Your Front Row Seat To Americana Music
I always think of East Nashville as the Music City’s melting pot of artistic talent. Nashville is where you see a punk rocker, a gospel singer, and a country legend walk into a bar…and it’s not the beginning of a corny joke. Often, the musical influences remain separate; an indie rock concert here, a country... Continue Reading →
The Oh Hellos - Eurus EP Eurus, the second installment of The Oh Hellos' four-EP project inspired by the Greek mythological wind deities that bring the seasons, is out today. Throughout the series, there’s an overarching question being asked: “Where did my ideas come from?” With each EP and the “wind” it represents, siblings Tyler and... Continue Reading →
Sunny Sweeney--Trophy Sunny Sweeney is unafraid to tackle heaviness in her finely-crafted classic country-style songs—in the grand tradition of women like Loretta Lynn, who weren’t afraid to take someone to “fist city,” Sweeney sings of the choice to make a career instead of a family, drunken naughtiness, and substance abuse. In the title track (and... Continue Reading →
Robbie Fulks - Upland Stories Robbie Fulks tries to make songs that offer more than verse-chorus-hook: songs that have space, calmness, unresolved tensions, and the hallmarks of lived experience. This sort of complexity is displayed in Fulks' Grammy-nominated Upland Stories. His richly emotional storytelling is illuminated by his instrumental prowess and emotional voice, reflected through the lens of fatherhood,... Continue Reading →
“I went on a musical pilgrimage after high school and ended up in New Orleans; it was like all my interests had come together in this one place,” says bluesy roots rocker Luke Winslow-King. The Cadillac, Michigan native was inspired by the fact that music is an integral component of the Crescent City culture. “I... Continue Reading →
Mississippi-born Nashville-based alt-country veteran Cory Branan is currently on tour, and set to play for the hometown crowd on Friday, August 12th at Nashville’s Basement East, before heading out with Lucero this fall. Branan has no reservations when playing in front of Nashville’s notoriously tough crowds; “Nashville’s been really kind to me. It took a... Continue Reading →