Walk in the door at Proud Larry’s on Friday or Saturday night this weekend and you will be sure to experience Oxford’s emerging rock ’n’ roll scene. With three of the four performers being local, Proud Larry’s is offering a complete taste of Oxford’s music scene all in one weekend.
Proud Larry’s owner Scott Caradine is proud of this weekend’s local line-up.
“There is a lot of great local music in Oxford that we support, and, in retrospect, they support us,” Caradine said.
For twenty years and counting, Proud Larry’s has showcased a mix of regional and national touring acts, but this weekend the spotlight is focusing on Oxford.
Especially excited about Belle Adair’s first appearance at Proud Larry’s, Caradine hopes that pairing Belle Adair with a local band like The Red Thangs will help them draw in new Oxford fans.
On Friday night, the Proud Larry’s weekend begins with The Red Thangs and Belle Adair. The Red Thangs, an Oxford four member band, will bring in the indie rock with their newly released record.
Pairing up with The Red Thangs will be Belle Adair making their first appearance at Proud Larry’s. All Alabama natives, Matt Green, Adam Morrow, Jonathan Oliphant and Reed Watson aren’t strangers to Oxford with past appearances at Lamar Lounge as well as Music in the Hall.
After their visit to Oxford, this young Alabama band will be doing some hard touring at the end of this year and begin a new record in January.
Green, Belle Adair’s vocals and guitar, describes their music as an, “erupting volcano with lava flowing down the mountain and a couple of ash clouds hanging around afterwards.”
During the show, Green also promises, “lots of jokes about loneliness and outer space.”
Saturday night continues with two Oxford acts. The Gilded Creatures can be heard along with The Heard, who is making their first headliner appearance at Proud Larry’s.
The Gilded Creatures, a trio of Matt Dukes, on the drums, Brad Davis, on keys and bass, and Madison Ruthven on the guitar and vocals, aren’t strangers to the Oxford scene since they frequently perform at Proud Larry’s.
The Heard, a dynamic duo made up of Jace Hughes and Brian Hatch, are introducing several of their new songs this weekend. The two of a kind got together just over a year ago and have been playing shows around Oxford and Memphis since January. Hughes, having previously lived in California and Texas, came to Oxford seven years ago to attend Ole Miss, met Brian, and now the duo is planning to play a tour across the southern states to Austin, Texas, and back.
Hughes describes the sound of The Heard as, “rock and roll, some fast parts that are punk rock and slower parts that are blues or indie.”
This diverse duo is promising a pleasant surprise on Saturday night.
For more information on The Heard check out their Facebook page and be on the lookout for their first album which they are currently recording at Blackwing Studios with Winn McElroy.
This Friday and Saturday at Proud Larry’s on the Oxford Square, the doors open at 8 p.m. and the shows start at 9:30 p.m. All shows are 18+ with a $5 cover.
