When most people think of Nashville, Tennessee, their mind immediately goes to the idea of a honky tonk town with bluegrass music, country singers, beer lovers and rednecks. Although some of that may be accurate, there is actually much more to Nashville than some of you may think. Over the past couple of years there has been a change of the music scene in Nashville, and this is the fast-growing population of Independent musicians, which are sometimes referred to as "Singer/Songwriters". Most of them start out performing at coffee shops or in small venues that only fit around 50 people... and now some of them are selling out major venues across the US!
I know you may be wondering, "How do these singer/songwriters become so well known?" and the answer, I believe, is simple. They love music. These musicians are passionate about their work and the messages they want to give through their songwriting. I think one reason why these artists are quickly rising in fame is NOT because you hear them on the radio everyday like, for example, Jason Aldean or Katy Perry (you probably won't hear them on the radio anyway), but the reason these artists do so well is because of their fans love and support for their songs and the meaning behind them that they can relate to on a deeper level.
Websites such as KickStarter (www.kickstarter.com) is a great example as to how the true love an support of their fans can make a difference in their careers, and allow them to make more music. Social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are also a great way for them to be recognized by people all over the US!
So, next time you think of Nashville, Tennessee, try not to take your mind straight to a Garth Brooks or George Strait music video... Instead, trust me when I say you will be seeing much more talent coming from Music City very soon!!
Here is a list of some very talented singer/songwriters from Nashville that I love and I hope that you will too:
ELENOWEN http://elenowen.com/
STEVE MOAKLER http://www.stevemoakler.com/
JUDAH & THE LION http://www.judahandthelion.com/
BEN RECTOR http://www.benrectormusic.com/
ELLIE HOLCOMB http://www.ellieholcomb.com/
DREW HOLCOMB & THE NEIGHBORS http://www.drewholcomb.com/
DAVE BARNES http://davebarnes.com/
MATT WERTZ http://mattwertz.com/
ANDREW RIPP http://andrewripp.com/
I know you may be wondering, "How do these singer/songwriters become so well known?" and the answer, I believe, is simple. They love music. These musicians are passionate about their work and the messages they want to give through their songwriting. I think one reason why these artists are quickly rising in fame is NOT because you hear them on the radio everyday like, for example, Jason Aldean or Katy Perry (you probably won't hear them on the radio anyway), but the reason these artists do so well is because of their fans love and support for their songs and the meaning behind them that they can relate to on a deeper level.
Websites such as KickStarter (www.kickstarter.com) is a great example as to how the true love an support of their fans can make a difference in their careers, and allow them to make more music. Social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are also a great way for them to be recognized by people all over the US!
So, next time you think of Nashville, Tennessee, try not to take your mind straight to a Garth Brooks or George Strait music video... Instead, trust me when I say you will be seeing much more talent coming from Music City very soon!!
Here is a list of some very talented singer/songwriters from Nashville that I love and I hope that you will too:
ELENOWEN http://elenowen.com/
STEVE MOAKLER http://www.stevemoakler.com/
JUDAH & THE LION http://www.judahandthelion.com/
BEN RECTOR http://www.benrectormusic.com/
ELLIE HOLCOMB http://www.ellieholcomb.com/
DREW HOLCOMB & THE NEIGHBORS http://www.drewholcomb.com/
DAVE BARNES http://davebarnes.com/
MATT WERTZ http://mattwertz.com/
ANDREW RIPP http://andrewripp.com/