Southern Avenue is named after the famous street that runs through the center of Memphis, leading right past the original Stax Records. But it was still a surprise when they became the first Memphis band signed to the newly reformed Stax label, which released their self-titled debut album in 2017. Praise came fast from the media as the band’s fanbase swelled. In 2018 Southern Avenue received the coveted Blues Music Award for Best Emerging Artist. Their 2019 release, Keep On, received a GRAMMY nomination. Their third album, 2021’s Be The Love You Want (BMG/Renew Records), was produced by Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) with a song co-written by Jason Mraz.
Constant touring has brought Southern Avenue to destinations across North America, Europe and Australia, and earned them non-stop adulation from fans, press and fellow musicians. They’ve been nominated for the Blues Music Award for Band Of The Year in 2021, 2022 and 2023, and have toured with The Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sheryl Crow, Los Lobos, Galactic and The Revivalists, among many others. In 2024, the band performed across the country, including headlining the Chicago Blues Festival. They joined the Outlaw Music Festival tour for several weeks, performing alongside Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Bob Dylan.
Dylan was so taken with their performance the notoriously camera-shy legend eagerly posed for photos with the band. Impressed by their sound, Nelson wore a Southern Avenue t-shirt onstage and invited them to sit in for his last three songs every night of the tour.
Now, the band is ready for the next chapter in their evolving story. Family is an emotion-packed collection of passionate, groove-heavy, guitar-driven, thought- provoking songs that will inspire repeated listening. For Southern Avenue, what started as a collaboration quickly turned into something deeper, as they forged a connection between themselves and then their fans, rooted in music, trust, and love. With a massive tour in the works, people across the country and around the world will have the opportunity to experience Southern Avenue live, and to become a part of their expanding, uplifting and exhilarating musical family.
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