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Check out these local song releases. You’ll be surprised.

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The local music scene continues to blossom right before our eyes. It is exciting if you follow it. If you don’t, no worries – that’s what we’re here for! In honor of Chatter’s Local Music Guide, here is a playlist chock-full of local flavor. These songs from Chattanooga-area musicians are merely a selection of all the great local music released so far in 2018. There’s a lot more where that came from and a lot more coming very soon, so stay tuned – and be sure and enjoy this playlist on Spotify by searching “Chatter Magazine – Oct 2018 InTune Playlist”. WARNING: A few songs contain explicit lyrics.

“Grinning Like a Barracuda” by Nick Lutsko – Pop-Rock

“Empty Buildings” by Okinawa – Psychedelic Indie Rock

“Lil Bit ” by Swayyvo – Rap/Hip-Hop

“Mabbitt Springs” by Randy Steele – Americana/Bluegrass

“Whiskey You Win” by Nathan Bell – Singer-Songwriter/Americana

“Doomsday Wedding” by Rye Baby – Country/Rock-n-Roll

“Better with You” by Drakeford – Singer-Songwriter

“Saturday” by Phil McClain – R&B/Hip-Hop

“Your Love Makes Me High” by Backwater Still – Country

“On a Roll” by Seaux Chill – Rap/Hip-Hop

“Honey” by Johnny Balik – R&B/Pop

“The New Jim Crow” by Floami Fly – Rap/Hip-Hop

“Sleep on It” by Over Easy – Jazz-infused Rock

“Erase Me” by Kerchief – Indie alternative Rock

“Fearless” by D.L. Yancey II – R&B/Soul

“Plain & Simple” by Heatherly – Indie Folk/Singer-Songwriter

“Reliance ” by Magic Birds – Americana

“Yr Own Supply” (Summer Dregs remix) by Johnny Smathers – Rap/Hip-Hop

“Don’t Go” by Kindora – R&B/Dance

“Ballad of the in Between” by Lew Card – Alt-Country/Americana