'Speaking of Music': Rare Birds

Rare Birds is a four-piece band whose genre is primarily ’70s rock, blues, gospel and soul.

Brandon Neal, the guitarist and vocalist for the Atlanta-based band, first became interested in music after listening to his father’s cassette tapes growing up.

“We were listening to some gospel and Rolling Stones…a nice rotation that led nicely into starting to play some local churches and gospel music, and then graduated to some seedy dive bars and biker establishments,” he said. “Now, I’m happy to be playing with these guys down here in Atlanta, Georgia.”