The Nashville Deli is proud to exclusively premiere "Snake Eyes", the newest single from local alt-rockers Born Animal. The song "is about realizing that you may not be the same person you once were," says lead singer Ryan Stowe. That personal change is a fact of life Born Animal express here with driving guitars which give way to a breakdown outro, as the song takes on a markedly different tone. The band has been chosen as Lightning 100’s local artist of the week. So catch them on the radio, especially as they premiere their new EP Celebration Revolution on Lightning’s Friday Afternoon Live on December 1st! And be sure to check out the track below!

With names like Merc, Johnny Boy, and Brandon Giftshop Jesus, you can expect The Bumbs are here to have a good time. The garage rock group released their Halloween-themed debut single "Cuz I’m a Zombie" last month bringing a Stones-like sound with their blues-rock riffs and rambunctious energy. Listen to the song and check The Bumbs out with Forest Fire Gospel Choir and Stubborn Son at The Crying Wolf on 11.13.17! – Chris Thiessen

Over the past decade, Nashville has taken on different tones as transplants from California, Florida, and Texas especially are moving here faster and faster. Case Wooton hails from Texas, and is bringing with him a funky indie pop sound that bounces and jams on his debut single "Downtown Sound". The syncopated rhythms and youthful vocals bring to mind Lukas Graham’s smash "7 Years". Listen below and catch Case Wooton at Blackwood Row’s EP release party on November 11th! – Chris Thiessen

Pauline Andrès is a real-life coal miner’s daughter. Born in Paris, she has lived all over the world from Berlin to her newest home in Nashville. Now settled in Music City, Andrès is preparing to release her third LP, Fearless Heart in February 2018. The folky lead single "Loneliest Girl in Nashville" speaks to the loneliness that accompanies world travel and the pursuit of dreams. Catch Pauline Andrès in town this month at Bobby’s Idle Hour (11.9.17) or Springwater Supper Club (11.24.17)! – Chris Thiessen

Nashville’s Margo Price exploded onto the scene last year with her debut Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, a country record that shared more in common with the 1960s styles of legends like Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson than anything in the country market today. Just last month, Price released her sophomore effort All American Made to nationwide critical acclaim. From duet ballads with the aforementioned Nelson to tackling issues like the pay gap between men and women in America, Price has crafted one of the top country albums of the year, and one that only solidifies her place in the changing country landscape. – Chris Thiessen

Langhorne Slim, one of Nashville’s leading folk artists, is releasing a horror film-themed video for his song "Zombie" just in time to satisfy your macabre desires on Halloween night. This silly love song for the undead is accompanied by a video featuring references to Horror classics from Psycho to Silence of the Lambs to Michael Jackson’s "Thriller". Be sure to share the video with your costumed compadres tonight, and catch Langhorne Slim live at Grimey’s on November 10th! – Chris Thiessen

Nashville’s Julian Dente has endured the difficulties of the ever-changing music industry to finally release his years-in-the-making project Blame under the moniker YØUTH. Ascribing to the post-pop-punk aesthetic of groups like Brand New, YØUTH reminds listeners of the mid-2000s after it grew up, matured, and mellowed out a little. Dente plays almost all instruments on the album, an ambitious (and successful) feat for a debut. – Chris Thiessen

While NYC may be abuzz with shoegaze, slacker rock, and grunge revival bands, there’s something unmistakably unique about Brooklyn-based Plain Dog. Their latest song, "Cherry Cola," features all the hallmarks of nu-grunge — fuzz-drenched guitars, driving rhythms and lo-fi production — however there’s something delightfully earnest in the song’s celebration of something so simple. Plain Dog effortlessly attaches longing and nostalgia to something as ordinary as a cherry-flavored soda and in turn provides listeners with a tangible means of connection that works in ways where loftier lyrics of abstractions fail. You can catch Plain Dog’s next show at Elsewhere on Monday November, 6th. -Andrew Strader 

The rambunctious Legendary Shack Shakers, fronted by JD Wilkes, released their latest album, After You’ve Gone, just a couple months ago. Their lo-fi brand of americana-tinged rock and roll is infectious as it draws on southern traditions from Cajun New Orleans to old Appalachia. This Saturday (October 28th), Wilkes and co. will be shaking The Basement beginning at 7:30 PM ($10/$12, 21+). Check out their newest music video below, and head out to the show! – Chris Thiessen
 

The rambunctious Legendary Shack Shakers, fronted by JD Wilkes, released their latest album, After You’ve Gone, just a couple months ago. Their lo-fi brand of americana-tinged rock and roll is infectious as it draws on southern traditions from Cajun New Orleans to old Appalachia. This Saturday (October 28th), Wilkes and co. will be shaking The Basement beginning at 7:30 PM ($10/$12, 21+). Check out their newest music video below, and head out to the show!
 

Nashville’s Isaac (The Arcadian Wild) and Ella Horn met through a musical conversation discussed through the voices of two pianos in adjacent practice rooms, leading to marriage a few months later and beautiful music they are now sharing with the world. As st. dawn in slumber, an instrumental piano outfit, the couple is releasing their debut EP,  My Heart Awakened in a Dream, via Vohnic Music. With this effort, and future EPs already in the works, the Horns hope to "create space for rest and reflection" through "a collection of soothing, evocative piano pieces that we could use to sweet-talk sleep and to charm ourselves awake." If you’re looking for music for late night meditation, look no further. – Chris Thiessen

Nashville-based, El Paso-born Jethro Gaglione is the multi-instrumentalist behind Sierra Blanca. Having recently been featured by Spotify’s Fresh Folk playlist, the artist is looking to continue building on the momentum by premiering here "Paint the Road", a DIY project crafted from footage Gaglione shot during his trip from Nashville back to his home of El Paso, featuring many friends and family he met along the way. It’s a road trip song in the tradition of Willie Nelson’s classic "On the Road Again", yet closer to the relaxed front-porch style of Iron & Wine. Sierra Blanca’s EP Honorable Mention is out November 10, 2017, and you can catch him live on the 9th at The Cobra for the release party. – Chris Thiessen