PJ Brunson

Carolina Brew Supply features some of the Carolina's best songwriters in a Nashville Bluebird style round. May's showcase will feature Randy Franklin and Diane Marie. Join us for a great evening of original music in a listening room setting. They brew their own amazing beers and wines and offer tasty food options. They teach classes and sell supplies for starting your own home beer and wine-making projects. They also host special events including live music. Showtime is 6:30-8:30 PM, and the event is free.

About the Songwriters

Diane Marie Coll is originally from Chicago and grew up on a steady, eclectic diet of 70’s AM/FM radio. In the early 90s, she wound her way to Georgia to soak up the thriving music scenes in Athens and Atlanta and currently resides in the Atlanta area, where she works as a mental health therapist. Music has always been her therapy and, as a lifelong music lover, she honors the sacred space between performer and listener. Her first solo album “Happy Fish (and Other Delights)” received solid airplay on various folk/indie stations. Her current release is a 4-song ukulele-inspired EP, “Into the Fire” and, pre-production has begun for another full-length album. For more info: Facebook Music Page: https://www.facebook.com/DianeColl17/. Bandcamp: https://dianecoll.bandcamp.com and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dianecoll .

Randy Franklin is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Charlotte NC. Touring and recording for over four decades, he has released 8 albums of original music, shared the stage with fellow artists such as Jill Sobule, Don Dixon, Mitch Easter, Crisis, and The Spongetones. He currently tours with his band Randy Franklin & The Sardines, who were recently named Best Americana Band by the Queen City Music Awards. For more info: www.randyfranklinmusic.com .

Nancy Moore will open the show and debut her first EP, entitled Tumbled, which will be released this month. The EP features six original Americana and rock songs. She is a Charlotte, NC-based independent songwriter-performer.

Host PJ Brunson is a Rock Hill local who writes mainly country, folk, and Americana songs of love and life. She frequently performs around the Carolinas and beyond. She has placed in national and regional songwriting competitions and opened for the likes of Nanci Griffith and Lyle Lovett. PJ has released two original albums, the first, Come Hell or High Water, was co-written with Rock Hill’s Jim Brindle. She also performs as half of the new age piano & violin duo, Ananda, with violinist Laurie Neal. They have released two albums of original instrumentals and one Christmas CD. More info: www.pjbrunson.com .