The Grit Diaries • Wednesday, January 8 • 7:30PM

The Grit Diaries is presented by Clyde Is Thinking Records & The Speakeasy, Carrboro, NC. and features North Carolina’s finest songwriters in two rounds. Yeah, it’s going o be One unforgettable night. And it’ll be perfect for anyone steppin’ out…

Why not step into an evening of raw artistry and storytelling magic as “The Grit Diaries” brings you 8 of the most authentic voices in North Carolina. Songwriters, Poets, creative iconoclasts presenting their visions with song and lyric.

This isn’t just music—it’s “The Grit Diaries”, a showcase of passion, grit, and life lived through lyrics. These 8 songwriters have magic and stories to tell in song and word! This will be in the form of The Nashville Round, and you can see an excellent example of this by visiting our good friend in Nashville, Debbie Champion who has run her “Nashville Round” at The Commodore Hotel in Nashville for decades!

We will feature Two “Nashville Rounds” of songwriting brilliance!
4 songwriters in each round

Round 1  Rabbi Sandra • The King Teen • Nick Langston • Michael Melia

Round 2  Eric Sommer • Vito Dito • Matthew Amy • Teeyum Smith

A seamless flow of heartfelt songs and captivating stories with No distractions, no fluff—just unfiltered songwriting at its best: The Grit Diaries! Why You Can’t Miss This: You’ll Discover the real heartbeat of NC’s music scene. And Be part of a community that celebrates authentic storytelling and in the process you’ll experience an intimate, unforgettable evening at The Speakeasy

Let the music speak. Let the stories inspire. This is **The Grit Diaries**—a night where the songs say it all.

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Wait, what? You’re still here? GO!

Open Tunings, and so much more

With open tunings, slide guitar, lap-slap tone guitar, this show is exciting. And a remarkably aggressive fingering style approach makes watching Eric Sommer so fun and crazy! It’ll make you jump out of your seat and holler for joy! There are very few players who have maintained this authentic American style of guitar and Eric Sommer is one of the very best…!

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“How do you call this sidekick to unique personalities ranging from Nick Lowe to John Koerner an underachiever? This multi-instrumentalist bad boy could easily be a superstar in his own right…” Midwest Record, Lake Zurich, IL

“Eric Sommer is an astounding guitar player, a virtuoso on acoustic and electric… Eric has worked with everybody who is anybody; His resume’ reads like a musical encyclopedia…” Nashville Music Reviews, Don & Sherry’s Blog

“It’s a wonderful evening whenever Eric Sommer is part of it… Not to be missed!” Austin Record, Steve Barron

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CityBeat/Best of Cincinnati

Guitarin’ and Singin’ are what Eric Sommer is all about.

Singer/songwriter Eric Sommer is an unbelievable intersection of improbable influences. That and insane experiences channeled into an amazingly diverse catalog. His is a résumé that reads more like a musical adventure novel than a series of career bullet points.