What can bring Emily back to Nashville for the first time in four years (after living there for eight)? Summer NAMM! She met with some great folks, including:

-DeDe Heid from SWIM (Smart Women in Music) about their new initiative.

-Adam Roher from Let 'Em Hear about weather, changing Nashville

-Kevin Equitz from Equitz Guitars about scooters, their collaboration called the Ainsley, and moving to Nashville.

-Rick Patci (her husband) about cicadas and their favorite inside joke that has somehow survived 

-Blake Wyland from The Tone Mob about wearing shorts in the winter and long pants in the summer, BBQ, Pizza, and Burgers.

-Scott from Stringjoy about Being confused for a Belmont grad, Bonnie Prince Billy, and how the original Prince's exploded (breaking Emily's damn heart).

-Evan Jones from Fender guitars about their major research studies, and what they're doing to make playing guitar inclusive for all people of all skills levels, including Fender Play and Fender Next. 

Also thanks to Matt for the lodging and friendship, Sarah, Rachael, and Kay-leigh for getting sincerely tipsy at Waffle House, Lenore from Paradigm for being a boss, Ana Lee from WMOT for the best lunch hangs around, Devon for the bro deal on margs at Redheaded Stranger, Sean Sullivan for being a great producer and engineer, Michelle and the rest of the All Night Boys for the rock'n'roll, Kate Cauthen for being my favorite photog in Nashville, Bryan Simpson and Matt Menefee of The Golden Age for being such remarkable songwriters and musicians, Brant for the laughs, Bruno and Caitie Jones for being the best shirt screenprinters in the business, and to anyone else who made the whirlwind of a trip to Nashville such an amazing one.