PHOTOS: Pepperwood, Ali Aslam, and Mary Jennings at The East Room

On Sunday night, it was all about building community at The East Room.
See the PhotosOn Sunday night, it was all about building community at The East Room.
See the PhotosWe have a solid NashLive! show to look forward to this Sunday at The East Room, and we thought we’d use this week’s Songs You Should Hear to celebrate it.
Supersonic folk troubadour (and longtime friend of UMC) Ali Aslam is coming down from Brooklyn to join Nashville locals Mary Jennings and Pepperwood, and we’re pretty psyched about it. So psyched, that we’ve given you a preview of what’s to come this weekend. Enjoy!
Hear What You ShouldFirst thing’s first: we’re going to need you to come to The Cobra Nashville this Friday for A Night of Nashville Hip Hop II. You can get tickets here as long as you’re 21 or older.
This week’s UMC20 spotlights the artists joining us this Friday night in East Nashville. They lead us off, and there’s plenty more fun where that came from. There’s a splash of pop, a whole lot of rock, and even a little Americana in there for your tastes.
Let’s go!
Listen to UMC20We’re going to send you into the weekend with a fun video that packs a punch from Beau Burnette.
Watch ‘Lean In’How can we possibly squeeze all of our ambitions into a 24-hour window?
With his latest single, Ryan Thomas Smelle accepts that it’s “Easier Said Than Done.”
Hear the SingleThe days are getting longer. The sun is getting brighter. We’re moving toward better days, and it’s time to hit the road.
Today, we have a new single from The Bishop Boys to accompany you wherever that road may lead.
Hear ‘Halfway There’Y’all… this week’s Songs You Should Hear hit hard.
There’s hope. There’s despair. There’s inspiration, introspection, and escapism. Sometimes, they all hit simultaneously. Without a doubt, these songs will get you feeling something.
Hear What You ShouldListening to Half Shadow’s avant garde musical stylings is the sonic version of looking through a kaleidoscope. Each piece of art presents unique, vibrant, and purposeful layers that dance together in one unified, magnificent tapestry.
Read moreArtwork credit: Tovah Rosenthal
With her unique, powerful voice and the gentle strum of her guitar, Philly-based songstress Annalise Curtin has once again captivated us with one of her most vulnerable releases to date.
Hear ‘Heading Out Soon’Fresh off the heels of his 2020 album, The Perennial Millennial, Evan Alexander Moore is back with what he has proclaimed “a late night, roll-down-your-windows indie rager.”
Hear ‘Emma Says’