Despite all the people who are open about having stage fright, I still don’t think the majority of people understand how hard it is to let loose on stage. For Presley Faulkner, Skylar Love, and Daire, it just looks so natural. Presley Faulkner, photo by Alannah Lavoie, courtesy of the Hit Parader I was immediately greeted by Presley Faulkner’s belting upon entering Nashville’s Hit Parader venue on Monday night. She layered a black lace tank and a purple corset. Her platinum b

At eighteen years old, Daire will be headlining the Hit Parader, a Nashville venue tied to the influential Hit Parader rock/metal magazine most active in the latter half of the 20th century. “We’re bringing butterflies to the mosh pit,” Daire states. Wearing a black AC/DC T-shirt with the neck cut out as we hop on a video call, Daire is edgy but relaxed. I note this because few things fascinate me more, artistically, than contradictions. Daire has the fairy image, but special