS
The Atkinsons formed in the fall of 2003 in
Richmond, VA. Their main focus was to write and perform their own brand of
original music, as well as incorporating select cover songs that complement
their Americana style. Rooted in rock, touched by country, and rich in
harmonies, The Atkinsons merge their signature sound with bittersweet tales of
woe and heartbreak. Their originals are written with a hardcore honesty that
chronicles Americas lost and lonely souls and their life struggles and turmoil.
Influences range from Whiskeytown, Old 97s and Son Volt - to Old Crow Medicine
Show, The Avett Brothers and Scott Miller - to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers,
The Rolling Stones and Nirvana. The soulful lyrics and whiskey-stained vocals of
Dickie Wood are complemented with three-part harmonies offered up by Jamie Wood
and Kris Krull. Kris also gives the band a new edge on drums working with Ricky
Breland on bass to create a pounding rhythm section. Combine Mike Ferry's fiddle
with Jeff Williams mandolin, and you got a potent mix of rock and country
creating one kickass rockin' Americana band.
"American
Gothic” (self-released): "Dickie Wood has a lot of words floating
around in his head. That’s the thought that comes to mind listening to the
new release from this ubiquitous Richmond group. Serving the role as lead
singer and guitarist, Wood is accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Jeff
Williams, bassist Ricky Breland, fiddler Mike Ferry, drummer Kris Krull and
percussionist/ vocalist Jamie Wood. Throughout 10 tracks (and a bonus track),
they weave stories of loneliness, desertion, romance, boozing, traveling . . .
very much a cross-section of the American experience. Songs are written
more in the form of rhyming prose than as couplets, which helps bolster the
storytelling. Sonically, the group resembles alt-rock pioneers Uncle Tupelo or early
Ryan Adams. The idea behind the music is well-communicated, and the songs
are executed with precision. The Atkinsons have been performing on Richmond
stages for more than four years, and the time and experience are reflected in
the maturity of this recording."
- Style
Weekly, Local Bin by Josh Bearman June 2007
Website: www.theatkinsons.us
www.myspace.com/theatkinsons
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