Beth McKee with Pat Puckett

Beth McKee, pianist and vocalist, brings a strong R&B flavor to her passionate and upbeat music. Beth’s solo career has spanned over a decade with several albums, including a 2010 tribute to Louisiana music icon Bobby Charles (I’m That Way). The legend himself was so impressed with her interpretations of his songs that she was invited to sing with him on his own record Timeless, the last before his death. “Bobby Charles mastered simplicity and universal truth in his songs; Beth was his favorite interpreter of the bared-soul truth his songs communicated,” says Jim Bateman, Charles’ longtime manager. “Everything she does taps into that universal thread that everyone understands without thinking.”

Pat Puckett has been hailed as “a pillar in the Tallahassee music scene.” He was the touring guitarist w Alejandro Escovedo & crooked fingers, has opened for a who’s who of pivotal bands, and has contributed to several evenings of songwriter in-the-rounds at Blue Tavern. His signature sound blends a lot of grit and caustic humor into an undeniably tender style.