HEY! LISTEN: American Idol and OCMS Member Mason Via Heads to the “Big City”

HEY! LISTEN: American Idol and OCMS Member Mason Via Heads to the “Big City”

ByRachel CholstAug 6, 2021

Mason grew up going to fiddler’s conventions and music festivals around NC and VA, where he was steeped in the rich Appalachian culture that surrounds the area. Picking and singing from an early age, Mason combines soulful high lonesome singing…

HEY! LISTEN: Creature Comfort Re-Mixes “Light Boy (New Hue)” Into Shimmering Folk

HEY! LISTEN: Creature Comfort Re-Mixes “Light Boy (New Hue)” Into Shimmering Folk

ByRachel CholstAug 5, 2021

Nashville’s Creature Comfort is adept at creating a countrified brand of indie rock to the stage. While their music is usually muscular and intense, the band shows its softer side in “Light Boy (New Hue).” This is in part due…

INTERVIEW: “Golden Child” Mercy Bell On the Honor of a Lifetime

INTERVIEW: “Golden Child” Mercy Bell On the Honor of a Lifetime

ByRachel CholstAug 5, 2021

Sit in a room when Mercy Bell is singing, and you know you’re experiencing something special. Bell’s songs are deeply intimate, asking us to bear witness to her lowest lows and soaring heights. So it makes sense that for her…

HEY! LISTEN: Stephanie Erin Wittmer Makes “The Difference” In Her Sleep

HEY! LISTEN: Stephanie Erin Wittmer Makes “The Difference” In Her Sleep

ByRachel CholstAug 4, 2021

While the name Stephanie Erin Wittmer might be a new one amongst fans of modern country music, one listen to her debut EP Pilot reveals songwriting and vocal chops on par with seasoned professionals. Recorded at Modern Electric Sound Recorders…

HEY! LISTEN: Devon Beck Learns Some Hard Truths in “Mirrors”

HEY! LISTEN: Devon Beck Learns Some Hard Truths in “Mirrors”

ByRachel CholstAug 3, 2021

Devon Beck, a 2020 high school graduate, has recently made the move from her hometown in Central Pennsylvania to Nashville to pursue her singing and songwriting career. With her mature lyrical approach and soulful vocal delivery, Devon draws you into…