Mid Tenn Listens recently interviewed one of the most talented duos in music right now, Grace and Tony. C Bret Campbell discusses their influences and history after a recent performance at The Brew in Manchester, TN. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZNdakoZ3NQ
Local Spotlight
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Local Spotlight – Candace Brown
In an attempt to bring more attention to musicians in our area, we are starting this local spotlight series. If you would like to be considered, contact us. We first met Candace Brown at MTSU Can Jam 2012. Feel free to check out our interview from that event. Originally from Walla Walla, Washington, Candace Brown is […]
Local Spotlight – Farewell Fighter
You want to know the way Farewell Fighter learned? In 2011, after being listed as Alternative Press Magazine’s top un-signed bands of 2010, Farewell Fighter let go of the comfy, material life to hit the road. Spending 12 months playing 150+ shows in 40+ states and selling over 5,500 copies of their album during the […]
Local Spotlight – Detra
Born and raised in this beautiful land of Middle Tennessee, Detra is Breaking Dawn with her newest single. More and more each day the world realizes that Nashville is more complex than country music. “Lyrically my songs sometime tend to be a little daring and I have to tame them down a bit,” she admits. “The […]
Local Spotlight – WARE
Jedi Gro and I got to agree on this one, and I know he’s writing something up on it, too, so I’m going to take a completely different approach on this record, by WARE, No Landing Gear. A different approach is actually very fitting for this cat. First some bio… Michael “Shance” Ware is a Southern […]
Local Spotlight – Fireworks Over London
On the advisement of someone whose musical opinion I hold in high regard, I listened to Fireworks Over London. My first thoughts were, “WOW! This is why I take advice from musical geniuses.” Fireworks Over London may be the best band you have never heard of. If nothing else, they win the coolest band name […]
Local Spotlight – Lines In The Sky
Lines in the Sky or LITS, as they shall be referred to henceforth, is a young alternative-progressive rock band based out of the Mid Tenn area. It is fronted by Jesse Brock alongside brother Bowman on drums and Zack Wakefield on bass. Currently they are touring the southeast with some additional northern dates to support […]
Local Spotlight – Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter is looking to be the next big thing with his third album the Next Right Thing. The Kentucky native and Nashville transplant is mixing country with a soulful pop sound to deliver his take on love and life. Next Right Thing starts out with the up tempo ‘What Love Is’ and lets the […]
Local Spotlight – Ace of Coins
Ace of Coins is a 3 piece rock band out of Nashville currently playing shows in support of their release The Fool. They have been dubbed as “math rock” or “space rock” and have a very tight sound. No matter how you classify them these guys know how to rock. The Fool is five songs […]
Local Spotlight – Mize & The Drive
MusicTree alumni and rock superstars-to-be, Mize and the Drive dropped off a copy of Irene shortly after their set on opening night of the festival. Based out of Murfreesboro, Tennessee – Mize and the Drive are a rock group heavily influced by bands such as Dave Matthews Band, Wilco and the Greatful Dead. Though influenced […]
