Date/Time
Date(s) - February 16, 2025
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Address
Bluetick Tavern
128 W Broadway Ave
Maryville, TN
37801
United States
The Smoky Mountain Blues Society
Presents
Piper & the Hard Times
at Bluetick Tavern, Maryville TN
On Sunday, February 16th, the Smoky Mountain Blues Society and Bluetick Tavern will be pleased to present Piper & the Hard Times.
Tickets cost $20 for SMBS members and $25 for the general public. Doors open at 4 pm and the performance will run from 5 pm – 8 pm.
Bluetick Tavern has a wonderful selection of food, beer, and liquor available to purchase and is located on 128 W Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN 37801
About Piper & the Hard Times:
“Piper & the Hard Times combine the sensibility and flair of vintage blues bands with the entertainment savvy and edge of modern rockers … one of America’s premier new blues groups.” (Ron Wynn/Nashville Scene)
Piper & the Hard Times delivers intense, eclectic and rhythmically dynamic blues-based music flavored with R&B, soul and rock. The band has an instrumental prowess that enables them to improvise with flair, while still creating music that has a melodic appeal that can immediately connect with audiences who want both a high degree of musical competence and songs with strong grooves and catchy hooks. In January 2024 they took top honors in the band division at the prestigious International Blues Challenge held in Memphis, Tennessee. The core of the band, Al “Piper” Green, Steve Eagon, and Dave Colella have been playing and writing together for over 20 years. Over the course of three days in February 2024, Nashville-based Piper & the Hard Times held court in the legendary Ronnie’s Place at Soundstage Studios in Nashville to record Revelation. The album features a collection of 12 original songs deeply anchored in the blues from the New Orleans-flavored groove of “Trouble Man” to the Texas shuffle “The Hard Times”, the funk-rock “Heart for Sale”, and the slow ache and emotion of “Twenty Long Years.”
One of America’s premier blues-roots artists, Piper & the Hard Times has been delighting audiences across the South for nearly 20 years.. When you listen to their new album, you’ll hear poignant, inspired “from the soul” music from these talented players who love making music together. You can hear that energy and vitality in Revelation which debuted at #1 on the Billboard chart the week of August 27th, 2014.
Piper states, “I’ve never been prouder of anything we’ve ever done. The new album captured us in every way imaginable.”
THE BAND
The core founding members of the band are Al “Piper” Green (lead vocals) (guitar/vocals – main composer), and Dave Colella (drums). Most of the press has focused on the 20+ year relationship we’ve all had. The current lineup also includes full-time members Amy Frederick (Keyboards/vocals) and Parker Hawkins (bass). Also, we have fun with nicknames as part of our “thing”.
Steve “The Conductor” Eagon
Media should contact Alisa B. Cherry for more information at alisabcherry@gmail.com.
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