Greensboro Grooves

Beth McKee offers fiery-sweet songs of tenacity and purpose, sung to a deep southern groove. The resulting sound is a composite of the places she’s called home; Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina and Florida.

Beth hosts gatherings, called “Swamp Sistas La Las,” a re-vamp on the traditional Creole house party. The Swamp Sista La Las are celebrations of regional music, food, and culture, raising money and awareness for community causes and organizations.

In addition to touring and La La coordinating, McKee mentors other songwriters, conducts songwriting clinics as musical “informances” at various southern Universities and leads a performance collective of songwriting women called the “Swamp Sistas Songwriter Circle.”

For more information about the Swamp Sistas Network follow these links:

http://swampsistas.com/

https://www.facebook.com/SwampSistas

One of our favorite performers from our first Women in Music events last year was Emily Stewart. She wooed us with her southern twang and performed as through she were channeling some of the great women country songwriters like Odetta and Kitty Wells. She was joined by Ben Singer on the electric guitar July 26th, 2017.

Casey Noel was a part of our very first Women in Music Showcase last year. While Casey is not studying she is busy playing gigs around North Carolina and writing music alongside her mentor Kevin Dollar. You can follow her on instagram and Facebook at @caseynoelmusic

Originally from the Pines of Carthage NC, and currently based in Johnson City TN, Momma Molasses has toured extensively the past two years as a DIY musician.Her music interlaces elements of Folk, Americana, Alt-Country,Old-Time, and Soul into a uniquely timeless sound. Her newly released album "Anthems from a Broken Heart", produced and recorded in Southern Pines, chronicles a wounded lover's journey out of love.

Bloom is not your average folk band - their classical music backgrounds intertwine with their whimsical and poetic lyricism. They are delightful to watch and even more enjoyable to listen to over and over again!

Sam Frazier is songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and guitar teacher. He writes mostly from personal experience. He recently joined up with the Healing Blues Project to couple his talents with the stories of local homeless people. We know you will love his guitar playing as well as his soft-spoken and soulful voice as he just tells it like it is. Find his self titled album iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/sam-frazier/id66626948

Winston Salem based band Victoria Victoria joined us on the Grooves stage May 25th. We were beguiled by Tori's velvety vocals, Noah's sassy synthesizer, and drummer Noah's sick beats! Check out their latest album Coastal Beast on Spotify and follow them on facebook and instagram @victoriavictoriamusic

Sometimes the most unassuming people, the ones who sit quietly in the corner, are the ones that surprise you. Our guest Justin Reid started coming to our open mic nights back in 2016 with only a handful of songs and a lot of nerves. Justin joined us on the Greensboro Grooves Podcast stage for the first time on May 25th, 2017. Keep up with Justin on Facebook at @justinreidmusic1188

Up and coming musician and songwriter DC Carter is a force to reckoned with! He has a voice and lyrical sincerity that commands your attention - not to mention that he is a also a talented beatboxer. He lives and works in Greensboro, NC and is currently recording his debut album. Follow him on Instagram @dccartermusic