Bo Henry Band sees the country ‘through a windshield and from a stage’

Original Article: Red & Black

The Bo Henry Band will bring its “gumbo-flavored” sound to the Green Room Thursday night. The primarily Albany-based group, which describes itself as a soul, blues, Southern rock and country mix, has been touring for more than 15 years.

“There is nothing in life that can take the place of music, and with music comes traveling,” said Bo Henry, the band’s frontman.

Henry’s bandmates tend to change year to year, but this Thursday’s lineup will include Brandon Fox and Kent Dowling on guitar and vocals, Buck Bradshaw on keyboard and vocals, Terry Stubbs on bass and Tim Carter on drums. The band regularly plays at Harvest Moon, Henry’s pub in Albany, but the group always finds time to hit the road. And Athens has been a regular stopover for the Bo Henry Band.

“We have played in Athens many times over the years and always enjoy coming back there, “ Henry said. “It is a great music town, and I love the vibe it gives off. It’s always been an exciting town to be in.”

The Bo Henry Band also has recorded two albums, “Strange Situation” and “See the Sunrise,” and Henry said that a third is on its way.

The song list on the band’s booking website includes more than 400 songs that the guys could play at any given show, but going on the road is a pleasure for the band.

“The most fun of it all is finishing a sound check and the time between that and starting a show,” Henry said. “But there is also something great about finishing a night, packing up and getting on the road, riding all night to go see what the next stop brings. There is no better way to see the country than through a windshield and from a stage, and they definitely go together.”