Genre: Southern Rock
Columbia, SC’s George Fetner and the Strays have steadily gained attention from music-lovers and musicians alike. Culling influences from nine proficient performers, the band has developed a soulful, southern sound rooted in rhythm and blues, improvisatory rock, and captivating musical left turns. After their self-titled EP in 2018, GFATS released their first LP "Longer Like This" in 2020, followed by a live tribute to Jerry Garcia, "Merry Run Around," in 2021. "The most pressing takeaway here is that he and his merry band of pranksters in the Strays can burn down a stage with glee - less of a jam band than an omnivorous, chops-heavy rock outfit whose eclecticism is presented with uncommon acuity. Expect a blaze of a set from a group that knows just when to sprawl out and, conversely, when to make a sharp left turn" - Free Times (Columbia)
