Hey hey, jam family—welcome back to Schecky’s Jam Bands, where we dig deep into the music, the legends, and the rising stars of the jam scene. Today we’re heading to Athens, Georgia—home to a lot of great music—to talk about a band that’s been laying down ethereal, melodic grooves for over two decades now: Perpetual Groove, or as the fans call them, P-Groove.

So let’s rewind the tape. Perpetual Groove formed in 1997 at the Savannah College of Art and Design. The founding members—guitarist Brock Butler, bassist Adam Perry, drummer Albert Suttle, and keyboardist Matt McDonald—were art students by day, musicians by night.

They cut their teeth on small gigs around Georgia and quickly realized they had something different brewing: a mix of soaring guitar melodies, spacey textures, and dance-driven rhythms. Think ambient meets southern rock meets electronic beats.

Eventually they moved operations up the road to Athens, GA, which became their home base and springboard into the larger jam circuit.

The name Perpetual Groove? It captures exactly what they’re about: creating a groove that feels endless, something you can get lost in. It’s that feeling when you’re on the dance floor, eyes closed, hours go by, and the music just keeps flowing.