Jamtronica - Perpetual Groove
<p>Hey hey, jam family—welcome back to <em>Schecky’s Jam Bands</em>, where we dig deep into the music, the legends, and the rising stars of the jam scene. Today we’re heading to Athens, Georgia—home to a lot of great music—to talk about a band that’s been laying down ethereal, melodic grooves for over two decades now: <strong>Perpetual Groove</strong>, or as the fans call them, <strong>P-Groove</strong>.</p><p>So let’s rewind the tape. Perpetual Groove formed in <strong>1997</strong> at the Savannah College of Art and Design. The founding members—guitarist <strong>Brock Butler</strong>, bassist <strong>Adam Perry</strong>, drummer <strong>Albert Suttle</strong>, and keyboardist <strong>Matt McDonald</strong>—were art students by day, musicians by night.</p><p>They cut their teeth on small gigs around Georgia and quickly realized they had something different brewing: a mix of soaring guitar melodies, spacey textures, and dance-driven rhythms. Think ambient meets southern rock meets electronic beats.</p><p>Eventually they moved operations up the road to <strong>Athens, GA</strong>, which became their home base and springboard into the larger jam circuit.</p><p>The name <em>Perpetual Groove</em>? It captures exactly what they’re about: creating a groove that feels endless, something you can get lost in. It’s that feeling when you’re on the dance floor, eyes closed, hours go by, and the music just keeps flowing.</p>
