Cody Matlock — live event
Some people spend decades wrestling with the anxiety of what they want to do with their life. For Georgia’s very own Cody Matlock, that is not the case. Cody was already pretty good on the guitar but an encounter with blues artist Jonny Lang got the young musician really hooked on performing the blues. The wannabe music star began getting audience facing gigs at the age of 13—talk about handling pressure at a young age! Once audiences began to fully comprehend that such a young talent was producing the incredibly soulful tunes their ears were hearing, a fandom was born. How to Become a Blues Star Cody credits his dad for igniting his passion for music and the blues. His dad would play the CDs of great performers such as BB King, Eric Clapton, Jonny Lang and Tinsley Ellis and the young music fanatic in the backseat would enjoy every note. He would soon be trying to replicate the songs of these performers. Once the older Matlock put a guitar in his son’s hands, little did he know a blues-singing star would be the result. Cody’s rise to fame has not been a total breeze. In order to make it in the music industry, you have to constantly practice and improve your act, and finding opportunities to perform can be a challenge when you’re first starting out. One of his first performances took place inside a deli and now he is opening for big name performers such as Lalah Hathaway—which came about through social media, believe it or not! (See, Mom and Dad? Social media CAN be useful!) Eager-to-perform Cody posted a video of himself performing on Instagram with the caption ‘#iwanttoopenforlalah’ andvoila! Opening gig booked.
Starts: 2024-01-27T21:00:41Z
Ends: 2024-01-27T23:00:41Z
Where: 828 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30306, United States
Price: $10.0