Nashville Fringe Festival
Articles, photos, and video originally created for and published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.
- E.T. Interview ()
“I don’t strive to be a famous rapper,” says E.T., the MC drawing out his mission statement via email. “I strive to bring good hip hop music, a positive vibe, a positive atmosphere, [and work with] positive people with positive messages who just want to be themselves and join in the celebration of hip hop […]
- Jeff Blaney Interview ()
At the time of his move, Jeff Blaney was playing in a pair of cover bands and an acoustic duo, while also holding down gigs as an open mic host, music teacher, and producer. “Moving to Tennessee made me realize that doing that much at once doesn’t really allow me to see any of [my […]
- Two Rivers Park (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos taken May 26, 2014 at Two Rivers Park in Nashville, TN.
- Charles Butler and Kai Welch at The Building (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Kai Welch and Charles Butler & Associates taken May 22, 2014 at The Building in East Nashville, TN.
- Charles Butler Interview ()
“You aren’t a human,” begins one of the top comments on Charles Butler‘s YouTube cover of Daft Punk‘s “Get Lucky.” “You are a Banjo god!” It’s one of nearly a thousand comments on the video, which has seen over 1.7 million views since it was uploaded a year ago. On the surface the rendition seems […]
- A Beginner’s Guide to Touring with *repeat repeat ()
This past March, Nashville trio *repeat repeat set out on the band’s first tour together, covering 14 dates in a month, with 11 of those shows packed into 18 days across eight states; simply explaining the itinerary is a mouthful. Comprised of Jared Corder, Kristyn Corder, and Andy Herrin, the trio paired with el el […]
- AJ & The Jiggawatts, Kansas Bible Company, and Roots of a Rebellion at Mercy Lounge (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of AJ & The Jiggawatts, Kansas Bible Company, and Roots of a Rebellion taken April 19, 2014 at Mercy Lounge in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- *repeat repeat, ELEL, Blank Range & Churchyard at Mercy Lounge (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of *repeat repeat, ELEL, Blank Range, and Churchyard taken April 12, 2014 at Mercy Lounge in Nashville, TN. [These photos were originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Chris West Interview ()
“I wanted to play the saxophone, and had for as long as I can remember,” explains Chris West. Despite starting his musical journey with the trumpet in elementary school, “saxophone has always felt very natural to me,” he says. While always returning to his weapon of choice, West has always tilted toward establishing a broad […]
- Night of the Silvermen at The Stone Fox (Nashville, TN) ()
Poster design for March 12, 2014’s “Night of the Silvermen” show. Photos and video of the Jack Silverman Ordeal (featuring Robert Crawford on drums, Viktor Krauss on bass, Tyson Rogers on keys) and Tracy Silverman taken March 12, 2014 at The Stone Fox in Nashville, TN. [Photos and video originally published by the Nashville Fringe […]
- Mando Blues Anniversary Party at Soulshine Pizza (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Richie Owens and the Farm Bureau, Amy Hart, The Jake Leg Stompers, and Mississippi Millie taken March 8, 2014 at Mando Blues four year anniversary party at Soulshine Pizza in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- The Great Barrier Reefs, Uberphoncs, and Mode Fresh at The Rutledge (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of The Great Barrier Reefs, Uberphoncs, and Mode Fresh taken March 6, 2014 at The Rutledge in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- *repeat repeat Interview ()
Within the spectrum of rock music, surf isn’t all that different from ska: the originals are the ones who did it best, and few who presently indulge in the genres tend to contribute little beyond imitation. “It was my musical mentor and our producer Gregory Lattimer (of Now Records) that really started to get me […]
- Jesse Lafser Interview ()
“It happened to me for a dark and frightening couple of years,” writes Jesse Lafser, sharing a story of creative drought in a new piece she calls “Muses and Canyons.” “But I have come to trust the stillness – almost as much as I love the canyon winds. Because the longer the land lays fallow, […]
- Jesse Lafser & Kevin Gordon at The Station Inn (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Jesse Lafser and Kevin Gordon taken January 22, 2014 at The Station Inn in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- P4 at fooBAR (East Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of P4 taken January 18, 2014 at fooBAR in East Nashville, TN.
- AL-D, ET, The Grips & More at The Basement (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos featuring AL-D, the Grips, DJ Rate, Wally Clark, E.T., Pow Shadowz, James Fate, and Swap Meet Symphony taken January 11, 2014 at The Basement in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Andrew Muller Interview ()
Already playing for the Deep Fried 5, as well as Nashville neo-soul outfits DeRobert & the Half-Truths and AJ & the Jiggawatts, Andrew Muller has long-since earned his place in the Nashville music scene as one of the city’s most prolific and dextrous funk-inspired guitarists. Recording and performing with his new group, the Grips, only […]
- Michael Whittaker and Oscar Utterstrom at The Five Spot (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Michael Whittaker and Oscar Utterstrom taken December 19, 2013 at The Five Spot in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- AL-D Interview ()
“Between sampling local funk monsters DeRobert and the Half-Truths, conscripting The Boom Bap’s DJ Rate for cuts and scratches and dropping dope rhymes over dope beats, AL-D delivers the tru-school goods with this one,” noted the Nashville Scene of Al-D’s Free Delivery in honoring it as the “Best Hip-Hop Mixtape” of 2013. “[It’s] a must-listen […]