𓇻• Huntley Fan Thread •𓇻

RTV · February 1

excerpts from 01/31/24 article by Summer Stevens about shows in Manteo, North Carolina:

Huntley ... played two sold out shows last weekend at the Pioneer Theater.

Though we're still wondering how in the world Pioneer Theater owner Michael Basnight was able to bring Huntley to Manteo, there are over 400 fans who couldn't be happier.

The Fredericksburg, Virginia singer-songwriter came on stage Friday night for his first concert performance after winning "The Voice," playing a combination of well-known rock and blues numbers, as well as several original pieces.

After opening with "I'll Be On My Way," Huntley belted out "Ain't No Sunshine," breaking his first but not last guitar string of the evening. Band members Jason Ross (lead guitar), Tyler Rose (bass) and Ian Lafferty (percussion) jammed while Huntley worked on his guitar.

He ended the show with an encore to God, as he described it, and a surprising heartfelt rendition of "Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord." (But the audience was not content, and Huntley and his band seemed more than willing to play one last song. The evening concluded with a second encore to the best version of "Tennessee Whiskey" I've ever heard.)

The 33-year-old has been singing for almost two decades, and he's self-taught on everything from the bass guitar to the drums to the piano (compliments of the Guitar Center piano section, he said).

He was making spaghetti for his daughter, Stella, when the call came in that he had made it to the blind auditions.

Later that evening at the Manteo House, Huntley opened up a little more in an intimate setting with a roomful of fans...

At both the Pioneer Theater shows and the Manteo House parlor sessions, Huntley played some of his original music that up until now only his close friends in his hometown have heard.

Huntley and his manager have been vague about what's coming next for the performer, but he did promise that he'll be releasing "a taste" of his original music on social media.

https://www.thecoastlandtimes.com/2024/01/31/the-voice-winner-huntley-wows-fans-in-manteo

https://americansongwriter.com/the-voice-winner-huntley-puts-on-a-performance-of-worship-and-the-energy-couldnt-be-more-righteous

Edited February 6 by RTV

RTV · February 6

This 02/01/24 article is written by Maggie Miles, who spent time with Huntley at Pioneer Theater and Manteo House.

https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/2024/02/01/after-the-virginia-bars-and-the-voice-huntley-comes-to-the-pioneer

two excerpts about songs he performed on The Voice:

most of the mainstream rock and roll songs ... were chosen for him

The man who taught Huntley to play guitar when he was young drove all the way down from Virginia to attend Huntley’s show at the Pioneer Theater. At the parlor sessions, Huntley told him that for his “Talks to Angels” performance on The Voice, he had dedicated the song to his mentor’s son who had passed away—a part that had been cut out of the show.