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Middle Tennessee's Guide to Arts & Entertainment EventsSunday May 27, 2012Nashville Area Weather

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    Former, Joe Dunn, The Great Collide, Oh No No

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    Presented by The Mercy Lounge and Cannery Ballroom at Mercy Lounge

    August 31, 2011

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    What’s in a name? In the case of fORMER, quite a bit. Rising from the ashes of several defunct Nashville acts, and seemingly dominated by former members of this or that band, the moniker was at first intended to be a lighthearted stop-gap, but when a more fitting handle failed to materialize, and realizing that The Beatles and Aerosmith were already spoken for, the decision was made to accept the christening of fORMER as something more than an inside joke.

    With the hard part out of the way, the songs took precedent, and primary songwriter and frontman Denny Smith’s penchant for wrapping introspective; if slightly cryptic, lyrics around unforgettable melodies became the band’s calling card. Pop hooks backed with a wall of guitars, a powerhouse rhythm section, three-part vocal harmonies, and just enough ivories and strings to earn their ELO merit badge, has proven to be a potent combination that may not always march in step with what passes for contemporary modern rock, but that's one "problem" the band loses little sleep over. Classifying themselves “loud pop”, they opt instead to concentrate on crafting songs that inspire them the way they’ve been inspired by artists as diverse as Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Cheap Trick to The Twilight Singers and Foo Fighters.

    This show also features live music by Joe Dunn, The Great Collide, and Oh No No.


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        Mercy Lounge

        One Cannery Row
        Nashville, TN 37203

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        $5/ticket

        Info Phone: (615) 251-3020

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        August 31, 2011

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        Wednesday 9:00pm

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