Brandi Shearer and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals @ Smith’s Olde Bar
Several weeks ago I came across a myspace profile for a musician named Brandi Shearer.
I can’t recall how exactly I found her (it was a link to a link to a link). But like most artist I’ve found, I added her as a friend so that I can go back later and listen to the music. Some of the pictures of her remind me of Monica Bellucci and several of my friends and I have become fans and expressed our deep appreciation of the beautiful Italian actress. So seeing the pictures and listening to her songs, I thought, what a perfect mix of beauty and music. I really liked the sound of Brandi’s voice. Something lately has drawn me to artists with soulful passionate voices and lyrics. A few days later I got a newsletter from Gibson guitar and in a list of artist with music you could download for free was Brandi.
I was able to download her song “Heaven” from here:
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Downloads/Brandi%20Shearer/
I also noticed that it listed on her profile that she would be performing here in Atlanta at one of my favorite venues, Smith’s Olde Bar, on 1/19. I kept the date in mind, but wasn’t really sure if I’d go. The day came and the threat of the snow storm, so I was still unsure if I would go. News reports were saying not to go out unless absolutely necessary. I had been out earlier, running errands and didn’t see the danger. So at the last minute I decided to go. I didn’t have a ticket prepaid, but figured I could just buy one at the door. I was running late, but thought I would just miss some of the opening act, a band called Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. When I got to Smith’s there was a line through the bar waiting to get upstairs. I had not missed anything as they had not let anyone in the venue yet. I waited at the bar for the ticket holders to be let in and jumped in the end of the line. It turns out Brandi was the opening act. Her performance was incredible. Her voice and the songs sounded just as they had online. I bought her CD at the stand in the back of the room. After her performance, I saw her going back and forth from the venue to the bar, so I was able to catch her and get her to autograph the CD. She was very cool and appreciated everyone that came out to the show. The following act was Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Grace was a little spitfire. Her performance reminded me of Janis Joplin. There were songs where she’d start on the Hammond organ and then go to electric guitar. I liked the songs and this type of music, but it’s just not something I’m into right now. Although, the performance and the showmanship was amazing. It was a great night of music.
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