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KAPTAN Releases Shimmery Pop Single “Anywhere We Go”
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As we were making our pool jams playlist, this gem by Nashville pop artist KAPTAN hit our inbox. “Anywhere We Go” is the debut single of this Andrew de Torres project, released on Nashville’s own South By Sea record label. It’s a feel-good piece all the way through, with a twinkly melody and enough…
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The Origin Of The Dead Deads Revealed in Video for “Lemonade”
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We love a good Seth Graves directed video. There’s always a couple WTF moments guaranteed. The music video for gothy alt-rock troupe The Dead Deads’ “Lemonade” delivers within the first minute, when black-metal aping aliens fire a fertility ray on a poor female Earthling. Things only intensify from there, folks. “Lemonade” sports Glenn Danzig-style…
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REMMI Collaborates with NYC’s Black Coast for “Gold Chain”
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Nashville-based pop songstress REMMI popped up on our radar with fiery track “Star Spangled” back in the spring. For those of us who need more REMMI (re: all of us), NYC producer project Black Coast uses her vocals on his slick new track “Gold Chain.” It’s a 24 karat banger with a peppier tempo than…
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Kacey Musgraves Plays “Follow Your Arrow” On NPR’s Tiny Desk for Marriage Equality
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Yesterday’s historic ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide drew plenty of love from Nashville-based musicians. Our friends at Nashville Cream have a nice roundup of our creative community’s responses. With impeccable timing, Bonnaroo highlight Kacey Musgraves just stopped by NPR’s “Tiny Desk” for a session and, fittingly, dedicated her breakout single “Follow Your Arrow” to the Supreme Court’s decision.…
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Caleb Groh Playing Free Set at WELD Nashville Opening TONIGHT
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Caleb Groh has been quietly crafting melodic folk songs about conquerors, dreamers, and even an LSD-loving pitcher. Groh switches up styles with each record, and we hear his upcoming effort will be more bombastic than past efforts. Fans of Liza Anne and Cassadaga-era Connor Oberst will vibe with the delicate arrangements in his repertoire.…
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By Day By Night Jump in Headfirst on Debut EP ‘Take A Dive’
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Nashville-based singer/songwriter Quinn Erwin (frontman of Afterlife Parade) and producer Josh Hawkins (SuperDuper) have teamed up for new pop project By Day By Night. The result: four hook-laden, synthy tracks bundled up into the Take A Dive EP. Their pop sensibilities give us poolside by day and club banger by night vibes. Throw on…
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MYYRA Releases Cinematic Synth Pop Video For “All About You”
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What if it was possible to dance to The National? Nashville via NYC transplant MYYRA tackles that question, and comes up with a definitive “yes” answer. MYYRA, moniker of Paul Davidson, features baritone vocals and lyrical frankness similar to The National’s Matt Berninger, but the single, “All About You,” pairs those with a refined pop/alt-rock…
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REMMI Shines with Electro-Tinged Single “Star Spangled”
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Frankness isn’t usually associated with pop music. It’s typically the territory of singer/songwriters of the acoustic variety. So it’s refreshing when Nashville pop newcomer REMMI comes out of the gate with lines like “I’m so tired of owing money to people all the damn time” in debut single “Star Spangled.” The electronic artist and…
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Young Brother Ignites Nashville Pop with Debut Single “Kamikaze”
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There’s no way around it: Nashville pop is poppin’ off. The latest example comes with the debut single from Nashville-based Young Brother. “Kamikaze” is a hook-filled track meant for running playlists and Friday-night hype rotations. The radio-ready track features funky synths, gnarly guitars, and Young Brother’s alternating smooth and yelpy falsetto. Formed only last…