The Halem Albright Band

Halem Albright (guitarist, vocalist, songwriter) was born and raised in Atlanta, Ga. Brought up among music lovers, he began to show an early interest in music. He started playing guitar and writing music at 14, and went on to be involved in several bands that toured the southeastV (one of which Halem founded “The Green Light Council”, was an Athens Ga. Flagpole award winner).

He started working on his debut album “Don’t Listen To Me” in 2010, with some of Atlanta and Athens’ greatest producers and musicians(namely John Keane, Jeff Mosier, Ike Stubblefield, Duane Trucks, Kevin Scott, & Davis Causey).  In 2013 “The Halem Albright Band” was formed, and had the honor of winning the 2015 “AthFest People’s Choice Award”. The Halem Albright Band’s first album “Through Human Eyes” was released in August 2017, soon followed by their first live release “Live At Vinyl”.  While their musical influences(like The Grateful Dead, Phish, & The National) are evident, The H.A.B. still manages to stand out as one-of-a-kind/earning fans throughout the Southeast with their distinctively strong songwriting & jaw-dropping live concerts. In 2023, The H.A.B. signed a deal with the Spectra Music Group record label, for their upcoming album/to be released on September 27th, 2024. Throughout his career, Halem has shared bills with established music veterans such as Col. Bruce Hampton, Leftover Salmon, The Disco Biscuits, & Umphrey’s McGee).

The Normas are Georgia’s Indie Heartthrobs.

The group was founded in 2019 by vocalist and guitarist Logan Swaim with the release of a self-produced EP under an alternate moniker. After a brief hiatus, he entered 2021 as The Normas. Josh Mellman joined the project later that year on vocals and keyboards. The two began writing and releasing songs together, and after nights spent tearing down the house and gaining a following at local shows, the singles compilation “All Fer You” was released.

The band then gained their rhythm section in Trent Golden on drums and Charles Glausier on bass, with the lineup being rounded out with Lars Smallwood on guitar. The Normas released their debut album, “Sweet Nothings,” in July of 2022, and have continued to play shows across Georgia and Alabama, including headline performances at Masquerade Purgatory and Aisle 5. The band is currently supporting the release of their sophomore album “The Night Before”. Since then they have steadily worked towards new music including 2024’s “TLC/Broke” and “Sonny and Cher/Stay”, their latestest release. As a new leaf turns, the southern indie outfit is barreling into 2025 with new shows, sounds, and energy.