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No Roads (The Garden) After living through a year that brought a devastating tornado and a deadly global pandemic, rapper Reaux Marquez felt inspired to craft an album that reflected the loss and tumult he and his North Nashville community experienced. No Roads is an immersive, narrative album, opening with the spoken line, âThe child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.â Marquez produced the album himself, and he adds flourishes of jazz, spoken word, R&B and field recordings into his fiery, moody soundscapes, which add color and texture to his versatile flow. To boot, Marquez also assembled a killer lineup of featured artists, including local mainstays like A.B. Eastwood, Jamiah, Namir Blade and Lauren McClinton. BRITTNEY McKENNA ....
Photo: Josh Lamkin Powerhouse country soul singer/songwriter Nalani Rothrock and her partner-in-life and music, guitarist/songwriter Josh Lamkin have worked hard, and then harder, to push through. “Try” is about perseverance, resilience, love and moving in a positive direction. Both of the Florida natives got an early start in music. By 12, Rothrock was gigging with her father’s band, and Lamkin’s own father taught him to play guitar when he was six; he performed at his family’s church and was playing professional secular gigs by 15. The two met nearly a decade ago when they shared a bill: Rothrock was performing with her father and Lamkin was leading his blues band. Soon they were making music together, performing in Florida before moving to Nashville two years ago. ....