independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
After ending Friday night with the rocking spectacle of U2, I was ready to start Saturday with something a bit more mellow, and found what I was looking for on the Who Stage with Nashville rockicana artist Reuben Bidez. Leading with his acoustic guitar and soulful voice, Bidez ranged from melancholy to wistful while getting... Continue Reading →
Nashville-based artist Adam Walton spent the majority of his youth on skateboards and playing in punk rock bands in North Carolina; in college he fell in love with the sounds and melodies of folk and mountain music. Now, under the moniker King Wilderness, Walton is crafting music that combines the energy of his younger days with... Continue Reading →
Love is in season, and soulful siren Stelle Amor is an ambassador, doing her part to spread that love with her fiery brand of soul music. She kick-started her EP release show celebration with all the funky-pop vibes at one of Nashville’s favorite venues, Exit/In, and began her night speaking to the crowd. While she... Continue Reading →
“I officially hardcore live in Nashville now, like went to the DMV to get a license plate and all of that, I’m super Nashville,” reveals Ruby the Rabbitfoot, who has also officially been hardcore touring her last album, Divorce Party, released in 2016 via Normaltown/New West Records. The eclectic pop songstress had previously been splitting... Continue Reading →
We at East of 8th celebrate creativity and innovation every chance we get, and Nashville rock band Raviner is the star of our current party; their anthemic 2016 debut EP, [DISCONNECTED], explored themes of self-discovery and self-realization, disillusionment with institutionalized religion, spiritual and emotional abuse, all centered around a core message—believing in yourself. Now the... Continue Reading →
“I was like, hey Kaylee, wanna be in my band?” Haley Grant remembers of asking her partner, Kaylee Jasperson, to embark on a musical adventure called The Harmaleighs—on the condition that Jasperson sing harmonies. “I was like, I am a bass player, that is what I do. I do not sing,” she laughs. “Singing onstage... Continue Reading →
Musicians Corner, a free, weekly summertime concert series held in Nashville's Centennial Park is gearing up for its 2017 season, and HOLY BUCKETS, Y'ALL! This lineup is the absolute business! The two-day Kick Off Celebration begins on May 12th and 13th, and Musicians Corner has announced 18 additional artists who will perform on the Lightning 100 Acoustic... Continue Reading →
Sometimes a different perspective can have a profound influence in an album’s spirit. For The Delta Saints, the guidance of producer Eddie Spear created an evolved songwriting structure that is at the creative core of their upcoming release Monte Vista. The album still features the group’s signature blues-rock style, but with a more aggressive nod... Continue Reading →
With their forthcoming album, Monte Vista, Nashville rockers The Delta Saints have stretched their collective creative muscle, pushing the boundaries of all they have done in the past—the harmonica-laden blues that began ten years ago in a one-bedroom college apartment on Music Row has officially morphed into a bona fide, world-touring, rock n’ roll force... Continue Reading →
Nashville's The Whistles & the Bells, alt-rock moniker of acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Bryan Simpson, will release his sophomore LP Modern Plagues via New West Records on April 28th. Prior to launching The Whistles & the Bells, Simpson had already won substantial success as a bluegrass mandolinist, serving a seven-year, three-album stint with the acclaimed progressive-bluegrass quartet Cadillac Sky.... Continue Reading →
