Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown / Ace Monroe

CRITIC'S PICK: Shake the Roots is the title of this Nashville band’s 2022 album, which is a reasonable description of their organic rocking. A bit of blues, some garage influences, taut tunes and a magnetic frontman is all you’ll need for a rugged good time. And Bryant, who once toured opening for Guns N’ Roses, can definitely pull that off. — Hal Horowitz
$20.-27.50. 8:00 p.m. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, 30324. 404-875-1522. sobatl.com
From the venue:
Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown would label themselves a rock and roll band, however, there's a little more to it than that. Some might hear a bluesy influence while some might call it classic or southern rock. The pure energy and volume that could follow a heartfelt ballad proves that this band is hard to fit into a single box.
Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown are true music appreciators who pride themselves on their live shows. One would get the sense attending a show that each member of this band lives for the cause. Night after night they leave it all on the stage and like to refer to those nights as celebrations of life, sound, and community.
"We would do what we do if no one was there to hear us, but we're grateful every time people come out to a show to be in the music with us. They give us their energy and we give them every bit of ours in return," says Bryant.
The band consists of Tyler Bryant on lead vocals and guitar, Caleb Crosby on drums, Graham Whitford on guitar, and Ryan Fitzgerald on bass. The group have played hundreds upon hundreds of shows with countless venerable icons, such as AC/DC, Jeff Beck, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper, ZZ Top, Clutch, and Blackberry Smoke, just to name a few.
"We've earned our stripes on the road. We've gone from playing for tiny crowds in tiny bars to getting to play at Madison Square Garden with AC/DC! Are you kidding me? I feel like we're walking proof that childhood dreams can not only be reached, but grabbed and rung out like a dish rag."
New Album "Ace Monroe" Out Now!
American rock n' roll band Ace Monroe is getting people up and dancing all across the country with their swingin' gritty guitar riffs, soaring vocals, and an electrifying larger-than-life show. The quintet consists of Robbie Dylan (lead vocals), Josh Alfano (lead guitar), Jack Kaiser (rhythm guitar, vocals), Jonathan Tatooles (drums), and Erik McIntyre (bass). Expect no facades, no mysticism, no pretenses. With Ace Monroe, expect only one thing — sleek, unapologetic, hard-driving music that not only rocks, but rolls.
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown / Ace Monroe | 05/18/2024 8:00 PM