Songwriter’s Alley

Date: Thursday, April 14 2022

Join us for Live Music!

Time: 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Songwriter’s Alley is getting back to its roots in 2021. Established in 2007, Songwriter’s Alley is a concert series that serves the song, the performing songwriter, and an audience that enjoys listening in an intimate, focused setting. Similar to syndicated radio shows "eTown" and "Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour," Songwriter’s Alley will feature introductions of each act by songwriter/host Aaron Davis, with an environment conducive to telling stories beyond the songs to a listening audience. It’s an “MTV Unplugged”-type vibe that suits the current times. Since 2007, Songwriter’s Alley has featured over 100 established songwriters at both traditional and non-traditional venues such as art galleries and Jackson Hole Playhouse.

Featured songwriters for June 24:

Aaron Davis (Hoback) is amulti-instrumentalistchiefly known as co-founder of longtime alt-folk/country-bluesScreen Door Porch, forhiseclectic solo ramblings asAaron Davis & the Mystery Machine, and asstudio engineer and sessionmusician at his ownThree Hearted RecordingStudio.From "searing slide guitar" (Country Weekly) echoing grittySouthern blues to a patchwork of story folk and acoustic roots, the“trulyphenomenal songwriter” (Americana UK) has“a particularlyinterestingapproach that mixes poetry, groove and roughness” (Lonestar Time).Hewas awarded a Music Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Artsin 2021—“a merit-based honor for an artist’s work in their field.” Davis willofferThe Great HunkerdownEP this summer, his tenth release.

Missy Jo (Jackson) Born and raised in Jackson Hole, Melissa Elliott is a singer-songwriter performing under the alias Missy Jo whose musical explorations seek to thin the barriers between R&B, Western, and Jazz. Her songs explore cunning observations on the human experience—life, love, romance in the midst of apocalypse, her affinity for thrift shopping. Between her lyrical vulnerability, genre blending and soulful singing, Missy Jo's music welcomes listeners into her world. MissyJoElliott.com Pearson Beasley (Teton Valley) grew up in Savannah, Georgia and has been living in the Tetons since 2016. Playing mainly guitar, his style is influenced by jazz, blues, and Bossa greats, as well as modern masters such as Leo Kottke, Keller Williams and Duane Allman. Pearson write songs that can be interpreted by the listener but convey a definite emotion. When he’s not playing music with Strumbucket or Two Blue Shoes, you can find him playing outside with Biggie the dog.

Pearson Beasley (Teton Valley) grew up in Savannah, Georgia and has been living in the Tetons since 2016. Playing mainly guitar, his style is influenced by jazz, blues, and Bossa greats, as well as modern masters such as Leo Kottke, Keller Williams and Duane Allman. Pearson write songs that can be interpreted by the listener but convey a definite emotion. When he’s not playing music with Strumbucket or Two Blue Shoes, you can find him playing outside with Biggie the dog.