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Dylan Emmet is a singer/songwriter/producer based in upstate New York with time spent in Los Angeles. After moving to L.A. to pursue his music dreams, Dylan received a life-altering phone call that would turn his entire world upside down. With newly realized knowledge that he had a 2 year old daughter he had never been […]

Antherius is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer of instrumental Pop-Rock and Progressive New Age music. His synth-based instrumentation includes acoustic and electric guitars, brass and string sections, celestes, a cathedral-resident leslie organ, drum sets, orchestral and ethnic percussion, along with complex ambient textures. In this episode of Mid Tenn Listens, I chat with Antheriu...

Caroline Duke is a dark pop singer/songwriter from Stockholm, Sweden. She started writing songs at a very young age and began recording demos in her bedroom by age 16. Her debut EP Lovers and Madmen was released in 2016 (written by Caroline Duke. Produced by Dino Medanhovic). Everytime You Walk Away is the first single of the […]

We’ve featured the music of Eric Anders on our site multiple times over the past year. It only makes sense that we would invite him to join us for this in-depth, exclusive interview during our Mid Tenn Listens Podcast. You can listen to the audio below or read through the transcript if you prefer text. […]

Chris Knudson is a producer of events and media that support Ascension/LightBody consciousness. His latest endeavors include the sound healing and wellness enterprise LightBody LLC and “The Sound Healer with Chris Knudson” a TV series in development. He has 25 years of experience as a music creator, performer, producer/engineer having lived and worked primarily in […]

The Human Project is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Loyd Vandergriff, who got the nickname “The Human,” in his younger days. He has always loved music and has been influenced by so many artists along the way. He has incorporated many styles into his songs and the result is some bluesy rock and southern rock that […]

Nehedar is the project of NYC-based singer/songwriter Emilia Cataldo. Since 2007, Cataldo has recorded and collaborated with Little Pioneer in his Brooklyn based studio to create her unique mature, sometimes offbeat and vulnerable sound. Cataldo began performing her original music in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and NYC’s Lower East Side in 2003. She released her first album […]

The Karpinka Brothers nostalgic and pastiche songwriting lands the Saskatchewan based folk group in a genre all of their own. Joel Plaskett once described their sound as “Buddy Holly boogie meets Crowded House.” Their fourth album, Talk Is Cheap, is now available. The Karpinka Brothers will be touring North America in support of Talk Is […]

In this episode of our Mid Tenn Listens podcast, we chat with Camino 84 about his fresh style of disco, his newest project, influences and much more. Full audio interview along with the transcript and a stream of his album New Mutant Disco can be found below. Listen to New Mutant Disco New Mutant Disco […]

In this episode of our Mid Tenn Listens podcast, I speak with members of Nashville based Blind Tigers about influences, their Bandcamp exclusive live album, their newest project, how they’ve changed over the years, challenges in the digital age and much more. Full audio interview along with a stream of Demolition Blues below. Scroll down […]

In this episode of our Mid Tenn Listens podcast, we chat with singer/songwriter Andrew Carter about his latest project, challenges, his band The Bums and much more. Find the full audio interview below as well as a stream of his single Ghost of Me. Connect with Andrew directly on his official website or FB. Ghost […]

In this episode of our Mid Tenn Listens podcast, we chat with doom pop rockers Affairs about influences, the latest project, challenges and more. Full audio interview along with the official music video for Gracious World can be found below. You can scroll further down this page to see all the subscription options for our […]

In this episode of our Mid Tenn Listens podcast, we chat with Wolves about influences, challenges, their debut project and more. Their single Animal is currently on Top 40 radio. Full audio interview along with a text version of our Q&A can be found below. You can also find links and embeds to jam Wolves’ […]

In this episode of our Mid Tenn Listens podcast, we are joined by Nashville based Canyon City to discuss the newest release Midnight Flight, motivations and influences, challenges as an indie musician and much more. Listen to the full audio interview below. You can find the lyric video for Midnight Flight below or on YouTube. […]

In this episode of our Mid Tenn Listens podcast, we chat with Xavier about his newest project, challenges in this technology driven world, influences, motivations, and much more. Connect with Xavier via his official website or on Soundcloud. Jam his music on iTunes or Spotify. You can listen to the full audio interview below. You […]

In this Mid Tenn Listens podcast, we chat with singer/songwriter Justin Sosa about his new Bob Dylan tribute project, influences, the digitized music age and more. Listen to our full audio interview below or scroll further down the page for all our podcast subscription options including Apple Music, Google Play, TuneIn app and more. Connect […]

A little epic, a little reckless, and a lot of heart and soul… After a long hiatus, Eline is back with her 14th project. The new full-length album titled The Epic and Reckless is available now. ​If you were wondering where she had been hiding, she will only say that she was sleepy and needed […]

Colorado based ska rockers 12 Cents for Marvin have been creating music for over 20 years. In this episode of our Mid Tenn Listens Podcast, we chat with Tom from the band discussing influences, the digital music world, their new project and more. Listen to the full audio interview below or scroll down further to […]

In this episode of our Mid Tenn Listens podcast, we chat with Chattanooga based dark folk rockers Dead Testaments about their new project, technology, influences and more. Full audio interview can be listened to below or find Mid Tenn Listens on Apple Music, Google Play, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn app and more. For a full list […]

Zedi Forder formed in 2015 by members of UK bands ‘An Entire Legion’, ‘Tricore’, ‘Rind Skank’. Zedi Forder is a band with a split personality. One side is driven by the musical aim of being bold and ever hopeful. The other side is fearless and judgemental, with music that reflects this. Which side rears its […]

It takes a brave approach to be both cutting edge and patient in the music business, and Elizabeth Butler has both qualities in spades. After the critically acclaimed release of Love & Loss & Stuff Like That, her 2014 full length album, Butler is now taking a different approach to releasing new music. “Lullaby,” released […]

Ben Senseless‘ most recent project, VOTE!, encapsulates the sound of the Bay Area and the culmination of his eclectic influences. A young visionary, he’s creatively getting his music to new listeners by producing and promoting shows and house concerts for his fans and local peers. Listen to Same Sh!t, purchase Vote!, and watch the video […]

One of the most engaging performers on the New England folk circuit, Howie Newman combines music, comedy and audience participation to provide a truly unique entertainment experience. His amusing compositions are up-tempo and catchy, and he keeps things lively with funny between-songs banter and short comedy bits (there is also a smattering of serious songs). […]

Jake Eddy is a musician, developer, fashion designer, booking agent, producer, and more who has spent most of his 17 years playing bluegrass and jazz music. In November (2016) Jake released, as 1/2 of a duo- “Steve Hussey & Jake Eddy”, an album called “The Miller Girl” which has been received very well. Jake recently […]

Changing musical gears and moving from recent ambient experiments back into the instrumental rock/groove/jam aisle, it’s the highly anticipated follow-up to the Up All Night CD. Soulful and funky, Joe’s fifth album is a new collection of original music recorded in 2016 mastered by Grammy award winner Reuben Cohen of Lurssen Mastering in Burbank, CA […]