Play Hot Lava is taking listeners on a sonic joy ride - rolling out fresh, original, infectious power-pop in the tradition of Big Star, Cheap Trick, the Pretenders or REM. The music is meant to be played LOUD - from your turntable or blasted through your car's speakers - with Casey Pollock's guitar right up front alongside Tracee Perrin's powerful vocals; the tight harmonies soaring into the turns as Craig Anderson's bass and Keefer Dickerson on drums keep it all anchored to the road. The debut single is called Between the This & the That. Play it loud and tell us what you think.

As a contestant on the third season of The X-Factor, teen songstress Rion Paige bounced (quite literally) into millions homes—ultimately blowing away the judges with her cover of Carrie Underwood’s “Blown Away.” Judge Simon Cowell effused, “Rion, I think you are literally extraordinary!” He went on to compare Paige to Underwood and predicted the same stardom for Paige.
 
While mesmerizing the crowd and judges, Paige’s life-long disability, arthrogryposis multiplex congenital (a rare disorder that causes a curving of the joints), was merely an afterthought. Paige’s joints formed differently, resulting in hands that make it difficult to perform everyday tasks. The girl with boundless energy explains, “I just have to learn to do things differently.”
 
One thing she didn’t have to do differently was sing. It was clear that she had a talent that far exceeded children of her age. Her parents made every effort to nurture her gift and jumped at the chance for her to showcase her talent on The X-Factor's national stage.
 
Her journey on The X-Factor ended with a Top Five finish, and Nashville music executives began calling. 2015 brought the “big move” to Nashville for Paige and her family. Paige just finished recording her debut album with producer David Huff (The Doobie Brothers, The Band Perry, Lady Antebellum), and was released to iTunes/Spotify/Amazon earlier this year! Her Sleeping Giant EP is seeing a lot of success and Rion continues to be sought out for performing and speaking engagements all over the US but her fans are worldwide.

Heather Bond is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter dubbed a "piano pop starlet" and "a naturally gifted piano virtuoso." Her songs range from upbeat, piano, rock tunes to gentle and emotional piano ballads and everything in between. Her "pure and ethereal voice... never [gets] lost in the rest of the sound" and her live shows take you many places with her "confessional pop songwriting and feathery singing toward sultry, jazzy territory."

Darling Parade’s music has been featured extensively on ABC Family’s “The Lying Game”, The CW’s Flygirls, Syfy’s Stargate Universe, and Showtime’s Shameless. They’ve shared the stage with Cassadee Pope, Chevelle, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Stephen Jerzak, Plumb, The Ataris, and more.

Twenty years ago, Treadwell Ford was the name of a booming car dealership nestled at the end of the Motor-Mile in Mobile, Alabama. Today, it is the name of the four piece indie rock group whose efficacy for southern spun grunge pop have them gaining attention in Nashville’s local scene. Wavering between blues inspired riffs, powerful choruses, and fuzz fueled musical movements Treadwell Ford packs a mighty punch.

"Us & Them, purveyors of notably slick and well-orchestrated indie pop..." - Stephen Trageser, Nashville Scene The 4-piece outfit from Nashville has a knack for bringing odds and ends together in a slicked-back assault on the senses. Heartfelt melodies and intricate guitars hover above pounding drums and bombing bass. They have played 50+ shows and festivals in the Nashville area at venues such as Exit-In, Mercy Lounge and the Basement, as well as selling out the High Watt. Philadelphia (PA), Florence (AL) and Norman (OK) have all welcomed Us & Them for amazing weekends of shows and festivals, but they will be making friends in 11 new cities on the east coast on their summer 2016 tour, promoting their new EP, "And...".

Jeff Watson (born November 5, 1956 in Sacramento, California) is an American guitarist originally known as one of the founding members and lead guitarist of the band Night Ranger, in which he has played as co-guitarist with guitarist Brad Gillis. He has also released solo albums. In 2007, he left the band to pursue more challenging opportunities and Reb Beach replaced him on tour.[1] During 2009 Jeff was part of Dennis DeYoung's travelling band.

Cowboys are commonly described as strong, independent and free. Similarly, Jessica Brant embodies that spirit. The Spirit of Wyoming. Raised on a ranch miles from the nearest town, she learned the importance of hard work. She studied piano, flute and sax and it became evident early on that music would be the driving force in her life. That passion has given Jessica the opportunity to perform in many venues across the country as well as overseas. Jessica graduated college with a degree in music and is living and working in Nashville TN where she is finishing her new EP and honing her craft. Her folk sound has been described as a quirky blend of pop, folk, country and classical with compelling lyrics that will often make the listener laugh….and think.

Born in the Ozark Hills of Missouri and tempered in the fires of Nashville, TN this artist has found his place as a thoughtful, inspired balladeer with an unmistakable voice. Kenny's​ a seasoned performer sharing the stage with artists such as Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay, The Brothers Osborne, Old Dominion, Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, Butch Walker, Marc Broussard, and the cast of "Nashville," to name a few. ​He's had major media coverage from the Washington Post, New York Times and Forbes, was named one of the top 10 independent artist by Clear Channel Radio's nationally syndicated show, "NEW! Discover and Uncover!", and ​had ​a music video​ featured​ on CMT and GAC. He's had song placements on "Extreme Home Makeover" and "Boston Med", TV appearances on "Nashville", the 2014 CMA Awards, the 2015 CMT Ultimate Kickoff Party and Superbowl commercials in 2008 and 2014, with Sheryl Crow and Danica Patrick, respectively. Kenny is a natural performer and has recently been a part of ACM Party for a Cause, CMA Music Fest, All Star Jam, Tin Pan South, The Bluebird Cafe and is a fixture at Nashville's acclaimed songwriter haven, The Listening Room. Kenny is always met with a great fan response, not only because his performance chops, but because of his great love for people and desire to connect with fans.

Currently based in Nashville, TN, Jacob was born and raised in Fort Payne, AL. After two years of piano lessons at 7 & 8, he started guitar lessons at age 9 and hasn’t put it down since. Throughout childhood, Jacob claims his musical taste & sound was molded by the record and 8-track collection from his father. “I can remember Dad first showing me how to lower the needle onto the grooves of the vinyl records. When I grew tall enough to reach the record shelves, I was off to the races. Bob Seger, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Ted Nugent, AC/DC, Charlie Daniels… It was like audio heaven…” During high school, he would learn songs for his friends and play at parties/get-togethers. Then, while attending college at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL, where he earned his degree in Civil Engineering, Stiefel began playing fraternity parties and bars both solo and with his cover band. Upon graduating in 2009, he moved to Nashville to pursue a future in music. After 3 years of busting it in the downtown Nashville bars, Jacob released his first EP in Spring 2012, and began hitting the road across the Southeast and Midwest. While touring consistently more and more, from Texas to Wisconsin to Florida and all in between, he also released an EP in Fall 2013 and his 3rd release in Nov 2015. This 3rd release, “The Memphis Sessions”, was recorded at historic Sam Phillips Recording Service in Memphis, TN, and was produced by Halley Phillips, the granddaughter of Sam Phillips (Sun Records, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, etc.). While he has come a long way since picking up the guitar at 9 years old, Jacob holds steady saying, “Oh, I’m just gettin’ started…”

Gretchen’s Wheel is the solo project of Nashville-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Murray. Inspired by 90's alternative rock and power pop along with a background in classical vocal training, her music is lush, atmospheric pop/rock with compelling songwriting. Behind the Curtain, the second Gretchen's Wheel album, will be released in spring 2016. The album, Murray's first self-produced release, was primarily recorded in her home studio and also features guest musicians via online collaboration: drummers Ira Elliot (Nada Surf), Donny Brown (formerly of The Verve Pipe) and Jack Thomas; bassist Phil Ajjarapu. Fragile State, the 2015 debut album from Gretchen's Wheel, was produced by Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star, R.E.M.) and also included drums by Elliot. (For the curious: Gretchen's Wheel is a reference to the Schubert composition "Gretchen am Spinnrade.")

Jillian Cardarelli Bio: The sweet sounds of country music are what twenty-three year old Massachusetts native, now Nashville resident, country music singer/songwriter Jillian Cardarelli grew up on. One may wonder how a girl from the suburbs of Boston would develop such a passion for country music. The answer is her grandfather. Cardarelli’s grandfather was stationed in Georgia during World War II where he fell in love with the heartfelt words and melodies of country music, and brought that love for country back home. At a young age Jillian fell in love with country music herself, from hearing George Strait, Elvis Presley, Merle Haggard and Patsy Cline playing from her grandfather’s living room stereo. Jillian started singing in her church choir at the age of four, and it didn’t take her long to know she wanted to be on stage for the rest of her life. “On stage is where I feel the most comfortable and most at home.” says Cardarelli. Jillian has shared the stage with Reba McEntire, Randy Houser, Trace Adkins, Dustin Lynch, Dierks Bentley, Easton Corbin, Scotty McCreery, Lee Brice, Parmalee, Willie Nelson, Alabama, James Otto, Dean Brody and Danielle Bradbery. Over the past few years Jillian has been regularly singing the National Anthem for the Boston Bruins, the Boston Celtics, Boston Blades, Baltimore Orioles, and the Nashville Predators. “My goal is to write and sing songs that touch people. Music is a universal language with which we can all connect, and that to me is a beautiful thing.”