Jon Stickley Trio w/ Jon Ward Beyle

224 S Blount St,Raleigh NC 27601

14 August, 2021

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Jon Stickley Trio w/ Jon Ward Beyle The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop 21+ Jon Stickley Trio is a genre-defying and cinematic instrumental trio with deep grooves, innovative flatpicking, and sultry-spacy violin. Jon Stickley Trio is a genre-defying and cinematic instrumental trio, who’s deep grooves, innovative flatpicking, and sultry-spacy violin moves the listener’s head, heart, and feet. “It’s not your father’s acoustic-guitar music—Instead, Stickley’s Martin churns out a mixture of bluegrass, Chuck Berry, metal, prog, grunge, and assorted other genres—all thoroughly integrated into a personal style,” writes Guitar Player Magazine. Premier Guitar says, “Stickley’s trio… is not a traditional bluegrass group by any means… they are just nimble and ambitious enough to navigate EDM-style breakbeats as effortlessly as the old timey standard ‘Blackberry Blossom.’” “Stickley is a super-resourceful acoustic guitarist who uses the instrument in many surprising ways and whose timing is just flawless. Fiddler Lyndsay Pruett puts deep thought into her flowing solos, plus she adds little flourishes and sudden stops that elevate the music,” proclaims Nashville's Music City Roots’ Craig Havighurst. Jon Stickley Trio announces a change in lineup beginning in January 2018 with new drummer, Hunter Deacon, who is both classically trained and boasts heavy jazz influences. Hailing from the ever-hip Knoxville, Tennessee, Hunter studied with drummer Keith Brown and received a BM in Studio Music and Jazz from the University of Tennessee. Deacon then went on to complete a six month residency at a jazz club in Hangzhou, China where he performed seven nights a week. Since his return, he’s played with Scott Miller and the Commonwealth, toured the country with Sam Lewis, and performs with guitarist Mike Baggetta. Stickley says about the seemingly sudden lineup change “we’re really excited to add Hunter’s vibe to the mix, his creativity and willingness to experiment were two things that drew us to him, and Lyndsay and I were quickly surprised and inspired by what he’ll bring to the table.” With inspiration ranging from from Green Day to Duran Duran to Tony Rice to Nirvana, Grateful Dead, David Grisman and beyond, the Trio is making waves with their unique sound. Along with releasing two full length albums and one EP in the past few years, the Trio has zig-zagged the nation, playing over 120 dates in 2017 alone. They are road tested and band geek approved! Dave King (of The Bad Plus) joined forces with Jon Stickley Trio to produce 2017’s Maybe Believe and 2015’s Lost At Last (which The New York Times called “both respectful and free”) in the band’s hometown of Asheville, NC at the esteemed Echo Mountain Recording Studio. The Trio slipped a self-produced 5-track EP, Triangular, into the mix in December of 2016. “In a time when a lot of instrumental music feels more like math than art, Jon Stickley Trio reminds us of the pure joy that can be created and shared through music,” says Greensky Bluegrass’ Anders Beck. JON WARD BEYLE: An eighth-generation native of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Jon Ward Beyle has been musically inspired by his homeland his entire life. To the west he heard earthy, folk Mountain music and to the east he heard Carolina beach music. Nestled in the middle, just outside of the University town, Beyle came of age in this creative, down-home, intellectual hotbed. First taking up guitar and drums, while also dabbling in piano, Beyle eventually found his way to the banjo, the instrument that led him to a world of old-time, folk, bluegrass, and Americana music. Beyle’s debut EP Holding Hope, released in October 2019, blends these genres through his empathetic and transparent songwriting. Driving banjo, honest lyrics, and a powerful, convincing voice, come together to make a sound that cuts to the bone. Live performances range from a stomp-and-holler bluegrass hootenanny to an intimate mining of the soul that brings Beyle and the audience into one being. Early 2021 found Beyle stepping into the studio once again, this time to record his first full-length album set to be released in the latter half of the year. Armed with an eclectic mix of heartfelt songs and a backing band of strong local musicians, this album is set to bring Beyle into the folk-rock spotlight. Beyle is also the host of the weekly live music series Beer & Banjos in Carrboro, NC. The series, housed by the community bar, 401 Main, highlights traditional and acoustic music from the state of North Carolina. To listen to his music is to hear a friend grieve, wonder, anger, and celebrate. To see him live is to experience this spectrum of emotions together through the craft of a natural performer who wants to connect and learn from the people that music puts in his path. Buy his music or find him on the road to hear and feel this connection. Record shop by day. Live music venue by night. Raleigh's home for all things music featuring national and locally touring bands, an extensive vinyl record selection and two full bars.