Local Music

Local independent music from Nashville, TN

David Borné – Young And Foolish

Local artist of the week David Borné (pronounced Bor-nay) is an Americana singer/songwriter and artist hailing from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by way of Nashville, Tennessee. Borné...

Birdtalker – In Studio

Morning DJ Adam Culver hosted Nashville's own Birdtalker in Lightning 100's ONErpm studio as they played some of their favorite material live on air. Sit back, click play...

Caleb Groh – Do You Ride

Local artist of the week Caleb Groh has been singing, writing, producing and playing since he was 13 years old. He jumps genres from album...

Diamond Carter – Santa Cruz

Local artist of the week Diamond Carter is songwriter Tyler Tuohy on vocals and guitar, Cameron Black on saxophone, keyboard and back-up vocals, Josh Cropper on...

Joanna Barbera – No Surprise

Local artist of the week Joanna Barbera's new EP IMAGO showcases Joanna’s growth through her move from her safe stronghold of Austin, TX, to the burgeoning...

Albatross – On The Run

We're excited to welcome Alabtross (aka Adam Stockdale) back as our local artist of the week! In a world full of people trying their hardest...

Kyshona Armstrong – Same Blood

Local artist of the week Kyshona Armstrong, a music therapist gone rogue, hails from the small town of Irmo, South Carolina before she made the...

Thunderground featuring Sad Baxter, Airpark, Whistle and the Bells, and Jonny...

Our Thunderground showcase at The Basement East continues to spotlight some of our favorite up-and-coming local talent! Check out photos from out last show featuring Sad...

Darrin Bradbury – All My Best Friends Are Cigarettes

Local artist of the week Darrin Bradbury calls himself a modern Americana-folk satarist-no point storyteller. His album Elmwood Park: A Slightly Melodic Audiobook tells a semi-biographical story...

Matt Brown – Feel Like That

Local artist of the week Matt Brown is an old soul, and that is evident in the music he creates. With a voice seasoned...

The Saint Johns perform Lost the Feeling and Testifier [video]

The Saint Johns stopped by ONErpm to give stripped down versions of “Lost The Feeling” and “Testifier”. The Nashville-based duo composed of Louis Johnson and...

Allen Thompson Band – Long Time Thinkin’

Local artist of the week The Allen Thompson Band is made up of Allen Thompson, Grayson Downs, Clint Maine, Ray Dunham and Chad Stuible....

Kyle Andrews – Up Top

Local artist of the week Kyle Andrews in a Chicago-native turned Nashville transplant. His electro-pop rhythms and hook-heavy songs captures listeners immediately and never lets...

Mountains Like Wax perform A Rest, Contingency Theory, and Control [video]

Atop a cliff on the Stone Door Trail in Beersheba Springs, Lightning 100's Team Green Adventures gathered with Mountains Like Wax as they played along to...

Thunderground – Sweet Eastern Saints, Paul McDonald, That’s My Kid and...

Lightning 100 is spotlighting some of our favorite up-and-coming local talent at Thunderground! Check out photos from out last show featuring Sweet Eastern Saints, Paul McDonald,...

Lasso Spells – Stuck In A Shape

Local artist of the week Lasso Spells is a gathering of musical past lives formed by Brett Dudash in 2015 after meeting Danielle Shoda. The two...

Masha – Lessons

Local artist of the week Masha has a country heart, a rock soul, an independent mind and an untamed voice that can enchant or...

Kacey Musgraves – Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – Analog Sessions

Kacey Musgraves got Lightning 100 in the holiday spirit by performing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer during our first Analog Sessions! Share the holiday cheer with...

Johnny Lucas – Your UFO

Local artist of the week Johnny Lucas just moved to Nashville after playing this year’s Isle of Wight and Glastonbury Festivals in England. Johnny writes and...

Thunderground featuring *Repeat Repeat, ELEL, Blank Range and Okey Dokey [photos]

Lightning 100 spotlighted some of our favorite up-and-coming local talent at one of our favorite local venues, The Basement East! Check out photos from...