The Official Bard of Baldwin County

Welcome, dear friend, to the official webpage of Baldwin County's resident troubadour.
Hope ya stay awhile. :)

about

The Official Bard of Baldwin County isn’t an official title, but the county officials don’t particularly seem to mind, given that their tunes are so catchy. Jackson Chambers, often referred to as “The Bard”, is an up-and-coming queer folk musician; originally hailing from the Mobile-Tensaw delta, they're currently based out of Auburn, in part due to their anthropology degree requirements.Raised in the hot morning dew of southern Alabama yard sales and the powered-sugar dusted walls of their family’s bakery, Jackson makes music to satisfy an eclectic mind. Starting in high-school as the frontman for what was “effectively a Green Day/Misfits cover band”, Jackson is a completely self-taught musician. Despite no formal training, the Bard has wasted no time in exercising their artistic muscles. Fans of lo-fi outsider musicians and folk-punk-revivalists will appreciate their carefully-crafted lyrics and occasional off-key yelps, while the old-time fogeys (and fogeys-at-heart) will enjoy his library of Americana standards. While a country-goth by trade, the Bard is hard-pressed to stick to a genre for long, incorporating a diverse menagerie of weird instruments and deep-cut tributes. Their high and lonesome tone, alongside their frantic, flamenco-punk guitar playing make them an instant favorite for many new fans.Their debut EP, “hi, i hope you’re doing good :^)” is available on streaming services everywhere, and they can often be found busking on weekends in downtown Auburn, digging through dusty thrift stores, or performing on behalf of WEGL 91.1 FM, Auburn’s student-run radio station.Overall, they're very glad to make your acquaintance, and hope to see you again soon, ya hear?

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