- Nash Street
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Nash Street playing in Starkville, Mississippi's Cotton District
Nash Street is a five piece acoustic country band that comes from the historic garden district of the same name in Starkville, Mississippi.
The group consists of: Hannah Melby (fiddle/vocals), Daniel Haire (upright bass), Caroline Melby (mandolin/vocals), Clay Lezon (lead guitar/vocals) and Ben Mathis (lead vocals/rhythm guitar. Hannah Melby and Daniel Haire learned to play in the Starkville Public School string program taught by Norman Mellin. Clay Lezon and Ben Mathis became part of Nash Street at Mississippi State University.
The band first appeared in 1996 as "The Goat Ropers"; in 2001, the group decided "Nash Street" was a better name. The name stuck and their popularity grew with a demanding performance schedule which included winning the Mississippi State Fair Talent Contest in 2004. The group continued honing their craft playing bluegrass festivals and opening for bigger names like Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Jeff Bates. In 2008, Nash Street received first prize in Nashville's "Colgate Country Showdown" along with the $100,000 prize and claim to being "The Best New Act in Country Music".[1][2] Early in 2010, Nash Street moved from Starkville to Nashville following the release of their third CD Between Hope and Heartache and ahead of a music video Mississippi Queen.
Early in the summer of 2011, Caroline and Hannah sang on The 1861 Project, a selection commemorating Sherman's March to the Sea and the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
References
- http://www.nashstreet.com/aboutus.html
- http://www.cdispatch.com/lifestyles/article.asp?aid=12046
- http://www.starkvilledailynews.com/content/nash-street-releases-first-music-video
- ^ Jacobs, Nancy. "MISSISSIPPI MUSICIANS: NASH STREET". Mississippi Writers and Musicians. http://www.mswritersandmusicians.com/musicians/nash-street.html. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "Nash Street Takes Showdown Crown". Country Weekly. American Media, Inc.. http://www.countryweekly.com/news/nash-street-takes-showdown-crown. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
External links
Categories:- American country music groups
- Musical groups from Mississippi
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