A rock band came from a conversation about vending.

The relationship between Joseph Dinnan and Betsy Kingston’s families span about 50 years; Dinnan’s father knew Kingston’s grandfather.

“Our families go way back,” said Kingston, singer, songwriter and frontwoman for Betsy Kingston & The Crowns. “I moved to Athens to pursue music.”

In a conversation about starting a vending business in Athens, Kingston’s passion to perform came up.

Betsy Kingston knew Joseph Dinnan before they started a band together, and that familiarity has enhanced their debut as part of Betsy Kingston & The Crowns; and their debut enhances Kingston's affinity for bluesy, emotional sound. Courtesy Betsy Kingston

“Then, we started writing together,” said Dinnan, The Crowns’ guitarist and co-songwriter. “We’ve been working together for a couple of years now. It’s been a very cool journey.”

As soon as she moved to Athens, Kingston began to seek out other musicians to form a band — and by August 2010, Kingston and Dinnan were working on songs that eventually led to the band’s first album, “Blue Laws.”

“What I found is that not everyone has the same definition of success,” Kingston said. “The level of intensity in which I pursued it was very different. It’s all or nothing for me. It’s pretty much my job.”

She was looking for musicians who shared her same vision and aspirations. A common, instinctive trait that Kingston and Dinnan share is listening.

“Some things we can’t force,” Dinnan said. “I’m very lucky to run into Betsy.”

Although they want to impress as a young band, the band does not sacrifice fun or the pride they feel in creating works.

“It’s about embracing what comes naturally,” Dinnan said. “We’re not afraid to play a soft country song. We take the risks and we stay true to what we do.”

Dinnan also served as the producer of “Blue Laws,” which was primarily recorded in Portland, Ore.

About four other members join Kingston and Dinnan; however, they change frequently according to their various schedules and locations. The band’s focus is more on Kingston than on itself.

“We have a different cast depending upon the show or tour,” Dinnan said. “We never want to say ‘no’ to a gig because a band member has to work. We’re very mutable. It’s all about supporting Betsy and the songs. We’re lucky we have a lot of competent people on our team.”

In addition to the challenge of meeting other musicians to perform with, Kingston faces challenges related to her gender.

“It’s hard to be a female front in the music business,” Dinnan said. “There are expectations that are different.”

Appearance is one of them.

“As a female front of a band, you are judged on stage by appearance,” Kingston said. “You can’t look rugged until you’re successful.”

The difficulty lies, occasionally, in the set-up to success: Kingston and the band toured Texas, Louisiana and Georgia in an SUV.

“I don’t know how she does it,” Dinnan said. “She has a green room: it’s the back seat of a red Suburban.”

In spite of the challenges, Kingston has acquired quick success in Athens: she’s performed at Nowhere Bar and The Melting Point — and for her third performance in Athens, Kingston is commemorating the release of “Blue Laws,” which has been in the making for a year and a half.

“To be playing at the Georgia Theatre is a great honor,” said Trey Myers, booking agent for Nimbleslick Entertainment and the band’s manager. “It’s the nicest room of its size around. [Kingston’s] been very fortunate. It’s a celebration of many who participated in the project.”

And the release party already marks the beginning of bigger aspirations for the band.

“We’re slowly making our way out to California to record the next album next fall,” Kingston said. “The end goal is for me to sing the music that I write.”

DJ Mahogany will close the show — and, as a pun off of “The Crowns,” Crown Royal will host liquor promotions.

It’s a fitting pair.

“Music,” Kingston said, “is about love and booze.”

BETSY KINGSTON

Where: Georgia Theatre

When: 9 p.m.

Price: Free