A. J. Roach @ Guero’s
“There's a sad beauty, a bittersweet melancholy that runs through the songs of A. J. Roach, as pure and welcome as an Appalachian spring. Observant, stark and honest, Roach sings of longing, love and loss ("Little Bit Brighter") and tells a great story about his moonshine runnin' "Granddaddy". Recalling John Prine, Roach keeps things close and simple.” - Brian Quincy Newcomb, Paste Magazine
Colin Brooks was back on stage, this time with A. J. Roach, who alternated between acoustic guitar and banjo. The highlight of the set was a song called “Revelation”, the title track from his newest record, for which Nels Andrews added acoustic guitar.