![]() Like the great ‘70s artists like Emmylou Harris and Kris Kristofferson. It’s an interesting dichotomy, because there’s still that reverence towards the early days of country music. That’s not all we are here, and there are real people here! Also there’s a rebellion against the pristine and sometimes overly fabricated sound of pop-country. There are a lot of sons and daughters and nephews and nieces of people who write and play and do all that, and they’ve passed on tips and advice. That being said, the garage rock community we’re a part of is also a reflection of the pop-country that’s here. It’s just a lot easier to get a start here. Nashville’s got everything you need as a musician. You can literally walk in and watch your record being pressed. There are so many resources here for musicians. That's what this town is, that's the industry here.Ī lot of times there’s this misconception that Nashville is all country music, but it’s also a real breeding ground for rock ‘n roll and a real indie music scene, and everything else you can think of here. Jessi Zazu: Nashville is different in that it does have that LA or New York side, but mostly it's that there are so many more musicians here. Do people still assume you’re a country act when they hear you’re a Nashville band? It’s not the hick town a lot of people still think. So many great indie bands coming out of Nashville these days. I can tell people really appreciate bands coming there. ![]() It was just fun.Īnd it’s really nice to play places like Savannah that are trying to build a music scene for national and touring acts. Sometimes you get a real stone-faced crowd, then at the end of the night they'll come up and say, 'oh that was great.' And you're like, really? Cause I couldn't tell if you liked it or not.Īt Stopover people were having a good time, but not too obnoxiously crazy ( laughs). Not like, I can't tell if you like this or not. Jessi Zazu: We like it when people are really attentive, but also relaxed. What was so special about that show to you? You told a recent interviewer that the crowd at Savannah Stopover may have been the best you ever played for. Brought to you by Music File Productions, this is an amazing bargain at only ten bucks. They play the Dollhouse this Friday, with Brooklyn buzz duo She Keeps Bees and local faves Crazy Bag Lady opening. The core members of Those Darlins are Linwood Regensburg, Jessi Zazu (Darlin), and Nikki Kvarnes (Darlin) They have their own label, Oh Wow Dang Records, under which all three of their albums have been released. (The girls also have gone by the stage surname of Darlin.) These days the band tours with a rotating set of drummers. The core members of Those Darlins are Jessi, Nikki Kvarnes on guitar/vocals, and Linwood Regensburg on bass. ![]() I will say that the crowd at Savannah Stopover would be included in my favorite audiences of all time list if I ever made one.” “We have played in front of so many awesome crowds that it would be an injustice to name one above the other. Ten Minute Interviews asked Jessi what was the best crowd the band had ever played for since their founding in 2006. It wasn’t just a highlight for the audience. Their distinctly Southern take on garage rock, driven by Jessi Zazu's charismatic vocals and chunky guitar sound, had the crowd bouncing around even after the last note had faded away. ONE OF THE highlights of this year's Savannah Stopover came as Nashville indie band Those Darlins rocked the K of C hall on Liberty Street.
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