Stone

The song "Stone" by The Law from their album The Law has become a gritty anthem for the Zoo Freaks tuning into THE ZOO radio station. In a 2022 interview with Atlanta Music Guide, frontman Andy Sapp described the track as "a raw gut-punch about shaking off the weight of the past." He shared that the song was born during a late-night jam session in a cramped Athens garage, where the band was "half-drunk on cheap whiskey and just letting the riffs howl." The lyrics, with their nod to breaking free from emotional baggage, were inspired by Sapp’s own experience of leaving a toxic relationship. A post on The Law’s Instagram in 2023 revealed that the iconic slide guitar riff in "Stone" was almost cut from the final mix, but bassist Cole Cassell fought to keep it, calling it "the song’s heartbeat." Fans on the The Law Band Fan Club Facebook group often cite the song’s live performances, where Sapp’s gravelly vocals and the band’s sweaty, high-energy delivery turn venues into "straight-up revival tents."

The Law got their start in the dive bars of Athens, Georgia, around 2018, when Andy Sapp, a former mechanic with a penchant for Johnny Cash records, met drummer Kyle Rippey at a local open mic. According to a bio on their official website, the two bonded over a shared love of Southern rock, blues, and outlaw country, recruiting Cassell and guitarist Jake Watson to round out the lineup. Their early gigs were chaotic, with Sapp recalling in a 2021 Flagpole Magazine interview how they once played a set to a crowd of five, including the bartender, but "gave it everything like it was Madison Square Garden." The band’s relentless gigging and raw sound caught the attention of a small indie label, leading to their self-titled debut album in 2022. Their X account frequently shares throwback photos of those early days, showing the band hauling gear in a beat-up van they nicknamed "The Mule."

For more on The Law, their official website offers tour dates, merch, and a newsletter signup. You can follow them on Facebook, where they post live performance clips and interact with fans, or on Instagram for behind-the-scenes studio shots and tour updates. Their X account is a mix of song teases, retweets from Zoo Freaks, and Sapp’s occasional rants about bad coffee on the road. Fans can also join the The Law Band Fan Club on Facebook, a lively group where Zoo Freaks swap concert stories and share bootleg recordings. There’s also a fan-run site, TheLawFans.com, packed with band trivia, setlists, and a forum for discussing tracks like "Stone."