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Spectacular Concert - The Brook & The Bluff in Athens, Georgia

     The first of fourteen shows: The Brook & The Bluff kicked off their Spring 2023 Tour in Athens, Georgia on April 8 at Georgia Theatre. 

    The band consists of Joseph Settine, lead singer and rhythm guitar, John Canada, drums and vocals, Alec Bolton, lead guitar and vocals, Fred Lankford, bass guitar and vocals, and Kevin Canada, who accompanies the quartet on the keys. 

    The show was the first of their tour to sell out. Fiercely loyal fans packed into the 1000-person Georgia Theatre, with little standing room to spare. This venue generates intimacy - with easily achievable interaction between artists and the crowd.

    Savannah Conley - a folk, country, and pop music singer with four released EPs - opened for the band. 

     After a short intermission, the lights dimmed as Kevin Canada began on the keys, permeating the theater with the piano version of LITTLE SHEETS. Fans exploded in applause, roaring with excitement and anticipation as Alec, Fred, John, and Joseph entered the scene. Following the song Joseph Settine was near tears from the immense love he felt as the crowd sang along to every word.

    The Brook & The Bluff's stage presence is outstanding. Joseph's dance moves, elaborate hand movements and collaboration with Alec and Fred on the guitars create an unforgettable concert experience. They were rocking, rolling, and grooving all over the Georgia Theatre stage.

    Their sound is a mesmerizing blend of soulful vocals. All four vocalists are mic'd up and contribute to a continuous harmony that is incorporated into almost every song.

    The band's rock inspirations shine through their music with a deep percussion roots and exciting guitar riffs. The Beatles are one of their biggest influences - wanting to generate a groovy resonance by combining blues, rock and country like the late 1900s band did.

    Expect to dance when attending a Brook & The Bluff concert - especially during the coordinated side steps.

    Two new songs debuted during the set - LONG LENS and TANGERINE - both a combination of their previous two albums' sounds "First Place" and "Yard Sale."

    A key feature of their concerts is the acoustic session in the middle. The quartet joins around a retro microphone to perform a few songs acoustically, with their harmonies heavily penetrating the room. They began with PETALS ON THE FLOOR and followed up with The Beach Boys' DON'T WORRY BABY, a crowd favorite. 

    The band continuously amazes crowds as they increase their platform. You can expect them to gain new followers and awareness on all streaming platforms in the coming years.

    The setlist is detailed below:

1. Piano Version - Little Sheets

2. Shelby

3. Misnomer

4. Off the Lawn

5. What You Won't Do For Love (Bobby Caldwell cover)

6. Are You Lonesome

7. Long Lens (unreleased song)

8. Rush

9. Petals on the Floor (acoustic)

10. Don't Worry Baby (The Beach Boys cover / acoustic)

11. Don't Go Slippin' Away

12. Tangerine (unreleased)

13. Yard Sale

14. Halfway Up

15. Doobie Bronson

16. Masks (encore / All These Things I Have Done (chorus))

17. Everything Is Just a Mess

    You can purchase tickets at www.brookandbluff.com/tour.

    





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