Local Music

Local independent music from Nashville, TN

Thunderground featuring Nduka, James Droll, Arlie and Paper Route [Photos]

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 Nduka,...

Elise Davis – Pretty Girl

Vulnerability and carnal desire go head-to-head on local artist of the week Elise Davis’ new album The Token. Story and storyteller are one and the same. “I...

Kiernan McMullan covers Nothing Compares 2 U

Local singer songwriter Kiernan McMullan covered Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" live in the ONErpm studio at Lightning 100. Kiernan puts a raspy, folk twist on his...

Scarlett Deering – Waves

Joining the latest generation of music that fuses bold, indie sounds with advanced classical training, local artist of th week Scarlett Deering is sewing her place...

Spring Block Party [photos]

Thanks for joining us at our Spring Block Party and supporting local music from The Delta Saints, Waker, LUTHI, Okey Dokey, Lister Brothers and Mr. Steve,...

Waker perform False Calls [video]

Nashville-based band Waker (formerly known as KOA) crammed in to the ONErpm studio to debut their new song "Wake Me Up" and perform "False Calls"...

Jadea Kelly – Make It Easy

Local artist of the week Jadea Kelly is a lilting mix of Iris De Ment and Emmylou Harris. Despite her grounding in roots music, Jadea is known widely...

Andrew Combs – Blood Hunters

A Dallas native now living near the same Nashville airport immortalized in the opening sequence of Robert Altman’s country music odyssey, local artist of...

Nikki Lane with Jonathan Tyler [photo]

Nikki Lane headlines the last showcase of 3rd and Lindsley's 26th birthday sponsored by Lagunitas and New Amsterdam Vodka.  Photography by James Banker Photography.

Caroline Spence – Heart of Somebody

While local artist of the week Caroline Spence may not look like one of the road-hardened troubadours of America's past, with the release of Spades...

Elliot Root performs Stay [video]

Nashville native Elliot Root joined us in the ONErpm studio this week to debut his new song “Stay” live on air! Root recently released his single “10,000,” and...

Tyler Boone performs Paper Wings and Next Life [Video]

Local artist Tyler Boone stopped by the ONErpm studio to perform his new single “Paper Trails” live on air! He also performed an acoustic version of...

Finnegan Bell perform I Was Gone [Video]

Finnegan Bell recently performed the title track off their 2014 album I Was Gone live in the ONErpm studio. The South Caroline natives also joined their old...

TAYLS – Pop Tart (Queer Boy Small Town)

Local artist of the week and East Nashville "supergroup" TAYLS is the solo breakout psych-pop project by vocalist/writer/multi-instrumentalist Taylor Cole of Chalaxy and Creature Comfort....

Road to Roo City Finals [photos]

Congratulations to our Nashville #RoadtoRoo champions Creature Comfort! Join Lightning 100 for our Road to Roo State Finals Wednesday, April 5 at Acme Feed &...

Heather Bond – Cannon Fire

Local artist of the week Heather Bond is piano–pop starlet whose pure, ethereal voice is taking music to new heights. Her heartfelt lyrical honesty pushes the boundaries...

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...