Cody Belew

Debut: Last year, as a rock ‘n’ soul cover singer, with his band the Mercers. Thursday, at the Showcase marks the live debut of the original material that’ll appear on his forthcoming album debut, “Paradise.”

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From: Little Rock via Antioch

Backing band: Michael Wallace (guitar), John Willis (organ, piano), Jason McHughes (drums), Matt Stone (dobro, mandolin, steel guitar, electric guitar) and DJ Bennett (bass).

Roots: “Paradise,” Belew says, comes from growing up in small town Antioch, outside of Beebe in White County, where as a kid he sang everywhere from local rodeos to small black churches.

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Music:

“Sideways Lover”

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