New Nashville Skyline
By Doug Freeman, Fri., March 17, 2017
Canyon City
Wed. 15, Stephen F's Bar, 8pmPaul Johnson's gentle vocals breathe in hushed tones across the mellow-picked folk of last year's debut LP Midnight Waves.
Lillie Mae
Wed. 15, Bar 96, 9pmSharp-twanged fiddle and mandolin maven from Jack White's band gets Third Man Records debut with upcoming LP Forever and Then Some.
Patrick Sweany
Wed. 15, Maggie Mae's, 11pmPatrick Sweany's graveled, soulful vocals wind through an eclectic sweep of blues, folk, and slinky, dirty grooves. A new Memphis-recorded LP is slated for summer.
Nicole Atkins
Wed. 15, Parish, 1amAtkins garnered immediate acclaim for her rich vocals and songwriting behind 2007 debut Neptune City, and upcoming fourth LP Goodnight Rhonda Lee burns in stunning torch ballads and Orbison-esque vocal swells.
Devon Gilfillian
Fri. 17, Lucille, 11pmSmoking through swaggering blues riffs and soulful southern R&B, the Philadelphia native's eponymous 2016 EP debut burns promise.
Andrew Combs
Fri. 17, Cooper's BBQ, 12midSmooth and melodic songwriting turns on intricate details, highlighted on breakout 2015 sophomore effort All These Dreams. New West Records delivers this month's follow-up Canyons of My Mind.
Jonny P
Sat. 18, Half Step, 9pmReadying second EP It's Our Time, Bronx native Jonny P continues swinging through Sam Cooke soul and modern pop bursts.
K Phillips
Sat. 18, Cooper's BBQ, 11:40pmSucceeding 2012 debut American Girls with this month's Dirty Wonder, transplanted Texan K Phillips gets a boost from local Gordy Quist production and an Adam Duritz cameo.