From www.charlotteobserver.com
by Courtney Devores
As primary songwriter for Americana outfit South 85, Kathy Noonan writes songs on par with Nashville’s hit makers.
She’s trying to become one herself by working with a song plugger (“they shop your songs independently to artists and producers”). Noonan, who lives on a farm in Clover, S.C., spoke about the songs on South 85’s 2008 debut and 2011’s “Too Much Town.” (more…)
Excerpt from the Charlotte Observer
by Courtney Devores
Between Kathy Noonan’s songwriting and Tracy Wyatt’s fire, this South Carolina combo boasts an entire catalog of strong and heartbreaking tales from the female perspective that should be in rotation on country radio.
from www.charlottemagazine.com
by Courtney Devoures
On a hot August night, as local country-rock quintet South 85 nears the end of a blazing two-hour set, the stage at the Visulite fills with friends and fans. The scene captures what the band, which just released its second album, Too Much Town, is all about—a good time. (more…)
The first thing that struck me about South 85 wasn’t their music, but rather who they came recommended by. I was looking over the show list on Ground Zero’s MySpace, when I read the following “South 85. Spartanburg’s own soon to-be-famous country and folk-rock act!” Since Ground Zero isn’t really known as a country or folk venue, just the fact that the band was playing there at all was curious. But it was the resounding endorsement – very uncommon in the venue’s show listings – that really caught my eye. (more…)
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