Gregg Shapiro,
Jon Chalden,
Bret Hartley,
Dave Anthony,
Ryan Stephens,
Jamie Crossland,
Jeff Beach,
Jeremy Moyers
Influences
Tom Petty, Counting Crows, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Cash, Rolling Stones, Black Crowes, Pedro The Lion, Rich Mullins, Cracker, Del Amitri, growing up on the road, cowboys, sad songs, and much more.
Sounds Like
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen, The Wallflowers, Wilco, Counting Crows, Ryan Adams, The Damnwells, Pete Yorn, The Replacements, Cracker, Del Amitri, Bright Eyes, The Goo Goo Dolls
The Beggars' Guild are Atlantaʼs answer to blue-collar music. They play American Rock
and Roll in the vein of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and Bruce Springsteen. With
lyrical stories carried by hooky guitars and an honest voice, The Beggars' Guild draws
from familiar influences to write songs that are instantly accessible, yet distinctly
memorable.
Playing in South Carolina bars, while preparing to become an Episcopal priest, TJ
Edmond decided to trade in his white collar for blue. He grabbed his guitar and moved
to Rochester NY for the winter, where he worked in a music store during the day, and
wrote songs at night in the studio of the storeʼs basement. The music that came from
that lonely winter, would end up becoming the songs on the bandʼs first EP, Breaking
Me Down.
One of ten children, TJ returned to the South to follow his brother Jeremiah (drummer
for Columbia records band Manchester Orchestra) to Atlanta to put his path into action.
With the addition of some like-minded studio and touring musicians, The Beggars' Guild
was born.
“There's a certain amount of humility, calling ourselves beggars, but there's also a
roguish camaraderie and dignity, of embracing our flaws and each other's alike,” says
Edmond.
Since then, the Beggarsʼʼ Guild have toured around the South creating a grassroots fan
following, catching the ear of legendary 99X/current WRXP Program Director, Leslie
Fram, who has dubbed the band “the next great American rock band.”
Having already received the honor of sharing the stage with the Marshall Tucker Band, Col. Bruce Hampton, and the Zac Brown Band, the band recently finished their first full length
album, It Only Gets Better From Here, produced by Chris Unck, Bret
Hartley, and Dan Hannon.The band is currently preparing to tour to support the album.
yeah im glad you liked it. we wanna work on some new stuff in the studio. we got a new song thats just as good as crooked smile. its called fly upon my zepplin. its really cool.
k so i am totally in love with fallin apart, melissa said u guys were great, shes got good taste, i want to definatley come c u guys live with her!keep rawking!
It was indeed and amazing concert..... and so wonderful to get to see and hear you (and your new members)play in a concert all by yourselves, and not have to wait through other artists presentations,like at *Radio Live* I'm glad you sold lots of albums...... couldn't get one for myself... $$$$$... but I do still have your signed copy of the *pre-release* .. so I'm glad I have that..... Thank you so much for the picture you took with me.... Your just the best..... I will see what I can do about getting you into a club here.... can't wait to see all of you again.
Oh. That's awesome about the 26th and since Duluth is so close I was pretty much planning to go to both of those shows so I'm excited! By the way, just wanted to say the new guys are doing great and they had some hard shoes to fill. So, yeah just wanted to let them know that they definitely haven't disappointed. :)
Just saying...the cd has not left my cd player since hard rock. You guys just keep getting better and if the cd title is any indication you can expet to see me at every show in GA from now on. Haha.
HARD ROCK did not know what hit them last night... The Beggars Guild tore the house down... The images I shot are looking good... I will call you to set up a time to get these to you....
Thanks for the ADD... Great music Posted... Can't wait to hear more... Keep cranking out those good story telling songs... Not enough of that anymore...
Just got back from your show at Radio Live here in P'cola...... You guys really Rock!!!!!!! Thanks for the signed C.D.'s your just the best.... Hope to get up to Atlanta to * dance to your beat* and have some beer as well.... Till next time.... Luv Ya Magi
ok guess I am the one taking over the comments me and everybody else loves the new cd, makes me so happy hearing Wait for it, First Time, Move on, and Falling Apart all the time! The whole cd is great:) U guys rawk my world:)
cant wait for fri me and james were rockin out to you guys yesterday, we just love you guys for real, tj u rawk the world on a daily basis for real, we were in the gym at 530 this morning inviting people to the show ha, we are dorks!
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