Lightning 100 Nashville Sunday Night Presents
EG Vineswith Kashena Sampson
Sun, 14 Jun, 7:00 PM CDT
Doors open
5:30 PM CDT
3rd and Lindsley
818 3rd Ave. S, Nashville, TN 37210
Description
How easy it is to succumb to the expectations of what others want you to be. Pushed to climb the wrong ladder in life, Vines realized he was lost in a world where he didn’t belong. “One day you look around and recognize you’re surrounded by people who are shadows of who they set out to be,” Vines states. Not content with his career in corporate America, he began to chart his own creative path.
Vines spent the back half of his 20s splitting time between a cubicle and kicking around in rock bands, including local outfit The Bandoliers, before deciding to fully commit to his craft. The inclination was to dive deep, work fast—make up for time wasted—but the fear and expectations still loomed large. Born and raised in the buckle of the bible belt, fear was always a central theme. Fear of God, fear of judgement, fear of failure. You can hear the ghosts of each resonate in lyrics across his catalog.
He released his first full-length record in 2019, the roots rock labeled Family Business, followed by the atmospheric alt rock/indie Through the Mirror in 2021 earning attention from NPR, Rolling Stone, and Billboard. Following those up was his 2023 alt rock leaning release, Dance Moves, all while playing 125+ dates from Texas to New England.
Offering a sonic depth not seen in his previous releases, the upcoming 4th album, Kaleidoscope Dream, brought together an all-star cast including bassist Jimbo Hart, and the late Tim Very on Drums—guided by Vines and co-producer Dan Hannon. The result is a flurry of emotions, dripping with grit, and wrapped in 90s melodic guitars.
Ever the lyricist, Vines tackles the ills of the world with a deep sense of empathy, each song on the album a reflection of its inspiration—some combination of personal experience and a deep desire to know and understand each person behind the mask. He manages to capture not only his own vulnerabilities but simultaneously reflects a mirror to yours as well.
Event Information
Age Limit
All Ages
Americana
EG Vines
EG Vines
Americana
Singer-Songwriter
Kashena Sampson
Kashena Sampson
Singer-Songwriter
A timeless enchantress, Sampson combines a 70s folk-rock aesthetic and sound, which draws on a California country and classic Laurel Canyon, quickly garnered flattering comparisons to giants such as Nicks, Ronstadt and Bonnie Raitt as well as cult heroes such as Barbara Keith, Jim Croce and Bobbie Gentry.
Sampson is not afraid to wear her heart on her sleeve and her unique and interesting life shines through her beautifully crafted songwriting and though her super sonic vocal powers that could shake the walls of an opera house. Her ability to embrace her own vulnerability and perseverance is more than apparent on her recent UK single ‘Long Way Back’ – no doubt drawing on life experiences including finding sobriety after a number of troubled years in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, and her years balancing a demanding cruise ship singing career with dreams of becoming a professional singer-songwriter.
Like many before her, the modern starlet put everything in her rear view mirror in 2015, when on a whim, she found herself driving to Nashville with no solid plan other than wanting to record her songs in Nashville. Initially she struggled, and found working multiple side jobs including a local greasy spoon to make ends meet. Finally her dreams came true when she saved enough money from bartending to cut her debut record, ‘Wild Heart’ at The Bomb Shelter in East Nashville with top Nashville based players including Jon Estes co-producing as well as playing bass, Jeremy Fetzer on guitar, and Jon Radford on drums. Despite its selfrelease, the record was a cult hit last year in the USA and was heaped with praise from esteemed media including Rolling Stone, who compared her to her hero, Stevie Nicks.
Reflecting on her success Kashena looks back on the experiences that forged her honest song writing and taught her persistence and to never give up on her dreams.
“I was drinking and doing a lot of drugs when I was younger, that was my main focus. I partied hard and ended up getting sober at 21, since then I have turned my focus and energy towards my music."