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Local independent music from Nashville, TN

Jenny & Tyler debuts Song For You

Jenny & Tyler are an acoustic folk-pop duo whose live performances strike a rare balance of intimacy and intensity. They share their songs, their...
Them Vibes

Them Vibes debut “Mamma’s Gotta Secret”

Formed in East Nashville’s underground rock scene in 2013, Them Vibes quickly shook the foundations of Music City with their blitzkrieg live show and...

Kiernan McMullan debuts “Speak Your Mind”

          Born in Hong Kong, and raised just outside of Boston by an Australian mother and Irish father, Kiernan...
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Steelism debut “The Serge” on 100.1 FM

It’s a short drive from Nashville, TN, to Muscle Shoals, AL: 125 miles, or about two hours if your foot’s on the leaden side,...

Easy Roscoe debuts “Alright, Regina”

Lightning’s Local Artist of the Week: Easy Roscoe Ian Fondrk, Logan Coats, Jon Worthy, Austin McFall, and Brian Martin came together in the spirit of...

Omega Swan debuts “Hate Love”

Omega Swan Beats the System Nashville locals Marcus Garceau, Will Burgess, and Aaron Westine live a life of alternative-blues and metal, better known as Omega...

Reno Bo debuts “Lessons from a Shooting Star”

Singer, songwriter, and bass enthusiast, Reno Bo, got his start in Poughkeepsie, New York with a love of music spear-headed by his father's love...

Grand Opening of The Goat

Lightning 100 had a blast helping LC kick off the grand opening of The Goat!  Check out some photos from the event.  For handcrafted...

Lilly Hiatt debuts “Get This Right”

Bio Royal Blue, the second album by East Nashville firebrand Lilly Hiatt, is about the majesty of melancholy—or, as she explains it, “accepting the sadder...

Meet the guys from MODOC

If you’re wondering what the sound of “New Nashville” is, listen to the rockin’ tunes of local band, MODOC. Formed at Ball State University in...

Tony Lucca debuts “Delilah”

Tony Lucca debuts "Delilah" off his recent self title release on 100.1 FM.  Tony Lucca finished third on The Voice in 2012, won a record...

Lightning 100’s Road to Bonnaroo

%CODE1% Congratulations to Future Thieves for winning the Nashville rounds in Road to Bonnaroo!

Anna Haas debuts “Woman of the Wild”

With red-hot moxie to match her crimson tresses, Anna Haas is the exemplar triple threat whose dramatic appeal scintillates on her records and especially through...

MYYRA debut “All About You”

NASHVILLE, Tennessee— Nashville isn't just country music's town anymore. And as its burgeoning synthpop scene continues to expand with breakout acts the likes of Cherub and Wild Cub,...

The Aquaducts debut “Nightlife”

Since their inception in 2012, The Aquaducks have been bringing the party to the southeast with their unique blend of funk, rock, and reggae. Combining...

Elliot Root debuts “Punks and Poets”

Elliot Root is an american alternative music group based in the heart of Music City Nashville. Challenged by the surrounding music scene, Elliot Root has...

Heathen Sons debut “Futures”

Lightning 100 debuts "Futures" by Heathen Sons on 100.1 FM.  A rock ‘n’ roll band from Nashville, TN influenced by the songs and sounds...

Richie performs Wild Forces and I’ve Got a Crush On You...

RI¢HIE, also know as Richie, stopped by the LC studio before his show with The Features and The Lower Caves at Exit/In.  Richie performs "Wild Forces"...

Kirsten Arian debuts “Queen”

Twenty one-year-old Kirsten Arian has been singing her entire life. At the age of seventeen, she sang in front of an audience for the...

Andrew Combs debuts “Foolin”

Like a character in a dreary West Coast short story by Raymond Carver, Nashville songwriter Andrew Combs moves through a hazy modern world, trying...