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Australian alt-pop multi-instrumentalist duo Olivia Hally and Pepita Emmerichs, who perform as Oh Pep! (see what they did there?), released a new album in June, Stadium Cake, their first proper full length, via Dualtone Music Group. The pair met in school in 2009, and have been making music together since; while they are not related,... Continue Reading →
Beloved readers, the countdown to the big show continues! In order to get you pumped up for the TRUETT show on Wednesday, July 27th at The High Watt, our dear TRUETT has personally handcrafted a Spotify playlist to help you get your mind right. TRUETT says these songs are some of his favorites from artists... Continue Reading →
The countdown is on for East of 8th Presents blues rocker TRUETT with American Roommates and Summer Salt at The High Watt on Wednesday, July 27th! We are giving away a pair of tickets to the show! Just scroll down and enter your info to win! The winner will be chosen at 5:00 p.m. Central... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday beloved readers!! East of 8th is presenting a show at The High Watt in Nashville on Wednesday, July 27th, featuring Atlanta native and blog favorite blues rocker TRUETT! While it may seem that he sprung from nowhere, TRUETT has, in fact, been steadily building a following in the southeast for many years, and if... Continue Reading →
Nashville singer-songwriter Brian Fuente, who performs as Fuente, celebrated the release of his debut EP, The Water, at local hub The High Watt recently. Fuente, who had a stint on Team Blake on NBC's The Voice that changed in life in a multitude of ways, was able to stretch his creative muscle with The Water, making shimmering alt-pop... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles-based folk-rock band, Miner, comprised of husband and wife Justin and Kate Miner, Justin's brother Jeremy Miner, and Tobias Urbanczyk, made an appearance recently at The High Watt in Nashville; the band is on tour supporting the release of their sophomore album, Tuanaki. The album was named for a "lost" island paradise in the... Continue Reading →
“We’re just four young lads who don’t want to disappoint anybody. We’re still very impressionable and our hands are still really clean. We don’t want to act like we know what’s up or that we know more than you, or that we have everything under control. We’re just winging it, and we’re really thankful that... Continue Reading →
“We are who we are. We’re weirdos, and we embrace that,” declares Josh Arnoudse of quirky Massachusetts-based indie folk rock duo You Won’t, who are on tour supporting their latest release, Revolutionaries. I recently caught up with him about coming to the Music City to perform on May 17th at The High Watt: Me: I... Continue Reading →
“I keep wanting to call myself The Blue-Eyed Goombah because I’m a Sicilian that makes dark-edged psychedelic soul,” says internationally acclaimed veteran songstress Nicole Atkins with a laugh. “When people think of blue-eyed soul, they think of music that’s very white and measured, and my music is everything but.” The singer, who is working on... Continue Reading →
Following the release of his latest EP, Jade, and his and EZA's cover of Cam’s “Burning House” that reached the Spotify Viral 50 the week of its release, Nashville electronic/pop artist Aaron Krause played to the hometown crowd at The High Watt on March 3rd, with Nashville singer/songwriter Jillian Edwards providing opening support. Jade was self-produced at Krause's Nashville studio, and features the... Continue Reading →
