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The Fried Crawdaddies @ The Mission!
2021-08-14 20:00 - 23:30 (America/Chicago) | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
DOORS@4/SHOW@8pm – $5
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The Fried Crawdaddies are some of COMO’s seasoned music makers, playing River Roots grooves for a long time! The band is extremely versatile, playing multiple genres, all fused and morphed into soulful stories, shared emotions, and hearty laughter.
….and theses fellars are part of The Mission family!! Bring your dancin’ shoes on the SECOND SATURDAY

Down Side Up!
2021-08-13 20:00 - 23:30 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
Doors@4pm/SHOW@8:00pm
TICKETS $5 Advance/$7 at the Door
TABLE RESERVATIONS $10 SOLD OUT
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Down Side Up was formed in 2006 by 5th graders: Ryan Mankin, Aaron Mankin, and Joe Lawler in order to blow Immaculate Conception’s student body’s mind at the 5th grade talent show. The show would go down infamously in history and Down Side Up’s journey would begin. Joe Lawler soon after parted ways, but will always remain a founding member. In order to prepare for the 7th grade talent show Ryan and Aaron would join forces with friends Jason Kremer (lead guitar) and Adam Buhr (bass). This team in fact did go on to nail their talent show performance and make several house party, birthday, and county fair appearances. Freshmen year of high school the band once again parted. Aaron Mankin and Ryan Mankin were soon introduced to Helias High School Senior, Hunter O’Donnell, bass player. The three of them and guitarist Jason Kremer once again prepared for yet another talent show but their audition was denied. Ryan Mankin, Aaron Mankin, and Hunter O’Donnell, the current lineup, began their long jouney of vengeance, delving deep into themselves and harnessing their Rock n’ Roll chakra. The trio began playing bars/music venues in 2013 at such establishments as the Mission in Jefferson City, MO and later the Bridge in Columbia, MO, now located in Jefferson City. Down Side Up released their first EP “Down Side Up”, recorded and produced by Pete Szkolka Music Productions, in March of 2015. The band has since released three singles: “Hollow Street”, “50 Reasons”, and “Jibberish”, recorded and produced by Jack Gue with Winksigh Recorders formerly known as Meth Lab Recording Studio. The boys of Down Side Up play their original music as well as classic rock and 90s covers all over Jefferson City and Columbia, Missouri, and are always working on new material which they hope to release in the future. http://youtu.be/HKRAK5Ay_E0
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Clay Benne {All Night Happy Hour!}
2021-08-10 19:00 - 21:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
Doors@4pm/SHOW 7-9pm
No Cover – Tips kindly appreciated

Clay Benne walked through our doors a couple of weeks ago for Open Mic Night. We don’t keep secrets at The Mission, so here he is! Join us in welcoming Clay for his debut evening and All Night Happy Hour to boot! Keepin’ it Live and supporting LOCAL!

“For me, music started when I would ride in my dad’s truck with the radio stuck on classic rock. Growing up around it made me want to pick up a guitar and learn to play along. But it wasn’t until late in high school that I understood how much of a hold it had on me, even more so when there’s a girl involved. Artists like Eric Church and Kip Moore helped me make sense of a lot of things in my life and inspired me to want to do it for myself by writing my own songs. Music has always been there for me in any situation and I hope that I can share that with others.” – Clay Benne
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Fail, Inc., 4 Skeevy Dudes & Minute Murder
2021-08-07 20:30 - 2021-08-08 00:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
Doors@6pm/SHOW@8:30pm/$5 21+
FAIL, Inc.
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4 SKEEVY DUDES

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From Jefferson City Missouri four musicians came together to form what is now known as 4 Skeevy Dudes. With an exciting mix of Punk and Ska, 4 Skeevy Dudes have started making their mark on the music scene.
The lead singer-Trinity, also known as T to his friends, fronts this collection of talented artists. The energy and enthusiasm he brings to the stage is infectious as the bare footed front man pours sweat giving all that he has in every song to ensure that the crowd feels the music like intended.
Guitarist-Joe with his old school punk thrasher drives the music. He rocks on his low riding guitar slamming the strings with every down stroke, producing a sound that any punk fan would love.
Drummer-Chris pours his heart and sole into every show. Numerous times the drum set is vacated for a quick exhaustion vomit outback and then back on the drums…not missing a beat.
Trinity Scott (vocals), Joe Amsden (guitar, vocals), Chris Loeffler (drums), Jonathan Hagood (bass)

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First Thursday STOMPGRASS!!
2021-08-05 20:00 - 23:30 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
Doors@4pm/SHOW@8pm
No Cover – Tips are kindly appreciated!
We’re so excited to fire back up a longstanding JCMO Tradition:
First Thursdays are BACK!
We’re gonna shake it up a bit too! Moving forward, Stompgrass Thursdays will feature a rotating cast of extended KB fam and various projects & incarnations the boys have drummed up during the pandemic! Expect some curve balls as we intend to get weird from time to time! We’ll announce the lineup the Monday prior each week! Can’t wait to see y’all in the Mission again! We’ve missed you!

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Paige Dow {All Night Happy Hour}
2021-08-03 19:00 - 21:00 | MO
Doors@4pm/SHOW@7-9pm
No Cover – Tips kindly appreciated
Happy Hour plus live music = best way to unwind after work. And we’ve got you covered. Just in case you aren’t ready to go home, we’ll keep it Happy Hour prices until we close the doors. See y’all on Tuesdays at The Mission!

PAIGE DOW
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A fresh, energetic, local Jtown artist, Paige can be found performing solo/duo or with her The Gölden Band at several mid-Missouri venues or busking on the sidewalk. Performing several instruments including ukulele, guitar, banjo and piano, AND now the drums, Paige delivers originals and her favorite covers. Sharing a room with this lady will make you smile.
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Provoke The Colossus BASH @ The Mission!
2021-07-31 17:00 - 2021-08-01 01:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
Doors@4pm/SHOW@5pm/$7 at the Door

Provoke the Colossus Presents The First Annual PtC Bash! & At The Mission!.. Wait. Whaaat!? Yeah!.. You Heard Right!

The line up so far:
Provoke the Colossus:
Heavy Metal out of Columbia!

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THE BARROOM BILLIES:
A foot stompin’ roots band with a taste of some hillbilly, mixed with honky-tonk and bringing rowdy good times!
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English Brown:
An Apocalyptic folk band from Columbia Mo!

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The Fourth Kind:
Deathcore band from Sedalia, MO with alien influences!
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Splitting Emily:
Sleezy Gutter metal from the Midwest!
[All The Way From Mid-Kansas]
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John Nichols:
Out Of Jeff City!
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The Baxter Stockman:
Heavy Shit Out Of Columbia!
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Mike Davis & Katie Anne w/guest Emma Joy
2021-07-30 20:00 - 23:30 | MO
Door@4p | SHOW@8pm | $5

KATIE ANNE

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MIKE DAVIS
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Another Mid-Missouri gem, singer/songwriter, Mike can be found in a plethora of music venues from JTown to Nashville to Texas and still rollin’. Soulful and well versed with his way around the strings, Davis brings a performance you appreciate and feel it’s just for you.

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Jazz Forward Initiative, Inc. Jazz Jam
2021-07-29 19:30 - 22:30 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
Doors@4pm/SHOW@7:30pm/NoCover – Donations apprecited!
Our last Jazz Jam was February 27, 2020. It’s been WAY too long! Thursday, JULY 29, 7:30pm to 10:30pm, or later if it’s really swinging, we welcome players back to The Mission stage. Just trying to keep alive America’s truly original musical art form, JAZZ! Come on down and listen, celebrate, donate, PLAY! Come one, come all to the first jazz jam in Jeff City for 2021. Players of all levels and all instruments are welcome to ply their trade and share their musical expression. Free and open to the public, but any donations benefit the non-profit @Jazz Forward Initiative!

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Tex Carroll {Returns!} @ The Mission
2021-07-28 20:00 - 22:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
Doors@4pm/SHOW8-10pm
No Cover – Tips kindly appreciated!

A faithful performer during our “Mission Quest” Wednesdays, Tex Carroll returns to The Mission stage for another solo acoustic night! The Mission Family calls Tex one of our own. Seasoned entertainer and if you get the chance to chat with him, you won’t forget it. Support Local Live Music!!
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Dylan McCord w/Tracy Blase {All Night Happy Hour}
2021-07-27 19:00 - 21:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
Doors@4pm/SHOW7-9pm
No Cover – Tips kindly appreciated!
DYLAN MCCORD

Dylan is a staple in the Mid Missouri music community. His resume goes beyond singer/songwriter, including head sound engineer at The Blue Note, master stage builder at Rose, friend to many and a fantastic storyteller. Most recently he portrayed Neil Diamond in the reenactment of The Last Waltz performed at The Blue Note and in St. Louis. This is a treat for us to have Dylan join us for an intimate evening of a little bit of this and that.

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TRACY BLASE

Tracy Blase was raised by parents who supported his passion for music. At the age of 13, you could find him performing in bars with local adult bands playing guitar, drums and singing. He paused his public performances after high school, but never put the guitar down. He was drawn back to the stage in 2012 and has since picked up the mandolin.
Tracy is influenced by a wide variety of musical genres: from punk to country and blues to alt-rock. He is currently a member of Rose Ridge with Jenny Babcock. The duo often shares the stage with Mid Mo’s plethora of fine pickers. Occasionally, you will find Tracy playing a solo gig. Those are pretty sweet. You should catch one.

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Ray Cardwell & Tennessee Moon w/ special guest Alan Munde
2021-07-23 20:00 - 23:30 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
Doors@4pm/SHOW@8pm/$5

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Ray Cardwell is one of the most diversely talented artists playing bluegrass/Americana today, with a broad array of interests and influences. From soaring harmonies to well crafted hooks Cardwell presents a fantastic collection of music like no other. His live performances leave an audience spellbound by his vocals and songwriting Using a bluegrass band as a base they play not only bluegrass but you will hear influences of Americana, Roots, Folk and Alt Country.

“One of the most interesting things about Ray is his range,” said Pat Flynn, the highly respected guitar stylist, top flight studio musician, songwriter and member of New Grass Revival “He has a very diverse musical background. We have a bluegrass foundation, but we’re doing everything from blues and gospel a capella to straight-up bluegrass. I like the fact that Ray is able to embrace a lot of different styles…and pull them all off. His vocals are very distinctive, as well as his bass playing; that sets the stage for us to do a lot of things acoustically with modern bluegrass as a base.”

“There are many different shades of blue in 21st century bluegrass,” said industry veteran Nancy Cardwell. “I think folks are going to like the way he combines traditional and progressive grooves, some gospel and even some reggae—and it’s almost exclusively his own original music.”

Cardwell has the kind of voice and stage presence that leaves an audience spell-bound and makes converts wherever he plays. As a band leader, music director or sideman, Ray has performed and toured extensively with bluegrass, Americana, country, jazz, reggae, blues, musical theater, rock, Motown, choral and rockabilly groups.

Rays return to bluegrass came in 2015 when Producer/guitarist Pat Flynn heard a demo of his originals. After meeting with Pat, Ray decided that it was time to return to his roots.
His Debut CD Tennessee Moon(2017) on Pinecastle Records was received with high praise with 10 songs charting on Bluegrass, Americana, Gospel and Folk Charts.

Time To Drive was the first single release from Ray’s sophomore CD Stand On My Own which was released on May 24th 2019 “Time To Drive” debuted at #1 on Bluegrass Today’s Grassicana Chart. It remained on the charts top 15 for 6 months. “Alright” debuted at #1 on the Grassicana Charts and “Hurricane Rain at #2 Before it made its way to #1. The title track Stand On My Own debuted at #4 on the same chart

Just a Little Rain (09/25/20) is Ray’s 3rd CD on Bonfire Music Group Records. His Single “Born to Do” debuted at #1 in 09/20 on Bluegrass Today’s Grassicana Charts.

Alan Munde, former member of the Flying Burrito Brothers, is a bluegrass living legend!

WAYLON PAYNE w/Adam Hunt
2021-07-18 17:00 - 20:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
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Magic happens when everything comes together like it’s supposed to — when the joys and the pain, the triumphs and the missteps all click into place to be seen for what they truly are. Waylon Payne’s Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me (releasing 9/11/20 via Carnival Recording Company / Empire) is such a moment, the culmination of an extraordinary journey set to music.
A son of country music royalty, a teenaged Baptist preacher turned addict and actor, Payne sings about fathers and sons, faith and addiction, recovery and renewal with devastating clarity. His character-rich collection harks back to a way of telling stories in song that revealed kept secrets and promised mystery. Over his years, Payne has felt the terrible power secrets can hold and learned the transformative value of releasing them. Finally, he’s in a place where he can harness that power to create transcendent work.
Payne recorded Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me primarily at Southern Ground Nashville, a converted century-old church building just off Music Row that once housed Monument Studios. Payne’s mother, country singer Sammi Smith, cut her iconic version of Kris Kristofferson’s “Help Me Make It Through the Night” at Monument. When Payne recorded his vocals, he says, “I stood in the same spot she stood and sang while she was pregnant with me.”
To help realize his musical vision, Payne worked with producers Eric Masse (Miranda Lambert, Rayland Baxter, Robert Ellis) and Frank Liddell (Lambert, Lee Ann Womack, Chris Knight) to assemble a group of musicians that spanned both genres and generations. In addition to highly regarded players like bassist Glenn Worf; guitarists Jedd Hughes, Ethan Ballinger, and Kris Donegan; and drummer Blake Oswald, the team brought in Cage the Elephant guitarist Nick Bockrath, as well as Mickey Raphael, Willie Nelson’s longtime harmonica player and a former band mate of Payne’s father, Jody Payne. Jerry Roe, like Payne a second-generation music man whose father spent years working for Johnny Cash, played both bass and drums. Other musicians on the album include longtime guitar player and friend Dean Person, slide guitarist Harrison Whitford, and violist Kristin Wilkinson, who arranged and conducted all the strings.
As a result, Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me sounds both timeless and out of time. It exists in music’s liminal spaces, the way the late ‘60s and early ‘70s albums of Kris Kristofferson and Bobbie Gentry did in their day. “Bobbie’s my songwriting hero, the reason I do what I do — her and Kris,” Payne says. “When my family threw me out, I picked the toughest motherfucker I could think of and modeled myself after him. I learned how to be a man watching Kristofferson.”
Like those artists, Payne draws from tradition while stretching beyond any notions of the mainstream, ultimately standing apart from everything else.
Payne has come a long way from the first time he and Liddell met back in the ‘90s when Liddell worked for Decca Records. Payne showed up at Liddell’s office, unannounced, declaring his intentions to become a country star. It was the same sort of bold approach Tammy Wynette had made walking in on Billy Sherrill about a block away and 30 years before, and, like Wynette, Payne hadn’t brought any songs to bolster his case. Still, Liddell found Payne’s combination of raw talent, personal magnetism, and determination compelling, even if it still needed to be focused.
Payne eventually figured out how to harness those abilities, releasing his first album and launching an acting career that included portraying Jerry Lee Lewis in the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line and Nashville guitar legend Hank Garland in 2008’s Crazy. At the same time his career seemed to be coming together, though, a drug problem that had started in his teens was developing to a full-blown meth addiction that was ripping Payne’s life apart. “I was acting like a spoiled rock star,” he says. “By the time I started making movies, my ego was a little out there. Then you add meth to that, and you turn psychotic without realizing it.”
Now eight years clean, Payne finally can put all the elements of his life in their proper place. Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me testifies to a decade-long journey, capturing songs and moments from his most troubled time, as well as the grace and the relationships that led him out of it.
There’s tenderness to these songs, an empathy for lost souls who may or may not find their way home. Payne wrestles with the legacy of family dysfunctions in songs like “Sins of the Father” and “What A High Horse.” A pair of poignant vignettes, “Shiver” and “Old Blue Eyes,” team with tragedy and chilling beauty. “There are jewels buried deep in the record, and if you’re a junkie, you’ll catch them,” Payne says.
He views “Dangerous Criminal” as his point of reckoning. “It’s basically me admitting I have a problem,” he says. “I am a person who will get himself into trouble and in danger unless I keep myself in check.”
“After the Storm” and “Precious Thing” play like prayers, while “Santa Anna Winds” was written as a lullaby for the young boy whose voice is the first thing heard on the album, a child Payne views as almost a son and by whose first birthday he marks his sobriety. Payne also recorded his own version of “All the Trouble,” the GRAMMY- nominated song he wrote with Lee Ann Womack and Adam Wright and which Womack recorded for her 2017 album The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone. Payne’s talent as a songwriter has also been recognized by artists Ashely Monroe, Miranda Lambert and Wade Bowen, who have chosen to record his songs.
Payne may have recorded Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me in Nashville, but it started a decade ago in Texas, as he came through the worst of his addiction and got clean with the help of family and friends there. “For a while, I couldn’t even write,” he says. “I couldn’t put thoughts together, because I had really fried my brain. Once I got sober, everything came.”
For Payne, each song reflects a different situation in his life. Together, though, they tell of a prodigal son returning home — not to the family of his birth, but home to the true self he’d once nearly abandoned.
“The essential DNA elements of this record are my self-written confessions and pleas for forgiveness,” he says. “It all revolves around me getting right with myself and the universe. Maybe I still am a preacher in a way — I just channel into what’s supposed to be.”

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ADAM HUNT
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Truly one of Jefferson City’s and Mid Missouri’s music gems, Adam Hunt joins us for All Night Happy Hour. Sharing originals and covers, with powerful vocals and picking. You may recognize him from Murphy’s Ford, but you never know where he might pop up. Joining fellow artists on the sidewalk, hootenannies, front porches, around the dining room table, but you know it will be awesome. A beautiful soul and friend to The Mission.

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Joe Lewis Band at The Mission!
2021-07-17 20:30 - 2021-07-18 00:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
Doors@6pm/SHOW@8:30pm/$5

“The way to influence people with your music is to put your own heart and soul on the line for all the world to see. If your heart and soul are right and your message is right you now have the power to influence people in a positive direction.” – Joe Lewis

(Article by: American Blues Scene)
You can tell a lot about a person when you learn where they were raised and came of age. In the case of Joe Lewis: Picayune Mississippi, located about an hour or so from New Orleans. The sounds of the Delta and blues music were the forever background music Joe heard while growing up. So, it is no wonder that those sounds deeply influenced him as he picked up his first guitar at age ten and began to play.
In American music, the lines between genres are thin and the roots of each genre intertwine as they grow. That line has always been blurred between blues and gospel, two genres that are considered the source of all modern music. As a gifted musician the choice to play electric guitar and sing words of praise is not a new thing; Sister Rosetta Tharpe pioneered the genre in the early 50s. However, the Joe Lewis Band are trailblazers in Contemporary Christian Blues music.
Up Next should prove to be another fine tool in their mission to open hearts and minds as well as doors.
Lewis and his power trio of Tom Cole on bass and drummer Derrick Enyard began 2020 by representing the Lake of the Ozarks Blues Society at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. They then embarked on recording their fourth album enlisting super producer Kevin Shirley to mix the album at his famous studio, The Cave, in Sydney Australia and having the album mastered by the legendary Bob Ludwig. This A-team clearly delivered to create a first-class sonic landscape with ten original tracks, a mixture of straight-ahead blues, funk and rockin’ soul centered around Lewis’ stellar guitar playing and sparkling tenor vocals. The rambunctious spirit of the album and its words of positivity and praise strive to blur the line between Saturday night and Sunday morning.
The session opens with a chiming guitar that leads us into the unconventional love song “I Like It,” with words of devotion set to a funky groove. Lewis continues to give praise for his beloved on the soul track “Hot Lovin’ Momma,” doing his best James Brown, along with special guest Biscuit Miller laying down an authentic Bootsy Collins’bass line. The jump blues “Can I Get With You,” features furious fretboard work and playful lyrics on a great danceable number. Lewis spells out his devotion as a seeker on the dynamic “Do Your Work In Me” and then delivers a touching tribute to a dearly departed sister on the emotional ballad “Broken Angel Of The Delta,” a real highlight of the album.
The second half of the session begins with the account of the night Lewis discovered his calling while listening to a real bluesman at a local jook joint on the edgy “Do Drop Inn,” and then proceeds to lead the fellows through a blazing instrumental “Twang A Doodle Boom Boom,” swinging with fury. The trio continuous to show off their proficiency of authentic blues forms on the Texas shuffle “Baby Rocks The Boat,” and another time shifting funk blast “Defying Gravity,” with a clever lyrical twist. Lewis ends the set with an acoustic driven devotional “Jesus I Love The Way You Love,” a sincere benediction from a faithful servant.
“The way to influence people with your music is to put your own heart and soul on the line for all the world to see. If your heart and soul are right and your message is right you now have the power to influence people in a positive direction.” – Joe Lewis

Joe Lewis Band: Up Next Review (Gloria Ruth Finney – March 30, 2021) Blues Rock Review
Bursting with the sound of blues and gospel, Up Next is the newest album from the Joe Lewis Band. The ten-track release is the fourth album from the trio; comprised of Joe Lewis – lead guitar and vocals, Tom Cole – bass, and Derrick Enyard – drums. The album is a mixture of contemporary blues and gospel, flooded with familiar sounds of style and influence.
Joe Lewis Band hails from Missouri, although Lewis himself cut his teeth growing up about an hour outside New Orleans, in Picayune, Mississippi. It was there where Delta blues quickly formed his style. For Lewis, life’s pitfalls around the age of 25 led him to discover his purpose – bearing his soul within the music, while incorporating the message of the gospel.
Previous releases from the band were primarily gospel, however, Up Next, turns the dial up a notch with “fast” lyrics and heavy grooves, landing this album more on the contemporary side of blues. The album was mixed in Sydney, Australia by the legendary Kevin (The Caveman) Shirley, known for years of expertise working with Dream Theatre and Joe Bonamassa. Up Next, was mastered by the acclaimed, Bob Ludwig.
“I Like It,” is by far the hottest track on the album, with an intro similar to an up-tempo version of Gary Clark Jr.’s, “Bright Lights”. “I Like It,” is definitely the song to play again and again. Up Next, chronicles the life, love, and faith between Lewis and his wife; the first time he saw her, their first date, as well as the hardships of loss of family. Lewis beautifully slows it down in “Broken Angel of the Delta,” to commemorate the life his late sister-in-law. “Do Drop Inn,” takes the funk back up, closely followed by “Baby Rocks the Boat,” which has a highly recognizable Stevie Ray Vaughan taste to it. While a wide range of influences are easily noted track to track, Lewis’ vocals and technique present themselves as a testament to his versatility.
Released Feb. 26, Up Next, is garnering airplay and rank, charting across the Roots Music Report for multiple weeks in March, including Top 50 Contemporary Blues Albums.
The Review: 7.5/10
Can’t Miss Tracks
– I Like It
– Hot Lovin’ Momma
– Broken Angel of the Delta
– Do Drop Inn
– Baby Rocks the Boat
The Big Hit
– I Like It

Those Guys @ The Mission
2021-07-16 20:30 - 2021-07-17 00:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
Doors@4pm/SHOW@8:30pm/$5
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Clint Krcmar – Drums, vocals, maniacal faces, shrieks and howls.
Harrison Sweazea – Guitar, vocals, lyrical adjustments and general confusion.

How THOSE GUYS got their name.
a short story by Anthony Pierce

Once upon a time, there were two drummers, Clint and Harrison. Both of these men were talented percussionists seeking gigs, as that is what has kept them young – or at least it works for Clint, Harrison just keeps aging, but GRACEFULLY. They decided that one would play guitar and one would drum and they would bring music to Mid-Missouri and joy and laughter to all of their adoring fans and friends. The only thing that was missing was a good, short, memorable name.

At first, they discussed names and decided since all the other bands that they had been a part of came up with their own names and they were flashy, cute, or themed, that these two wanted just to be plain and simple with their band name. But there’s already a local band name Plain & Simple, so that didn’t work. They decided that if they went with the name Clint and Harrison, it would help with their billing because well, C comes earlier in the alphabet. However, with Harrison being a wee bit older – by like 4 decades – they decided that Harrison’s name should be the lead. And thus the duo, Harrison & Clint, began.

As they began booking gigs, they found it long-winded, like this story, and difficult for everyone to keep saying, “Harrison and Clint”, so it was decided they would use a nickname for Harrison and remove the “and” to get a simple two-word band name. And so launched the new duo, “Harry Clint”.

Unfortunately, at their first gig at the parish school fundraiser, the poster had a slight misspelling as did all of the handouts for the evening’s agenda. There was opening prayer, there was a thank you from the priest, a fun auction of items to raise money, and then it listed closing out the evening with dancing to the whimsical performance of, “Harry Clit”.

After Sister Magdalen passed out, Sister Gertrude turned beet red and screamed, “Who are these musicians with such a vulgar name?” The entire congregation turned and pointed to the duo and said “Those Guys!” And the name has forever stuck!

I personally am sorry that they went through that long, enduring, and painfully humiliating experience – maybe not, they could have been snickering the whole time – as they searched for the true name of this musical genius duo that so entertains us. Although, I gotta admit, having “Harry Clit at the BluTaco”, probably wouldn’t have gone over well either.

Olivia Taylor & Nina Schmidt {debut} @ The Mission
2021-07-14 20:00 - 22:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
Doors@4pm/SHOW@8pm/NoCover – Tips kindly appreciated!
We are a local duo, out of Lee’s Summit & Jefferson City and we’re looking for venues to play at, especially during the summer. We do a mix of bluegrass, indie, & pop and have played out before. We have originals and covers. Date and time doesn’t matter, I just put random ones down because it was required. Thanks!

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Emma Burney w/Tracy Blase {All Night Happy Hour}
2021-07-13 19:00 - 21:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
Doors @ 4pm/Music 7-9pm
Emma Burney (The Burney Sisters) and Tracy Blase (Rose Ridge) host our popular Tuesday ALL NIGHT HAPPY HOUR! No Cover, but tips are kindly appreciated. Grab some grub from JQ’s on High and join us for some live and local.

THE BURNEY SISTERS:
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TRACY BLASE

Tracy Blase was raised by parents who supported his passion for music. At the age of 13, you could find him performing in bars with local adult bands playing guitar, drums and singing. He paused his public performances after high school, but never put the guitar down. He was drawn back to the stage in 2012 and has since picked up the mandolin.
Tracy is influenced by a wide variety of musical genres: from punk to country and blues to alt-rock. He is currently a member of Rose Ridge with Jenny Babcock. The duo often shares the stage with Mid Mo’s plethora of fine pickers. Occasionally, you will find Tracy playing a solo gig. Those are pretty sweet. You should catch one.

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Tracy Blase and Alan Ames
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Rose Ridge – Tracy Blase & Jenny Babcock
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BEN GREEN - Acoustic Blues
2021-07-10 20:00 - 2021-07-11 23:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
BEEN GREEN ACOUSTIC BLUES
DOORS@6pm/SHOW@8pm/$5 Cover Charge
Ben Green is a Deep Roots Blues songwriter with an original slide guitar style. For over twenty years, Ben has performed as a solo artist & has become a favorite among his listeners. He also collaborates with other great talent for some one of kind performances.
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THE GÖLDEN BAND
2021-07-08 20:00 - 22:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
THURSDAY 7/8 @ The Mission
DOORS@4pm/SHOW@8pm/NO COVER/Tips Kindly Appreciated
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JTown’s live and local, THE GÖLDEN BAND! Their genre is make it their own, spanning from upbeat originals to thrashing covers. These folks spent the last year honing this project. Come see what they’ve done!
Paige Dow • Dakota Reuter • Chris Lueckenoff
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Paul Laemmli - Acoustic Evening at The Mission
2021-07-07 20:00 - 22:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
PAUL LAEMMLI

Raised throughout Mid-Missouri, Paul grew up swimming in the deep end of a family of musicians. Paul honed his craft around the wood stove at the family cabin, in churches, and in the blues clubs of Kansas City and Springfield, MO. While playing all over the great state of Missouri, he earned a music degree and continues to earn a reputation for connecting people with story songs and skillful guitar work. Heavily influenced by the Springfield Sound and the blues scene in Kansas City, Paul currently resides near his grandparent’s home in Jefferson City, Missouri where you can find him playing his red Fender Stratocaster wherever people gather to share life, love, and music.

You will find Paul performing as a solo artist, duo or sitting in with full bands, including the powerhouse blues band, Buddha Blue…a perfectly well rounded musician and performer. You may have seen Paul at Gumbo Bottoms, Rose Music Hall, Logboat Brewery, The Mission just to name a few.
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Olivia Burney w/Tracy Blase {All Night Happy Hour!}
2021-07-06 19:00 - 21:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
Doors @ 4pm/Music 7-9pm
Olivia Burney (The Burney Sisters) and Tracy Blase (Rose Ridge) host our popular Tuesday ALL NIGHT HAPPY HOUR! No Cover, but tips are kindly appreciated. Grab some grub from JQ’s on High and join us for some live and local.

THE BURNEY SISTERS:
Website
Facebook
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TRACY BLASE

Tracy Blase was raised by parents who supported his passion for music. At the age of 13, you could find him performing in bars with local adult bands playing guitar, drums and singing. He paused his public performances after high school, but never put the guitar down. He was drawn back to the stage in 2012 and has since picked up the mandolin.
Tracy is influenced by a wide variety of musical genres: from punk to country and blues to alt-rock. He is currently a member of Rose Ridge with Jenny Babcock. The duo often shares the stage with Mid Mo’s plethora of fine pickers. Occasionally, you will find Tracy playing a solo gig. Those are pretty sweet. You should catch one.
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Tracy Blase and Alan Ames
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Rose Ridge – Tracy Blase & Jenny Babcock
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https://themissionjc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Rose-Ridge-Got-Me-A-Woman-cover-Levon-Helm.mp3

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Dallas Moore Band
2021-07-02 21:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
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Thursday Stompgrass
2021-07-01 20:00 | The Mission, 915 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65109, United States
DOORS:4pm∗Show8pm
We’re so excited to fire back up a longstanding JCMO Tradition:
First Thursdays are BACK!
We’re gonna shake it up a bit too! Moving forward, Stompgrass Thursdays will feature a rotating cast of extended KB fam and various projects & incarnations the boys have drummed up during the pandemic! Expect some curve balls as we intend to get weird from time to time! We’ll announce the lineup the Monday prior each week! Can’t wait to see y’all in the Mission again! We’ve missed you!

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