Scenes: The Redneck Underground

The Redneck Underground is a a local alt-country, roots rock music scene. The Redneck Underground is an aggregation of bands, a product of both geography and style, combining the heritage of Deep South roots and Southern identity with the country/rockabilly music born and bred all over the South. While mainstream country music was already popular in the Atlanta area, the Redneck Underground — the alternative country music scene in Atlanta (for lack of a better definition) — emerged from an Inman Park dive bar called the Austin Avenue Buffet in the late 1980s. The Buffet’s two-room set up was perfect for live music, and the owner was happy to have roots-oriented performances on various Friday and Saturday nights. - James Kelly