Popular Live Music Venue in Decatur, GA

GREETINGS ATTIC FANS!
Here's what's happening in the music room this coming week:

PETER MULVEY & MEG HUTCHINSON

	Thursday, March 11th Show time: 8:00 pm / Doors open: 6:30 pm General admission advanced tickets: $10 General admission & meal combo: $25 At the door: $13 Table of 4 reserved seats: $50
	Wisconsin native PETER MULVEY is performing tonight in support brand new album, "Notes from Elsewhere" Expect a retrospective collection of the very best songs he has written and performed over his 15 year recording career. Peter is best known for his skillful and percussive guitar playing style. The Washington Post described Peter's music as "the subtle power of his voice, a husky, hushed baritone... understated, at once sophisticated and intimate... as cover-worthy as Randy Newman, Elvis Costello and Dar Williams. Listen:
	Boston-based songwriter MEG HUTCHINSON just released her newest project "The Living Side" on Red House Records, and it's already being called her finest release to date. Called a "master of introspective ballads" (Performing Songwriter), she has won numerous songwriting awards in the United States, Ireland, and the UK, including renowned competitions at Merlefest, Mountain Stage NewSong Folk Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival and Rocky Mountain Folks Fest. "The Living Side" was produced by Crit Harmon (Lori McKenna, Martin Sexton, Mary Gauthier), and combines Hutchinson's raw storytelling folk style and showcases her unique alto vocals that are the hallmark of her music. For fans of: David Gray, Shawn Colvin, and Beth Orton. Listen:

SHAWN MULLINS

	Friday, March 12th Early show time: 7:00 pm / Doors open: 6:00 pm Late show time: 9:30 pm / Doors open: 9:00 pm SOLD OUT! General admission advanced tickets: $20 General admission & meal combo: $35 At the door: $25 Table of 4 reserved seats: $100
	Long-time Attic favorite and friend SHAWN MULLINS returns. His distinctive, soulful voice - his "sweet Georgia drawl" - weaves straight and honest stories of working class characters with an eye for detail. He's currently enjoying the success of his latest CD, "Honeydew" which is some of his best work to date. Listen: CALLAGHAN opens the late show.
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SHAWN MULLINS

	Saturday, March 13th Early show time: 7:00 pm / Doors open: 6:00 pm SOLD OUT! Late show time: 9:30 pm / Doors open: 9:00 pm SOLD OUT! General admission advanced tickets: $20 General admission & meal combo: $35 At the door: $25 Table of 4 reserved seats:
	Long-time Attic favorite and friend SHAWN MULLINS returns. His distinctive, soulful voice - his "sweet Georgia drawl" - weaves straight and honest stories of working class characters with an eye for detail. He's currently enjoying the success of his latest CD, "Honeydew" which is some of his best work to date. Listen: CALLAGHAN opens the late show.
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SHAWN MULLINS

	Sunday, March 14th Early show time: 6:00 pm / Doors open: 5:00 pm Late show time: 8:30 pm / Doors open: 8:00 pm General admission advanced tickets: $20 General admission & meal combo: $35 At the door: $25 Table of 4 reserved seats: $100 SOLD OUT!
	Long-time Attic favorite and friend SHAWN MULLINS returns. His distinctive, soulful voice - his "sweet Georgia drawl" - weaves straight and honest stories of working class characters with an eye for detail. He's currently enjoying the success of his latest CD, "Honeydew" which is some of his best work to date. Listen: CHUCK CANNON opens the late show.
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SONGWRITER'S OPEN MIC

	Monday, March 15th Show time: 7:30 pm / Doors open: 7:00 pm General admission advanced tickets: $5 General admission & meal combo: $20 Table of 4 reserved seats: $25
	For over 17 years, we've hosted Atlanta's premiere OPEN MIC for the performing songwriter. National and local acts perform 2 songs each, with 3 finalists returning for a third song at the end of the evening for a chance to win a cash prize and a spot in our bi-annual, nationally acclaimed Open Mic Shootout. These Open Mics are well attended and are once again being hosted by Attic founder Eddie Owen. This is a great opportunity for up and coming talent to hone their skills and for listeners to see and meet tomorrow's stars. For more information on playing at our Open Mic, visit the "Artist Info" page of our website.

DAVID FORD & MATTHEW RYAN

	Tuesday, March 16th Show time: 8:00 pm / Doors open: 6:30 pm General admission advanced tickets: $12 General admission & meal combo: $27 At the door: $15 Table of 4 reserved seats: $60
	British singer-songwriter DAVID FORD first achieved prominence with the indie rock group Easyworld, who released two full-length albums on Jive Records before disbanding in 2004. He branched into a solo career soon after, and has become known both for the sheer passion he puts into his songs, but also for being a master at the layered/looping effect he brings to many of his songs. He now has a large following having released two albums and toured extensively in the UK and US. His music has made the Sunday Times London Album of the Year list in both 2005 & 2007. His YouTube video for his song "Go To Hell" has received over more than 600,000 views. Word Magazine wrote, "David Ford is the eternal thrill of a young man going way too far and yet pulling it off!" Listen:
	MATTHEW RYAN's alt-country whose voice has been described as a "hushed rasp, with words catching like vows destined to be broken - one of modern music's most potent whispers"--a combination of influences from Tom Waits, Waterboys and Bruce Springsteen can all be heard here, but the sound and songwriting are Matthew Ryan's alone. Once signed with Interscope Records, Matthew is now an independent songwriter whose music has been featured on TV shows like "One Tree Hill." Part 1 of his latest release, "Dear Lover," is now available. Check out this article that is in the current issue of Vanity Fair. Listen:

ST. PATRICK's DAY CELEBRATION: BUDDY O'REILLY BAND

	Wednesday, March 17th - EARLY FAMILY SHOW Show time: 6:30 pm / Doors open: 6:00 pm General admission tickets children under 12: $5 General admission adult tickets: $10 Table of 4 reserved seats: $50
	THE BUDDY O'REILLY BAND - "The Buddies" are Atlanta's own Irish music super-group, captivating audiences for over 23 years, with their spirited and intoxicating shows. While they have focused on traditional Irish music, they have developed a sound that reflects a combination of styles, from blues to bluegrass and rock-n-roll to world music. Listen:

	Wednesday, March 17th - LATE SHOW (21+ ONLY) Show time: 9:30 pm / Doors open: 9:00 pm General admission advanced tickets: $10 General admission & meal combo: $25 At the door: $13 Table of 4 reserved seats: $50
	THE BUDDY O'REILLY BAND - "The Buddies" are Atlanta's own Irish music super-group, captivating audiences for over 23 years, with their spirited and intoxicating shows. While they have focused on traditional Irish music, they have developed a sound that reflects a combination of styles, from blues to bluegrass and rock-n-roll to world music. Listen: <br>

KRISTINA TRAIN & THE CIVIL WARS

	Thursday, March 18th Show time: 8:00 pm / Doors open: 6:30 pm General admission advanced tickets: $12 General admission & meal combo: $27 At the door: $15 Table of 4 reserved seats: $60
	KRISTINA TRAIN began singing and playing violin professionally in 1999 with The Looters, a band also known for backing European musicians Rosa King and Saskia Laroo on tours of the US. She also performed with "Rosa King and The Looters" for several showcases in Georgia before Rosa's death in 2000. After college in Athens, GA she recorded her debut album, "Spilt Milk," for Blue Note Records. She has has taken her soulful sound on the road to open for Chris Isaak & Susan Tedeschi. Listen:
	The melodic folk music of THE CIVIL WARS are comprised from one half John Paul White and one half Joy Williams. John Paul was born, raised, and still lives in Muscle Shoals, AL and recently had a track featured on the soundtrack for the hit MTV show, "The O.C." Joy has achieved much success in the contemporary Christian genre--earning over 11 Dove nominations (the genre's equivalent to the Grammy's) and has been honored with an ASCAP award for her songwriting. Listen:

JOSH JOPLIN

	Friday, March 19th - EARLY SHOW Show time: 7:00 pm / Doors open: 6:00 pm General admission advanced tickets: $20 General admission & meal combo: $35 Table of 4 reserved seats: $100
	JOSH JOPLIN delivers a perfect mix of wit, candor, irreverence, sneaky wordplay and fervent exuberance, all the while harnessing artful yet undeniable melodies and hooks that stay with you. Josh has Woody Guthrie's gift of storytelling, a swagger like Elvis Costello and Michael Stipe, but a tune all his own. Josh was once an Atlanta resident and Attic regular back in the 90's, but he now resides in New York City. You might remember his song 'Camera One' which was at the top of the Billboard Top 40 chart in 2001 and was used in the hit TV show, 'Scrubs.' Listen:

	Friday, March 19th - LATE SHOW Show time: 9:30 pm / Doors open: 9:00 pm General admission advanced tickets: $20 General admission & meal combo: $35 Table of 4 reserved seats: $100
	JOSH JOPLIN delivers a perfect mix of wit, candor, irreverence, sneaky wordplay and fervent exuberance, all the while harnessing artful yet undeniable melodies and hooks that stay with you. Josh has Woody Guthrie's gift of storytelling, a swagger like Elvis Costello and Michael Stipe, but a tune all his own. Josh was once an Atlanta resident and Attic regular back in the 90's, but he now resides in New York City. You might remember his song 'Camera One' which was at the top of the Billboard Top 40 chart in 2001 and was used in the hit TV show, 'Scrubs.' Listen:

MOANIN' MICHELLE MALONE & KEN WILL MORTON

	Saturday, March 20th Show time: 8:00 pm / Doors open: 6:30 pm General admission advanced tickets: $18 General admission & meal combo: $33 At the door: $22 Table of 4 reserved seats: $95
	Moanin' MICHELLE MALONE is the original Chattahoochie Guitar Queen, who delivers southern blues rock delivered with a powerful and passionate voice. She is a long-time Attic friend who was born and raised in Atlanta and studied voice at Agnes Scott College. She left school upon receiving a recording contract from Clive Davis at Arista Records, for whom she recorded, with her band Drag the River, the album "Relentless." She now owns her own label SBS Records and has recently released her new album "Debris." Listen:
	Athens' KEN WILL MORTON delivers solid pop country songs and is another songwriter known for his forthright lyrics. His song "Oh Lord" was recently featured on the Discovery Channel's show "Deadliest Catch." Tonight he will celebrate the release of his fifth solo effort, "True Grit," which was recently released on the NYC-based Sojourn Records (distributed via SONY/Red). Ken's music has been praised by No Depression, Harp, Paste Magazine, An Honest Tune, American Songwriter, Stomp & Stammer, Southeast Performer, Performing Songwriter, Relix, Blues Matters, Vintage Guitar, Georgia Music Magazine and more. The Atlanta Journal said "Morton's rootsy pop-rock should find favor with fans of Paul Westerberg or the Old 97s." Listen:

SONGWRITER'S OPEN MIC

	Monday, March 22nd Show time: 7:30 pm / Doors open: 7:00 pm General admission advanced tickets: $5 General admission & meal combo: $20 Table of 4 reserved seats: $25
	For over 17 years, we've hosted Atlanta's premiere OPEN MIC for the performing songwriter. National and local acts perform 2 songs each, with 3 finalists returning for a third song at the end of the evening for a chance to win a cash prize and a spot in our bi-annual, nationally acclaimed Open Mic Shootout. These Open Mics are well attended and are once again being hosted by Attic founder Eddie Owen. This is a great opportunity for up and coming talent to hone their skills and for listeners to see and meet tomorrow's stars. For more information on playing at our Open Mic, visit the "Artist Info" page of our website.

JACK INGRAM

	Tuesday, March 23rd Show time: 7:00 pm / Doors open: 6:00 pm General admission advanced tickets: $120 General admission & meal combo: $35 Table of 4 reserved seats: $100
	Big Machine Records' JACK INGRAM has released eight studio albums, one extended play, six live albums and seventeen singles. Although active since 1992, he did not reach the U.S. country Top 40 until the late 2005 release of his single "Wherever You Are". A number one hit on the Billboard country charts, it was also his first release for Big Machine and that label's first Number One hit. Besides this song, he has sent six other songs into the country Top 40: "Love You," a cover version of Hinder's "Lips of an Angel," "Measure of a Man," "Maybe She'll Get Lonely," "That's a Man" and "Barefoot and Crazy." "This Is It," his second album for Big Machine, produced the #18 "Measure of a Man" (a Radney Foster co-write) and the #24 "Maybe She'll Get Lonely". He won the Academy of Country Music award for top new male vocalist in 2008. In 2009 he set a Guinness record for the most radio interviews in one day, when he was interviewed 215 times. Tonight's show is part of a one-man tour of listening rooms, reviving his "Acoustic Motel" tour concept from years back. The set will feature songs from his current album "Big Dreams & High Hopes", as well as old favorites and songs from some of Ingram’s biggest influences. Listen:

COREY SMITH

	Wednesday, March 24th Show time: 8:00 pm / Doors open: 6:30 pm SOLD OUT - COME WATCH THE SHOW ON OUR COVERED/HEATED PATIO
	Country crooner COREY SMITH's "Keeping Up with the Joneses," co-produced with Russ-T Cobb (Butch Walker, Avril Lavigne), was inspired by his life growing up in rural Georgia. It is the sixth release on Corey's own Undertone Records label and debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes singer/songwriter chart.