Artist description Singer/songwriter Jonnie Patton delivering 10 new songs with longtime soul brothers Reggie Blaess, upright bass, and Brian Kelly, drums.

Music Style Pop/Rock/Americana

Musical Influences Steve Earle, Bruce Springsteen, Elliott Murphy, Tom Petty, John Mellancamp, Jim Patton, Dave Alvin, Richard Thompson, Vigilantes of Love, Whiskeytown, Joe Ely, Neil Young

Artist History Patton's history of performance and songwriting stretches back to the late eighties,as part of the wonderfully eclectic Blue Blazes,who, as openers for the Indigo Girls, Michelle Malone, Mr. Crowes Garden, as well as regulars at The White Dot and Avondale Towne Cinema, had some moderate success in Atlanta and the Southeast. Bolstered by the strong songwriting team of Mac Collins and Reggie Blaess (now of Beets Working),Blue Blazes had a niche all their own of guitar-driven, spontaneous combustion, a decade ahead of its time. Patton teamed with Blaess through the mid-nineties, crafting more Southern/Americana leanings, and now are presenting their own blend of sound once again..On "One More Day", the band stretches out as Patton grips love and loss close to the bone. Some hope, some regret, some riddance, the follow-up to "Pulling the Weeds" is apparently "only the beginning".

Group Members Jonnie Patton-Vocals, guitars, keys Reggie Blaess-Bass, b.g. vocals Brian Kelly-Drums

Instruments Guitars, keyboards, bass, and drums

Albums One More Day, Pulling The Weeds

Additional Info Official Fan Club internet address: idoltongue@aol.com

Location Dacula, Georgia - USA

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