Chris McGinnis & Mamaw's Angels w/ Pearl Snap Prophets, Jon Ward Beyle

224 S Blount St,Raleigh NC 27601

28 July, 2022

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Chris McGinnis & Mamaw's Angels w/ Pearl Snap Prophets, Jon Ward BeyleThe Pour House Music Hall & Record ShopAges 21+ Chris McGinnis: Raleigh, NC-based artist Chris McGinnis writes songs that exist somewhere in between a hiccup and a heartache. His last EP, 2019’s Songs For You, touches on the absurdity of your hometown morphing beyond recognition. It tells a story of two Baby Boomers drifting together from across the US into the Golden Gate City, then drifting apart, and then together again. It is about connection and disconnection alike. With his debut full-length album, Mamaw’s Angel, Chris veers deeper into these familiar themes. “I think this album is largely about manic loneliness. These songs are ultimately about people who are afraid of losing their relationships. They refuse to accept that they may have already lost these relationships, and they refuse to accept that they are to blame.” The manic aspect of the “manic loneliness” manifests itself in the album’s refusal to rest in one genre. “What If We Went to the Moon?” is what Chris describes as “a cosmic country song with a countrypolitan foundation.” Heartland rocker “Home Away From Home” has all the stomp and 12-string firepower to park a Wilbury. Other tracks like “Mailman’s Son” and “Old Chestnut” teeter between lo-fi indie folk and roots freak out. Tying all of these styles together are the lyrics and the characters at the center of them. Overbearing grandparents and stubborn grandchildren, washed-up fraternity brothers yearning for the New Year’s Eve parties of yesteryear, a missing Winnebago, a tree that just won’t quit, and other wild personalities run throughout the ten tracks found on Mamaw’s Angel. More than just a few are inspired by people and stories Chris had met and heard back towards his home in Western NC’s Linville Gorge Wilderness area. Mamaw’s Angel is a collection of sensationally-delivered tales about characters struggling on the sidelines of their own realities. “The characters in these songs are all incredibly flawed. I wanted to write songs that expressed truly ugly emotions. Loneliness, anger, denial, regret. The characters are all being eaten away by these feelings, and it motivates their words and actions. But I also think that that is how some of the absurdity is palatable.” Listen to Chris McGinnis here. Sitting in with Chris McGinnis for this show is Jacob Davis Martin! Jacob Davis Martin is a singer-songwriter and producer in Atlanta, GA. Jacob started playing guitar when he was given his father’s old harmony electric in the eighth grade. Shortly after becoming a songwriter, Jacob began making his own home recordings. Jacob followed his passion through his higher education career and graduated from Appalachian State University with a BS in Music Industry Studies - Recording and Production. Jacob has released an EP and two full albums, in addition to producing albums for friends Chris McGinnis and Jack Marion & the Pearl Snap Prophets. Jacob's third full album is expected to release at the end of 2022. Listen to Jacob Davis Martin here. JACK MARION & THE PEARL SNAP PROPHETS: Jack Marion and The Pearl Snap Prophets bring a youthful exuberance and high-country swagger to the doorsteps of modern country music. The North Carolina-based band has spent the past 4 years in honky-tonks, bars, and mountain roadhouses, collecting fodder for songs along the way. There are songs about living; written in the shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains. They are straight-from-the-hip and straight-from-the-heart. No bull-honky. All truth. But they are just as catchy as any songwriting-factory-formed mega-hit that will ever curse your ear. The band released their debut EP Devil and Me on August 24th, 2018 which was followed by 2019s When the Well Runs Dry, the band's full-length debut. For now, they continue to run the roads, winning fans the hard way. Listen to Jack Marion & The Pearl Snap Prophets here. JON WARD BEYLE: A compelling songwriter and natural performer, Jon Ward Beyle expertly draws on the sounds of acoustic Americana and folk as well as the energy of rock & roll to back his honest, cut-to-the-bone lyrics. Having honed his craft through live performances the past four years, Beyle’s debut full-length album Worth Stopping For is set to bring him into the folk-rock spotlight. Worth Stopping For, released on December 2nd, 2021, shows Beyle’s versatility as both a songwriter and a performer. Armed with an eclectic mix of foot-stomping, thought-provoking, intensely transparent songs and a backing band of strong local musicians, Beyle never hesitated to push the envelope while exploring various themes and musical styles throughout the recording process. Beyle has become a staple of the Triangle, NC music scene playing such venues and festivals as Cat’s Cradle, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival, The Pour House Music Hall, The Pinhook, and The Station. Additionally, Beyle is the host of the popular weekly music series Beer & Banjos in Carrboro, NC aimed at highlighting traditional and acoustic music from the state of North Carolina. Listen to Jon Ward Beyle here.