The 14th Annual
Community Shares
Knoxville Brewers' Jam

Music at the Jam!

Shortwave Society

Shortwave Society, a musical collaboration of five Knoxville-based musicians, fuses elements from orchestral and electronic soundscapes to create a unique accompaniment to their off-kilter pop songs. Violin, cello, and a sea of vocals weave intricate tapestries while guitar and pianos pulse, and electronic bleeps and blips fill every nook and cranny of your subconscious. These ladies and gents host a post-modern sojourn through jazz, pop, and chamber music traditions; equally at home in the dance club or the concert hall alike.

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Kevin Abernathy Band

The band's songs are liable to break your heart at one minute and then rock 'n' roll your ass off seconds later. In fact, it's a lovable collision of two things that should not work together. But, maybe it's not so surprising when the songs come from a guy who discovered AC/DC and Johnny Cash at about the same time and they both settled down deep in his soul. When Kevin plays a song, the words have already hooked you by the time the guitar sweeps in to cement the deal.

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Same As It Ever Was

One of the most innovative groups and fun shows not just in East Tennessee, but all over. Says founder Chris Green: "We try to have some visually stimulating things going on. The guys wear costumes at every show, and we keep it in the vein of New Wave garb. But from everyone's experiences, I think it's incredibly energetic."

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Drunk Uncles

"The Drunk Uncles have so fully absorbed classic, hardcore honky-tonk country that they really do sound like a mid-’60s band from Bakersfield. They dig deep into the catalog of mid-century country (Hank Thompson, Tom T. Hall, Buck Owens) and complement those covers along with a bunch of 90-proof originals by guitarists/vocalists Jeff Barbra and Mike McGill." -- The Metro Pulse

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