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Pop by Hubs and Hops for a special Friday night performance from a great local band! Stephen Harrell was born in Leesburg, Georgia and grew up listening to artists such as Hank Williams, Jr., Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, and other classic artists. From an early age, he had an appreciation for good country music and the artists behind the music. However, he did not begin singing and playing guitar until his freshman year at Georgia Southern University. “I had actually never played or tried to play a guitar until one of my friends from high school came to visit me and brought his guitar. We sat around the fire one night with that guitar, a small group of people, and some cold drinks. From that point on, I was determined to learn to play,” says Stephen. After a few short months of learning to play, Stephen hit the stage at a local club, playing solo acoustic gigs, and later forming the High Cotton Band (HCB). The HCB created a respectable following which transitioned the act from a small group playing in Statesboro to a favorite at bars across college campuses in the Southeastern U.S. After graduation, Stephen moved back to his hometown of Leesburg where he met Jim Harrod , and the two formed an acoustic act playing around the bars of South Georgia and North Florida. After several months, things fell into place and the duet formed the group “Stephen Harrell and The Dusty Boots Band.” Over the past 4 years, the band has evolved with old faces moving on to pursue other interests and new faces filling the gaps. Current members of the band have shared the stage with artists such as John Anderson, Joe Diffie, Little Texas, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Tracy Lawrence, Ronnie Milsap, Charlie Daniels, Johnny Paycheck, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Confederate Railroad, and many others. Stephen Harrell and The Dusty Boots Band take pride in offering fans the chance to sing along and interact to covers of classic songs from the 70’s all the way up to current hits, as well as a few originals. Stephen says, “If you want to hear country music, you can turn on the radio. We want to offer people the opportunity to listen to good country music as well as cut loose, sing along, dance, and have a good time. That’s what people want when they go out.”