With Halloween right around the corner, Olivia Bandy wanted to write a spooky song to share with the Lula 1892 community. After recalling an extra freaky paranormal experience at one of her favorite childhood camps in Blue Ridge George, the song “Martha” was born. “I go to this camp every October up in Blue Ridge,…
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Mark Bray on His Influences, Internet Success, and New Projects
To come across a Mark Bray song is to mistake what you’re hearing on the radio for something that was clearly produced in the 90’s at the height of Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Brooks and Dunn dominating the airwaves. With a classic throwback sound and a dedication to the genre that matches each of the…
EVAmore: Disrupting the Booking Industry One Positive Move at a Time
Channing Moreland and Makenzie Stokel may not have graduated from Belmont very long ago, but the pair are already well-known as innovative industry disruptors in all the right ways. Introduced while in the Music Business department at Belmont University and both possessing a passion for live music, the two quickly began collaborating on everything from…
Queeva Celebrates her 15th Birthday With a Brand New Single- “Stand Out”
It’s no secret that everyone at Lula 1892 adores the young singer/songwriter, Queeva. With a strong, uplifting personality that is so perfectly reflected in her positive and inspirational lyrics, Queeva’s music is fast becoming a beacon of light and hope for other young people to turn to and find solace in. When we interviewed Queeva earlier…
Rapid Fire Round with Jenna Paulette
From opening gigs with Zac Brown Band, Joe Nichols, Russell Dickerson and High Valley to remaining a staple of Song Suffragettes, a weekly woman-only singer-songwriter showcase at Nashville’s Listening Room Cafe, Jenna Paulette is becoming an unstoppable force in Nashville. Paulette tows the genre lines we so often debate in this industry, and she does…
Don’t Blame it on Me: Kimberly Kelly
Standing at just 5’2”, with hair reminiscent of Farah Fawcett ala Charlie’s Angels and enough pearl snaps and fringe to rival Reba at the rodeo, Kimberly Kelly is a force to reckoned with. Born just outside of Waco, Texas, Kelly’s childhood was one steeped in the sounds of Western Swing and traditional Honky Tonk tunes….
Jeannie Seely to Host Star Studded Spectacular Celebrating Birthday of Dottie West
NASHVILLE, TN. – (October 8, 2018) – Country music royalty and a fifty-one year member of the Grand Ole Opry, Jeannie Seely is slated to host the star studded second annual Dottie West Birthday Bash on October 10th at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville. The event supports Nashville Musicians Association with 100% of all money…
Cumberland Caverns Live Welcomes Street Corner Symphony For a Christmas Show at the World Famous Volcano Room
MCMINNVILLE, Tenn. (October 5, 2018) — Cumberland Caverns World-Famous Volcano Room has announced a new date for a live Christmas show performance with Street Corner Symphony in McMinnville,TN on Sunday, December 9th at 3 p.m. CST. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online here. Street Corner Symphony is a contemporary a cappella…
Lauren Jenkins Conjures Definitive Spirit With “Give Up the Ghost”
NASHVILLE, TN (October 5, 2018) – Singer/songwriter LAUREN JENKINS offers a simple plea in her new single “Give Up The Ghost,” out now on Big Machine Records: https://laurenjenkins.lnk.to/GiveUpTheGhostPR. Sultry vocals and driving melody on display, she commands unfiltered lyrics that declare, “I know I could make you happy / Baby, if you’d only let me / But two of us is one too many…
Olivia Bandy – Louisiana
Olivia Bandy is a freshman music business major at Belmont University. Bandy is taking her time exploring different paths within the music industry as she studies and, upon graduation, would like to pursue a career in publishing or producing. Bandy explained when we asked how making music started for her, “I’ve been writing music for…