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Regular readers of the site are surely already familiar with local rockers Jet Black Alley Cat, a group who, after first meeting five years ago, and bonding over shared personal upbringing and musical ambitions, have been steadily growing a respectable following thanks to their poppy, cinematic, and nostalgic rock stylings, and magnetic live presence. Fueled…
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As you may recall, last summer we introduced you to local folk punk transplants Elijah Newman & The SideEffects, premiering a music video for “Free Born,” the title track from their forthcoming EP. With that record finally slated to arrive Nov. 15 via Wiretap Records, the group are set to debut another track, “The Flipside,” officially out on…
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Two years ago, we first introduced you to Nashville group Smart Objects with the premiere of their their debut single “The Autumn Man,” and showcased their exciting and adventurous evolution across two subsequent tracks, last year’s “Run Your Own Way” and “Devastator,” all the while watching the band grow to become one of Nashville’s most exciting new rock acts and a…
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If you’ve been following the site (or the local indie scene) for awhile, you’ll likely remember Gardening, Not Architecture, the long-running musical alias of multi-faceted artist Sarah Saturday. With roots tracing back over a decade, G,NA initially began as a series of demos, then, later, a live solo act, before expanding a few years…
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Last fall, we introduced you to I&R, the new local musical collective helmed by the creative vision of multi-faceted artist Josh Cournoyer, who made a strong debut with an earnest, surf-tinged anthem called “Addendum.” In the months since, I&R has unveiled a couple more singles- “Venice” and “Silhouette”- providing a glimpse of the broad and ambitious range…
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Since springing onto the scene with his debut solo LP, Myth, a few years ago, local rocker J. Marco has been a site favorite and a staple of the Nashville musical underground, hooking us in with his unique blend of fuzzed out garage rock, punk, and pop. Originally from Massachusetts and formerly the frontman of New City Savages, J. followed up…
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Two of our favorite rising acts in the local underground scene, genre-bending indie rockers American Roommates and hard-hitting alt rockers Lacquer, are teaming up for a brand new Split EP, which officially arrives tomorrow, May 17, with a show at The East Room planned in celebration (along with Vid Nelson and featuring a digital light show by Blair White – details…
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Last month, local grunge pop duo Sad Baxter returned with their first taste of new music since last year, an earnest tune called “The Atmos,” which pondered the untenable distance of a crumbled relationship, and gave us our introductory glimpse at the band’s in-the-works followup to their breakout 2018 EP So Happy. Today, we’re incredibly excited to premiere…
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What began as something of a bedroom recording vehicle for principal songwriter Taylor Lowrance, local shoegaze-y, dreamy, poppy, and folk-tinged indie outfit Hari The Band have steadily become a buzzworthy underground fixture in recent years, rounded out by Ben Crannell and Brennan Walsh, who Lowrance met while performing in other projects within the Nashville indie scene (most notably, Shy…
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Formed in 2016, a year after the premature demise of their prior project The Apache Reply, local duo Airpark, made up New Orleans raised brothers Michael Ford, Jr. and Ben Ford, have a been a favorite of ours from the very start, quickly becoming a buzzworthy local group you should be keeping an eye on thanks to a pair…