DETAILS: Doors - 6pm Show - 7pm $10 cover at the door THE ARTISTS: Danielle Howle is a free spirit on a mission: “I want to be your friend, and I want to blow your mind,” she says. On her latest album, Current, the South Carolina songbird accomplishes both with tenderness, charm, and ease. A lifelong artist and natural storyteller, Howle has lived a million lives in one, releasing well over a dozen studio albums in a four-decade career that has traversed genres, styles, and cultures, encompassing everything from country-swamp-blues and jazz to folk, southern rock, indie, and Americana – all while endlessly exploring the depths of the human condition. She’s opened for legends like Bob Dylan and Bonnie Raitt, and was a close friend of the late singer/songwriter Elliott Smith, but Howle doesn’t focus on, nor does she live in the past: Her head and her heart are in the present, as is made abundantly clear throughout her highly anticipated sixteenth studio album, Current (out November 2023 via Kill Rock Stars Nashville).
Josh Roberts is the frontman of the Columbia, SC rock band, Josh Roberts and the Hinges (JRATH), known for their musically dynamic yet accessible sound, poetic lyrics, and heroic guitar work. His catalog blends blues, country, punk, and soul influences with elegant harmonies and raw energy, aiming to create “melting pot American music” that fuses folk mystery with country and blues emotion and AC/DC power. Roberts’ musical journey began in 1999 when he co-founded Captain Easy with co-writer Ryan Monroe. The band became one of the South’s most respected groups, touring extensively and releasing independent albums such as Greatest Hits (2001), Picture Perfect World (2003), and It Was Cold: Live at the Newberry Opera House (2004). They also contributed to the soundtrack of the documentary Drive. In early 2005, Roberts formed Josh Roberts and the Hinges and immediately began touring and recording. Their debut album, The Sugar Bird Test (2005), was praised for its live-in-the-studio energy, catchy choruses, and guitar riffs. The follow-up, My War Cry Is Amor (2007), was a critically acclaimed, emotionally rich album exploring themes of love, war, and duality, with some songs co-written by Ryan Monroe.
Barb Carbon is a Georgia based singer-songwriter known for her heart-on-sleeve authenticity and raw acoustic performances. A staple of the Atlanta music scene for over 25 years, she has played nearly every stage in the city either as a solo act or as a founding member of the Aint Sisters. With influences including the Indigo Girls, Michelle Malone, and the Wood Brothers, fans of Georgia's powerful songwriting scene will feel right at home with her distinctively Southern brand of folk and roots rock. For a taste of what to expect, check out Carbon's 2019 full length solo debut, The Fighter, available anywhere you can stream music.
