Blues rock is one of this writer’s favorite genres; and man, does Nashville have some kick-ass blues rock. This city has always been known for this genre’s sister styles, rock and country. However, with Memphis as our neighbor, we can get down with some blues too. This is why it’s no surprise that blues rock group The Hollows grew right out of the local Nashville scene.
Made up of Zach Chadwick (lead vox/guitar), Colten Delgado (rhythm/lead guitar) ,Tyler Stonell (bass), and Billy Kitterman (drums), this band came together right outside of Nashville. The Hollows began playing together when they all moved to Nashville to attend MTSU’s well-established music/recording program. The house show scene is huge around MTSU (I know from experience), so there was no shortage of live gigs for the guys to hone their sound.
“Cry”
Cry begins as a blues song through and through. Choppy, singing electric cars wail as lead singer/guitarist Zach Chadwick breaks it down right off the bat. He continues to show off his soul with some solid, blues-style lead guitar. In fact, this could stand alone as a great blues song. But, then the guys move into a psychedelic intro and break it down rock ‘n roll style. It’s like, I thought I was satisfied with the song. Then, it gives me a bad-ass breakdown that had me banging my head at my computer like a crazy person.
The video for “Cry” was shot live at South by Sea, featuring the boys shredding some Nashville blues rock. We at Nashville Unsigned seriously can’t get enough of this jam.
For more on The Hollows and “Cry”, follow these guys on Facebook. You can keep up with their upcoming shows and continue to rock out. Don’t forget to stay tuned to Nashville Unsigned, as we will be releasing more from these guys all week long!
