On January 20th, Axon Projects quietly held their launch party at Soulshine Pizza (well, as quietly as two rooms filled with bands, students, and kids raffling off Sok a Joe’s can be). Residents nearby might have felt a slight tremor in the ground as a company with tremendous potential to become a major resource for budding artists made their existence official. Axon Projects is a social fundraising platform for musicians, set apart from, say, Kickstarter by offering project consulting and allowing users to keep funds raised even if they fall short of their initial goal. Their website also drives home their mind towards building a community with future events and showcases, so may they grow into yet another fortification to Nashville’s vibrant and supportive music scene.
The Astrochimps were part of the lineup for Axon Project’s launch party. The band is preparing to open their project with the creative crowd funder. “I’ll Tell You Tomorrow” is from their debut EP released the summer of 2013. Influenced by Vampire Weekend and Arctic Monkeys, it shows their chops at keeping things groovy. Keep up to date with their progress and maybe contribute to their venture HERE. –Terra James-Jura