Irish Punk

Electric Forest is truly a festival that’s hard to sum up in words. If you’ve never been, I highly recommend you go. If you have been then I know you’re just like me, counting the days till next year, itching to go back! This amazing festival, split into two separate weekends, is truly like no other when it comes to location and design. Ask any member of the Forest Family and they will all agree, Electric Forest is truly magical. The Double JJ Resort has been the home of Electric Forest since the start back in 2011. The vast and…

Mmhmm are a duo out of Nashville Tennessee consisting of Raelyn Nelson, a ukulele rockin’ machine that’s continuing her grandfather’s legacy,( the legendary Willie Nelson’s) with the Raelyn Nelson Band, and multi-talented musician and actress Hannah Fairlight of The Hannah Fairlight Group. The duo recently talked with me about their self-titled debut release, (check out our review here.) as well as the scene in Nashville, their songwriting process, and what their future plans are. Can you tell us a little bit about your background and your other projects before joining forces? Raelyn: Well, I have a band called Raelyn Nelson…

“Stand for Something or Die For Nothing,” has been one of my anticipated releases for 2018. It was four years ago when we got the EP split with Noi!se (which gave us that amazing Johnny Come Lately cover) and it’s been eight years since Street Dogs last full studio release. So needless to say, the hype levels went through the roof when this title was announced. The sound of this record blurs the lines between classic punk melodies and gritty hardcore energy, somewhere in between Rancid and with some very subtle shades of Dropkick Murphys. The album is what we’ve…