Mother Country presents The Sign of Jonas

Mother Country presents The Sign of Jonas in the Green Sanderson Hall at Hugh's Room, 296 Broadview Avenue Show at 8pm, Doors at 7pm$25+ in advance, $32+at the door Mother Country is here to chronicle the eternal journey home.

Their songs carry the grit of Southern folk, the sweep of Americana, and the reflective depth of someone who’s lived a thousand miles of road. The sound pulls from a wide range of roots: the storytelling of The Band, the cinematic scope of Iron & Wine, the exploratory edge of cosmic country.

The band is founded by Benton Roark, whose songs have been described as “backwoods-choir elegance” (The Georgia Straight) and “an experience of deep and darkling beauty” (The Austin Chronicle). Since leaving his hometown of Atlanta, GA (where early efforts dubbed him “a crafty folk-experimentalist,” Creative Loafing), Roark has called Ohio, NYC, Vancouver, St. John’s, Newfoundland, and Toronto home.…