there are two types of people. Those of us who can’t wait to reconnect with traditions of the past as soon as there’s a chill in the air — and the rest.

The Holiday Hustle Club is a throwback to the era of iconic vocalists and songwriters. It connects to the Great American Songbook through the likes of Irving Berlin, Mel Tormé and Ella Fitzgerald, and introduces new tunes inspired by their sophisticated musicality, simple storytelling, and winking innuendos

Athens, Georgia-based songwriter, vocalist and jazz pianist, Bart King, began The Holiday Hustle Club out of his love for classic holiday tunes and a desire to showcase his city’s talented indie vocalists in a different setting. To date, the four-piece combo has Backed nearly two dozen different guest vocalists Delighting audiences in Both public and private performances.

In 2023, they put out a short album with two Holiday classics and three new songs written by King that feature Claire Campbell, Betsy Franck and a quartet of local children on Vocals. That album ‘Snow Day’ is now available on all music-streaming services.