When you have a group of women who are natural

“When you have a group of women who are natural story-tellers, who sooth their aggressive
musical chops with beautiful harmonies, temper their rock-n-roll sensibilities with an
understanding of Appalachian tradition, and come off as a little bit Keith Richards, a little bit
Bill Monroe, you get Roxie Watson.”
- Lisa Love, Georgia Music Foundation, Executive Director
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“When you have a group of women who are natural story-tellers, who sooth their aggressive musical
chops with beautiful harmonies, temper their rock-n-roll sensibilities with an understanding of Appalachian
tradition, and come off as a little bit Keith Richards, a little bit Bill Monroe, you get Roxie Watson.”
- Lisa Love, Executive Director, Georgia Music Foundation
“These women are more than proficient as musicians, have a warm way with a story, and a natural
stage banter, that comes from a long history of friendship and community. The stage morphs into a back
porch with the audience becoming honored guests in an intimate setting that is a heck of a lot of fun,
heartwarming, and heartrending when it needs to be.”
- Georgianne Nienaber, Huffington Post
“Their music is tough to peg. It has elements of bluegrass—but without the fiddle. And although their
three- and four-part harmonies wouldn’t be out of place in a country church, their lyrics are mostly too
earthy for gospel. Then there’s Bolley’s Scotty Moore-style guitar. The result: what they call “alternagrass.”
Their sound also defies easy comparisons. The song “Five Easy Words” on their new CD, for example, is
like listening to The Band with four-part female harmony. Oh, and those harmonies!”
- Richard Winham, Chattanooga Pulse
“Buy this album. Lie on the bed. Hit play. Close your eyes. Think of the good times you’ve had and the
better times you’re about to have. That’s what Roxie Watson wants you to do. This album is the perfect
medicine for a wounded heart.”
- Rachel Cholst, No Depression Blog
“...sparkling originals alongside stellar covers... serve to cement the outfit’s self-proclaimed “alternagrass”sound -- an expert blend of classic country and Appalachian folks swirled with hints of zydeco and
healthy helpings of bluegrass.”
- Cory Alberston, Georgia Music Magazine
“So you wanna start an all girl 5 piece bluegrass / folky / trad / cover / original band that plays and sings
like wily crafty veterans and harmonizes like the angels? o-k. but 1st, you better go see and hear Roxie
Watson, cause that’s what they are doing. And not only doing...but kicking booty and taking names!”
- Eddie Owen, Red Clay Theater
“Marc Miller, Candlelite Series committee co-chair, is equally bullish on the band. “We’ve never had as
many requests for a band to return to the series as we’ve had for Roxie Watson,” he said. “Five out of 10
attendees I’ve talked to want them back.”
- Steve Kilbride, South Cobb Patch
“It seems that these down-to-earth themes and amazing musical ability are what draw people in and
make them forever fans of Roxie Watson.”
- Jessica Draper, Fannin Centinel
“Gutsy, high energy style of music…”
- Michael Andrews, Gilmer Times-Courier
Booking by: DeDe Vogt (706) 499-8575 • soundandfury@windstream.net • roxiewatson.com
TRUE STORY
Roxie Watson is a five-piece “alterna-grass” string band from Atlanta, Georgia. Their music mixes three- and fourpart harmonies with elements of old country, Appalachian music, hymns, bluegrass, and even a little touch of
southern rock ‘n roll. Lisa Love of Georgia Music Magazine and the Georgia Music Foundation described the band
by saying, “When you have a group of women who are natural story-tellers, who sooth their aggressive musical
chops with beautiful harmonies, temper their rock-n-roll sensibilities with an understanding of Appalachian
tradition, and come off as a little bit Keith Richards, a little bit Bill Monroe, you get Roxie Watson.”
Roxie Watson is comprised of Beth Wheeler on mandolin, Lenny Lasater on bass guitar, Linda Bolley on acoustic
and electric guitar, Sonia Tetlow on banjo, and Becky Shaw on lap steel, button accordion, harmonica and guitar.
Each individual band member brings years of experience performing, writing, recording, and touring (Sonia
played bass for Cowboy Mouth, Linda played drums for Michelle Malone, Beth played bass for Wendy Bucklew,
and Becky sang and played flute with Reversing Hour, to name just a few examples.) They grew up all over the
country, from Tennessee, Seattle, Detroit and New Orleans, absorbing the music of their native landscapes.
Over the years in Atlanta, their musical paths and friendships intertwined many times, through different band
lineups and musical genres, before finally forming Roxie Watson in 2007. The band began as a group of friends
getting together to play some old country and bluegrass favorites, but soon evolved into a band that performs
mostly their own, original material. Roxie Watson brings their musical roots all together in its unique sound.
Roxie Watson celebrated the release of its sophomore CD, Of Milestones and Moon Pie, on March 3, 2012, with
two sold-out shows at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, GA. The new CD shows the marked evolution of the group’s music
since the release of their first CD, True Stories, in January 2010, and has been met with great enthusiasm from
reviewers. Richard Winham in the Chattanooga Pulse wrote, “Their songs have strong melodies and buoyant
harmonies that leaven even their darkest songs. Their music isn’t lightweight, but it is joyously lighthearted.”
Rachel Cholst on NoDepression.com described the album as emphasizing “hope and strength in the face of all
odds,” and encouraged readers to, “Buy this album. Lie on the bed. Hit play. Close your eyes. Think of the good
times you’ve had and the better times you’re about to have.”
Of Milestones and Moon Pie was funded entirely by Roxie Watson fans, who enthusiastically exceeded the initial
goal set by the band for its kickstarter.com campaign. The band entered the studio in the fall of 2011 to begin
recording and then shortly thereafter hit the road to open for the Indigo Girls on the first leg of their tour. In
addition to touring regionally with the Indigo Girls, Roxie Watson has also performed with Amy Ray solo, Lindsay
Fuller & Jeff Fielder and Michelle Malone among others. The band has consistently sold out shows at Eddie’s
Attic in Decatur, GA and the Blue Ridge Community Theater in Blue Ridge, GA while also building an audience in
venues as diverse as the Mablehouse Barnes Amphitheater in Atlanta, the Melting Point in Athens, GA, Barking
Legs Theater in Chattanooga, TN, Red Clay Theatre in Duluth, GA, Steve’s Live Music in Sandy Springs, GA, and
Work Play in Birmingham, AL. Roxie Watson has performed at festivals such as the 30A Festival in Fort Walton,
FL, the Inman Park Festival and Decatur Concerts on the Square, among others.
Georgianne Nienaber in the Huffington Post summed up the essence of Roxie Watson when she wrote, “These
women are more than proficient as musicians, have a warm way with a story, and a natural stage banter that
comes from a long history of friendship and community. The stage morphs into a back porch, with the audience
becoming honored guests in an intimate setting that is a heck of a lot of fun, heartwarming, and heart-rending
when it needs to be.”
Roxie Watson is great music, and much more - fans love their records, but go to a live show and you’ll be blown
away by harmonies that are spot on, and an experience that falls somewhere between musical theater and old
fashioned revival.
Booking by: DeDe Vogt (706) 499-8575 • soundandfury@windstream.net • roxiewatson.com