Coming up in Bowdon among the farmland and his Southern family, Americana artist Tyler Key developed a keen ear for storytelling. Key’s creative spark found a home in Athens when he came here to study literature and became acquainted with the city’s creative types and eccentrics. Since then, he has released three records—most recently 2019’s Wild Azaleas and Other Tall Tales—and played pedal steel with T. Hardy Morris’ and Pony Bradshaw’s bands, as well as in The Howdies and Little Gold. Key is playing three shows in Georgia to celebrate the release of his next album, You Okay, out May 23. The songs on the record contain varied depictions of people dealing with grief and numbness. Key says, “these songs are for sad bastards who’ve been to therapy.” Will Stewart & His Band, Cannon Rogers and Jon Nolan will join Tyler Key and his backing band Strangers for their Athens show.
WHO: Tyler Key & Strangers, Will Stewart & His Band, with Cannon Rogers and Jon Nolan
WHEN: Friday, May 23, 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show)
WHERE: 40 Watt Club
HOW MUCH: $10 (adv.), $12
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