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This area includes a running list of all the interviews we have published. We interview bands, venues, studios, business owners, producers, engineers, and any one else who spends a significant amount of time supporting independent music.

Interview with Siberian Traps – Indicator

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Siberian Traps is a four-piece band from Fort Worth, Texas consisting of Seth Reeves (guitar, vocals), Peter Wierenga (drums), Mike Best (bass), and Ben Hance (guitar, keys, vocals). Originally forming in Nashville, Tennessee in 2009 after Reeves met Wierenga at a house show, the band relocated to Fort Worth, Reeves’ hometown, in 2012. Drawing on […]

Fluid Notion Interview – Mid Tenn Listens Podcast

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Fluid Notion, a movement of musical transcendence, released their debut EP, “Shut Up!” in March 2017 after their first single, “Think We Lost” hit the airwaves on Nashville’s #1 local radio station, Lightning 100. Focusing in great detail on their songwriting, each line is written with honesty and allows the listener to feel ‘in tune’ […]

Kelly Hoppenjans Interview – Garden of Little White Lies

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Kelly Hoppenjans has been singing for longer than she can remember. She earned her childhood nickname, Kellybird, because of her constant singing, for no one in particular but herself. Having moved around a lot as a kid, she relied on music and singing as a constant through all the change; so it’s fitting that she […]

Interview with Odd Couple – Flügge

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Offering a strong serpentine groove and QOTSA style beef, ‘Flügge’ is a perverse foray into stoner rock. Bursting with tight production, cosmic conjurations of sound, and hypnotic arrangements, ‘Flügge’ is a distillation of the album that shares its name. The millennial generation is more at liberty to find themselves thanks to the sweat from their […]

Interview with Two Penny Blue – Gypsy

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London-based trio Two Penny Blue are set to release their debut single Gypsy on May 19th (2017). Gypsy explores the nomadic, free-spirited lifestyle of the Romani people in the band’s uptempo, folk-rock style. Brimming with shimmering melodies, frontman Tommy Gather’s vocals complement the playful musicianship beautifully. Gypsy is a truly uplifting track, filled with vibrant […]

Interview with Chance McDaniel – Mid Tenn Listens Podcast

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In this episode of our Mid Tenn Listens podcast, we chat with Dunlap, Tennessee based electronic songwriter Chance McDaniel about The Rainy Season, influences, motviations, the digital age and more. Stream the full interview below or scroll down just a little further to find all our podcast subscription options.

Interview with Blind Lemon Pledge – Backwoods Glance

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Powerfully transcending his roots as a critically acclaimed veteran bluesman, Blind Lemon Pledge’s bold, freewheeling exploration of Americana and folk music is rapidly earning him accolades in genres fresh to his creative palette. Recently, the multi-talented musician and songwriter (http://blindlemon-pledge.com/) won two Best Song Awards at the Indie Music Channel Awards in Los Angeles for […]

Interview with The Ivins – Mid Tenn Listens Podcast (video)

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Jim from Nashville based alternative rockers The Ivins joins us for this episode of Mid Tenn Listens podcast. We discuss their influences and history, the newest project, navigating the digital and analog worlds as an indie musician and much more. The full video interview as well as a stream of their single Tell Me is […]