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No Country For New Nashville says that The Wans “are setting the pace in Nashville’s exploding rock scene.”

We’ve been jabbering about The Wans and their upcoming release, He Said, She Said, for a good part of the summer. We brought you the first single, “I Can’t Fix You” back in June, and named them a must see in our Forecastle lineup. Well, the wait is up, and the album is out. We are going to offer you a stream below, but that should really just incite you to visit your local record store to buy a physical copy.

No local dates on the books as of right now, but we expect that to change in the coming weeks. Keep your eyes on No Country for updates on that front, and keep your ears on The Wans for an impressive debut full length, and another solid band who are setting the pace in Nashville’s exploding rock scene. LISTEN HERE…

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In his weekly Paste Magazine column, Daytrotter’s Sean Moeller spotlights Sara Rachele as one of the “gems” he’s discovered this week…

Below you’ll find a synopsis of what we consider to be the best performances that we posted on Daytrotter last week. The best things we made were some cool Daytrotter pint glasses, but here’s to the music.

Here are some other gems discovered this week: American Wrestlers (holy smokes!), Young Rising Sons, Ryn Weaver, The Soundmen, Low Roar, Sara Rachele, Nicholas Krgovich (thanks to Owen Ashworth of Advance Base/Casiotone and Orindal Records), Noah and the Megafauna, Crybabycry, The Hunts, Land Lines and Modern Vices. Now go and have yourself a week! READ MORE HERE…

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Nashville Scene premieres The Wans’ “Turn Your Back” off of their debut LP He Said, She Said

With a sound steeped gritty, grunge-y, bluesy American rock ’n’ roll and savage, post-punk-infused attack, and a frontman, Simon Kerr, who comes to Nashville via Derry, Northern Ireland, The Wans tightly package four decades of distortion-buzzing sonic nastiness into a crisp 10-song stranglehold on their full-length debut, He Said, She Said. On standouts like “Tired” and “Can’t Fix You,” the drums pound and propel, the gang vocals and percussion are bombastic, and the guitars chop through the speakers like an ax-wielding Jack Nicholson.

The Wans celebrated the record’s release last night at The Basement, appearing as part of the club’s most excellent $2-beer-special-boasting Sunday Post series alongside the likes of Slick, Poly, Earl Burrows, The Heathens and Werewulf. He Said, She Said officially drops tomorrow, but the band has offered us an exclusive stream of the album cut “Turn Your Back.” LISTEN HERE…

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PureVolume premieres Brooklynn’s latest single “B.A.D.”

With idols like Johnny Cash, Andy Warhol and Tim Burton, one would not assume Brooklynn to take the dance-pop route, but the young singer has a knack for it, and with the help of producer Nico Constantine (Lady Gaga, Program The Dead, Biters, StarBenders), she’s been able to show her talents to the world. The Atlanta-based songbird is gearing up to release her debut EP next month, and today we’re excited to premiere its latest single, “B.A.D.” Equal parts ’60s soul, ’70s disco and ’80s synth-pop, this track proves that even though Brooklynn may not have taken the punk rock path, she still has a rebel soul. Stream “B.A.D.” above.

“‘B.A.D.’ is a cosmological disco track with strong, raspy vocals,” Brooklynn begins. “The song was born out of a late-night jam session I had with the wonderful James Hall and my producer Nico Constantine.”

“Lyrically, it’s about being a bad girl, but not in the conventional sense. In this case, bad means a rebel, a fighter, a renegade. I went through a lot growing up. I had to deal with adult-level problems when I was just a young kid. I had to rise up against adversity or perish. ‘B.A.D.’ is meant to encourage and inspire. It’s an upbeat kind of punch-you-in-the-face song that refuses to feel sorry for itself. LISTEN HERE…

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Glide Magazine premieres The Wans’ “What I’m Feeling”

Since they formed two years ago, The Wans have been kept with their heavy Nashville rock ethos, while mingling together the classic elements of 60?s 70?s and 90?s rock. Having already opened for artists such as Pearl Jam, Beck and the Black Lips, and their music has been featured on ABC’s Nashville, A&E’s Longmireand USA’s Necessary Roughness.

Their new album He Said, She Said (out Sept. 9) was produced by Dave Cobb (Rival Sons, Jason Isbell) & mixed by Vance Powell (Jack White, Arctic Monkeys). The band wrote over 40 songs for the new record before whittling them down—with the aid of producer Cobb—to the 10 best. “We tracked all the songs in one week at Dave’s studio, which is completely analog,” says lead singer/guitarist Simon Kerr. “He has this old mixing board that some of our favorite albums were recorded on—The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin. The sound of that board really guided us on He Said, She Said. We cut it completely live—even the vocals.” LISTEN HERE…

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Under The Gun Review premieres Sara Rachele’s gorgeous new song “Never Come Around”

As one of New York City’s via Atlanta, Georgia’s best-kept gems, Sara Rachele (pronounced ra-kelly) is creating the type of music lost in the digital age. Her new record,Diamond Street, produced by Ponderosa’s Kris Sampson (Balkans, B-52?s, The Coathangers), is a lo-fi rock ‘n’ roll effort worthy of Stevie Nicks. Her form of transparent and loose songwriting is ready to capture the hearts of America and beyond.

Today we are bringing you a song titled “Never Come Around” off of the brand new record. Inheriting the lo-fi essence described above, Rachele knocks out a swooning and sweet melody atop a Jeff Buckley-esque guitar riff, sending the listener into a peaceful abyss. LISTEN HERE…