Grimey had some really great things to say about The Features in his mailer. For those who didn't read it:
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Greetings From Grimey's
>Rock fans in Nashville have been waiting for years for that breakout act to
>put us on the map as more than a country music town. From the moment Jason
>& The Nashville Scorchers first inked their deal with EMI (and dropped the
>'Nashville' from their name), we've been awaiting the kind of success and
>attention that might turn Nashville into the next Athens or Seattle. Even
>though such successful artists as Josh Rouse and Lambchop call Nashville
>home, there still hasn't been that true breakthrough success on a retail
>and/or radio level for a non-country act. Those of us who live here and
>follow the local music scene know the amazing variety and quality of
>musical acts in town who (we think) should be HUGE. We sell lots of CDs of
>local acts here at Grimey's, book those acts into The Basement club in our
>building, go see them at other venues, and generally support the scene as
>much as we possibly can. The caliber of talent on display in Nashville
>clubs on any given night is truly astounding. And I haven't even mentioned
>the scene in that little college town a half an hour away, Murfreesboro.
>Arguably, Murfreesboro has contributed more great bands to our scene in the
>last few years than Nashville even.
>
>So our next great hope comes with the major label debut from Murfreesboro
>scene kings The Features. They've been kicking around the middle Tennessee
>scene for the better part of a decade now, steadily building a devoted fan
>base and creating an absolutely killer set of original tunes, delivered
>with a quirky intensity and commitment to ROCK that transcends their
>influences (The Cars, Buzzcocks, Attractions, Sparks, etc). Their EP from
>a few months back, The Beginning, was a nice introduction but it was
>recorded over 2 years ago (barring one tune from the new album sessions)
>and we've been listening to all those fantastic newer songs in the live set
>for some time now. So Exhibit A, their debut album on Universal Records,
>has a lot of anticipation and perhaps a bit of anxiety attached to it. We
>know they've got the goods. We know the CD is kick-ass. But it takes a
>lot more than great music to make a hit these days. With this in mind, I
>humbly ask you to give The Features a chance. Check out their website:
>www.thefeatures.com , listen to a song, watch a video, request them on your
>favorite radio station, and catch them in action at their record release
>show next Monday night, 9/13, at Rocketown. Then come show your support by
>purchasing their new CD here at Grimey's next Tuesday. In conjunction with
>the band, and their label and management, we've put together a little party
>for you. We are absolutely delighted to host the band live, in a rare
>acoustic performance, here in the record store. We'll have some special
>treats for you too, including dinner!
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