Not Nashville Approved

Not Nashville Approved

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  • Caroline Tebbs | New Album “Restless Traveler” & Life as an Independent Artist

    Caroline Tebbs is back on The Not Nashville Approved Podcast! 🎙️

    Since her last appearance, Caroline has released her nine-track album, Restless Traveler, and she's ready to talk about the journey behind it.

    In this episode, we catch up with Caroline to discuss the process of making her first full-length album, the stories behind songs like “I-65,” “At 18,” and “My Bright Blue Eyes,” and what it takes to build a career as an independent artist in Nashville.

    We also get into the realities of touring with a band on a budget, balancing college with live performances, learning the business side of the music industry, and figuring out what comes next as a songwriter and artist.

    Plus, we talk about her journey from New Orleans to Nashville, her love of live music, music videos, and the importance of finding the audience that connects with your art.

    🎧 In this episode:

    • The story behind Restless Traveler

    • Writing, recording, and releasing a nine-track album

    • The inspiration behind “I-65” and “My Bright Blue Eyes”

    • Touring independently and making the numbers work

    • Studying commercial songwriting at Lipscomb University

    • Navigating the business side of the music industry

    • Creating music videos and connecting visuals with songs

    • What's next for Caroline Tebbs

    🎵 Check out Caroline Tebbs:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolinetebbsmusic

    Find her music, videos, merch, and other social media links through her official website.

    If you enjoy discovering independent artists, hearing the stories behind the music, and getting an honest look at life in the music industry, make sure to LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE!

    Subscribe to The Not Nashville Approved Podcast for more conversations with independent musicians, songwriters, and artists working to make their mark.

    #CarolineTebbs #NotNashvilleApproved #RestlessTraveler #IndependentArtist #NashvilleMusic

    53 min
  • Hannah Crossrose | Music, Self-Discovery & Finding Your Own Light

    Australian singer-songwriter Hannah Crossrose joins Not Nashville Approved for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about music, personal growth, creative freedom, and finding the courage to follow your own path.

    Now living on Queensland’s Gold Coast, Hannah is exploring new opportunities in music while working as a hypnotherapist. In this episode, she opens up about the stories behind her songs, the lessons she's learned along the way, and why staying true to yourself matters more than fitting into a particular box.

    🎙️ In this episode, we talk about:

    🎵 “No One Can Take the Shine Out of Me” — The inspiration behind Hannah's empowering song and why she sees it as a reminder that your light is something nobody else can take away.

    🎶 Songwriting as self-discovery — How revisiting old demos, lyrics, and unfinished ideas can reveal just how much you've grown.

    🧭 Finding your own musical identity — Why Hannah is embracing creative freedom, experimenting with her sound, and resisting the pressure to fit into one genre.

    🧠 Music, hypnotherapy, and personal growth — Hannah shares insights from her work helping people navigate limiting beliefs, fear, stress, and life's challenges.

    🌏 Life in Australia — From Melbourne's vibrant music scene to the Gold Coast, Hannah talks about a new chapter in her life and career.

    ✍️ Everyone has a story to tell — Why you don't have to be a professional musician to explore songwriting and use creativity to process life's experiences.

    We also get into the realities of being an independent artist, social media, upcoming music, and the importance of giving yourself permission to grow and change.

    If you're a music fan, aspiring songwriter, independent artist, or someone navigating a new chapter in life, this conversation is for you.

    👇 Join the conversation!
    What song has helped you through a difficult time, or reminded you how far you've come? Let us know in the comments.

    👍 Like the video, subscribe to the channel, and turn on notifications for more conversations with artists, songwriters, and independent voices from across the music world.

    #HannahCrossrose #NotNashvilleApproved #SingerSongwriter #IndependentMusic #Songwriting

    2 hr 10 min
  • Tyler Dan | Why Texas Music Still Matters and Building a Career Beyond Nashville

    Tyler Dan joins Not Nashville Approved for a wide-ranging conversation about building a music career the real-world way.

    We talk about Tyler's journey as an artist, his return to live music, releasing singles, recording new material, and his long-term goal of building toward an EP or album.

    Tyler also shares his perspective on the Texas music scene, why playing local bars and building a genuine audience still matters, and how Texas gives independent artists a different path than the traditional Nashville grind.

    We get into the changing music industry, record deals, masters, social media, radio, songwriting, touring, and the challenge of building something that lasts instead of chasing the latest viral moment.

    From Waco and the I-35 corridor to Nashville and beyond, this episode is a great look at what it takes to build a music career on your own terms.

    🎙️ Not Nashville Approved
    🎸 Guest: Tyler Dan
    📍 Waco / Texas Music
    🎵 Texas Country • Singer-Songwriter • Independent Music

    If you're an artist, musician, songwriter, or simply a fan of Texas music, there's plenty to dig into.

    Subscribe to Not Nashville Approved and follow along as we highlight the artists, stories, and people building music outside the usual Nashville blueprint.

    #TylerDan #NotNashvilleApproved #TexasMusic #TexasCountry #WacoMusic #IndependentMusic #SingerSongwriter #CountryMusic #Nashville #MusicIndustry

    1 hr 11 min
  • Calamity Janes | Find Where You Fit, Not Where Everyone Else Is

    Texas is saturated with musicians.And that's not necessarily a bad thing.Calamity Janes put it pretty damn well: “You can fit anything here, and there’s room for everything.”We talk about what it's like building a music career out of Waxahachie, why Texas can support so many different kinds of artists, playing outside your home state, and the importance of finding the places where people actually want to hear your music.We also get into their songwriting, the story behind “If the World Was Flat,” their upcoming album Blood Harmony, their first music video, touring, and why they're looking to play more festivals.There's a lot of music industry advice in here, but none of it requires pretending to be somebody you're not.Find your place. Find your people. Then keep showing up.Live & Amplified Shopify Store:www.live-and-amplified-music-shop.myshopify.comCalamity Janes:www.txcalamityjanes.com

    1 hr 17 min

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