Being at a live 8 Miles South show will certainly elicit many “Oh Yeah!” moments…that song you loved as a teen that you haven’t heard in so long, the feel good vibe throughout the venue reminiscent of a ‘70’S “love-fest,” the infectious groove that got you on your feet.. .and you haven’t danced since your senior prom! At an 8 Miles South show you’re not just a member of the audience, you become the eighth “member” of the band itself. The enjoyment the guys share onstage is instantly contagious, drawing you into their performance as a part of the show.
Roots run deep with 8 Miles South. You can sense the influence of Americana throug hout everything they play, be it covers of well loved Blues and Rock classics, a novel twist on an old forgotten favorite or one of their immediately likeable originals. Many bands boast of many stylistic influences but few enjoy legitimate backgrounds and experiences actually performing the wealth of genres that shape the collective talent of 8 Miles South. It’s evident in the way their musicfeels. When you look at who these players have shared the stage with from Albert King, Paul Butterfield, the Allman Brothers, The Marshall Tucker Band, Delbert Mc Clinton, Credence Clearwater, Steve Miller, Alabama, Travis Tritt, Asleep at the Wheel, Ricky Skaggs, just to name a few, it becomes increasingly clear where their passions lie.