The Great Southern Brood may perfectly describe the sound of the debut full length release from Honey Locust. Full of ornate arrangements, the vision of primary Locusters (Jake Davis and Patrick Howell) is described as southern gothic chamber folk, but the tasteful instrumentation keeps the listener eagerly tuned in throughout. Think Beirut with less pomp and arrogance. We brought…
Banner by Holley Maher Creative Spring seems to be creeping in, if not for the warming weather this week has brought, it is for the plethora of insane shows that are suddenly going on. Call it a fluke, call it the beginning of awesome bands swarming about the country in preparation for the madness…
Here we go again. It’s time for the Music City Mayhem competition. Hundreds of artists submit to make the 32 spot playoff field, and from there it is all about getting the votes and hustling. Lulu Mae won the competition last year, and past winners have included Roots Of A Rebellion (2012), Eastern Block…
For those of you diehards out there who are reeling for more rather than licking your wounds after Freakin’ Weekend, we have another DIY festival, festhau5, that is sure to tickle some of your fancies. rΔchel and paco tapes have teamed up to bring you some down and dirty DIY rock tunes over at…
If you haven’t heard about Liza Anne now, it’s likely because you are purposely tuning out. Since we brought you the premiere of her video for “The Colder Months”, a lot has happened in the world of the young Nashville starlet. Her debut LP, The Colder Months, released on February 4th; iTunes editors tagged the track…
The Stone Fox has been doing a great job booking shows in the very short time since their opening, and we’ve had February 20th marked ever since they announced Hospitality would be playing. This solid bill also includes fellow Brooklyn pop stand outs Air Waves and local surf pop start ups, The Beech Benders.…
Banner by Holley Maher Creative Happy Valentine’s Day, Nashville! I’m celebrating with all of my sweethearts with a box of live music! If you are attached during this holiday, treat your honey to some of the finest shows this city has to offer. If you are single…. well, this is a no brainer…. single…
Freakin Weekend evenings typically conjure visions of mosh pits, stage diving, and drunk sweaty kids; but there is definitely a fit in that mayhem for Juan Wauters. We mentioned that Juan and Ex-Cult were going to be filling a pretty big void on this March’s Saturday night session with the late scratch of OBN IIIs, but…
Photo by K. Simpson Nashville’s The Whistles And The Bells may sound like a new band on the scene to you, but the creative mind behind it is Bryan Simpson, who just a couple of years ago was touring with the likes of Mumford and Sons as the frontman for Cadillac Sky. Things began…
We here at No Country are proud to present the first episode in our new podcast series, and we are beyond thrilled to feature Brooke Waggoner. In this inaugural episode, Brooke talks about the evolution of her music, the process of obtaining her sound, working with Jack White, meeting Van Dyke Parks, movies and television, and…