Shug’s Songwriters Series: ADMIRAL RADIO | ELONZO WESLEY | VAL MERZA

Name: Shug’s Songwriters Series: ADMIRAL RADIO | ELONZO WESLEY | VAL MERZA
Start: 2024-11-07T20:00:00-04:00
Location: SHUG’s at Brooklyn South Square

Schedule

Thu Nov 07 2024 at 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

SHUG’s at Brooklyn South Square | Salisbury, NC

Shug’s Songwriters Series: ADMIRAL RADIO | ELONZO WESLEY | VAL MERZA
Thursday, November 7th
Venue ages 21 and up
$12 Advance/$15 DOS
VAL MERZA opens the show at 7pm!
Val Merza 7pm — 7:45pm
Elonzo Wesley — 7:55 - 9:35
Admiral Radio — 9:45 - 11:35
About the artists:
ADMIRAL RADIO
http://admiralradiomusic.com
Admiral Radio is the award-winning husband-and-wife duo of Coty Hoover and Becca Smith. This South Carolina-based couple crafts a heartfelt performance through tight-knit harmonies, lyrical storytelling, and palpable sincerity. They’ve shared the stage with acts like bluegrass legend Del McCoury, folk/fock sensation Judah & the Lion, virtuosic instrumentalist and folkgrass icon Molly Tuttle, and more. With multiple awards in the songwriting world including first place wins and finalist placements both national and internationally, Admiral Radio wants to use songwriting to leave audiences better than they found them.
-2024 Stefan George Songwriting Competition Tucson Folk Festival (Winner)
-2024 Leaf NewSong Songwriting Competition (Winner)
-2024 Kerrville Folk Fest New Folk Competition (Finalists)
-2024 American Songwriter Lyric Award (“Look Back and Learn”)
-2024 The Great American Song Contest (Finalists)
-2023 International Songwriting Competition (Semifinalists)
ELONZO WESLEY
http://www.elonzowesley.com/
Jeremy Davis (he/him), known as Elonzo Wesley, is a Charlotte-based singer-songwriter. His music blends regional folk sounds with modern indie influences, reflecting his South Carolina upbringing. Elonzo Wesley has performed with bands like The Devil Makes Three and Susto and at festivals such as Tuckfest and Shakori Hills. Their music is characterized by emotional Americana, with a mix of Appalachian strings and soulful melodies.
- Featured by WFAE Amplifier (NPR) and Wake Forest Listening Room
- Reviewed positively by Free Times (Columbia, SC) and Charleston City Paper
Festival Performances:
- 2023 Confluence Carolinas
- 2023 Fork Fest
- 2019 Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival
- 2019 Virginia Creeper Fest
- 2019 NC Brewers & Music Festival
- 2018 Tuck Fest USNWC
- 2017 NC Brewers & Music Festival
VAL MERZA
https://valmerza.com/
Val Merza, a live musician and singer-songwriter, has made a splash in the North Carolina music scene since moving to Charlotte in June 2022. She's performed at various venues across the Carolinas, Nashville, Wilmington, and Atlanta, and at festivals like the Charlotte International Arts Festival. Named Artist of the Week by Music Everywhere CLT and featured on the cover of Queen City Nerve, Val plays guitar, ukulele, piano, and sings a mix of contemporary pop, folk, indie covers, and original music. Her debut EP "Colors" was released on May 10, 2024.