independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
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 →
"It makes me feels so good," sings eight-year-old Nailah, about music. The youngest participant in the Girls Write Nashville program, Nailah is already a seasoned musician who began her journey at Nashville's ASET Academy of Performing Arts at the ripe old age of three. Girls Write Nashville is an exciting new program in town which strives to... Continue Reading →
Meet Sydney. Like so many in our community, this East Nashvillian has high hopes and songwriting aspirations--however, at the ripe old age of six years old, Sydney got started on her dreams early, and now, at 13, she is hoping to follow in the footsteps of her heroes, superstar Beyoncé and icon-in-the-making Alessia Cara. "I’ve always wanted... Continue Reading →
Portland-based rock outfit Balto, who released their latest album Strangers in February, are enjoying some downtime to recharge their creative batteries—however, frontman Dan Sheron is on the road playing solo sets around our great land to keep spreading the gospel of Balto to the eager masses. Balto actually began as Sheron’s solo project several years... Continue Reading →
“Just to walk out on that stage was wild, to have that experience in a local setting instead of being out on the road. The crowd was roaring. They didn’t know us, they were just excited to be at that show,” says Austin McCool, guitarist for Nashville rock outfit Future Thieves, of the band’s recent... Continue Reading →
