Category 11 Questions to a Nashville Musician
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Anthony da Costa
One face and guitar that I’ve gotten quite used to seeing around town belongs to the incredibly talented Anthony da Costa. Anthony is often seen in a supporting role to the likes of Molly Tuttle and Joy Williams and can usually can be found in close proximity to everyone’s friend Steve Poltz. But “ADC” is […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician Who Moved Away: Clive Gregson
The idea came to me during a recent e-mail exchange with British singer-songwriter, Clive Gregson. Why not create an 11 Questions sub-category for those who used to live here but later moved away? Well, Clive accepted my offer and here we go! If you don’t know Clive and his music, you sure should. In the […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Jess Jocoy
Photo by Patrick Sheehan High on top of my Nashville new release pile is “Such a Long Way,” the debut record from Country/Americana singer-songwriter Jess Jocoy. Watch and listen to “Aching to Be Alive” from the record. Her voice is soft and warming; a melodious set up for her introspective lyrics. While someone else described […]
Ranking Records—Warren Zevon
Here’s a look at the dozen studio albums released by the late great Warren Zevon. Without a doubt, Zevon is the artist no longer with us who I absolutely miss the most. In my opinion, he is also the worthiest act not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Ranking these was tough since […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Olivia Bandy
There’s a freshness to Nashville songwriter Oliva Bandy’s music that grabbed me like the first time I heard a Carole King record back in the 70s. It’s rather remarkable to think that she’s still in college and recorded the demos for her new EP in her Belmont dorm room. Someone else that felt the same […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Savannah
New to Nashville in 2019 was Savannah Nider, a small-town girl with a big beautiful voice. If you don’t believe me, give a listen to her latest single “We are Us.” Her words in this song are also a ray of hope that we all sure could use right now. Savannah is keeping in touch […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Jason Lee McKinney (Jason Lee McKinney Band)
Photo by Shellie Wright There’s usually a reason why an artist like Jason Lee McKinney credits his band and not just himself. Like Isbell’s 400 Unit and Springsteen’s E Street Band, Jason’s “Band” is just damn good! Splitting his time between Memphis and Nashville, Jason and his band have just released their 8th LP, “Pieces” […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: George Shingleton
Photo by Erika Rock Few are gifted with a Classic Country voice as good and gritty as the one God gave Nashville artist George Shingleton. George also writes his own stuff and his single, “Fire or Flame,” came out in February, and there’s another, “Handful of Hell,” coming out in May. A full album will […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Wyatt Edmondson
Photo by Anna Haas Music City singer-songwriter, Wyatt Edmondson has recently released a five-track EP “If I Don’t Try”, his third, that you can get digitally and physically (both CD and vinyl). Watch Wyatt perform the title track in this live version. Dig his nifty guitar-picking, especially those harmonics! Inspired by Dave Mathews, Edmondson said […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: The Lovers
To find out more about Nashville music duo The Lovers, you will have to google your way around a French electronica band of the same name. But once you do, you will be happy you found the gentle Americana sound of Amanda June and Cole Vosbury. The pair met here in Music City following Cole’s […]
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