Audio ‘The Georgia Songbird’ E.G. Kight on her life in music, love for the Chicago blues
Laurens County native and renowned blues musician E.G. Kight goes Slightly Off The Record for a conversation about experiences as a songwriter, performer and recording artist over her nearly four-decade career, and the deep local roots that not only got it started, but continue to sustain her love for crafting a unique sound.
“The Georgia Songbird” E.G. Kight goes Slightly Off The Record with Kyle Dominy and Clay Reynolds to reflect on her life in music, a career writing, recording and performing covering nearly four decades and a deep affection for the Chicago Blues that has influenced her unique style and sound.
The Laurens County native takes us back to her roots, and a first introductions to music coming up around her mother’s Southern Gospel group, and spending time with her uncle Jimmy Clements, another legendary local musician from whom she received her first guitar. She goes on to relate stories from her rise in the industry, travels around the country now mostly concentrated to work and shows in Nashville, and experiences sharing the stage and studio with some of the top names in country, blues and rock ‘n roll. Kight also provides updates on her recent and upcoming projects, and the world-famous goats she tends to at home when not on tour, before closing with a little picking that treats us to a taste of what makes her brand of blues unique.
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