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We first introduced you to local singer-songwriter Chris Plank, who performs under his musical moniker Uncle Knuckle, when we premiered a pair of early singles last year, “Brush Yer Teeth” and “Out of Bed.” Boasting a commanding, baritone voice and earnest lyrical style, with a penchant for lo-fi, nostalgic, dance ready yet self-reflective and melancholy tunes that…
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It’s been a few years since we’ve heard new music from talented songwriter Jacob Thomas Jr. He made waves in the local scene with his stark and honest debut, Original Sin, back in 2014, which described his fall from God that ultimately led Jacob to Nashville to pursue his passion. His first record tackled his…
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We last checked in on orchestral indie pop multi-instrumentalist Kishi Bashi last year, when he both headlined The Basement East and played the inaugural Church Street Block Party. Since bursting onto the scene in 2012 with his debut solo effort 151a, the eclectic artist, who previously toured backing both Regina Spektor and of Montreal, has become a…
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Only a few weeks ago, Michigan hard rock revivalists Greta Van Fleet headlined Mercy Lounge, and a few months before that, made their Nashville debut at The High Watt. With just two EPs, both released last year, to their name, the young band seem fueled only by limitless potential and a stunning and well-deserved comparison to…
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Nashville art rock band Fox Grin premiered their EP Dawn with us in early 2017, and since then the outfit have been playing plenty of live dates and steadily building buzz towards the release of their third album King of Spades. The duo celebrate the full length’s release at The East Room on Friday,…
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Shoegaze rockers Tape Deck Mountain have been bounding around the local music scene since 2015, but the story of founder and frontman Travis Trevisan dates back a decade when he released the group’s debut EP in 2008. Fast forward to today, and the band have moved on from San Diego, and moved on again from Brooklyn, to…
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Given that we voted his LP Heavy Meta as our best local release of 2017, it should go without saying that we’re excited about what’s next for Nashville transplant and fast rising rocker Ron Gallo. We announced, via a sweet skateboarding video, that Gallo is set to drop a followup to his acclaimed 2017 release with a new…
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Canada’s own Deep Dark Woods have been purveying their own mix of alt-country and Americana since 2005. With five stellar records under their cap already, they released the haunting Yarrow, an LP that’s themed around the dark storytelling that folk music is so deeply rooted in. From the darkest depths come songs that are striking…
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Philadelphia retro-inspired rock and rollers Low Cut Connie are in town and are bringing their energetic live show to Mercy Lounge on Jan. 25 in support of their latest record, Dirty Pictures (Part 1). This high-energy outing will feature two local acts, the unpredictable party rocker RI¢HIE and Chloe Kat of Kat Milk Blu to kick things off.…