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In its earliest form, Arlie was Nathaniel Banks writing and recording on a laptop in his dorm room at Vanderbilt University. Learning to digitally emulate old tape machines and analog mixing boards, he captured songs firmly rooted in his 21st century life. The music was uptempo and infectious, with dreamy, washed out guitars and effervescent keys all swirling beneath intimate, understated vocals. Banks eventually teamed up with guitarist Carson Lystad (a classmate at Vanderbilt) and drummer Adam Lochemes (a student at nearby Belmont) to fill out Arlie’s live lineup. The band started out playing house parties and DIY art gatherings around Nashville, but things shifted when their debut single, “Big Fat Mouth,” took off online and led to festivals and headline tours nationwide.
