
Roxie Watson formed in 2007 as a just-for-kicks opportunity for long time friends Beth Wheeler, Lenny Lasater, Linda Bolley, Sonia Tetlow and Becky Shaw to get together and play songs they loved. But what started out as just porch settin' and cover song playing evolved organically over the years, through the word-of-mouth support of an ever-growing group of loyal fans, into one of the finest original bands in the Southeast, regularly selling out storied songwriting venues from the Bluebird in Nashville to Eddie's Attic in Decatur, Ga. Each band member takes turns with the lead vocal and contributes to both song and arrangement ideas. From the firecracker guitar playing of Bolley to the delicate mandolin of Wheeler, the propulsive bass of Lasater to the banjo poetry of Tetlow, the lap steel and button box swells to the harp and guitar rhythms of Shaw, Roxie Watson weaves a rich sound.