This week on Open Air, we have a conversation between Jess Speer, the Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator at Asheville FM and Sherree Lucas, Executive Director of Go Local Asheville. These nerds for community have a great time talking about the importance and value of supporting local businesses and the Go Local card program.

Asheville FM is proud to be a Go Local business partner, and we’re excited to take part in Love Asheville – Go Local Month by launching a new way of thanking our listener members for their recurring donations. Donations greater than $60 and all recurring donations of any amount will receive a Go Local card! Going forward, becoming a listener member with a recurring donation will get you a special kind of membership card–a Go Local Asheville card that gets you discounts all around town.

For more information about Go Local Asheville, visit: https://golocalasheville.com/

You can follow Go Local Asheville on all social media at @golocalasheville

The Go Local Asheville app is available for Android and iPhones and includes a searchable guide to participating businesses.

You can hear the last two weeks of the show on the Open Air show page, and older episodes on the Open Air podcast page. If you belong to a local organization that’s working to improve the lives of our neighbors here in Asheville and you’d like to work with us to produce a single episode or a series, contact the Open Air production team at [email protected]

Asheville band “The Greybirds”  played The Getaway River Bar while we simulcast it live on the AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions – Link is below (hover label) or you can go to the LIVE RECORDING tab off the main menu to hear all the great ALMS recordings..

Asheville FM Live Music Sessions – The Greybirds

AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions..  Third Wednesday every month at 10pm

AshevilleFM 103.3, Bhramari Brewing Company and The Getaway River Bar have teamed up to provide you this live performance….

The Greybirds – are a band from Asheville, NC. The sound is comprised of two lead harmony vocals, Wurlitzer keyboard, upright bass, two guitars, drums. There are fingerprints of Rock & Roll, the common language of Folk, instrumentation of Early American Roots music, with a focus on vibe, dynamics, and lyricism.

The Greybirds began as a songwriting partnership between two seasoned musicians: Ryan Price (vocals, guitar) and Amanda Neill (vocals, keys). Both spent years in bands, Neill with projects in Nashville & New York, and Price in Seattle. But neither was able to find the sound they were searching for until they found one another. That elusive sonic identity was completed with the addition of ace players, Patton Cardwell (guitar), Tim Comstock (bass), and Travis McCann (drums).

Over the past year, The Greybirds have made a splash with performances at venues such as The Grey Eagle, Isis Music Hall, Atlanta’s SoFar Sounds, Open Folk Songwriter Showcase, and Hendersonville’s Rhythm & Brews Festival.

“In a time when the world seems so troubled, this music & dynamic sound help level out what’s going on… There’s times when singers get together and the blend of voices is hauntingly transforming. Think Mandolin Orange, think Emmylou meets Gram, Johnny meets June, George meets Tammy, and so on.” — David Boughner of Roadmaster Stage Presents, Black Mountain, NC.

The Greybirds info:

@thegreybirdsband

thegreybirdsband.com

The Getaway River Bar – The Getaway is a laid-back bar with extra chill vibes by the river. With an expanse of outdoor seating and recreations set on the edge of the French Broad River, it welcomes everyone 21+ to loosen up and enjoy a getaway hidden in-between the city center and growing West Asheville.