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What has always made Nashville great is the voices that have been recorded here, & the lyrics that have been created here. Those lyrics have been formed out of personal experiences & hardships. As the rest of the musical world has lost its heart & soul Nashville has managed to keep it. Robby Hecht is a perfect example of an artist who writes lyrics with plenty of heart & whose voice has been praised by the likes of Jeff Coffin & compared to James Taylor, Paul Simon & Amos Lee. Robby was born in East TN but did not start writing until he attended the University of WI in Madison. From there he spent some

McKendree has been writing and performing music since he was 14, and McKendree Mania Vol. 1 is his first self-funded project. Recorded in Cambridge, England at the Vertical Rooms Studios with Zombieboy, and mastered by Mike Marsh at The Exchange in London, England, it definitely screams euro-pop-dance music. The album does not disappoint! Life Creates Art is an upbeat, danceable song, and is inspired by the saying “Life Creates Art & Art Creates Life.” I also really dig Scream and Rocket. I can definitely hear Europe’s DJ’s getting excited to remix those two tracks in particular. I.W.F.B.S. is a tongue-and-cheek track – what man or woman is oblivious to the powers of Britney Spears? Where Are the Snowflakes? is a beautiful ballad, and the only one on the

As most people know Nashville is the home of country music but we also have one of the best indie music scenes in the US. Unfortunately a lot of this music can be lost in the mix. To make sure this doesn’t happen we’re starting a new post every week where we post a MP3 of a local Nashville musician whose music deserves to be spread & to be heard.

To kick it off we’re starting with Keegan Dewitt. Keegan is the creator of amazing film scores for such indie films as “Cold Weather” & “Quiet City” & whose full length album “Islands” was released to amazing reviews. Keegan has a new seven

Patty’s show at the Ryman this week is currently in my top 3 shows of all time. I have always been a fan of her since I was a “young lad.” My mother would play her music in the car on the way to school, but I’ve never heard her sound like this. Her most recent album Downtown Church (http://www.myspace.com/pattygriffin) was recorded in the Downtown Presbyterian Church on 5th Ave. N. in Nashville, TN; so The Ryman was a fitting place for her to perform the album.

The opener for Patty’s show last night was Buddy Miller. Buddy just so happens to be a well-known producer who produced her last album. Also, if