The Illustrated · The High Beams · ECHO

The Illustrated is an original alternative/rock band based in Atlanta, Ga. Their music stems from a variety of different influences including Kings of Leon, Matchbox Twenty, The 1975, The Cure, Kaleo and many more. The band members Paul, Jordan, Jorge and Zack met during their studies at the Atlanta Institute of Music and Media and Scwhob School of Music. Their energetic live show is engaging and full of upbeat tracks laced in with the occasional heart-felt ballad. They aim to tell stories with their music using distinct tones/sounds, paired with lyrics that the audience can connect with. The Illustrated has played at venues such as Smith’s Olde Bar, The Masquerade, Unruly Brewing, and other premier venues. They are currently playing shows around the Atlanta area, and doing small scale tours in support of their most recent release, Sidewinder.

A trio of brothers and best friends, Highbeams have lit up stages across the Southeast with emotive, high energy performances and rich three part harmonies. Touring relentlessly, they play hundreds of shows each year, sharing stages with artists such as Vertical Horizon, North Mississippi Allstars, Chase Bryant, Col Bruce Hampton, and the Grammy Award winning Brothers Osborne.

The band continues to build an impressive catalog of original music, all released through their independent label, Blanket Fort. They are currently touring in support of their latest album, You Would Be There.

Highbeams are Adam Pendlington, Ian Pendlington, and Stephen Quinn.

ECHO is more than a band. It is a living, breathing collective built on the songs that shaped us and the spirit that drives us forward. Fronted by North Georgia songwriter and photographer Greg Shaddix, ECHO brings together a rotating cast of top tier musicians to create something raw, dynamic, and deeply rooted in the soul of American music.

At its core, ECHO is about storytelling. Drawing from the timeless catalogs of John Prine and Bob Dylan alongside original material, the band delivers performances that feel both familiar and entirely new. No two shows are ever the same. Each night becomes an exploration, a conversation between musicians, and a shared experience with the audience.

Born from the foundation of Greg Shaddix and the Back Row Baptists, Illegal Smile, and Tangled Up In Blue, ECHO unifies these projects under one banner. The result is a cohesive yet ever evolving sound that moves effortlessly between intimate acoustic moments and electrified, jam driven crescendos.

Whether on a theater stage, in a listening room, or under the lights of a packed venue, ECHO is about connection. Between artist and audience. Between past and present. Between the songs we know and the ones we are still discovering.

This is ECHO.

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