Lee Zimmerman is a journalist and music critic based in Maryville, Tennessee. He has written for various publications including The Daily Times, Bluegrass Today, Salt Lake City Weekly, and American Songwriter. With a focus on local music and cultural events, Lee provides insightful reviews and features that capture the essence of the artists and their work.
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Lee's coverage centers on entertainment news, music reviews, and local events in Tennessee and Maryville. Pitches should focus on providing unique angles for music-related stories, such as human interest angles related to local musicians or events.
Given Lee's majority of review articles and event coverage, pitches offering access to exclusive performances or interviews with up-and-coming artists from the region may be well received. Additionally, if you have insights into the local music scene or can offer him exclusive content that aligns with his previous works, your pitch is more likely to gain attention.
It’s important to consider Lee’s geographic focus when pitching him as he predominantly covers local events within Tennessee and specifically Maryville.
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It takes extra effort for any band that emphasizes cover songs to distinguish itself from the competition. While some may lean toward the familiarity factor, it’s still important to establish
When a band refers to itself by the name Loveshyne, suffice it to say there’s bound to be some good vibes applied to their performance. The Knoxville-based band, previously known
Troy Engle is more than just a terrific singer and songwriter. He is, in fact, a virtual tour-de-force, an artist who’s proven to be so versatile that he literally could be considered a one-man band, tackling acoustic guitar, resophonic guitar, pedal steel guitar, baritone guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, upright bass, drums, percussion, and strings, doing so with such agility and ability that it’s easy to believe there’s an entire ensemble involved. With his new album, Back Home, he combines that savvy with sentiment in equal proportion, resulting in an album that resonates long after its last notes fade away.
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Maryville College takes its commitment to song well beyond its own boundaries. This year, as in years past, the college is hosting the annual Invitational Choral Festival. The event, which
Theater is alive and well in Blount County courtesy of the Foothills Community Players. Two upcoming productions prove that point. Indeed, they’re part of a 17-year local tradition.
By: Lee Zimmerman
Blue Lass first began playing music together in 2022 at the Sore Fingers Summer School, a bluegrass and old-time music camp in the UK.
There is ample reason why Yonder Mountain String Band has become one of the leading practitioners of modern bluegrass. An astute combination of melody and musicality make them an obvious example of the way today’s musical tastes inform bluegrass music’s contemporary impact. To their credit, they hold true to a traditional template, the sort of sound that’s as rousing and riveting as that delivered by their storied forebears, and yet, at the same time, they carve out a distinctive sound all their own, that opens the doors to universal appeal.
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