NMM: The TeenHoot Edition

TeenHoot concluded Saturday night so I thought about dedicating this week's New Music Monday to some of the artists who performed there.

Now, you may be asking: what the heck is TeenHoot? Great question!

TeenHoot is an annual festival in Nashville, TN featuring some of the best up and coming artists, giving them a chance to showcase their talents and interact with fans from around the world. The two day festival includes performances and a chance to meet the artists as well.

I try to watch it every year and hope I can be there in person to see it someday!

So without further ado here are some of the featured artists - who are all amazing by the way!

First up is Tristan Blaine. At just 14, Tristan is well on his way. He's put some great cover vids on his YouTube including one of Chris Brown's "Fine China" which is below. He released an EP on iTunes called Up, Up and Away back in April which includes some of his original work as well.

Next up is someone who's not only an amazing artist but an amazing person as well: April Lockhart. She's the middle child in a musical family. She was born with UBS, uterine band syndrome, and lost her left hand but that didn't stop her from pursuing her dreams.

She released an EP called Different back in 2011 and has since been doing some cover vids on her YouTube. Check out the title track from her EP below. It's a beautifully-written song.

Next up is Tyler Matl. The 19-year-old has a huge following, with fans in over 30 countries and over 200,000 views on YouTube. After the successful release of his debut album, Wonderstruck, Matl released an EP called Searching For Juliet back in April. Here's one of the songs off that EP.

Next is Macy Kate. She's an amazing, soulful singer who has already burst onto the music scene. She decided to go full time with her music after the boot camp round on this past season of The X-Factor and has since gained a lot of popularity. Macy also has a band - along with Cade Larson, Nick Lopez and Austin Anderson - that has become very popular and has opened for Aaron Carter, The OMG Girlz and Seven Nations.

Recently, Macy and her band recorded a cover vid of the Imagine Dragons' hit "Radioactive" along with YouTube sensation, Kurt Schneider, which is also available on iTunes. Macy and her band has released many more cover vids on YouTube.

Last but definitely not least is Alabama Capital. The band is made up of two brothers from Ohio, Nathan and Caleb Montgomery. These guys are the real deal, combining powerful vocals, amazing guitar riffs as well as a message family to their fans. You can go to the band's website and download an acoustic EP for free, which includes this song, "Self Made Millionaire."