Freedom Shearon will rock out at Common Grounds on Saturday.

The band is a classic rock artist, and will be performing at 8 p.m.

Gary “Free” Shearon has some nerves as Saturday approaches, but is still looking forward to the performance.

“It’s thrilling, but a little scary,” Shearon said. “(But at Common Grounds), it’s laid back and low volume. There’s no stage volume to scream over, and (visitors) can still have a conversation without competing against the PA.”

Shearon said his songs relate to the confusion everyone goes through when they get their first taste of independence.

“They are tales of liberation shaded by the uncertainties of the future,” he said.

Freedom Shearon has been singing since he was 8 years old, and has been practicing guitar since 14. He later went on to learn how to play bass and keyboards. Before he started his career as Freedom Shearon, he was part of another group, called English Ivy.

“They were a great group of guys to jam with, and my wife, Tonya, was our lead singer. We played together for about a year before Tonya decided she no longer enjoyed the grind of regular performance,” he said. “We could have gone on, but I (also) wanted to learn about audio engineering for the purpose of producing my own CDs, and concentrate on original material.”

Ciara Shook, music coordinator at Common Grounds, said she thinks young adults will be able to relate to Freedom Shearon’s music.

“I like his stuff because it’s definitely a change of pace after booking acts (that) follow folk, country or bluegrass,” she said. “I can’t wait to see his live act.”

Anyone interested in purchasing Freedom Shearon’s CD can do so at Positively 4th Street Records.