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Indie Spotlight: Ten Out of Tenn

Ten Out of Tenn (TOT) is a unique community of artists bravely forging their way through the difficulties of today’s music industry. Similar to the folk movement of the sixties in New York, (including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, and Neil Young), this exciting group of young musicians are passionate about one thing above all else: creating authentic, soul-driven music, that has nothing to…
Enjoy the June Round of BMI Indie Sounds

From bold up-and-comers to established trendsetters charting new courses, BMI’s June batch of indie profiles is a colorful snapshot of contemporary sound. Featured artists include Ambassadors, Oregon Bike Trails, Capital Cities, Chancellor Warhol, Dear Lions, DWNTWN, GIVERS, honeymoon, Ten Out of…
Indie Spotlight: Andrew Belle

Residing in both Chicago and Nashville, Andrew Belle is currently touring clubs and universities across the country, and is also a member of the critically acclaimed national tour Ten Out Of Tenn. Belle’s sound is often tagged “smart pop”—a direct reference to his finely crafted lyrics, sophisticated melodies, and bold hooks. His songs have been featured in ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, ABC Family’s Pretty Little…
Indie Spotlight: Trent Dabbs

Trent Dabbs is the founding member of Ten Out of Tenn (TOT) and has received national acclaim both for his own recordings and also for his collaborations. Dabbs' music has been featured on television shows including Grey's Anatomy, Life Unexpected,One Tree Hill, The Hills, and new film Nothing But the Truth, starring Kate Beckinsale. “Charmed Life,” which he co-wrote with fellow TOT member Joy…
Indie Spotlight: Butterfly Boucher

It would be difficult to write a boring biography about Butterfly Boucher’s career to date. She spent her youth in Australia, growing up in a family that picked up roots every few months traveling the outback in a Toyota Corolla wagon and eventually up-grading to a small motor-home. She’s made records on three continents with various labels. And finally, with fans in her corner including
BMI Sounds Off at Next Big Nashville 2009

BMI presented their Next Big Nashville showcase at Mercy Lounge on October 10, boasting a stacked lineup that included Southern rockers Ponderosa, the dizzyingly energetic Mike's Pawn Shop, Ten Out of Tenn journeyman Kyle Andrews, videogame-infused rock warriors The Protomen, and quirky popsters Heypenny. On Saturday before the show, BMI also hosted its annual VIP…
‘Road to Bonnaroo’ Reveals Strength of Nashville Rock Scene

The Features, The Protomen, & Heypenny Snag Three Bonnaroo Slots Music City’s pop-rock scene is flourishing, buoyed by high-profile resident and ordained rock beacon Jack White, the success of bands including Kings of Leon, Paramore, and American Bang, and a thriving pop scene led by Ben Folds and indie coalition Ten Out of Tenn. Not surprisingly, a recent study reported by The Atlantic revealed that a higher concentration of musicians…
Erin McCarley Proves She’s More Than Pop’s Pretty New Face

It’s not surprising that Erin McCarley might occasionally need to divide her attentions during an interview. “I kind of forgot about this interview, so I’m sitting in a pedicure chair,” she confesses. “It’s my only day home, so I’m getting all these girl things done that I haven’t done in a while.” In a little over a year, McCarley’s career has accelerated from unknown, independent singer-songwriter to…
A Perfect Ten: Nashville’s Ten Out of Tenn Show Music City’s Other Side

Compilation albums and package tours are hardly a new innovation. Alan Freed’s “Big Beat” tour sent a bunch of rock & roll acts on the road in the late ’50s, and the Motown Chartbusters albums showcased some of the label’s highest performing songs during the late ’60s and ’70s, to name just two examples. But Ten out of Tenn — a tour and an album — is a new breed…
Recent Ten Out of Tenn events
| Mar 19 2009 | BMI @ SXSW: Austin |
| Mar 19 2009 | BMI @ SXSW: Austin |
| Mar 18 2009 | BMI @ SXSW: Austin |
