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Southern Roots-rock musician Melody Trucks comes to Heartwood Soundstage

WUFT | By Glenn Richards
Published February 2, 2024 at 12:53 PM EST
Southern roots rock vocalist and percussionist, Melody Trucks, is performing at the Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville tonight, Friday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m.
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Southern Roots rock vocalist and percussionist, Melody Trucks, is performing at the Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville tonight, Friday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m.

WUFT Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, recently spoke with Southern roots-rock vocalist and percussionist, Melody Trucks. Trucks is appearing at Heartwood Soundstage on Friday, February 2nd at 8:00 p.m.

If the name sounds familiar, it’s because Melody is the daughter of the late Allman Brothers Band drummer, Butch Trucks, and the cousin of Derek Trucks (Tedeschi-Trucks Band) and Duane Trucks (Widespread Panic). Her brother, Vaylor Trucks, is a guitarist and member of The Yeti Trio. Together, they tour as the Allman Brothers Band tribute group, Brother and Sister, a nod to the 1973 Allman Brothers Band album featuring young Vaylor on the cover.

Melody Trucks performs live at the Heartwood Soundstage at 8 p.m. tonight, Friday, Feb. 2.
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Melody Trucks performs live at the Heartwood Soundstage at 8 p.m. tonight, Friday, Feb. 2.

Family roots and musical roots run deep with Melody Trucks and the road that goes on forever brings her to Gainesville for the first time for an evening of American roots music, inspired by her father, the Allmans, the Grateful Dead, The Band, and more.

Melody Trucks discusses her musical journey, forthcoming album, and Roots Rock Revival: the music masters collective summer camp founded by her father.

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Glenn Richards
Glenn Richards is Operations Coordinator and local host for Morning Edition on WUFT-FM. His background includes 30+ years of radio in South Florida as an air personality, promotion director, and morning show producer (WSHE, WZTA, & WFLC). His previous education includes a Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of Miami where he was also general manager of WVUM-FM. Upon his arrival in Gainesville in 2006 to pursue a telecommunication master’s degree at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, he worked as an air personality at WRUF-FM (both Rock104 and Country 103.7 The Gator). One of Glenn’s passions is local music. Since 1990, he has produced and hosted local music programs in both South Florida and Gainesville, playing demos and independent releases from unsigned artists, many of whom went on to national prominence including: Marilyn Manson, Sister Hazel, For Squirrels, Matchbox 20, Saigon Kick, Mary Karlzen, Nil Lara, Hundred Waters, and more.
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