UMC20: Fresh Faces, Beautiful Places (Mar. 9, 2021)
With the weather warming up and the days becoming brighter in middle Tennessee, this much is clear: life begins anew, all around us.
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UMC20: In Like a Lion (Mar. 2, 2021)
The first UMC20 of the month always gives us some catching up to do.
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We have to do something to break this cold snap and try to melt the ice. Might as well bring out the fire.
Listen to UMC20LISTEN: Sam Phelps’ New EP Feels Just Like ‘Talking To A Friend’
The lifelong search for happiness and lasting relationships can be draining on the soul, but it can also be the driving force of inspiration for great art. In this case, it certainly was.
Read More & ListenFor 2020, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Goes Global
COVID-19’s impacts have taken a toll on the live music world; however, the San Francisco-based Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is determined to Let the Music Play On.
Learn MoreUMC20: Best of July 2020
Right in step with the sweet summer heat, we had plenty of fire to choose from throughout the month of July.
Hear the Best of JulyThe Quinn’s Daily Spinn: Thursday, June 18
We don’t use the term “supergroup” lightly when we talk about Songs From the Road Band. You’ll understand why, when we tell you that the North Carolina bluegrass outfit consists of:
Mark Schimick, award-winning mandolin player
Charles Humphrey III, Grammy-winning bassist and North Carolina Music Hall of Famer
Two-time National Fiddle Champion James Schlender
Vocalist and bluegrass ambassador Sam Wharton
Buffalo Rose’s ‘Borrowed and Blue: Live Around One Microphone’ Breathes New Life Into Past Songs
Buffalo Rose is a soulfully folk-leaning sextet hailing from Pittsburgh, whose music I would liken to a sunny summer afternoon. Their upbeat, foot stomping, bluegrass-esque rhythm section, paired with perfectly blended harmonies, feels like a breath of fresh air. Their latest project, Borrowed and Blue: Live Around One Microphone, is a testament to that.
Check out ‘Borrowed and Blue’UMC20: June 16, 2020
Summer officially begins on Saturday, which means this week’s UMC20 playlist is here to kick it off!
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As we begin to sort through the early March chaos, we’ve returned to our inbox to find many wonderful submissions.
Translation: this week’s UMC20 is stacked.
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