Tobacco Road / Wim Tapley & The Cannons

We’ve got an real fun double header for you guys! Tobacco Road returns home to the NC Piedmont with some playful blues rock, and Wim Tapley & The Cannons rolls through with his catchy and Americana-forward tunes from Athens, GA.

That’s the motto emerging blues-rock band Tobacco Road lives by – whether they’re on the road, in the studio, or practicing in their East Nashville garage. Playful, energetic, and equal parts modern and soulful, the band’s spirited personality turns a room full of strangers into a group of friends in minutes.

With a little central Texas spunk, old-school Louisiana blues, and roots in North Carolina’s Piedmont, the past lives of Tobacco Road’s members blend into a sound that moves seamlessly between beltable diary entries, Southern-rock storytelling, and indie-rock groove. They draw from the nostalgia of Creedence Clearwater Revival, the soul of Susan Tedeschi, and the dynamics of Fleetwood Mac, while taking cues from modern role models like Maggie Rogers and The Marcus King Band.

In their first year as a band, Tobacco Road released their six-song debut EP All in Time and shared the stage with rising contemporaries and role models alike including Flatland Cavalry, Winyah, and Marlon Funaki. Tobacco Road’s quick development stems from a live show that’s both high-energy and disarmingly intimate – despite the sweeping vocals and wailing solos, they make you feel like part of the band, whether it’s your first or fiftieth show.

Much more is to come from Tobacco Road, as they have begun releasing the first few singles from their debut album. The album was recorded in 2 separate week long stays at Polychrome Ranch studios and the band feels as if this project embodies the band as a whole and shows how they have grown as musicians and songwriters together.

The shifting moods of the band’s sound reflect the uniqueness of its members as five twenty-somethings learning to navigate love, loss, joy, confusion, and identity. Tobacco Road captures the chaos of growing up and the peace that comes with finding your people.”

Since 2021, Wim and his live band The Cannons have called Athens home. His first week in Georgia, he made his way onto a local bill, etching a name for himself as a fresh and favorite hometown voice. He is ardently received by his ever-growing following at legendary venues like Eddie’s Attic and the Georgia Theatre, along with tours across the East Coast.

Firmly rooted in Americana and dashed with catchy pop sensibilities, the swinging depths of neo-soul, and a sprinkling of riotous horns, Wim’s arresting sound is as fresh as it is ageless, as fevered as it is raucous fun. A sonic westward expansion of fuzzed-out guitars, saloon pianos, defiant horns, and dusty vocals, his discography blazes a new take on folk and soul while honoring the songwriting giants that paved the way before him like Jason Isbell, Bill Withers, and Chris Stapleton.

Follow Wim on Spotify and Instagram and never miss out on the musical misadventures of the East Coast’s resident space cowboy.”

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