Heart of Pine with special guests The Jesse Williams Band at The Foundry

Aubrey Entertainment presents...

@ The Foundry - 295 E Dougherty Street in Athens, GA

• Doors open @ 6pm, Music @ 8pm
• Under 18 ok with parent or guardian
• Tickets are $10 adv (+ tax/fees), $15 at the door ($10 at door with UGA ID)
• Limited # of reserved table options available on the mezzanine level
• Food & beverages must be ordered from the bar (no table service at the venue)

Hailing from the music-rich city of Athens, GA, Heart of Pine was formed in 2015 by Steven Bagwell and Travis Richardson following a series of highly productive songwriting sessions. Heart of Pine’s self-described “Southedelic” sound is inspired by a culmination of influences spanning classic rock, blues, country, jam, Americana, and funk genres. Listeners will most certainly hear the impact that artists like The Allman Brothers Band, The Black Crowes, The Band, Grateful Dead, and Little Feat have had on the members of the band. Heart of Pine has shared the stage with artists such as the Turnpike Troubadours, Brent Cobb, Drivin N Cryin, 49 Winchester, Red Clay Strays, and Corey Smith.

In 2019, Heart of Pine released their debut album Highly Flammable. This seminal release included the soon-to-be fan favorites Evangeline, Four Feet Deep, and Gypsy Queen, among others. Highly Flammable showcases Steven Bagwell’s powerful voice and effortless vocal delivery, while the complimentary songsmithing of Steven and Travis Richardson stands out as being unique, yet also comfortably familiar. Eager to capitalize on the overwhelmingly positive reception to Highly Flammable, the band went back into the studio and recorded the EP titled Southedelic in 2020. The songs I Ain’t, High Time, and The Other One illuminated a band that had clearly found their sound, which rests comfortably in the realms of Southern psychedelia and back porch storytelling.

In recent years, Heart of Pine has expanded the lineup to include keyboard extraordinaire Jesse Fountain, multi-instrumentalist Boone Hood on bass, and longtime Athens, GA musician Todd Headley on drums. This current configuration has really ignited the band and spurred on the further development of the Southedelic sound fans have come to know and love. In 2024, Heart of Pine is set to release their second full-length studio album! Heart of Pine isn’t afraid to take chances musically and they are constantly striving to broaden their sound, while staying rooted in engaging, honest and heartfelt songwriting. We hope our sound finds you and that we can connect at a live show in the near future! Our fans mean everything to us, so please be sure to come say hello or reach out on social media if you have a place in mind that we should play.

Blues and soul singer/songwriter/guitarist, Jesse Williams, is a mountain mama of many different roots grounded in sultry sweet blues infused with warm soul and melody medicine. Hailing from North Georgia with a heart for grooves and the deep belief that it’s best savored when simmered..

The sounds and get-downs are a full course meal of experiences.. from thrills and nuances of long loved inspirations like Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, and Aretha Franklin.. to Derek Trucks, the Allman Brothers, and early influences like her family’s band the End of the Trail Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Jimi Hendrix..

Get deep into the message and surrender to the soul serenades of The Jesse Williams Band. An invitation of tender vocal serenades and heartfelt power swells that play and groove with the medicine of the music. Her latest work, "Off the Vine" was released in September 2020 and is comprised of five original songs recorded at InCrowd Recordings in Atlanta, GA.

Outside of her latest EP, Jesse Williams is also featured on other songs and projects. Like the jumping and thrilling tune from InCrowd Recordings she co-wrote on, "When I Come to You."
She is currently working on recording a full-length album of more home-grown originals.. so keep your ears to the ground for another round.

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