Fester Hagood's Mojo Confessional Songwriters Showcase The Rick Fowler Band, Big Don Spurlin and Fester Hagood 5 pm Sunday, June 12, 2022

Fester Hagood organizes what he calles Fester Hagood's Mojo Copnfessional Songwriters Showcase. It builds on Mark Wilmot's "Mojo's Sunday Afternoon Songwriters' Revival" which brought two singer/songwriters to No. 3 Railroad Street each month. We look forward to hearing both new and familiar voices and stories about their songs under Fester's direction. Please read about both series of concerts, and about Fester, on the Songwriters page. This afternoon, Fester brings The Rick Fowler Band and Big Don Spurtin for our enjoyment and education. The Rick Fowler Band has Rick Fowler on guitar and vocals; Greg Veale on bass and vocals; Michael Doke on guitar and slide guitar and vocals; Deane Quinter on drums; and Tim White on the Hammond organ. They feature blues-rock music that gets the audience off their butts. This afternoon will feature a special set of instrumental originals by Michael Doke. Rick Fowler has been performing professionally for decades. He has toured many countries and has performed with some of the world’s top artists. After moving to Athens in 1991, Fowler played in side-band projects with Bill Berry (R.E.M.) and Dave Schools (Widespread Panic, Government Mule). In the mid-90s, he cofounded The Lonely White Boys with Drivin' N' Cryin guitarist Buren Fowler. Fowler signed with Jammates Records in 2007 and recorded the CD Back On My Good Foot. The album received glowing reviews from virtually every major blues music magazine worldwide and continues to get heavy airplay on Pandora and other music sites. Due to the success of the “Good Foot” album, Fowler formed a permanent band. The Rick Fowler Band released three additional CDs – Discordia, Live from Athens, GA and Radio Silent. All members of the band are top-notch musicians who have played with many national acts during their careers. The Rick Fowler Band on the Web: Facebook rickfowlerband.com About the Big Don Band, Big Don Spurlin is quoted in 2018 as declaring "we took a little break and gathered up a couple of new members, but The Big Don Band is back in the swing. So batten down the hatches, nail your daughters window shut, get the cops on speed dial, and hide your fried chicken. Cuz we back and I'm hungry." Big Don Spurlin on the Web: Facebook Fester Hagood was one of the songwriters invited by Mark Wilmot for the songwriters series. He played and talked on Sunday afternoons May 20 2018 with Jefferson Ross, August 18 2018 with Levi Lowrey and June 16 2019 with Varney Watson. The last one had great music and commentary, of course, but probably enhanced by the contents of the Mason jar that Mark sometimes brought for both the audience and the performers. Fester has been a staple of the Classic City's music scene for over a decade. Hagood began writing music at the age of 16 and has been performing as a solo act in the Athens bar scene since early 2000. In 2015, Fester produced the Redstone Ramblers CD, "Graveyard Gospel." He hosted The Tuesday Night Confessional at The Nowhere Bar in Athens from 2013 onwards which was the inspiration for Mark's Songwriters Revival. Fester is one of the pillars of original music in the Athens Area and an especially good citizen. Fester's Websites: Facebook, Reverbnation and Fester Hagood's Tues Night Confessors Potluck before the music! Suggested Donation of $10 Modified 03 June 2022 by Glenn Galau   |   Web Design by Glenn Galau