Left o’ the Irish
Lefty Williams Band plays St. Patty’s Day concert at Murphy’s

The Atlanta-based Lefty Williams Band will perform at Murphy’s St. Patty’s Day celebration in Boone on Tuesday, March 17.

Show time is 9 p.m., and the cover is $5. This show is for those 21 and over.

Williams released his sophomore effort, Snake Oil, in July 2008. The CD was produced and engineered by John Keane (REM, Widespread Panic) and features special guest Tinsley Ellis on two tracks. It received great press, with reviews in Guitar Player, Vintage Guitar, Georgia Music Magazine, Southeast Performer, Points North Magazine, Charleston Free Times and more.

Williams was born without a right hand, but that didn’t stop him from playing guitar as early as age four. By age six, Williams had fashioned his own prosthetic pick to further improve his musical talent. A self-taught musician who was playing in bands as early as 11-years-old, Williams later went on to graduate with honors from the Atlanta Institute of Music. After teaching at AIM and gravitating from several diverse bands, he decided to form his own band.

The music of the Lefty Williams Band is a unique mixture of blues, rock, and jazz, influenced by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Miles Davis, Stevie Ray Vaughan and early Led Zeppelin. Williams brings to the band a broad musical background ranging from heavy metal to grunge bands, which eventually grew into the bluesy, jazz-influenced style he plays today.

Relix Magazine said, “Jason ‘Lefty’ Williams sounds like he could be the next link in the chain of legendary Georgia guitarists after Duane Allman and Robert Cray.”

An Honest Tune said, “An inspired sophomore effort, Lefty Williams Band’s Snake Oil is destined to gain the blues-growling front man a new legion of admirers.”