Photo Galleries -- Black Label Society, Jared James Nichols, Rise The Phoenix -- May 18th, 2022 -- Soul Kitchen Music Hall


Black Label Society, Jared James Nichols, Rise The Phoenix
Soul Kitchen Music Hall; Mobile, Alabama
Wednesday, May 18th, 2022
Photography by Chris Montgomery
Written by Annie Schlottman

A large crowd came out to Soul Kitchen Music Hall in Mobile, Alabama, Wednesday, May 18th, 2022, to enjoy a great night of live music by Black Label Society, Jared James Nichols, and Rise The Phoenix.  ROCK LAB TV Magazine photographer Chris Montgomery was there soaking in the action, and his photo galleries are below.

I got some insight from both Montgomery and Rise The Phoenix front man Jessee Sawyer about Soul Kitchen.  Montgomery describes it as a medium-sized venue that allows for an up-close and personal experience.  Sawyer says the venue holds a little over 1,000 people, has three bars and a VIP riser section, a huge stage, and green rooms backstage.  It's a former Woolworth's five-and-dime store.

Rise The Phoenix is a hard rock band based out of Mobile. Band members include Sawyer (vocals); Trebor Genry (drums); Brandon Rodgers (guitar); Joseph "Tertle" Carter (bass); and Kevin Joslin (guitar).  Recent popular Rise The Phoenix songs include "Into The Storm" and "Outrun The Sun".  The band has multiple upcoming live performances scheduled and is currently working on an album.

Jared James Nichols is a blues rock guitarist and singer from Wisconsin who now resides in Nashville, Tennessee.  He is known for his high-energy, “pick-less” electric guitar-playing technique.  His band includes Dennis Holm (drums) and Clark Singleton (bass).  He released a new single, "Hard Wired", April 29th.  Nichols will be playing in Los Angeles for the first time in over three years Thursday, June 2nd, at The Viper Room.

Black Label Society is a heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1998 by Zakk Wylde (lead guitar, lead vocals, piano).  Other band members include John DeServio (bass, backing vocals); Dario Lorina (rhythm guitar); and Jeff Fabb (drums).  Black Label Society's most recent album, Doom Crew Inc., dropped in 2021. Singles released from that album include "End Of Days" and "Set You Free".  The band has a European tour coming up starting June 2nd, and then it's back to the United States in July for more summer shows.


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