A Day On The Farm With The Jon Stickley Trio

September 20, 2017

Guitarist Jon Stickley, violin player Lindsay Pruett and drummer Patrick Armitage played two rousing sets at the SpringSkunk Music Festival, and took time to talk with Joe Kendrick and Aaron Morrell about everything from their favorite instrumental bands, the making of their latest record, Maybe Believe, how "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has found its way into their take on "Blackberry Blossom", their memories of Skunk Fests past and much more.

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Joe Kendrick and myself had the privilege to sit down at the Spring Skunk Festival and have a conversation with Jon, Patrick and Lyndsay of the Jon Stickley Trio. They generously agreed to take a break between afternoon and evening sets to let us satisfy some curiosity about their relationship with the festival and experiences of growing together as a band. The performances were stellar and the stories gave us a peek into what makes such a tight trio tick! It was a real treat! Thanks to Joe Kendrick for making it all come together. Also thanks goes to the folks at "Camp Awesome" who let us crash their little fireside paradise to grab the footage in a comfortable and unique location. Of course Glynn "Zig" Zeigler can't go unmentioned as he welcomed us with open arms to capture the real "Skunkfest" experience. His awesome crew of volunteers and production team really pull off an amazingly memorable event. One that shouldn't be missed! (The timestamps below are clickable if you want to visit a particular subject in the story.) 0:28- The Skunk Fest experience 2:26- "The High Road" 3:18- unexpected coolness 5:43- Album titles 9:56- "Cecil" 11:27- Song writing process 13:19- "Blackberry Blossom" Story 16:07- Being an instrumental band 18:02- The "Power Trio" influence 21:24- "Darth Radar" 23:55- Game changer 26:36- Variety 27:33- "Jewels" 28:00- Progress 30:10- "Jerusalem Ridge" 30:45- The future www.jonstickley.com www.albinoskunk.com To support our efforts to continue telling these stories be sure to visit Southern Songs and Stories at: www.patreon.com/southernsongsandstories

The Jon Stickley Trio at SpringSkunk Music Fest

Jon Stickley Trio plays "The High Road" at SpringSkunk

April 15, 2017

They practically just stepped out of the van, and then delivered this inspired rendition of the Tim O'Brien song at SpringSkunk towards the beginning of their afternoon set, the first of two performances that day.

The Jon Stickley Trio practically just stepped out of the van, and then delivered this inspired rendition of the Tim O'Brien song "The High Road" at Spring Skunk Fest 2017. This began their afternoon set, of which there were two performances that day. Also, there was a random kids parade thrown in for good measure, which puts a bow on it all. Stay tuned for a lot more! Check out the Stickley official website here- www.jonstickley.com The Skunkfest, which is awesome, by the way, can be found here- www.albinoskunk.com This performance is part of a larger project captured at SpringSkunk 2017 and is a collaboration with Joe Kendrick as part his www.southernsongsandstories.com endeavor. If you'd like to help support Joe Kendrick and myself pursue the production of future interviews, storytelling and live performances, visit www.patreon.com/southernsongsandstories

Also, there was a kids parade, which puts a bow on it all. Stay tuned for a lot more!

Previewing Episode Three: New Videos of Tellico

March 3, 2016

We're happy to share two new videos of Tellico's performance with producer Jon Stickley guesting on guitar. These will be a part of our upcoming episode on the western NC quartet. Enjoy!

Recorded live at Moonlight Mile studio in Asheville NC for the Southern Songs and Stories documentary. Special guest Jon Stickley (guitar) of Jon Stickley Trio. Performed by Tellico, written by Anya Hinkle.

Artist stereotypes do not apply

How many times have parents cringed when their children fell in love with a musician? Let's be honest, the world has looked askance at artists of all stripes (with notable exceptions) for most of our history. Musicians tend to be thought of as people who may be great at their art but who are nonetheless pretty bad at life skills like paying bills, getting to work on time, and sticking with the missus.

Aaron turns all those stereotypes on their head; he is not only a fantastic songwriter and musician, but he also runs his own construction business and is a devoted family man living a stone's throw from where he grew up in the western NC mountains. He is as meticulous and intense about his guitar and ballads as he is about his green built homes and raising his two girls.

As you'll see in our pilot episode, Aaron does both life and art exceptionally well. The folks around him are a big part of that.