Alan Rhody

North American touring singer-songwriter Alan Rhody is now in his 45th year of writing, touring and recording. Mr. Rhody just released his tenth independent album, "Farther On" (Headless Horseman) in April 2017. Just prior to his upcoming show at Charles and Myrtle's, he headlined a songwriters concert at Foundry Music Hall in Atlanta on July 18. A Kentucky native, Rhody has played many notable festivals and venues, over his career that include, among many others: The Kerrville Folk Festival, Kerrville, TX; The Stan Rogers Folk Festival in Canso, Nova Scotia and SummerFolk, Owen Sound, ON; Freight & Salvage, San Francisco and Eddie’s Attic, Atlanta,

His original songs have also been recorded by artists in folk, americana, bluegrass and country, that have sold in excess of 5,000,000 copies and include: The Del McCoury Band (newest CD release); Dave Mallett of Maine; Michael Martin Murphey; Hoyt Axton; Oak Ridge Boys (No.1 hit “I’ll Be True To You”); Tanya Tucker; George Jones; Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper.

"Music City troubadour Alan Rhody has a new CD titled 'Farther On.' It features his songwriting collaborations with the late Guy Clark and Don Henry, as well as a feast of solo works. Not the least of the latter is his No. 1 hit sung by The Oak Ridge Boys in 1978. Rhody’s guitar-vocal is stunning, revealing just how powerful the original, long version of the song really is. This fellow is one of those rare individuals who can hold you completely spellbound with just his axe and his voice." - Robert K. Oermann, author, historian and music journalist