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Some venues bring out a certain side of musicians which make their sets seem extra intimate. Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, Georgia seems to be that particular venue for Ernie Halter, Joe Firstman, and Todd Carey. From the first song until later in the evening when Ernie Halter swore he would get off stage to let the bartenders go home, the experience was a casual one.

Though the show ended up being one collaborative effort between all three acts, Todd Carey was the first to hit the stage and loosened up the crowd with “Back Off Baby,” a song about stalkers. After proving himself to be a bad-ass guitarist by playing the Super Mario Brothers theme, Atlanta’s Nathan Angelo surprised us by making an appearance and playing piano for one of Carey’s songs.

Directly after Todd Carey’s set, Joe Firstman jumped right into a few songs. The live acoustic setting offered Firstman the opportunity to play a stripped down version of his music, creating a Jekyll and Hyde complex when compared to his produced work. His set also included “Pretty Things,” (a song he co-wrote with Tony Lucca) with some help from Todd Carey, and Ernie Halter played piano for a song before taking the stage for his own set.

“It’s kind of like a Choose Your Own Adventure,” is how Halter described his performance throughout the night. Relying on the crowd to create his set list for him, he began with “Gone” and continued taking all requests (except for a cover of Clapton’s “Layla“). Regardless of who chooses the set list, “Cyclone,” “Whisper” and “Love in LA” are going to be played. Carey and Firstman made their way to Halter’s side throughout the night to collaborate as one functioning band. Check out that awesome ukulele Halter has been swooning over!

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For more information on Ernie Halter and Joe Firstman, visit rockridgemusic.com. For more information on Todd Carey, visit toddcareymusic.com.