And it was all a snowball from there, sitting in the garage and writing crappy songs and having a blast,” he said. You can’t start a band.’ But it was that freedom, that moment that you could do whatever you wanted. “I was like, ‘What do mean start a band? You’re born in Aerosmith, you’re born in Nirvana. One day in high school, a classmate saw him playing and suggested the form a band. Not until he picked up a guitar when he was 14 did he feel the electricity of creating music. His first instrument was a saxophone, but he didn’t feel a bond with it. It was this epic story, and I really connected to things like that,” he said.Īs he grew older, Bailey tried to make music himself. “I was a little kid, and it sounded biblical - it sounded like church to me. He remembers the first time he heard Don McLean’s “American Pie” on the radio, and was struck by how poetic the song was. The 41-year-old had always loved listening to music. I want to put on that good show,” he said. That first time I get to go somewhere, there’s a little fire in me. This will be his first show at MashCraft, and the opportunity to introduce a new group of people to his sound is one he is eagerly anticipating. His original music straddles the musical spectrum, from rock to punk to blues and folk, while he curates a selection of cover songs to fire up the crowd. No one’s taking a guitar solo - it’s just me and the audience.”īailey brings his infectious one-man band performance to Johnson County on April 7, when he takes the stage at MashCraft Brewing. Of course I’m the show, for sure, but the night, the room, everybody there, I like to bridge that gap with them,” he said. “I want everyone to take part in the show. Something intense happens when the lights come on, and even as the only one on stage, Bailey works to wrap the audience around him. The Chicagoland resident found a joy and passion in making music, creating a unique one-man act with his guitar, drums, processors and other equipment. MG Bailey has been performing for much of his life. Standing up on stage, with every eyeball focused on you, is when the energy starts flowing. April 7 at MashCraft Brewing in Greenwood. MG Bailey, a musician from the Chicago area who plays an eclectic and varied style of music as a one-man band, will perform at 7 p.m.
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