UMC20: 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.
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The 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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There’s been a lot of love coming our way lately.
Listen to UMC20PHOTOS: Hawktail ‘Formations’ Release Show at Little Harpeth Brewing
Instrumental acoustic supergroup Hawktail is understandably excited about their new album, Formations. So, when they rolled through Nashville on their winter tour in support of the album, it was time for celebration.
See the PhotosHawktail’s Jordan Tice on ‘Formations,’ Band’s Evolution, and 2020 Plans
When genre-bending acoustic supergroup Hawktail comes to Little Harpeth Brewing this Friday night, they will do so in celebration of Formations, their new album which serves as the band’s most cohesive representation of its musical vision to date.
Read morePHOTOS: Kelsey Waldon Celebrates New Album, ‘White Noise/White Lines’
Those who came to Grimey’s New and Preloved Music in Nashville on Friday evening were in for a special treat, as Kelsey Waldon took the record store’s stage to celebrate a special occasion.
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We still have Americanafest on the brain. Naturally, you’ll see a lot of the artists we encountered throughout the weekend making appearances on this week’s playlist.
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