Bob Sleppy: When the Music Stopped
February 26, 2021
Nuçi’s Space
Athens’ once vibrant music scene has been muted. And for now, the town just isn’t the same. Especially for the musicians themselves.
The pandemic’s impact on the music community last spring was swift. One Athens-based band was onstage in the middle of a set when its musicians learned the rest of the tour was canceled. In a matter of days, people in the industry lost their livelihoods and their outlet for social connection and self-expression.
“It wasn’t just people losing their jobs. Our entire industry stopped,” says Bob Sleppy