Released tonight, ahead of her Americana Fest set at Nashville’s Blue Room, Katie Pruitt’s third album, Fools for the Fleeting, displays Pruitt falling in love and analyzing the corrupt political state of America. As Pruitt told the Belmont Vision in an article published earlier this week, these facets combine a political intention to communicate her views in a way that would “make her conservative parents proud” with a goal to “showcase her queer identity in a more subtle wa

Sierra Hull - photo by Louise Geri The audience at Sierra Hull’s performance at Northwest Tune-Up Bike and Music Festival was a far step from what I’m used to in the bluegrass scene, as someone who didn’t listen to much bluegrass before moving to Nashville. The Puget Sound was the backdrop to a massive Bellingham festival fairground filled with girls in jorts, kids running around with bubble wands, food trucks lining the lot, and perhaps strangest of all, massive man-made dus

One of the most interesting musical developments I’ve made over the last few months has been exploration of the bluegrass subgenre of country. A good friend of mine, Lilly Martin, is a bluegrass fiddler, and has opened my eyes to what I’ve found to be a satisfyingly formulaic type of music. While flying from my hometown back to Nashville after winter break, I listened to Sierra Hull’s latest album, A Tip Toe High Wire. Here are my thoughts! The album cover for A Tip Toe High