Flashback Flash’s website kicks off with the following declaration “Flashback Flash is vintage rock for the modern listener. They will make you feel a pleasant nostalgia of something that may not have happened.” At first, it might not be clear what they mean by that, but when they play live, the seemingly contradictory statement immediately makes sense. It is evident that the four guys in Flashback Flash – Alex Chamis (lead vocals, guitar) [Alex C], Casey Dorreity (bass), Josh Brazinski (guitar, vocals), and Alex May (drums) [Alex M] – can ingest a bundle of contradictions and make them their own, allowing for bigger, deeper, more interesting music output.

Now that we have secured our advance purchase tickets, we are going to let you in on this: Peter Searcy is playing a show at Smith’s Olde Bar on August 23^rd.

This is not the first time we will see Peter play. We have seen him play a packed house at the old Roxy and in front of 20,000 people at Music Midtown. So getting to hear him perform in the intimacy of Smith’s Atlanta Room feels like a U2 pop-up show at a Dublin pub.

If you could bottle love in a song, it would be “Great Divide,” a song that comes from the heart of Mike Rizzi. When you meet Mike, you quickly learn that he is many things. As a person, he is: a good father, husband, son, and friend; he is funny, warm, and gracious. As a musician, he is: a master of his instrument, a melodic composer, a strong lyricist, a seasoned studio pro. But his love for his son, Kaden, shines above all else.

Who says you can’t develop long lasting relationships on Craigslist? Ten years ago, some guys who wanted to be in a band met through Craigslist. They got together, had immediate chemistry and started jamming and thus was born The Bitteroots. Now, ten years later, 200+ shows, five records and a number of band members who have come and gone, The Bitteroots are working on a new album and reminding Atlanta of why they have been so popular over the years.

The Last Chance Riders. That is a cool sounding band name. Yet you should not read too much into it. While it could give the impression of a group tiredly heaving up a final Hail Mary pass, hoping for a miraculous win, this Atlanta quintet is coming out of the gate strong with a string of impressive live shows and a new album.