2016 is about to come to a close…..can you believe it? Mixtape has had a simply amazing year and it’s all because of you, our friends and fans! We have met so many new friends over the course of 2016, and we’ve enjoyed every moment of it. 2016 saw the closing of the venue that we kind of considered our band’s home base, The Bunganut Pig. We played our first show there, and ended up playing there about once a month.
After “The Pig” closed their doors, another Murfreesboro venue re-opened their doors to live music. Nobody’s Grille had not been hosting live music events for some time, but began bringing in bands again. Between regular shows at The Alley On Main during the warmer months of 2016 and Nobody’s Grille, we began filling the calendar with some of our first corporate and private events.
2016 also saw the departure of one of Mixtape’s founding members. Tim Carroll, who tackled all of the tunes for us that exist up in the high vocal rafters, moved away. Tim is still a dear friend and is always welcome to hang with us whenever he’s close enough to do so. The need for a super high rock vocalist led us to a long time friend of one of our band members. Keith Landry stepped in and has brought his own energy and personality to our stage shows. He’s such a great fit! Keith has toured with several national bands and artists such as Toto and LeRoux, and can be heard in motion pictures like Rocky 4 and The Great Outdoors.
2017 is shaping up to be a totally awesome year already! We’re bringing the greatest music of all time to venues we’ve never played before and we’re super excited to continue building this band and our brand. If you, or someone you know, are hosting events and need them to be way more than the average event, Mixtape is absolutely the answer!
We have one show left in 2016. New Year’s Eve will be off the chain at Nobody’s in Murfreesboro! You will not find a better party than ours, so make your reservations now and dance the YEAR away with YOUR 80s Mixtape!