ARTIST: Taylor Brashears SONG: “What it Feels Like to Lose” BIRTHDATE: August 25th, 1991 BIRTHPLACE: Would ya believe it, Nashville, TN AMBITIONS: To learn when to shut my mouth TURN-OFFS: Creepy guitar players that drive Cadillacs TURN-ONS: The ability to carry a tune DREAM GIG: Singing with Sly & the Family stone, circa “There’s a [...]

Boston’s Tall Heights has come a long way in a short time, alternate to the subject matter of their title track, “Man of Stone,” a track off their first full-length album that is being released today.  The band’s ‘dream gig’ is to play Newport Folk Festival.  We wouldn’t be surprised to see Tall Heights realizing [...]

ARTIST: Shannon Labrie SONG: “Secret” GOALS AS AN ARTIST: be honest. STARTED PLAYING MUSIC: When I was really little. Piano was my first instrument. FAVORITE LYRIC: At this current time, my favorite lyric is by Marc Scibilia. “You love me like you’ve never been hurt before.” Damn that’s good! CRAZIEST PERSON I KNOW: I’m pretty [...]

Today’s Daily Discovery, Steve Everett, is part of Nashville’s free concert series, Musicians Corner and will be playing the Lighting 100 Acoustic Stage this Saturday.  The show is free and Steve should go on around 2pm at Centennial Park. ARTIST: Steve Everett SONG: ”Backbeat” BIRTHDATE: 11/28/1984 BIRTHPLACE: Albany, GA AMBITIONS:  Tour the world playing music, write for other people and myself, act, stand-up comedy, [...]

ARTIST: Levi Weaver SONG: ”Talk me Down” BIRTHDATE: Dec. 6 BIRTHPLACE: Greeley, CO AMBITIONS: To someday list my Turn-offs and Turn-ons. I’ve been waiting so lon–WAIT WHAT’S THIS?! TURN-OFFS: YEAHHHH! OKAY OKAY I KNOW THIS ONE. *clears throat* Wait, how much space do I ha TURN-ONS: …I ruined it. My one chance. All the miles traveled. All the time away from my [...]

ARTIST: Laura Cortese   SONG: “Into the Dark”   BIRTHDATE: August 17th. Yes I’m a Leo.   BIRTHPLACE: San Francisco, CA   AMBITIONS: To travel, meet new people, and find a way of communicating real experiences and emotions. Also to vacation and be less ambitious! TURN-OFFS: ambivalence TURN-ONS: curiosity, playfulness, and articulate nerds DREAM GIG: [...]

ARTIST: Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line SONG: “Carnival” BIRTHDATE: 11/11 – my lucky number BIRTHPLACE: Fairfax, VA AMBITIONS: As a writer, I endeavor to inspire empathy, which is why I write primarily story songs.  As a human, I’d like to be more skilled at making things with my own hands, homesteader-style. TURN-OFFS: judgement, arrogance, overly manicured eyebrows. [...]

ARTIST: kindlewood SONG: ”Give & Take” BIRTHDATE: kindlewood was born 5/2009 BIRTHPLACE: In our hearts, but also an apartment AMBITIONS: To have fun and to learn what it means to love one another TURN-OFFS: Smelly feet, smelly cats, and attitude TURN-ONS: Kittens (for Kelci), burgers, beer, and kindness DREAM GIG: Family band at Red Rocks Amphitheater  TV ADDICTIONS: 24, Bones, The Walking Dead, Dr. [...]

ARTIST: Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk SONG:  “I Lost Myself” BIRTHDATE: Feb. 23, 1989 BIRTHPLACE: Fort St. John, British Columbia (Canada) AMBITIONS: Visit every continent, learn to scuba dive TURN-OFFS: Well it’s more of a pet peeve, but when anyone chews with their mouth open. TURN-ONS: My husband DREAM GIG: There are many. Coachella is definitely up there, but it [...]

ARTIST: Wyatt Espalin SONG: “Ocoee” (featuring Jennifer Knapp) BIRTHDATE: June 2 BIRTHPLACE: Los Angeles, CA AMBITIONS: Travel. I want to go everywhere. TURN-OFFS: You know when you’re watching Karaoke and someone is really getting into it seriously, like it’s a real performance? That’s just weird to watch. TURN-ONS: After a bottle of wine, anything could [...]

ARTIST: Cherokee Red SONG: “Vaya Con Dios” BIRTHDATE: Late winter 2011 BIRTHPLACE: Wilkes Barre, PA AMBITIONS: Spreading our music as far and as wide as it can reach while inspiring people during the process TURN-OFFS: Pompousness, close-mindedness, dishonesty, disrespectfulness, pessimism, laziness, selfishness TURN-ONS: Honesty, open minds, genuineness, respectfulness, optimism, motivation, kindness, selflessness DREAM GIG: Playing the main stage at a historic [...]

ARTIST: Greylan James SONG: “First Train to Caroline” BIRTHDATE: June 18, 1996 BIRTHPLACE: Oak Ridge, TN AMBITIONS: My main ambition is to always have do something that involves music. You know, if I don’t become famous as a solo artist, or songwriter, or guitar player, that’s fine and I guess that’s not the path God wants me [...]