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While Nathan’s current indie release is more in the vein of Gavin Degraw/Jason Mraz, he’s well on the way to radically refining his sound—think Jay-Z meets a white Muddy Waters.

WHEELS 2.0:
SMOKIN’ IN THE BOY’S ROOM

This Week Jesse Spins Submissions by Himself, as Erica Experiences CMJ for the First Time
With CMJ taking place, Erica has left me this week for more exciting times in New York. I guess it’s only fair, since I left her last week for the birth of my niece. In this edition of Wheels 2.0, I’ll be spotlighting a new artist who will be at CMJ, along with some updates on two bands we’ve been covering over the last month. Keep floodin’ our inbox ([email protected]) with music and hypin’ us on the music you love!!

Chris Nathan: This Nashville-based soulster is generating a ton of press, and weasels are starting to sniff around. Picked as the act to see at CMJ by the site Kings of A&R, Chris is creating a lot of buzz and has had two auditions lined up with Mr. P. Diddy. While his current indie release Words is more in the vein of Gavin Degraw/Jason Mraz, he’s well on the way to radically refining his sound—think Jay-Z meets a white Muddy Waters. Peep out his music at www.myspace.com/chrisnathanmusic, and stay tuned—we’ll be talking more about this intriguing young artist in the coming weeks.

Mother Mother: We’ve been hyping these amazing indie-rockers signed to Last Gang Records for a month, as the band continues to get a lotta love from mtvU. They’ve just finished the video for “O My Heart” and, as we promised, here’s a link so you can check it out.

Hymns: As we previously mentioned, this band is currently on The MTV “Choose or Lose” tour with indie band Locksley. Here’s the last leg of the tour; we strongly suggest you check them out when they hit your town:

10/24: Launchpad, Albuquerque
10/25: Emo’s Lounge, Austin
10/26: Jet Lounge, Houston
10/28: House of Blues: Pontiac Garage, Dallas
10/29: Mercy Lounge, Nashville
10/30: Vinyl, Atlanta
11/1: Highline Ballroom, New York
11/3: Jammin’ Java, Vienna, VA


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THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
CITY OF HOPE TAPS MARCIANO FOR TOP HONOR
This year's philanthropic model (3/28a)
TRUST IN THE TOP 20
Hip-hop is no longer hibernating. (3/28a)
UMG BROADENS SPOTIFY OFFERINGS
Sir Lucian and Daniel are in harmony. (3/28a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
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