Written by Palmetto Bluff
May 18, 2021
The story of Southbound 17 begins with a banjo. A long-forgotten banjo passed down to Jacob Simmons from his grandfather and stashed in a closet. When Simmons came across the instrument in 2014, he started picking. His buddy Jack Austen played a little guitar, and their mutual friend Katie Bailey had some singing chops.
Maybe it was time to start a band.
