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At only the second debut of their new album Wendigo, Penny and Sparrow had a crowd full of eager listeners hanging onto every word, harmony, and strum recently at Marathon Music Works. Since the release of their breakthrough album Let a Lover Drown You, the dynamic folk duo has had a faithful following waiting and... Continue Reading →
Hey y'all! If you haven't yet experienced a Communion Night, your life isn't complete! This fall, Nashville's Communion Residency night showcase is moving to The Basement, and there's a fun twist-- this go round, established local artists are curating the monthly shows' lineups with their favorite emerging Nashville artists. Tonight, Southern rockers The Weeks are... Continue Reading →
Nashville-based songstress Liz Huett, who began singing soon after she learned to talk, had her big musical debut at the ripe old age of five years old. “I sang a song from The Little Mermaid in the talent show at school,” she recalls with a laugh. “My dad built me a papier-mâché rock and a... Continue Reading →
“I’m so bad at watching scary movies, my imagination is too wild. I got a little bit spooked,” laughs Beverly frontwoman Drew Citron of the band’s isolation when writing their latest album, The Blue Swell, out last year on Kanine Records. “We were right across the street from train tracks, and a freight train would... Continue Reading →
It’s typical Nashville story—people who make music move to Nashville from all over the planet, meet each other in the Music City, join forces, and make plans to the conquer the world. It’s the story of alt-pop outfit Elliot Root, but they’re anything but typical. Soulful-voiced frontman Scott Krueger came to music in his late... Continue Reading →
With a rumble of southern rock guitar shaking the rafters, a hush fell over the expectant crowd at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works recently. With one of the widest stages in town—one side filled end to end with The Magpie Salute’s array of artists, the other side lined with expectant fans—the scene was set. The Magpie... Continue Reading →
“The first time you go overseas, and you’re playing in France, or England, and people are singing your songs—for a guy who couldn’t get people to sing his songs in his own hometown for most of his life, that’s a mind-blower,” recalls The Record Company’s Chris Vos in a rare moment of reflection. “Having our... Continue Reading →
Nick Pankey and Kaston Guffey, who seem more like brothers than life-long friends, met each other in the Ozark, Missouri middle school equivalent of home economics class. “It was a great class, and of course we met girls,” says Pankey with a laugh. The pair bonded over music in high school, and made basement recordings... Continue Reading →
With the clear summer sky came a touch of balmy heat that didn’t go unnoticed on the Musicans Corner stage. “Pretty soon we hope that your tears will mingle with the drops of sweat running down your face,” quipped Laura Rogers, who, with her sister Lydia, composes Americana duo The Secret Sisters. “We are going... Continue Reading →
In a town filled with seemingly unlimited live music opportunities, it takes a lot to stand out as truly unique. While Musicians Corner features one of the most diverse concert series lineups you’ll come across, it always keeps its focus on the broader arts. Therefore, I was only a little surprised to see Abigail Washburn... Continue Reading →
