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WFMC Jams
WFMC Jams is an online internet radio station committed to bringing you original music as well as your favorite classics from a variety of local artists in the area. The station was founded on June 24, 2012 right after the Third Annual Fam Jam music festival in Manchester, TN. The idea came up as a way to continue to give back to the local and regional songwriters and performers in the area year round by promoting their music.
The belief in the power of one note to communicate a lifetime’s worth of heartache or triumph and the potential for one song to perfectly capture a feeling… Brother Maven seeks to fill their songs with the same human spirit that has made American music so powerful and relatable throughout the years and to repackage it for listeners in the modern day.
Soul, groove, and heritage.
"In the House" at the Grinder House is broadcast live on WFMC Jams every Saturday from 6-8pm central.
Born to a stand-up comedian and an actress, Knoxville-raised Sam Hatmaker assumed from a very young age that everyone was just supposed to be on stage, so she decided she would become a singer. At 10
years old, her path became even more clear when she began performing in shows at Dollywood (even though by then she had figured out that not
everyone had to be on stage). She moved to Nashville after signing her first publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music at the age of 16. In 2019 Sam recorded her debut EP with Grammy award-winning
producer Nathan Chapman.
Sam performed at Grinder House Coffee in early June for our local event, Friday At The Crossroads and were so impressed we are welcoming her back to the 'In the House' stage.
"In the House" at the Grinder House is broadcast live on WFMC Jams every Saturday from 6-8pm central.
Grinder House Productions presents "Ground N The Round" with host Jamie Adamson. Every month, Jamie will make the expedition up the Plateau and will introduce us to some of the best writers in all of Tennessee. He has shared stages with some and written songs with many. The stories are enthralling, tapestries woven into song. So intimate, it's like being in your own living room.
Special Guests this month include Ryan Larkins and Janelle Arthur.
Ryan Larkins was born and raised in Nashville where he “caught the bug”—picking up the guitar and starting to write his own songs at age twelve. Ryan frequently performed at church, and there he learned to master the stage. In 2009, Ryan competed in the television singing competition show on CMT, Can You Duet, where he and his singing partner finished in third place. Memorably, the duo stood out when they surprised judges by singing the classic “Tennessee Waltz,” while other groups opted for contemporary selections. |
Rising from her humble roots in the heart of the Smoky Mountains to international exposure as a top finalist on television’s American Idol, Janelle Arthur continues to astound fans with her unyielding songwriting talent, pure and compelling vocals, and her undisputed dominion of the stage. |
Jamie Adamson began playing guitar at the age of 13 and like his Grandfather soon was making music on stage. Jamie began playing a snare and hi hat in church along side Ray Thompson from Mobile Alabama and developed that itch that all musicians get! By the time he turned 19 Jamie was playing locally in Mobile at local clubs like Austin's Country Palace, The Wild Wild West, other venues around the south. It wasn't long Jamie was packing his bags and heading north to Nashville where he spent the next 19 years developing his style, his voice, and his writing skills. Jamie shared a stage with greats like Steve Cropper, Jerry Waddell, Blind Mississippi Morris, Mark Collie, Terry Lee Burns, and Steve Saunders. All these talented individuals shared their love for music with Jamie and helped him build a solid foundation that will carry him through the rest of his career. So, if you love music, real honest music, with heartfelt lyrics, just take a listen and you will hear the difference. |
"In the House" at the Grinder House is broadcast live on WFMC Jams every Saturday from 6-8pm central.
8/20/2022 - "In the House" at The Grinder House - John Salaway and Phantom Lady
John Salaway
Frontman. Acclaimed Grammy considered songwriter. Sideman. Nationally-endorsed multi-instrumentalist. Producer. Since moving to Nashville in the early 2000s, John Salaway has become one of the city's most accomplished musicians, holding down a weekly residency at the world-class BB King's Blues Club while also playing shows with acts like Peter Frampton, Ben Folds, Anderson East, Zach Williams, and Denny Laine from the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney's Wings. He's a drummer. A guitarist. A pianist. And with albums like 2019's Americana Dreams, he shows the full range of his abilities, mixing a lifelong appreciation for the Beatles' classic pop melodies with the southern-fried sounds of his adopted hometown. Salaway’s recent album ‘Salvation’ features musicians from Foo Fighters, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cage the Elephant, Smashing Pumpkins, Anderson East, Peter Frampton’s band and more! The album has been on hundreds of radio stations around the world and featured in American Songwriter magazine, UK Americana association & more!
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady embodies many seemingly opposing characteristics, and yet, they find a cohesive harmony in her. She is ethereal, spiritual, and emotionally honest. But she is also haunting, mysterious, and powerful. In addition to being a skilled composer, pianist and singer, her lyrics are brilliantly poetic. She weaves melodies in a manner that is so unique and yet so familiar to all her listeners. It is hard to bind her genre to a specific musical category since her influences are from a wide range of genres and artists; she pulls inspiration from grunge rock, blues, alternative, classical, and so much more.
Born in Anchorage, Alaska, and raised in rural Vermont, she lived in New York City for a few years until settling in Nashville, TN. Just months after moving to Nashville, she met the multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter John Salaway at a church Christmas party. A few months later (during quarantine due to Covid-19) he produced her album in his studio, Music First Productions. Complete with 10 songs, the album features Salaway on guitar, bass, and drums, with Phantom Lady on keys, synthesizer, organ, harpsichord, and vocals.
Her single, Tattoo on My Heart, is out now on all streaming platforms and is currently featured on Indie radio all over the world and in the top20 on the Radio Indie Alliance Charts. It is the first single to be released from the upcoming album, In Bloom, which will be released in early 2022.
"In the House" at the Grinder House is broadcast live on WFMC Jams every Saturday from 6-8pm central.