Arts & Entertainment

Celebrating Southern Women

In honor of the debut of our new book Southern Women, Holler Beach Productions created a special film celebrating dynamic Southern women in the book and beyond




For too long, the Southern woman has been synonymous with the Southern belle, a “moonlight and magnolias” myth that gets nowhere close to describing the strong, richly diverse women who have thrived because of—and in some cases, despite of—the South. No more. Garden & Gun’s Southern Women: More than 100 Stories of Innovators, Artists, and Icons obliterates that stereotype by sharing the stories of more than 100 of the region’s brilliant women, groundbreakers who have by turns embraced the South’s proud traditions and overcome its equally pervasive barriers and challenges.

In honor of the debut of Southern WomenHoller Beach Productions—founded by Garden & Gun contributing editor Allison Glock and her husband, T Cooper—created a special film celebrating dynamic Southern women in the book and beyond.


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    The electrifying rock and roll band performs three songs, including their latest album’s title track, Chicken Fight

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    The Charleston-based indie pop band performs three songs, including their hit “Lazy Lover.” Recorded at High Water Festival in North Charleston, South Carolina

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    The New Orleans–based multi-instrumentalist plays three songs, including the title track of her latest album, Sun Without the Heat. Recorded at High Water Festival in North Charleston, South Carolina

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    Back Porch Sessions

    The lead vocalist performs three stripped-down bluesy rock songs, including the band’s hit “Darlin’.” Recorded at High Water Festival in North Charleston, South Carolina

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    Back Porch Sessions

    The five-member British group, which draws inspiration from the sounds of the sixties and seventies, performs three songs, including “Happiness,” a single from their upcoming debut album. Recorded at High Water Festival in North Charleston, South Carolina

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    The six-piece Americana band from Asheville, North Carolina, plays three songs. Recorded at the Orange Peel in partnership with Explore Asheville

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    Back Porch Sessions

    Two Asheville-born members of the instrumental band play three songs influenced by their travels to Africa. Recorded at the Orange Peel, in partnership with Explore Asheville

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    Back Porch Sessions

    The Asheville-based Americana soul singer plays three songs, including a new track off her upcoming album. Recorded at Wicked Weed Funkatorium, in partnership with Explore Asheville

  • Tyler Ramsey with his guitar
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    Back Porch Sessions

    The Asheville-based singer-songwriter plays three songs, all from his new album, New Lost Ages. Recorded at The Outpost, in partnership with Explore Asheville

  • Band members of Town Mountain play their instruments
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    Back Porch Sessions

    The Asheville-based band with bluegrass, alt-country, and rock influences plays three songs, including the title track from its latest album, Lines in the Levee. Recorded at Wicked Weed Funkatorium, in partnership with Explore Asheville

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