Granville County Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on Jul. 23.
The event is free to attend. Come early, bring a chair, listen to this incredible music, dance, and enjoy visiting with friends.
ENJOY MUSIC, DANCING, CONCESSIONS
The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the date of the first Alive After Five event of 2021 – Thursday, August 26th. This event will feature the music and entertainment of JIM QUICK AND COASTLINE BAND.
Concession vendors at the event include Pelican’s Snowballs, JayBoys Hot Dogs and Kitchen, J D’s Tacos and Mama’s Funnel Cakes. Coca-Cola and Long Beverage products will be available.
Artist or in person, Jim Quick “is the kind of guy you genuinely want to call a friend. With the charm only a true Southerner can possess, he brings his talent to the stage with a quick-witted, knee-slapping sense of humor coupled with the clear sincerity of his love for his craft.
Quick’s been touring the Southeast US for more than 20 years, playing nearly 250+ shows per year, and has released more than 11 albums including his newest, DOWN SOUTH. Originally introducing their music as the Coastline Band—a band of friends who played the Carolina beach area day in and day out—the group pushed Quick to the forefront and naturally transformed into Jim Quick & Coastline. Known for his all-out performances and deliberate, off-the-cuff wisecracks, Jim has been a gracious recipient of the Carolina Music Awards “Entertainer of The Year Award” – eighteen times. He has performed and recorded with artists Delbert McClinton, The Temptations, Montgomery Gentry, Jimmy Hall, Grayson Hugh and Paul Thorn. Born and raised in deep Carolina, Jim Quick grew up with a kind and fun-loving family. He, along with his younger sister and childhood friends, spent countless hours loping across the grasslands. In quiet time, Jim enjoyed visits with his grandfather, a Veteran of World War II, who shared front-porch-sittin’ and lemonade sippin’ while Sgt. Loyd Merle Quick shared tales of the battle and helped little Jim conquer a debilitating stutter—a budding singer’s worst enemy.
Over 25 years in the making, Jim Quick and Coastline, like their namesake the Atlantic Coastline Railroad, have been traveling the ‘tracks’ of the southeast and connecting with the hearts of loyal ‘COASTLINE CRAZIES’. Pulling from the threads of Soul, Blues, R & B and Americana, Jim Quick and Coastline weave together their own genre of music known as Swamp Soul. Delivered with precision by front man Jim Quick and his band, this group captures the true, honest spirit of traditions born and bred in the small southern towns of America.
These five musicians, whose talents have landed them numerous awards in the industry, bring this indigenous music to life in the most genuine way possible. Quick explained it best when he said, ‘I want my music to be a bridge for many genres; a place where traditional and contemporary music can unite. I do love the pure emotion and simple-yet-deep concepts of country music. I’m a Southern boy and it all hits home; the lyrics and roots of the music—from the melodies to chord progressions—seem to strike an ancestral nerve with me.’
His is a melding of the genres that makes up the musical culture of the South, including Country, Blues, Soul, Southern Rock and Jazz, Quick’s take on music is not to be tuned out.
His devoted fans, the ‘Coastline Crazies,’ know it’s hardly luck that allows Quick’s path to cross with musical greats. It is his musical gumbo and unadulterated energy that causes fans to come back for more. And, with the release of DOWN SOUTH, and introduction to country radio, Quick is certain to add more ‘Crazies’ to the mix.”
Original source can be found here.
Source: Granville County Chamber of Commerce
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