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Friday, July 25, 2008
The Beggars’ Guild - From The Road
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If it’s Friday on the Atlanta Music Scene blog, that must mean [pause here], ANOTHER Dispatch From The Road!
This one comes from T.J. Edmond, lead singer/guitarist of The Beggars’ Guild (above); who are performing and taping a DVD tonight at Smith’s Olde Bar, with fellow local Americana acts Sun Sets East and Ryan Horne.
Planning to be there tonight? Are you a longtime Beggars’ Guild follower?
If so, this should be of particular interest:
Four years ago I came to Atlanta with a handful of songs and not much else, hoping to make a life in music. My brother, Jeremiah Edmond, was a recording engineer in town (He’s now the drummer for Manchester Orchestra and A&R rep for their label, Favorite Gentlemen), and let me sleep on his couch and hang out in the studio. I played coffee shops, pushed boxes in a warehouse, and picked up work as a club sound engineer, writing and recording demos and keeping an eye out for the right guys to fill out the band.
It took a little while, but we found each other (Jon Chalden, Drums; Will McNeill, guitar; Gregg Shapiro, bass) and had the opportunity to record an EP with Dove Award winning producer, Dan Hannon (Manchester Orchestra, Aaron Shust). In two-and-a-half years the band has been together, we’ve been fortunate to play lots of great venues in the southeast (including opening slots at The Georgia Theater and Variety Playhouse), have our songs played on 99x and 92.9 Dave FM in atlanta and WXRY in Columbia, SC, be featured by Southeast Performer magazine and on BMI.com. We’ve played Unplugged in the Park, played live for a radio show in Pensacola, and played a number of festival stages, including the amazing experience of playing to a packed tent at Bonnaroo 2007… and getting a standing ovation!
For the last year, we’ve been writing and toiling away on a second, full length, release with producer Chris Unck. We’re very excited about the new record, and are eager to get it released in the coming months with the help of our manager, Glen Pridgen. Former 99x Program director, Leslie Fram, took a liking to our first CD and the advanced cuts from our forthcoming release, and chose us to play her “Fram Jam” showcase at The Atlantis Music Festival and Conference in September.
We’re grateful for the opportunities and accomplishments we’ve had as a band, and are celebrating with a show [tonight] at Smith’s Olde Bar, which will be recorded for an upcoming DVD. We couldn’t have done any of this without our friends and peers in the Atlanta music community, and we hope you’ll join us at the show!
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Frankie Beverly Surprises Dwele Crowd
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
PHOTO CREDIT: Raymond Hagans The many recording artists (Joi, Truth Hurts, Algebra), retailers (J Warren of Rockit, Darryl “D-Nice” Harris of Moods Music), radio folks (Jerry “Smokin” B) and really important industry types (CJ Jimerson, Freddy Luster, Richard Dunn, J Carter) at Sugar Hill are probably still remarking on the rare music happening that occurred last night. R&B legend — and part-time Atlanta resident — Frankie Beverly (above, left) joined relative upstart Dwele (above, right) Thursday during his near-capacity stop in town to promote his latest CD, “Sketches of a Man”. Turns out, Dwele was on a bill in Texas with Beverly days earlier, and they just happened to meet up again in Atlanta hotel. Dwele’s folks invited Beverly’s folks over to the Underground Atlanta nightspot. And next thing you know, there Beverly was on stage singing classic soul single “Joy and Pain”. “That was a lot of fun,” Beverly said afterwards, backstage. “And really, that kind of thing is not unusual for me.” Were you at Sugar Hill last night — and if so, what did you think of Beverly? (And do you have video you want to share? See a slide show of more of Raymond Hagans’ shots from the show HERE ) What about the main attraction, Dwele. How would you rate his show? Have you picked up “Sketches of a Man?” 
