Tag: Garland Kelley: Nashville's Existential Rock Maestro

“I Wanna Live”: Brett Copeland’s Volcanic Rock Energy.

The opening seconds of Brett Copeland’s single, "I Wanna Live", don’t ask for your attention; they stage a hostile takeover. This is a song that feels less written and more clawed out of a desperate moment, built with the kind of volcanic energy that powers revival tents and bar-room brawls. Copeland’s voice is the main event—a raw, muscular instrument that sounds like it's been...

Kissing The Flint Drives Off With “Windscreen Dream.”

With their latest single, Kissing The Flint’s “Windscreen Dream” offers the kind of country rock you feel in your teeth—a low, satisfying hum of forward motion. This is a song built like a classic roadster; every part is an essential component of the kinetic engine. Huey Dowling’s guitars lay down the tarmac, Derek Urquhart’s drums are the steady thump of wheels on the joins...

Garland Kelley: Nashville’s Existential Rock Maestro

A Deep Dive into the Soundscape of Life, Death, and Materialism with Garland Kelley. Those who are drawn to philosophy and those who are captivated...