GA-20 with Cody Nilsen
4/13/2024
G.A. Standing 7:30p doors / 8:15p show
21+ / Positive I.D. Required $25
WINNER of 2023 Boston Music Award for Best Blues Artist
If you care to know how a rowdy 1950s Chicago juke joint sounded, GA-20 are here to help. They keep things simple and fierce…scything, growling riffs, driving grooves, blistering boogies and defiant vocals. - The Guardian (UK)
GA-20 clearly is on to something big. It’s a movement, a new traditional blues revival. The dynamic, throwback blues trio are disciples of the place where traditional blues, country and rock ‘n’ roll intersect. “We make records that we would want to listen to,” says guitarist Matt Stubbs. “It’s our take on the song-based traditional electric blues we love.” Stubbs and guitarist/vocalist Pat Faherty, and drummer Tim Carman have been at the forefront of this traditional blues revival since they first formed in 2018. It’s no wonder they skyrocketed to the top of the Billboard Blues Charts.
Drawing on Cody Nilsen's New England upbringing as the son of a working class family, his path to sobriety, and his relentless pursuit of sincerity, his songs are true stories. Co-Produced by Tim Brennan of Dropkick Murphys, his new Album “Benchwarmer” is a narrative of high hopes and the life of a 30 something just trying to get by.
Twangville.com says “You’ll be singing along. Loudly.”