We are here to support independent musicians and promote quality music with an emphasis on the sounds coming out of Middle Tennessee.

Feel free to submit music by posting links on our FB Page or contacting us on Twitter @midtnmusic.

We also run Middle Tennessee Hip Hop. If you are in the urban genres, feel free to share links on that FB Page or @midtnhiphop. You can also send e-mails to [email protected].

We feature: Venues, Recording studios, Record labels, Publications, Bands, musicians, songwriters, poets, Blogs, and Podcasts so e-mail your music and websites to us!

What do we do?

Are you an artist, musician, or songwriter interested in using the Internet and Social Media to find an audience who loves your music?

We know exactly how you feel. Back in 1999, along with a childhood friend, I started writing, producing, and recording full-time as part of the hip hop duo, BUNKS. With no desire to ever sign a recording contract with a big label, we decided to build our own label and to use the Internet to promote the music.

Back then, Social Media did not exist, but we had services such as MP3.com and Soundclick which allowed us to create profiles, upload music, and share it with listeners across the world. Forums and Messages Boards were the go-to sites for interacting with the independent music community. Specifically in Hip Hop, large numbers of emcees, producers, and fans spent hours engaging in writing lyrics, sharing recordings, and collaborating on instrumentals.

When Myspace became the most popular social networking site in the U.S. in 2006, we dove head-first into Social Media and began sharing and promoting our music with the Myspace community.

Shortly after, it was YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, ReverbNation, and an ever growing list of social networking services. It became hard to keep up with everything going on, but we quickly learned that the World Wide Web was changing, growing, and evolving on a daily basis. It was necessary to learn and maintain flexibility as well as spend a few hours each day reading and researching the latest developments.

The more time we spent with Social Media, SEO, and all the research involved; the less time we had to focus on writing music, booking shows, and releasing albums, BUT…

Other bands, venues, and indie labels noticed our presence and began asking questions. Then they began asking for help. Then somewhere along the line people started paying us for our advice as well as asking us to oversee their Internet Presence (from the Website to all their Social Media accounts).

Things began taking off in unexpected directions but we rolled with the punches and soon realized the music community could use our help.

The only problem was figuring out how to let people know we are here. After years of learning, researching, and throwing ideas back and forth, Middle Tennessee Music was born.

Our purpose is to put years of research and experience to use by helping You.

You can visit our Services page to learn more or cruise around our DIY Marketing section to find helpful tips and advice for promoting your music on the World Wide Web.

Who are we?

Check out the interview with Artists-Edge Marketing Business Academy concerning WordPress Website for Musicians.

Jedi Smo (aka Joshua): Known as the fertile father of 3, Joshua has been a songwriter, producer and an entrepreneur since the late ’90s. He has spent the last 10 years developing BUNKS Multimedia plus launching Middle Tennessee Music and Middle Tennessee Hip Hop. He has acted as consultant, webmaster, and online marketing director for bands, artists, indie labels, venues, radio promotion companies, and other small businesses in the Middle Tennessee area.

Jedi Bret (aka..Bret): Jedi Bret, sometimes known as C Bret Campbell, does what he does out of passion. From the Small Barn at the base of the Plateau, the force is strong. Bret is a happily married father of three. His education focus at UT-Knoxville was in music and business. He is a carpenter and owner of Small Barn Sound and Co-Founder of Middle Tennessee Music.