Category 11 Questions to a Nashville Musician
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Marc Copely (J.D. and the Straight Shot)
Marc Copely (second from the left) Lately staying somewhat shy of the solo spotlight, guitarist and songwriter Marc Copely has made a quiet name for himself around Music City as both a successful writer and an accomplished sideman and musical director. A sampling of what he has done in addition to recording on his own […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Andy Peake (Big Shoes)
Andy Peake (bottom left) Big Shoes is a regular working ensemble of seven seasoned musicians from Nashville and Muscle Shoals led by their Music City bandleader/drummer/producer Andy Peake. With a sound that’ll make you think of Little Feat and The Band, a Big Shoes show is nothing short of a wild “blues and rhythm” bash. […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Renée Wahl
It’s been awhile since Renée Wahl’s 2011 debut LP, 2011’s “Cumberland Moonshine,” but after a 2016 EP, the singer-songwriter is now back with a follow-up LP, “Cut to the Bone” on March 15. Until then, you can hear two single releases from the record, “From Here to There” and “To the Bone” over at Spotify. […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: DL Rossi
Photo by Reuben Bidez Like Jason Isbell, an artist he greatly admires, Americana singer-songwriter DL Rossi found himself at a young age with a life he was ready to leave behind, after of course he wrote some songs about it. His upcoming new release, “A Sweet Thing” drops on April 12. Call it his “Southeastern,” […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Michael Logen
Music City singer-songwriter Michael Logen recently took a slight career detour when he teamed up with his friends and fellow Americana singer-songwriters, Lizanne Knott and Jesse Terry, for the “Sunset Avenue Sessions.” This lovely record merges six of their original tracks with five classic cover songs. It’s a gentle and tasty acoustic record whose timing […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Steel Blossoms (Sara Zebley and Hayley Prosser)
Sometimes good things come in pairs, and the singing and playing of Sara Zebley and Hayley Prosser, better known as Steel Blossoms, is a fine example. If their vocal harmonizing sounds like they have sung together for a long time, it’s because these two long-time friends have done just that. Sara and Hayley are also […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Eric Brace
On February 1, local label Red Beet Records released “Riverland,” the second LP from the musical trio of Eric Brace, Peter Cooper & Thomm Jutz. This conceptual collection of songs about the Magnolia state of Mississippi was self-produced by the trio and recorded here at Thomm Jutz’s Mt. Juliet studio. It’s a delightful mood-setting storytelling […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: David Grier
On March 29, master flatpick-guitarist David Grier releases “Ways of the World,” a new record cut with some of his-fellow best players in town. Along with guest vocalists Andrea Zonn, Tim O’Brien and Maura O’Connell, David also sings on record for the first time on five new original songs. By far one of the most-respected […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Tony Lucca
On March 29, singer-songwriter Tony Lucca will add to his catalog with the release of his new Americana-flavored album, “Ain’t No Storm.” The record was recorded and produced by one-time Uncle Tupelo/Wilco drummer Ken Coomer at his Nashville studio and features many familiar local players. Tony took a little different path then most before finding […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Kyle Daniel
Back in April, Rolling Stone magazine included Kyle Daniel in its list of “10 Country Artists You Need to Know” along with our friend Andrew Leahey. Daniel’s 2018 self-titled debut EP was a killer and later made Rolling Stone’s list of 2018’s Top Ten EPs. I bet it also had guys like Chris Stapleton and […]
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