StoneRollers
Living the Dream on the Weekend
By Kelsey Butler
L
ocal band StoneRollers bings a fresh
soulful southern rock sound to the
Anniston music scene.
Nick Preston, vocals, bass, and keys; John
Flannagan, vocals and lead guitar; Justin
Ridley, drums; and Jagadeesh Owens, vocals
and keys make up the four-piece band.
StoneRollers committed to creating music in
2014. The band’s members grew up in and
out of music, and they continue to fuel that
passion by playing their originals for music
lovers in and around Anniston.
With influences like The Allman Brothers,
Stevie Wonder, Susan Tedeschi, and The
30
Black Crowes the StoneRollers found their
groove, and are focusing on their original
music. Nick says he and his bandmates are
creative, ”We like to write. We really like to
jam… The way we start our practices on
Sundays, we’ll play sometimes for 30 to 45
minutes with just a couple songs, just kinda
improvising and going. That’s kind of our
strength.”
The band started out playing a mix of
originals and covers, but Nick says they
just weren’t connecting with the crowd like
they wanted. “We almost turned into like
a wedding band or something which we
didn’t want to do. So, we kinda put some of
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