Bill Sheffield Trio at Ground and Pound Coffeehouse Sat June 22
Schedule
Sat Jun 22 2024 at 07:30 pm to 09:45 pm
Location
Ground & Pound Coffee | Peachtree Corners, GE
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We are glad to be asked to come back to this great listening room! The Bill Sheffield Trio consists of the following three musicians:
Bill Sheffield - guitar, vocals, harmonica
Spencer Kirkpatrick - guitar
Sandra Senn - percussion
Focusing on Bill's original music and some classic covers, this trio has captivated the attention of listening rooms around the city.
Everything about Bill Sheffield is authentic. It’s there in the intense, transcendent way he finger picks his guitar with hints of John Hurt and Blind Blake flashing through. It’s there in his songs that wrestle with earthly pleasure and the need for redemption, and it most definitely is there in his original music albums such as Got A Gig, Gotta Go, his 9th studio recording on American Roots Records, and Journal On A Shelf. His albums distill a lifetime pursuit of authentic American roots music that announce the arrival of one of the most significant roots musicians to emerge in the past few decades. Since 2020, Bill has written several new songs, one of them entitled "Forgive and Forget", which he considers his best work yet and has picked up the electric guitar again to perform with his 4 piece band covering his new and classic originals. Bill has also earned a lifetime membership to the Atlanta Blues Society.
Sandra Senn has been playing with Bill Sheffield since February of 2019. She started sitting in with Bill at the Northside Tavern and there was an immediate musical connection. The casual jam session turned into a project and has taken a life of its own. Sandra and Bill created a unique percussion setup for the show which includes an electric cajon played on its side, bongos for toms, and a splash cymbal. This setup creates a full sound and works with Bill’s original music and acoustic guitar. In 2019 as a duet, they performed at the WRFG Labor Day Blues Barbecue and also opened for George Thorogood and the Destroyers. In addition to playing in Bill's 4 piece electric band along with Spencer, Sandra also plays traditional trap set drums with the band Blue Velvet Atlanta, The Roger Hurricane Wilson Trio, and the Jeff Evans Porkestra.
Spencer Kirkpatrick, another well known and versatile guitarist in the Atlanta area, and Bill's longtime friend, partnered up with Bill Sheffield in 2021 as the fourth member of his electric band and also as the third member of the acoustic group. Spencer was the guitar player for the band Hydra, in the 70s and had a lot of regional success. His high school band The Atlanta Vibrations opened for the Beatles in 1965. Spencer plays everything from slide guitar, finger picking acoustic styles, hard rock and roll, to jazz and blues. He always knows what's right to play when he accompanies Bill's original tunes. Bill and Spencer also host a very popular acoustic open mic showcase at Cajun Blues every Wednesday night.
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Where is it happening?
Ground & Pound Coffee, 8420 Holcomb Bridge Rd. Suite 220,Alpharetta,GA,United States, Peachtree CornersEvent Location & Nearby Stays: