T.J.
Edmond
and
Beggars'
Guild
T.J.
Edmond
is a
prolific
songwriter,
musician,
bandleader
and
audio
engineer
living
in
Athens,
Georgia.
With
his
band,
Beggars’
Guild,
he
has
received
radio
airplay
and
critical praise
for
his
honest,
catchy
and
well
crafted
songs.
T.J.
has
performed
both
on
the
stage
and
behind
the
sound
board
in
venues
from
coffee
shops
and
dives
to
elegant
theaters
and
prestigious
music
and
arts
festivals.
Having
also
worked
as a
studio
engineer
he
has
gained
insight
into
songwriting,
recording
and
performing.
Beggars'
Guild
is
at
heart
a blue-collar
and
working
class
band.
They
play
Americana
and
Roots
Music
with
the
same
tenacity
and
vigor
as
they
do
Rock
and
Blues.
With
lyrical
stories
carried
by
guitars
and
and
honest
voices,
the
Guild
draws
from
familiar
influences
to
write
songs
that
are
accessible,
memorable
and
distinctive.
Having
a
near
legendary
grassroots
following
throughout
the
South,
they
have
received
the
honor
of
sharing
the
stage
with
the
Marshall
Tucker
Band,
Colonel
Bruce
Hampton,
and
the
Zac
Brown
Band.
The
Guild
released
their
first
full
length
album,
"It
Only
Gets
Better
From
Here,"
to
popular
acclaim
and
critical
success.
