FREE RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENT ARTISTS
BUILT FOR THE ONES WHO SHOW UP
Nashville Pop is a platform designed to support independent artists through real-world experiences, free resources, and consistent exposure.
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JUST REAL SUPPORT.
community directory
CHOOSE YOUR LANE
Every corner of the community, mapped out.
weekly events
Artist Night
A weekly full-band open mic where artists can perform, connect, and be part of the Nashville Pop community. Every Monday 7-11pm at Woolworth Theatre.
COME PLAY. COME WATCH. COME BE IN THE ROOM.
COME PLAYfeatured event
Artist Spotlight
A quarterly house show experience featuring 3 artists, 2 songs each, live performances, free content, food, drinks, and real community.
ALWAYS FREE FOR THE ARTIST.
GET INVOLVEDplaylist
Nashville Pop Playlist
The official community playlist, refreshed monthly with new music from independent artists. Sign up to receive submission links.
GET HEARD.
LISTENfree resources
Resource Library
Content guides and shot lists, songwriting and performance tracking tools, artist development insights.
THE STUFF THAT ACTUALLY MOVES THE NEEDLE.
interview | talk series
The Eddy Echo Show
A creative-driven show highlighting artists, stories, and perspectives within the Nashville scene.
LOOSE, REAL, AND BUILT AROUND CONNECTION.
WATCH ONLINEcontent session
Garden Room Series
Live performance sessions captured in a minimal, studio-style environment.
BUILT TO GIVE ARTISTS CLEAN, HIGH-QUALITY CONTENT.
WATCH EPISODESartist directory
FIND AN ARTIST
Every artist who has been part of the Nashville Pop story. Search the archive, visit their profile, and discover someone new.
65 ARTISTS

Ada Pasternak
@adapasternak
Adam Burch
@adamburchmusic
Alex Bonyata
@AlexBonyata
Allison Leah
@allisonleahmusic
Austin Taylor
@austinashtaylor
Beachmont
@thisisbeachmont
Becca Tremmel
@littlelionbecca
Bella Rose
@bellarosebeyer
Ben Schuller
@heybenschuller
Blonde Bullet
@_blondebullet
Brennan G
@brennangmusic
Brett Miller
@brettmillerlive
Brian Wight
@brianwight
Bryan Wood
@bwoodmakesmusic
Candace In Wonderland
@candace.in.wonderland
Carl Pariso
@carlpariso
Chaz Mazzota
@itschazmazzota
Claressa Caprino
@claressacaprino
Dan Cousart
@dancousart
Dorian Lackey
@dorianlackey
Drew Schueler
@drewschueler
Eliza Harrison Smith
@elizaharrisonsmith
Elyse Jewel
@elysejewel
Emily O'Neal
@emilyonealmusic
Emma Gullo
@egsings
Eva Cassel
@evacasselmusic
Fiona Maura
@fionamauramusic
Ginn
@ginn_sings
Grace Day
@gracedaymusic
Gracie Carol
@thegraciecarol
Hannah Blanchard
@hannahblanchardmusic
Hayley Fahey
@hayleynotes
Jack Holliday
@jack.holliday.official
Jenna Carlie
@jennacarlieJennah Wave
@jennahwave
Jonathan Soul
@jonathansoulmusic
Josh Gibson
@joshgibs0n
Justin Luis
@justinluisfiltered
Kadi Beth
@kadibeth_
Kal
@itskalwithak
Kara Frazier
@karafrazier_
Kaylee Federmann
@kayleefedermann
Kyra Morgan
@kyramorganmusic
Larysa Jaye
@LarysaJaye
Leni Black
@leniblack
Lindsay Liebro
@LindsayLiebro
Luke Jenison
@yaboylukeyj
Maddie Ettrich
@maddieettrich
Madeline Rae
@mraemusic
Mary + Bri
@maryandbri
Matt Long
@mattlongmusic
Matthew Thomas
@matthewthomassongs
Max Boyle
@MaxBoyleMusic
Michael Pos
@michaelposmusic
Natasha Blaine
@natashablaine
Ryan Neal
@ryanneal_music
Sammi Rae
@sammiraemusic
Sean Cunningham
@seanthecunning
Sean Donovan
@seandonovansongs
Sophia Roselle
@sophiaroselle_
Tiffany Johnson
@tiffanyjohnsongsings
Timothy Myles
@timothymyless
Tony Salomone
@tonysalomone
VINJE
@dvinj
Virtues
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resource hub
VENDORS AND PARTNERS
Writers rounds, content partners, studios, live session opportunities, and free spots to shoot, all in one searchable place.
featured vendor
MY PUBLISHER IO
Every great song deserves a paper trail. My Publisher IO is a digital split sheet app built in Nashville by working songwriters, including Nashville Pop founder Chaz Mazzota and his partner Mervin. Log each writer's share the day the song is written, send it to all your collaborators instantly, and keep a timestamped record everyone can see, so the royalties land where they belong.
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writers rounds & showcases
Nashville Tourstop
Writers rounds and showcases mixing veteran and first-time songwriters in a listening-room format, running at venues across Nashville since 2018.
writers rounds & showcases
Undiscovered Nashville
Showcase and blog spotlighting lesser-known Nashville talent, with writers rounds and the On The Verge singer-songwriter showcase.
writers rounds & showcases
Pin Drop Songwriter Series
Community-driven, listening-room writers round founded in 2020 and named for its quiet room. Announcements and updates run through Instagram.
writers rounds & showcases
The Get Up
Songwriter showcase running multiple nights a week across Nashville venues, billed as Nashville's Best Songwriter's Night.
writers rounds & showcases
New Faces Night
Weekly showcase for emerging artists at The Basement on 8th Avenue South, with multi-act lineups of new and local acts.
writers rounds & showcases
Whiskey Jam
Long-running Monday and Thursday night showcase at Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row, free to attend, with 5,000+ performers hosted over 15 years.
writers rounds & showcases
Buscall
Full-band showcase platform for up-and-coming Nashville artists, historically Wednesday nights at Tin Roof on Demonbreun. Lineups are announced on Instagram.
writers rounds & showcases
Popville
Nashville pop-music community for pop and non-country artists and creatives, built around curated writers rounds, full-band showcases, and Camp Popville songwriting retreats.
content partners
Chaz Mazzota
Artist, songwriter, and RIAA Certified Platinum producer offering music, photography, videography, live in-studio sessions, and creative direction for artists and brands. Founder of Nashville Pop.
content partners
All She Wants Media
Nashville creative agency founded by pop artist Bella Rose, working across artist development, show production, media campaigns, and brand and influencer partnerships.
content partners
Pink Noise PR
PR firm for independent pop artists: release campaigns, press strategies, visuals and branding, and online presence. Start with the interest form linked from its Instagram bio.
content partners
Social Commerce Fest
Creator-led festival fusing live shopping, music, and creator content, where creators and brands meet face-to-face. Its 2026 global tour includes a Nashville stop on July 25, 2026.
producers & studios
Majestic Ape (Ben Reno)
Recording studio in Franklin, TN owned and operated by producer, mix engineer, and songwriter Ben Reno: single-song, EP, and album production, mixing, composition, and artist development.
producers & studios
Blue House Studio
Nashville recording studio formed in 2022 by Blue House Band, a group of Nashville studio musicians, offering full production, quality recording, and professional mixing, with session musicians available.
producers & studios
Eddy Echo
Nashville-based singer-songwriter and musician, a rising producer and creative force known for genre-blending songwriting, audio engineering work for other artists, and hosting The Eddy Echo Show.
producers & studios
Nick Fabian
Nashville-based singer, songwriter, producer, pianist, and arranger specialising in pop, EDM, R&B, and soul vocals, topline writing, vocal production, and full demos and masters.
producers & studios
VRTS (Nathan Ramirez)
VRTS, pronounced virtues, is the artist and producer identity of Nashville songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Nathan Ramirez, making music for the healing process, built on real stories, faith, and live musicianship.
live session opportunities
Garden Room Live Sessions
Live studio video sessions with Chaz Mazzota in his Nashville creative and recording space. The published session covers up to 2 songs in one 40-minute session.
live session opportunities
Artist Night at Woolworth Theatre
Weekly full-band open mic every Monday at Woolworth Theatre, organised by Blue House Band. Bring an instrument and an original song and be backed on the spot. Performing and regular content are free.
live session opportunities
NashSessions
Downtown Nashville acoustic video production: schedule, shoot, then a finished product in 3 days, with a mastered track and colour-graded, multi-cam video in share-ready format.
live session opportunities
Majestic Ape
Ben Reno's Franklin studio offers single-song, EP, and album production, mixing, and artist development for polished, radio-ready records. Pricing is by quote through the official site.
live session opportunities
Blue House Studio
The studio arm of Nashville's Blue House Band lists full production, quality recording, and professional mixing, with session musicians available. Book through the studio booking form.
free locations & creative resources
Centennial Park
132-acre Metro park on West End and 25th Ave N with the full-scale Parthenon replica, Lake Watauga, a sunken garden, and open lawns. Creators use it for the Parthenon backdrop, lake reflections, and open lawns.
free locations & creative resources
Shelby Park & Shelby Bottoms
East Nashville Metro park complex on the Cumberland River, with river frontage, paved and primitive trails, fields, wetlands, and forest. It includes Cornelia Fort Airpark, a former small airport with runways, hangars, and wide open fields, home to the Cornelia Fort Pickin' Party.
free locations & creative resources
John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge
3,150-ft pedestrian and bicycle truss bridge over the Cumberland River linking downtown and Riverfront Park with East Nashville, with overlooks. The canonical downtown skyline-over-the-river shot.
free locations & creative resources
Downtown Nashville
The central entertainment district around Lower Broadway, 2nd Avenue, Riverfront Park, and the Cumberland River: honky-tonks, neon, murals, and skyline streetscapes for neon night and street content.
free locations & creative resources
Printers Alley
Historic downtown alley between 3rd and 4th Avenues, from Union to Commerce, lined with brick, neon, and live-music venues. Gritty neon-alley, nightlife backdrops.
free locations & creative resources
Love Circle
Small hilltop overlook at 3300 Love Cir in West Nashville near Vanderbilt, about 744 ft above sea level, with panoramic downtown skyline views, especially at sunrise and sunset.
free locations & creative resources
Two Rivers Skate Park
Metro Parks' public concrete skatepark at 2320 Two Rivers Pkwy in Donelson, about 22,000 sq ft with street terrain, a flow bowl, and a deep combi-pool bowl. Action sports and concrete-bowl visuals.
free locations & creative resources
The Park at Harlinsdale Farm
About 200 acres of City of Franklin parkland at 239 Franklin Rd, a historic Tennessee Walking Horse farm with open fields, barns, a pond, trails, and an equestrian arena. Pastoral, white-fence, barn, and sunset-field backdrops.
free locations & creative resources
The Factory at Franklin
Private commercial complex at 230 Franklin Rd in Franklin, in a 1929 former stove factory, now with shops, restaurants, theatres, and event venues. Industrial brick, skylit halls, and vintage-factory backdrops; permission and booking run through The Factory.
free locations & creative resources
Harpeth River
Harpeth River State Park manages nine river-access sites along about 40 river miles, including the Narrows of the Harpeth, the Montgomery Bell Tunnel, Mound Bottom, and Hidden Lakes. River, limestone bluff, and tunnel backdrops.
free locations & creative resources
J. Percy Priest Lake
Corps of Engineers reservoir on the Stones River about 10 miles east of downtown Nashville, 42 miles long with day-use areas, campgrounds, swim beaches, marinas, and trails. Lake, shoreline, dam, and sunset-water backdrops.
free locations & creative resources
Avvay
Not a location: a location-scouting and booking platform founded in Nashville. Hosts list private homes, studios, warehouses, farms, and venues that creators book by the hour or project for film, photo, and events.
free locations & creative resources
Fort Negley
66-acre Metro Parks historic park at 1100 Fort Negley Blvd on St. Cloud Hill, with the stone remains of the largest inland Civil War fort, a visitors center, trails, and skyline views. Check the official page for current access before planning a visit.
artist tools
My Publisher IO
Digital split sheet app for songwriters and producers, built in Nashville by working artists and collaborators, co-founded by Chaz Mazzota and his partner Mervin. Record each song's splits at creation, with names, emails, percentages, and PRO info sent to every collaborator instantly, plus a timestamped confirmation and a shared record so everyone holds the same document. Includes a Gig Logger for PRO performance submissions.
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Sunset Sessions: Natasha Blaine - You Don't Treat Me The Same
The Same by Natasha Blaine live at sunset in Nashville, TN
Recorded, Edited, Produced by Chaz Mazzota
Sunset Sessions: Dorian Lackey - Angel
Angel by Dorian Lackey live at sunset in Nashville, TN
Recorded, Edited, Produced by Chaz Mazzota
Sunset Sessions: Leni Black - Fall For Me
Fall For Me by Leni Black live at sunset in Nashville, TN
Recorded, Edited, Produced by Chaz Mazzota