Date and Time for this Past Event
- Friday, Jul 18, 2025 12am - 12am 9pm-11pm
Location
Slim's Downtown
227 S Wilmington St
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Come to Slim’s July 18th at 9pm to see J Candeed and the Particle Accelerators! J Candeed is an energetic singer-songwriter based in Raleigh, North Carolina, traveling the country injecting his positive musical spirit into audiences far and wide. With an upbeat and evolving sound, he blends elements of the hill-country blues, traditional bluegrass and psychedelic groove using a mandola, kick and snare drum. Born and raised in Mississippi, he was not only immersed in the hypnotic grooves of R.L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough but also in the traditional gospel melodies ringing from the church pews. Embarking on a solo musical journey after 20 years of intimate collaboration was a calculated but fruitful risk, opening up new regions and audiences to introduce this infectious style of crossover music to.
Particle Accelerators band formed in 2000 and the original members were Dave Simmons (guitar), Steve Molitz (keyboard), Eric Gould (bass), and Darren Pujalet (drums). Simmons died shortly after the formation of the band due to a sudden illness. Guitarist Charlie Hitchcock joined shortly thereafter. Along with The Disco Biscuits, Sound Tribe Sector 9, and Lotus, the group was among the first to blend rock, jazz, funk, and electronica into the milieu of what has been dubbed livetronic (a subgenre of the jam-band movement where live bands blend the structures of DJ-produced sequenced electronic music into a more traditional live band setting). Prior to 2006, the band's repertoire consisted entirely of instrumental material.
