Known both for his associations with younger brother Juicy J’s Three 6 Mafia, as well as more than two decades of excellent albums, mixtapes, and features, Memphis rapper Project Pat has long been a dependable and esteemed figure in the hip hop scene. Raised on classic hip hop and dialed into the contemporary scene, Pat is an important…
Celebrating the recent release of their sixth album, Used Future, Austin stoner metal and hard rock outfit The Sword are set to return to town June 27 to headline Exit/In, where they’ve played almost annually for a number of years. One of the most dependable and talented American metal acts of the new millennium, the group’s excellent live show and…
A match made in musical heaven, LA indie pop group Smallpools and likeminded Brooklyn duo Great Good Fine Ok are on the road for a co-headlining run, which brings them to Nashville’s own Exit/In on June 1, along with up and coming LA alt rock act Half the Animal. Both headliners are no strangers to Music City, with Smallpools have passed through…
Post-rock, post-jazz, indie pop Chicago icons The Sea and Cake have long been darlings of the underground scene, with nearly 25 years and 11 fantastic albums to their name. After a six year gap between records, they’re back with an excellent and refreshing new effort, Any Day, and return to Nashville for the first time in just…
Out in support of last year’s excellent fifth album Haiku from Zero, Australian indie dance rock pioneers Cut Copy are set to play their first proper Nashville show in four years, April 2 at Exit/In. Fusing DJ and electronic roots with the disco, dance punk, and synth rock boom of the early ’00s, Cut Copy emerged more than a decade…
Strokes guitarist turned respectable solo artist Albert Hammond Jr. recently released his most deeply personal and musically focused effort to date, Francis Trouble, and, in support, will bring his latest tour back to Nashville’s own Exit/In on March 25. With the longest-running solo career of any of his Strokes bandmates, Hammond has proven time and time again with numerous great…
Enigmatic, Los Angeles based pop singer Elohim has generated plenty of allure by remaining incredibly secretive (until recently, it was next to impossible to even find a photo of her face), but the fact that her buzz has only grown over the past couple of years, leading up to her forthcoming debut full-length, is indebted…
After a decade of prolific output, constant touring, festival appearances, and co-signs from some gigantic acts, North Carolina based, M.C. Taylor fronted eclectic indie folk project Hiss Golden Messenger has without a doubt become a beloved staple of the scene. While Taylor’s Nashville appearances are fairly frequent, Hiss Golden Messenger’s constant musical output keeps it fresh each and…
Though a short-lived reunion in celebration of a fan-favorite album’s 10th anniversary last brought them to Nashville in 2012, it’s been over a decade since indie fixture Pedro the Lion have existed on a permanent basis, and even longer since frontman and creative core David Bazan last released any new music under the moniker (he’s had a prolific run,…
Still enjoying praise for last year’s excellent sixth album A Face Like Mine, local Americana transplant and longtime fixture of the scene Peter Bradley Adams is gearing up to play his first Nashville show of the new year Feb. 17 at Exit/In. Making things even more exciting, fellow incredible singer-songwriter and local favorite Molly Parden rounds out the bill. What’s sure to be a night of excellent, emotional, and…