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CONTENTS Editor Anna Cox Special Publications Director Penelope Huston Art Director Carrie Beasley Production Manager Frank Murtaugh Editorial Contributors Augusta Campbell, Alexandra Pusateri Copy Editor Leonard Gill, Marilyn Sadler Photography Louis Tucker Advertising Art Director Christopher Myers Graphic Designers Lauren Rae Holtermann, Bryan Rollins Advertising Manager Kelli deWitt Production Operations Director Margie Neal CEO Kenneth Neill CFO Jennifer K. Oswalt Director of New Business Development Jeffrey Goldberg Editorial Director Bruce VanWyngarden Director of Operations Molly Willmott Laurelwood magazine is published by Creative Content by Contemporary Media, Inc., 460 Tennessee Street, Memphis, TN, 38103. For advertising information, call 901-575-9402. 2014, all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part of any of the materials contained herein without the express written permission of Contemporary Media is prohibited.

WELCOME P.9 P.20 A word from Laurelwood President, Tom Prewitt.

CHARITIES P.12 Serving the nonprofit community for over 23 years.

FACTS P.17 Information about Laurelwood Shopping Center.

IMPACT P.19 How one merchant came to call Laurelwood home.

DINING & TRAVEL P.20 Memphis Chef JeďŹ&#x20AC;rey Dunham and New Orleans Chef Ryan Prewitt on culture, comparability, and cuisine.

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CULTURE P.30 The New Hattiloo.

STYLE P.32 Q+A with six of Memphisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most stylish individuals.

WELLNESS P.44 Moving and shaking our way to a healthier city.

MUSIC P.50

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Who you need to know on the Memphis music scene.

INTERIORS P.59 Augusta Campbell on how personal fashion mirrors home interiors.

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WELCOME Welcome to Laurelwood! From food to fine jewelry, and flowers to fashion, the businesses highlighted on these pages reflect the dynamic culture of our great city. Learn about the people who represent the true style of Memphis, far past the fashion runway. Meet the artists who are keeping the historic soul of Memphis alive today, the restaurateurs going beyond state lines to make sure their kitchens never disappoint, and the hard work that takes place behind the scenes to make sure that Memphians are healthy and happy for years to come. Located in the heart of Memphis, Laurelwood showcases all the strengths our great city has to oﬀer. Within our walls, the legacies of strong family-owned stores succeed alongside those with nationally established brands. Locals and out-of-towners, young and old, come here to find their place, whether between the shelves of our bookstore or on a mat in a hot yoga class. This multifaceted culture is at the center of this city’s unstoppable spirit and the reason that Memphis is a vibrant place to live, work, and play. As a proud Memphian, I invite you to sit back and enjoy this inaugural issue of Laurelwood magazine. Let us be your guide to the treasures our retailers have to oﬀer! Sincerely,

Tom Prewitt President, Laurelwood Shopping Center, on behalf of the shops of Laurelwood

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CHARITIES GIVING BACK NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT LAURELWOOD HAS SUPPORTED OVER THE PAST 23 YEARS: Theatre Memphis: One of the oldest and most successful theatres in the country, its first opening night was in 1921 and it’s been wowing audiences ever since. Hattiloo Theatre: One of the few free-standing, independent black theatres in America, Hattiloo prides itself on celebrating the diverse cultural contributions of playwrights and performers to the Mid-South community. Orpheum Theatre: A staple in downtown Memphis, the Orpheum has become one of the premier performing arts centers in the Mid-South. In 1982, a renovation restored the theatre to the grandeur of the 1920s, and showcases Broadway plays, opera, ballet, movies, and concerts and more. Salvation Army: Helping serve and support women and children for over a century, the Memphis Salvation Army oﬀers both an Adult Rehabilitation Center and Single Women’s Lodge. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art: Through 96 years of community engagement, the Brooks is recognized nationally for the museum’s innovative educational programs, continual community outreach, and world-class art collection, and it’s one of the largest art museums in the South. Dixon Gallery and Gardens: Philanthropists and community leaders Margaret Oates Dixon (1900-1974) and Hugo Norton Dixon (1892-1974) ensured a richer and more varied cultural life for Memphians by bequeathing their home, 17-acre gardens, and collection of French Impressionist paintings for the enjoyment and education of future generations. The Dixons also established the Hugo Dixon Foundation, a separate entity that assists in funding the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in perpetuity. Josephine Circle: Named for founder Josephine Millsaps Fitzhugh, this organization of women is dedicated to providing scholarships and interest-free loans to young men and women needing financial assistance for their college education. Le Bonheur Club: A nonprofit organization supporting Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital through fundraising and volunteer

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service. Through charitable giving and service to children, the LeBonheur Club has been changing lives for over 90 years. Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis: With a vision for Memphis to become a city of choice, where poverty decreases as educational attainment, wages, business partnerships, and inclusion increase,WFGM is one of the fastest-growing women’s foundations in the country that is dedicated to securing and granting funds to programs that enable women and their families to become economically stable. Stax Music Academy: The Academy exists to nurture and present the next generation of great soul communicators from the greater Soulsville region, holistically equipping them to excel and to impact the world through the universal language of music. It inspires young people and enhances their academic, cognitive, performance, and leadership skills by utilizing music. University of Memphis and WUMR: The University of Memphis broadcasting outlet since 1979, WUMR broadcasts in stereo with 25,000 watts of power and is the only exclusive jazz outlet in the Memphis metro area. Laurelwood is also an avid supporter of the University of Memphis athletic programs. Community Legal Center: With the plan to establish a legal services program and clinic to provide lawyer representation, as well as mediation, for the “working” poor, the same population whose medical needs were being provided for by the Church Health Center, CLC has assisted over 19,000 Memphians since 1995. Ronald McDonald House of Memphis: At no charge to their guests, RMH provides supportive services and a “homeaway-from-home” for St. Jude families and their children receiving treatment for cancer and other catastrophic illnesses to ensure that families have the opportunity to stay together to ensure the patients heal faster and cope better. Christ United Methodist Church, In His Steps Run: The mission of the race, led by Christ United Methodist Church, is to serve the disadvantaged people of the community by donating

all proceeds directly to a selected ministry each year. Previous ministries include Methodist Hospice and Le Bonheur Pedi-Flite. M.I.F.A.: Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association serves 50,000 people annually in the Mid-South through programs such as Meals on Wheels, Hands on Homes, Senior Companions, and COOL (College Oﬀers Opportunities for Life). Junior League of Memphis: This women’s organization provides community service in areas of education and literacy, life skills, child advocacy, and abuse prevention programs and allows women to develop leadership skills while developing the community. Carnival Memphis: Focusing on commerce, community, and celebration, this “party with a purpose” takes over Memphis for one week in June. With over 80 years of tradition, members in krewes raise funds and support multiple sectors in the MidSouth both individually and with their respective groups. Porter-Leath: Committed to serving at-risk children and families in Memphis, Porter-Leath helps more than 10,000 lowincome children and families annually with programs designed to meet their developmental, health, and social needs at the earliest opportunity to foster independent lifestyles. Memphis Symphony Orchestra: With a mission that aims to enrich the lives of our diverse community through exceptional music and dynamic programs, MSO infuses the rhythm and blues with classical music to pioneer and perfect the performance and enjoyment of symphonic music. Arthritis Foundation: The largest private, nonprofit

contributor to arthritis research in the world, it’s funded more than $450 million in research grants since 1948. The Foundation helps people take control of arthritis by providing public health education; pursuing public policy and legislation; and conducting evidence-based programs to improve the quality of life for those living with arthritis. American Cancer Society: Helping both patients and those aﬀected by the disease learn, cope, treat, and fund research for over 100 years. Memphis is home to one of four Mid-South Hope Lodges which allows patients’ families to stay nearby while they receive treatment. Executive Women’s International: Recognizes the changing roles of women in business and the diverse careers held by its representatives, EWI provides connections, support, and membership to further women in leadership roles in the business community. Methodist Healthcare Foundation: Serving as an instrument to assist, advance, and strengthen Methodist Healthcare in the ministry of healing. The Foundation focuses on its community healthcare services, in its provision of educational excellence for students in various health fields, and its related health and humanitarian endeavors. WKNO, Public Broadcasting: Mid-South’s premier public media organization committed to creating and presenting both unique local and national content for television, radio, and digital media. •

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FACTS …

STORE HOURS Hours vary by store; please visit LaurelwoodMemphis. com for a complete listing of all the merchants in the center and each store’s details.

SECURITY Laurelwood contracts with Clarion Security, 901.763.3133

EVENTS Laurelwood is pleased to oﬀer outdoor concerts in the courtyard and special sales as well as fashion-related events throughout the Memphis community. Please check LaurelwoodMemphis.com for up-to-date event information.

LEASING Leonard Lurie, Lurie and Associates, 901.794.6022

ON-SITE CONTACT Cory Prewitt, 901.682.8436, coryprewitt@gmail.com or Augusta Campbell, 901.355.1061, augustacampbell@ comcast.net.

WHERE IS LAURELWOOD? Laurelwood Shopping Center is conveniently located on Poplar Avenue between Perkins Extended and Grove Park Road South. •

On the cover: Dress by Diane Von Furstenberg, handbag by Christian Louboutin, both from Joseph. Chair from Turkoyz Home. Chinchilla fur throw from Bella Viaggia. Fine jewelry necklace and earrings from Sissy's Log Cabin. 2014-2015

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IMPACT MAKING THE MOVE TO MEMPHIS HOW SISSY’S LOG CABIN CAME TO CALL LAURELWOOD HOME.

When you own a business it becomes something of an extension of yourself; to some extent, every decision you make can have dramatic impact upon how customers view you and your character. For that reason, one must-do when expanding to new markets is for an owner to map out a detailed business model, complete with vision, mission, and strategy for the future. After all, expanding to more than one location, let alone into multiple cities, is a significant milestone, and the process deserves as much thought and consideration as that very first flagship shop. Forty-three years ago, Sissy Jones started renting a modest log cabin in Pine Bluﬀ, Arkansas, to sell jewelry. Ten years later, she bought that store, and soon after set up shop with a second store in Little Rock. In 2013, a third location of Sissy’s Log Cabin was opened in Jonesboro. When it came time to expand again, the family chose Memphis as their next location. But they still had to decide where in Memphis would be the best fit. The Joneses settled on Laurelwood Shopping Center, and their fourth store, and first outside the state of Arkansas, opened this fall, becoming Laurelwood’s 31st retail tenant. So, why Laurelwood? “I received a call from Rolex oﬀering us an opportunity to expand into Memphis,” says Bill Jones, son of Sissy Jones and now president of Sissy’s Log Cabin. “Location is certainly one of the key elements when opening a business.” While Jones says they were seriously considering expanding, they hadn’t even picked a city when the call came. Once the idea was on the table, they knew it was too good to pass up, and from their very first visit, Laurelwood was on the short list of choices for the newest Sissy’s Log Cabin. “A realtor friend in Jonesboro helped me by researching

and suggesting possible locations in Memphis,” says Jones. “Meanwhile, my wife Sharri and I took a road trip to visit Van Weinberg, the owner of James Davis men’s clothier located in the Laurelwood Shopping Center. Van and I had spoken before about the possibilities of an additional location in the center. He met us with such excitement and enthusiasm, and from there the attraction of Laurelwood grew and grew. We walked through his fine store and toured the available space. We had other locations to see that day, but my thoughts kept returning to Laurelwood.” Upon returning home, Bill and Sharri met with Sissy and her husband, Murphy Jones, to talk over their trip and the spaces they’d seen. Within a week, both generations of owners were back in Memphis meeting with a realtor. “We looked at several possible locations, but none fit our needs as well as the space at Laurelwood,” Jones says. “I think Memphians will just be delighted with Sissy’s,” says Tom Prewitt, president of Laurelwood Shopping Center, Inc., at the groundbreaking of the new store. “They’re a first-class family and they run a first-class operation. People have come to expect a certain level of quality and goods from the tenants I choose for Laurelwood, and Sissy’s certainly keeps with that.” Situated between James Davis and Talbots Petites, Sissy’s provides customers with high-end jewelry while maintaining first-rate service. And in keeping with the family tradition, Bill Jones’ son Michael moved to Memphis to manage the operation. “We’ve built our business of quality, value, trust, and most of all we want to serve you,” says founder Sissy Jones. “We’re just a mom and pop store, really. We want you to feel comfortable to come in and visit. We’re here to help you and to be part of this community.” •

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DINING & TRAVEL A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT MEMPHIS CHEF JEFFREY DUNHAM AND NEW ORLEANS CHEF RYAN PREWITT ON CULTURE, COMPARABILITY, AND CUISINE. The Mississippi River spans over 2,000 miles and was once the main artery for trade in the Southeast. Though times have changed a bit, the river continues to transport not only vessels and goods but ideas, creativity, and cuisine from the Gulf of Mexico up to the Bluﬀ City and beyond. Two cities anchored on the mighty river — New Orleans and Memphis — share a flair for Southern-inspired grub that speaks to each city’s unique culture and the undercurrent of rich flavor. Seasoned veterans of the restaurant industry, Jeﬀrey Dunham and his wife Tracey have owned and operated The Grove Grill in Memphis for nearly two decades and have garnered accolades including the prestigious Ivy Award and Memphis Restaurant Association’s Restaurateur of the Year. Relative newcomer Ryan Prewitt, chef/partner at Pêche Seafood Grill in New Orleans, made waves this year when he won the coveted James Beard Foundation Award for “Best Chef: South” in May, the same year Pêche earned the James Beard Award for “Best New Restaurant.” Both Dunham and Prewitt are successful chefs in their own right and both have ties to each other’s city, but they both have distinctive stories that have contributed to where they are today. Dunham, a native of Southern California, first discovered his love of food by helping out on his grandparents’ avocado ranch. “I would spend two months every summer working with my grandpa,” Dunham says. “It was just the way I grew up, thinking ‘Why doesn’t everyone have a persimmon tree in their backyard?’ I was just always around food from a more basic level

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— a farmer’s perspective — and when I was 14 I started to work in a restaurant. I did that and progressed through all the various positions, and by the time I was done with high school I was working the line at a high-volume steak house.” When it came time to continue his education, Dunham decided he’d turn his passion into a career at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. “This was well before culinary schools became en vogue,” Dunham jokes. “Even back then [The Culinary Institute] was so far beyond anything else — 27 test kitchens, full bake shops, full butcher shops — they had everything going and this was in 1984. So I did that; it was my ‘school’ thing. My career progressed from the farm, the ranch, then to just working in a restaurant to get a feel for it, enjoying it, and sticking with it, and going to culinary school. I’m a better operator because of it.” Aside from sharpening his skills while in school, Dunham had the added bonus of meeting his wife, Tracey, a native Memphian, and upon graduation they migrated back to her hometown where they both started their careers at The Peabody hotel — she went into the management training program and he went into the kitchen. From there, Dunham moved to New Orleans to serve as Executive Sous Chef at The Windsor Court Hotel’s Grille Room in New Orleans and later to Dallas as the Chef de Cuisine at the Crescent Hotel. While in Dallas, The Conservatory, a restaurant Chef Dunham was hired to open in 1990, was rated as one of the year’s best new restaurants by Esquire.

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Dunham’s first venture away from high-end hotel dining was as Chef/Partner at the The Meeting Street Grill, in Westport, Connecticut. “We were there for about three years, then the kids started getting a little bit older and the transient chef thing was wearing on them,” Dunham says. “Our next move, when my daughter was going into second grade and my son into kindergarten, was back to Memphis because we saw an opportunity. You’re aware of all the restaurants there are now? Well, there weren’t then,” he says with a laugh. He decided to try his hand at a diﬀerent side of the business as executive chef for Methodist Hospitals and later as director of research and development-executive chef for Perkins Family Restaurants. “[At Perkins] I worked more with manufacturers in developing specific food items to be distributed all over the country. I was able to design proprietary labels for things, develop a recipe and concept, taste it several times, then they scale it up, and distribute a certain amount under the Perkins label so every location has the same thing. I found that to be a completely opposite end of the business for me, and I liked it quite a bit.” But as fate would have it, his next venture would come about more quickly than he realized when Dunham agreed to meet up with an old friend, Chip Apperson. “We actually met for drinks

in this space when it was its predecessor, Cena,” Dunham says. “About a month later it ended up closing, and I called Chip up to look at the place. We put together a loose business plan, and put some money together. We signed the lease in April or May of 1997 and ended up opening Grove Grill in October — which is fast. We literally took everything out and built everything back in.” While Dunham’s style has always favored white tablecloth, he has maintained the balance of quality and accessibility, characteristics crucial to Memphis and New Orleans culture. “When I framed my career after school it was to Memphis, then New Orleans, then to Dallas,” he says. “Those are pretty formative years for anyone who’s looking to become a chef. You know if you spend your first years in Southern cities you’re going to be influenced by the cuisine. Though Memphis in the mid’80s in my estimation was not what it is today — the Southern influences on the food were at meat-and-three places. There was Justine’s and Four Flames and those were all strongly influenced by New Orleans. I believe the love of New Orleans cuisine, which the community still has an aﬃnity for, was born out of restaurants like those. Those folks are all the people who’re grandparents now and their children were influenced by that.

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Subsequently it falls down again to the younger generation, and it’s a comfort for them. They can recognize it, and they can relate to it. Kelly English tapped into it in a big way here in the recent past, but I’m not sure anyone else has really wrapped their arms around it.” There is at least one native Memphian who’s wrapping his arms around it, though: Ryan Prewitt. His journey started a little later than Dunham’s but is no less noteworthy. After graduating from Rhodes College and trying his hand at advertising in San Francisco, Prewitt decided he needed a change. “I moved out there after I graduated, just for something a little diﬀerent,” Prewitt says. “Once I got to California I started spending a lot of time in farmers’ markets, reading books, and eating out a lot. California has such amazing produce and the ingredients you have access to are just phenomenal. I lived right above a farmers’ market for three years — the kind of utilitarian farmers’ market where people could buy their fruits and veggies for the week. I was able to go there with $20, come home and play with the produce, and from that I became more and more fascinated with the culinary world. Eventually I left one job for another and started cooking for a living.” Prewitt’s love of food came after a little soul searching and his formative training manifested through carefully curated mentors. “After a few years of working in advertising I started

to realize that world was never going to be for me,” Prewitt explains. “As soon as I left that job to go start working in kitchens, from day one, it immediately clicked. That’s not to say it hasn’t had ups and downs, but I sort of felt that when I was in a kitchen I was in the right place. Very fortunately, I’ve been able to work for people who were very talented and willing to teach me a lot. In many ways I was just fortunate to pick the right people to work for. Through a combination of luck and good decisions it all worked out.” Another aspect of the foodie world that clicked for Prewitt was the integral role travel plays in cuisine. “It’s very easy to be trapped in the small world of a restaurant and miss what’s going on all around you,” he says. “Traveling, eating, and experiencing diﬀerent cultures is a great way to spark your creativity and continue your ongoing education about food. I’ve spent a few years traveling, but the most important trip was one to Uruguay where we spent 10 days cooking with the locals. I was traveling with a group of chefs, writers, and barbecue pit masters, who I’ve been good friends with for a while. That trip solidified the cooking methodology and the ideas that would become Pêche. We also took a trip to Spain, and really delved into the grilled-fish and grilled-seafood world that exists there. The combination of those two trips were instrumental in honing down what would become this restaurant.” Experiencing new cultures, watching how others prepare

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food, and absorbing the experiences has become an important part of Prewitt’s style, so much so that he and his travel buddies have a name: The Fatback Collective. “I think it started off as a group of like-minded individuals who wanted to continue their culinary development — whether it was cooks wanting new experiences or writers looking for new angles. The combination of people, I think we just enjoy each other’s company, and we decided to get together and form a group. We started by traveling to Uruguay and some other cities, but what it morphed into was a way for each of us — who all live in different cities around the Southeast — to tap into people in different areas with different expertise for fundraising possibilities. We kind of discovered that each group in each city had different causes, and collectively use our powers for good. We’re trying to have an ongoing schedule of traveling to spend time together and talk, be in different places, and experience different things. We’re actually going to Belize at the end of August together. Vietnam is on the agenda for a Fatback trip, but it’s a pretty large commitment. The idea of traveling to Vietnam with 15 people sounds like a mess, but it also sounds like a really good time.” With exotic locations stamped into his passport and friends all over the country, Prewitt and his wife, Camille, still found their way back to the South. While he says it was always their plan to make it back to their roots — she’s from

Montgomery and he’s from Memphis — the timing just fell into place. “Coincidentally I got a job with Donald Link over at Herbsaint, and within a few days of that my wife got accepted to a graduate program at Tulane,” Prewitt says. “It turned out to be the best thing that ever happened; we both love living in New Orleans. We’ve really kind of come to adopt the city as our home.” And he’s certainly made his mark on the city, its community, and their waistlines. Many come to Memphis and New Orleans with entertainment and fun on their minds, and people come in to The Grove Grill and Pêche ready to have a good time and create the energy that is so natural in neighborhood restaurants. “Culinarily, they’re pretty diﬀerent places,” says Prewitt. “The food in Memphis now is moving upward in ways that I certainly never saw while I was living there. The quality and diversity of food is strong, so it’ll be interesting to see where that goes. Perhaps in a few years we’ll see even more similarities [between the two cities]. But even more likely is that Memphis will continue to develop a cooking style that’s all its own, and bring that to the table in addition to the barbecue culture that’s already there.” While they share similar cultures, strong musical heritage, and the commerce of the river, both New Orleans and Memphis are forging their own paths and creating a seat at the table for many years to come. •

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GROVE GRILL LOW COUNTRY SHRIMP AND GRITS … 2 pounds shrimp (peeled), 16 to 20 count per pound 4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 4 tablespoons minced garlic 4 ounces diced tasso ham 4 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, rosemary and basil) 4 ounces dry white wine 8 ounces shrimp stock 4 tablespoons whole butter 4 tablespoons chopped scallions Salt to taste Speckle heart grits (recipe follows) Pre-heat a large skillet to medium-high heat. Toss shrimp in Cajun spice. Add oil to skillet, add garlic, tasso, and shrimp to pan. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, add herbs and wine. Cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Add shrimp stock and bring to a boil. Portion grits into 4 to 6 large bowls and place equal portions of shrimp into each bowl, on top of grits. Return pan to heat and bring to a simmer. Reduce by up to 1/2 volume, remove from heat and whisk in whole butter. Pour sauce evenly over the top of each bowl of shrimp and grits. Garnish with chopped scallions. Serves 8.

SPECKLE HEART GRITS 3 cups chicken stock 2 cups milk 1/4 cup whole butter 1 cup stone ground grits Salt to taste Tabasco sauce to taste Combine 2 cups stock (reserve 1 cup stock), milk, and butter in a double boiler and bring to a simmer. Add grits while stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Place in a double boiler and cook for 1 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add additional stock while cooking to adjust to desired consistency. Season with salt and Tabasco sauce to taste (take care not to oversalt). Serves 4 to 6. •

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PÊCHE BAKED SHRIMP WITH ARBEQUINA OLIVE OIL + CHILIES …

YIELD: 4 PORTIONS About 20 large shrimp, around 10 per pound or the nicest you can find 1/2 cup arbequina extra virgin olive oil, plus more to finish 20 each, mixed small chilies, some medium, some mild. I like Trinidad and red shishito chilies 10 cloves garlic, sliced thickly 1 teaspoon freshly dried oregano (this is important – buy some from the store and dry it at home on the counter) 1 teaspoon black pepper, ground 2 teaspoons sea salt 2 lemons, halved

METHOD • Peel the shrimp, removing the shell and tail, but leaving the heads on. • Preheat an oven to 475, or as high as your oven will reasonably get. If you have a wood-burning oven, even better. Get it hot. • Toss the shrimp with the chilies and garlic in a large bowl. Season with the salt, pepper, and oregano. Let sit at room temperature until the oven is hot. • Place 2 large cast iron pans, 12-14 inches each, in the oven for 30 minutes while the oven heats up. • Carefully remove the cast-iron pans from the oven and pour an even amount of shrimp and peppers in each one. Make sure the shrimp and chilies are evenly spaced on the bottom of the pan. If all of the chilies do not touch the bottom, it’s no problem. • Bake for 4-5 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and firm. Adjust the cooking time depending on the size of your shrimp. • Squeeze lemon over the shrimp and drizzle with more olive oil. •

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CULTURE THE NEW HATTILOO EKUNDAYO BANDELE’S BLACK REPERTORY THEATRE IS ALL THE RAGE IN THE NEW OVERTON SQUARE. Memphis has always exerted a strong influence upon American culture, being the home of the blues and the birthplace of rockand-roll, the location of two nationally renowned art museums, and a host of local theatre companies. But, until 2006, there was one major gap in that last area. Enter Ekundayo Bandele and the Hattiloo Theatre. Hattiloo is one of just four independent free-standing black theatres in the country, bringing the rich heritage of the AfricanAmerican experience to the stage and showcasing talent that otherwise might have gone unnoticed. “This is my new thing,” says Bandele. “It’s like going to a potluck dinner. Now with Hattiloo, black people can bring their dish to the table. “For many years, we were sitting at the table of Memphis, eating everybody’s food, and we didn’t bring anything. When you don’t bring anything, you get a sense of entitlement and you become resentful because you’re sitting there, you’re eating, and you’re saying, ‘I want to participate.’ Hattiloo is helping black people sit at the table and share their food with everyone else.” And there’s certainly a hearty appetite for it. With its new facility situated smack dab in the middle of Overton Square, the Hattiloo Theatre is at the epicenter of a cultural renaissance in the Mid-South. “Collectively, you were getting fewer than four black plays a year; that’s in a county and a city that’s predominantly black,” says Bandele. “That’s a gap. But even more than that, in a county that has a million people, how many wannabe actors and actresses were having their dreams deferred? How many directors, light designers, set designers, choreographers, and make-up artists weren’t getting the opportunity? It was almost like segregation for a whole industry.” Bandele takes this concept a step further, saying that without local channels where young people can participate and help to define their place in the community, they’re forced to create their own outlets. This has resulted in what he calls the “pants-

sagging craze, the gangs, the booze, the bling-bling — all of that is an offshoot of a lack of local cultural outlets.” In an effort to bridge the gap, Bandele made the pivotal decision to move his theatre from its original location on Marshall Avenue to its gleaming new building on South Cooper. He knew that if Memphis was growing a theatre district, he wanted Hattiloo to be a part of the cross-fertilization process. Not too long ago, word got back to Bandele that women had said no one should bother trying to get tickets to Hattiloo on Marshall because the 75-seat venue would always be sold out. “What could’ve been a good thing, a positive thing, of selling out tickets immediately was beginning to turn into a negative,” he says. “If I would’ve left it unchecked, it definitely would’ve turned into a negative, which would’ve turned into: Hattiloo is cliquish, Hattiloo only lets rich black folk in, Hattiloo only lets white folk in, or Hattiloo only lets artsy folk in.” Specifically, Bandele wanted the size of the new venue (it seats 150) to be reflective of the caliber of work produced there and to ensure no one thought of the Hattiloo as exclusive to anyone: “The writer Toni Morrison once said, ‘You don’t know what’s going on in the world if not for the arts.’ How can our white brothers and sisters understand black culture, if black culture doesn’t have a stage on which to be presented? That’s not just [true of] theatre, it’s music, film, television, literature, and fashion. We’re learning a lot about [local] white culture, but white people and black people aren’t learning about [local] black culture.” Bandele sees this move as a large step for Memphis and a way for the Bluff City to help highlight its numerous strengths. “Sometimes you have to tell Memphians to please look down, because we have some really green grass under our feet. Everyone looks at Atlanta and Nashville, and says, ‘Oh, their grass is green.’ The way that I get them to look down is by having the rest of the country say, ‘Whoa, look at Memphis.’” •

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Describe your style/ style philosophy or maybe 3 words that best describe your style. My style originated when I was growing up — I was in grade school in the ’60s and I totally embraced the ’60s hippie style and music. That style has had many lives and has been emulated over the years by diﬀerent designers, cultures, and artists. It is very free and unstructured, sort of like I am. How does the Memphis community and culture influence your personal style? The Southern culture/Memphis community was confusing to me after I migrated here from Chicago. I was truly “stylishly conflicted” — by trying to fit in while also trying to find my real sense of style. I have since embraced “color” instead of having mainly a black wardrobe. In reality, it brought me back to my hippie “style philosophy” roots by getting me back to colors and patterns. What’s the one thing you never leave the house without? Lip gloss. When I was in medical school and as a medical resident, I kept lip gloss in my labcoat — I still do. If I put on lip gloss, especially in the morning after I was up all night, I somehow feel empowered and more confident … not to mention more awake. Style icon or greatest influence: Hands down my style icon and influence is my friend Jennifer Sammons. No matter what the current style is or the event, she is the queen of putting it all together, and she has the ability to talk me oﬀ the ledge of a potentially bad look. Jennifer is also the best at accessorizing which is my weakness, but I am learning! What’s on your iPod, bedside table, or DVR? I love music and it has been a very important thread in my life. My iPod is a tremendous mix of rock, blues, classical, and fusion of all the above. Local music icons that are friends of mine: Sandy Carroll, Daunielle Hill, Mark “Muleman” Massey (all of their new CDs are the best!), all the local music legends and artists are also represented. My bedside table has a variety of books and magazines: such as Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography (my architectural style icon); Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh; Bodies in Motion and at Rest by poet Thomas Lynch; and Thrive by Dan Buettner. My DVR is a collection of indie films, my favorite TV shows that I have missed such as CBS Sunday Morning, 60 Minutes, and the only reality show that I love: Naked and Afraid on the Discovery Channel. •

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ADRIENNE LESLIE BAILEY … Job/Occupation/Company Aﬃliation/ Descriptor: President/CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Memphis, Inc. Describe your style/ style philosophy or maybe 3 words that best describe your style. A sense of ease, unique with an element of edginess. A blend of old and new. How does the Memphis community and culture influence your personal style? Living in Memphis gives you a great opportunity to stretch in fashion. People support and appreciate seeing something unique, quirky and fun. Many times people tell me that they look forward to seeing what I will wear. It may start oﬀ as a simple dress, but I will add something to it or even sometimes take something away — shorten or lengthen the hemline or have it slightly redesigned to accent or subdue my body features. What’s the one thing you never leave the house without? I never leave the house without “Focus.” Style icon or greatest influence: My two older sisters helped set the pace — they were my style mentors. With a household of four girls, there was always fashion whirling about. They passed along their eye for quality, color and design. I remember when they bought me my first pair of Capezios, that was a BIG deal. Their influence along with attending Stephens, a college known for its strong emphasis on fashion, played a big part in helping me to develop my personal style. What’s on your iPod, bedside table, or DVR? On my bedside table you will find small family photos — one of my mother and father on their 50th wedding anniversary and early photos of my sons, Justin and Merritt. A collection of raw quartz crystals and a copy of my husband’s book, My Eyes Have Seen which he signed and dedicated to me. What was your first significant fashion/style purchase? My first significant purchase was a pair of Chanel flats that I wore until the soles were worn totally through. •

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SUZANA LIGHTMAN … Job/Occupation/Company Aﬃliation/Descriptor: Mother, runner, and community patron.

a modern yet timeless look to them, so that I can wear them next week, in a year, or in a decade.

Describe your style/ style philosophy or maybe 3 words that best describe your style: Modern Classic. My philosophy: Style is the individual. Be who you are for the smile reflecting from your soul and the beauty of your mind. That’s an elegance that will never fade away.

What’s the one thing you never leave the house without? Natura Bissé Vitamin C and Sunscreen Serum.

How does the Memphis community and culture influence your personal style? I am a lifelong Memphian and have strong ties with our community. There are so many individuals, wonderful organizations and events that support the nonprofit base and the community as a whole, and having so many oﬀerings in this city allows for more of a creative and diverse wardrobe. The music festivals and series, like those at the Levitt Shell, bring out a bohemian spirit; the outdoor fundraisers in the spring, such as the Green Shoe Gala, bring out romantic looks in chiﬀon or silk; events at the museums, like the Memphis Wine and Food Series, can inspire more of an avant-garde look; and events at the zoo, such as Zoo Rendezvous, allow for fun use of animal prints or nature-inspired costume jewelry. Our community also has several locally owned restaurants with Southern yet modern atmospheres that I love to go to with my husband and friends. This influences more of a sophisticated night look. Overall, I am inspired by more of a feminine style living in Memphis, and I definitely am able to wear more color and prints thanks to our vibrant community. Even though there is a diverse approach to my style, I always acquire pieces that have

Style icon or greatest influence: I am influenced by art, photography, books, or an image. For example, the Brooks Museum of Art recently had a Carroll Cloar exhibit. The Cloar painting Hostile Butterflies was on display, and it was a powerful image that left an impression on me. Afterwards, I started purchasing pieces with a butterfly theme such as a jacquard butterfly dress, a tiger’s-eye butterfly necklace, butterfly-printed satin pumps and, most recently, a colorful skirt with swarms of butterflies. What’s on your iPod, bedside table, or DVR? On my bedside I have a pile of books and magazines that I rotate through that include current and past issues of Vogue Paris and Vogue Italia, National Geographic, photography books, Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton, Wind, Sand, and Stars by Antoine de Saint Exupéry, The Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell, and a journal for all of my discoveries. What was your first significant fashion/style purchase? My wedding dress by Vera Wang. It was a timeless piece, custom made with the most beautiful ivory lace. I married the love of my life 10 years ago in that dress and ever since then I have had a life full of love and happiness with my family. •

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ANTHONY DIONNE Job/Occupation/Company Aﬃliation/Descriptor: Enterprise Manager, Human Capital Management Sales. Describe your style/ style philosophy or maybe 3 words that best describe your style: Describe my style? I prefer updated European-cut clothing with somewhat traditional patterns and slim trousers. I aim for jackets you can wear to the oﬃce, then out to dinner with jeans. How does the Memphis community and culture influence your personal style? This community has a couple of great men’s stores. I thank the Memphis stores for my clothing habit that started around 1990. With our climate, I am comfortable and casual in the summer and more buttoned up in the winter. What’s the one thing you never leave the house without? A watch. My socks stay at home as much as possible! Style icon or greatest influence: Really don’t believe I have a style icon. If I see something I like, it’s a go! Although I have a buddy who did influence me on the MAN bracelets. What’s on your iPod, bedside table, or DVR? On my iPod is hot dog song, Thievery Corporation, Kings of Leon. What was your first significant fashion/style purchase? A pair of Gucci horse-bit boots I bought when I was 21 and still wear today. With a family, you learn quickly that new soles are a must on certain shoes. •

JEANY DIONNE Job/Occupation/Company Aﬃliation/Descriptor: Stay-at-home mom/retired flight attendant and liaison for SRVS (Shelby Recreational Vocational Services). Describe your style/ style philosophy or maybe 3 words that best describe your style: I am a mommy of a toddler with a ton of energy, so my style has morphed into “comfortable easy chic.” I keep current with trends both local and from elsewhere. How does the Memphis community and culture influence your personal style? Being a Southern girl, I love my pearls, especially when I can wear them in a nontraditional way. I am big fan of silky, cool fabrics to ward oﬀ the Memphis heat! Also, I spend lots of time traveling to the beach, so a breezy and put-together style suits my lifestyle of a mommy on the go. I am a big fan of local businesses like Oak Hall, Josephs, More Therapy, and Sachi. I also like the local jewelry from Brave Design. What’s the one thing you never leave the house without? I don’t leave home without mascara because I am a blonde. I typically carry a good investment-piece bag, because it double-duties as an accessory, as well as storage for a mommy on the run. Style icon or greatest influence: Chanel has always been my favorite! What’s on your iPod, bedside table, or DVR? I keep a picture of my family, a water bottle and books on my bedside table. What was your first significant fashion/style purchase? My first purchase was a Louis Vuitton purse. •

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Job/Occupation/Company Aﬃliation/Descriptor: Managing Partner, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP. Describe your style/ style philosophy or maybe 3 words that best describe your style. Southern culture/traditional style.

Style icon or greatest influence: My time at Ole Miss certainly had an influence on making me more conscientious of the importance of style and appearance. No matter how well you dress when you enroll at Ole Miss, you leave looking a little more dapper. There’s something about being a Rebel that makes you want to look sharp. Hotty Toddy!

How does the Memphis community and culture influence your personal style? Memphis is a perfect blend of classic and a bit of flair.

What’s on your iPod, bedside table, or DVR? Music on my iPhone is James Taylor, Jimmy Buﬀett, Alan Jackson, and Van Morrison. Bedside table: family photos and alarm clock.

What’s the one thing you never leave the house without? Taking out our dog Louella and kissing my wife Myra.

What was your first significant fashion/style purchase? White polo knit shirt by Ralph Lauren. •

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awareness.” From the expansion of Whole Foods, the renovation of Kroger grocery stores to incorporate larger organic sections, and farmers’ markets full of local produce to restaurants like Panera adding caloric information to their menus, the wellness revolution is well underway in the Mid-South. Panera even took it a step further in June, announcing it would ditch all artificial additives from its food menu by the end of 2016 — that means no artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners and preservatives in any of the hundreds of food items it sells. Additionally, they

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dedicated for use by cyclists. Keeping the momentum going, in 2013, Memphis became the 500th city in the nation to pass a Complete Streets Policy ensuring that its future projects are delivered and the needs of those using bikes, transit, or pedestrian means are considered in design decisions as much as automobiles. In 2011 and 2012, the City of Memphis completed sections of the Wolf River Greenway adjacent to Humphreys Boulevard; this mixed-use path connects Memphis to the City of Germantown. Over the course of four weeks in fall 2013, more than 21,000 people used the trail, and this is just the beginning. “With the addition of the Greenline and the Greenway in Germantown, it’s made exercising more accessible and safe,” says Marcia Scott, of Fleet Feet for more than 3 years. “You don’t have to be on the road as much, and that has increased the excitement [about wellness in Memphis].” Multiple projects have since been completed and even more is on the horizon. With higher visibility of walkers, runners, and bikers, it’s only natural that the conversation about fitness and overall health is at the forefront of people’s minds. “In general, more people that you might not expect to be out moving are starting to catch on

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to this trend,” Scott says. “So, the people we see aren’t just the in-shape, ultra marathon runners. It’s people who never work out or are wanting to make the switch from fast food to eating healthier — which is awesome. One thing Fleet Feet prides itself on is that we don’t just work with who you’d classify as runners; we fit [shoes for] and work with everyone — whether you’re a recreational walker or a nurse at a hospital. We have a very diverse clientele.” This culture of diversity around a common interest can build unexpected friendships and communities of creatives — only fueling the fire for change in Memphis. “With the excitement comes something we specialize in and that is growing here: working out in groups,” Scott says. “The group exercise and training groups who meet are anywhere from people who haven’t gotten oﬀ the couch and getting them to walk or run a 5K to those who do a full marathon. We have groups for all of them. And group exercise in general has become so popular — having people there to motivate you and keep you accountable makes it easier and makes it a lifestyle. Our groups train for months, whether it’s for a 5K or the St. Jude marathon, and by the end of it they’re kind of a family. So now we have a Fleet Feet walking or running family, and it creates a really fun atmosphere for people with common interests.” Another group activity on the rise in the fitness world is yoga. “It’s truly smack dab in the middle of the wellness trend,” says Herring. “Most people come into yoga for physical reasons, and it works. It helps you lose weight and tones, strengthens, and lengthens, but almost everyone stays with yoga because of the

mental benefits. The yoga mat becomes this laboratory where one can escape everything else in life and find some space to breath, observe, and make changes. I always tell students that every single time they step on their yoga mat, they have an opportunity to redefine themselves.” This shift toward wellness isn’t just about nutrition or physical conditioning though; it’s a lifestyle. The best way to stay consistent is to mix things up, and that’s where Q4 Fitness, formerly DAC Fitness, at Laurelwood comes in. President and General Manager Michael Spratlin says his method is based on the book Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley. “We are all looking for a way to extend not just the time of our lives but the quality,” says Spratlin. “The only way to control this is by working out. [At Q4 Fitness you can] utilize personal trainers which keeps you focused, motivated, and accountable and helps members attain real results.” Oﬀering everything from weights and a cardio deck to classes and specialized machines, the idea is to continue to broaden your horizons to ensure you don’t plateau. He also says they’re in the process of adding “booty barre,” and he has hopes for indoor rowing class as well as kickboxing. Whether it’s redefining physical appearances, mental health, an outlook on food, or an eﬀort to change all of the above, the endorphins created by exercising certainly can’t hurt. With city planning made to aid and advance the overall wellness initiatives of the Mid-South, what’s your excuse for not partaking? • For more information on future city projects, please visit bikepedmemphis.wordpress.com.

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Memphis is known for a few things: barbecue and music, just to name a couple. With so much rich history here, it can’t be denied that Memphis is a music-driven city. Music is all around us, no matter what part of town. There are venues everywhere you look from Cordova to Midtown. There are so many bands, artists, and musical duos, it can be overwhelming trying to find something that everyone enjoys, but these four — two artists and two groups that perform constantly in town — can help find the beat that feels just right.

MEMPHIS DAWLS These are three women with power in more ways than one: listening to them in passing is impossible — their hauntingly beautiful voices enchant and enthrall anyone listening. Holly Cole, Krista Wroten (who also performs with Dead Soldiers), and Jana Misener met in high school, but fell together as the Memphis Dawls posthigh school. “A friend of ours was like, ‘Oh, I had a dream that you guys were playing and you called yourselves the Memphis

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Dawls,’” Cole says. “Then we just did our thing. We’re growing as musicians and writing together, doing more of a collaborative thing.” Their sound is a bit folk with some rock-and-roll thrown in, if you can classify it. Their three voices together divulge a new sound that’s hard to pinpoint or narrow down into one genre in particular, but it’s catchy and sticks with you. Strings accompany the vocals, giving it a bit of a chamber feel, Misener says. “Violin and cello are two instruments that sound like the human voice,” Wroten says. “So that’s on top of three women singing as well.” Misener adds, “I think it’s like folk but a little more orchestrated.” Their first self-titled EP was recorded by a University of Memphis student who approached them, asking them to be part of his class project. “Especially in that first EP, when we originally worked together, a lot of the songs took that form: visceral, haunting, far away, and distant,” Cole says. “With the vocal harmony and the strings, a lot of that had to do with Matt Brown’s style of recording.” In terms of songwriting, all three bring something separate to the table, and they collaborate directly on every song. “I think it’s safe to say that whenever we do bring our individual ideas, we never know what it’s going to turn out to be once the other two members of the band give their input,” Wroten says. “You have this idea in your head and you have to let that go in order for the song to become what it ends up being when there are two other creative forces. It’s pretty neat.” “We are so much like sisters in general anyway, but with the songwriting process, sometimes we can bicker like sisters,” Misener says. “But we have this awesome mutual respect and love for each other that it’s worked out.” The Memphis Dawls released their full-length album on August 23rd.

KNOWLEDGE NICK Nick Hicks considers his hip-hop to be alternative and progressive, maybe with a little conscious rap thrown in. He might be a little soft-spoken to talk to at first, but when he gets on stage and turns on his Knowledge Nick persona, it’s all energy. This summer, he released a new EP, The New Memphis, which features other local rappers along the same vein. “We live in a city where it’s dominated by one sound,” Hicks says. “From the outside looking in, when most people view Memphis, they know The First 48, 8Ball & MJG, Yo Gotti, Three Six [Mafia], but there are a ton of artists out here. The New Memphis shows there’s an alternative to what’s been played out here.” The new EP is all about this new Memphis that Hicks says is being built. Some of his songs talk about the pride of the city and how it really feels to live here. One song from the EP, “The M,” talks about Memphis explicitly, especially as the city’s reputation precedes those who travel: “The questions are never ending/And get strange looks when I tell ’em I’m from Memphis/A notion that I never understood considering I grew up in the burbs and the hood.” The 25-year-old says his background is diﬀerent than most hip-hop artists, and it works with his message. He graduated a couple of years ago from the University of Memphis with a degree in finance, which was important to him. He followed through. “I think it’s very important to have diﬀerent stories because not everybody came from selling dope. Not everyone comes from a gangster lifestyle,” Hicks says. “I think it brings more perspectives. It’s really big on the radio. Kids emulate what they see and, if that’s all that they see, they will think that’s all it takes to be cool.”

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Hicks started performing as Knowledge Nick in 2008 — his first open mic night was at a place called Euphoria, which is now the Trolley Stop restaurant. “I started meeting everybody and I was like, ‘Whoa, there’s hip-hop here,’” he says. “Everything kept building. That’s what is most intriguing to me: how everybody got their start. I got mine at open mic nights.” Knowledge Nick’s The New Memphis is available on most digital stores for $3.99.

DEAD SOLDIERS Dead Soldiers is a revolving door of boot-stomping, handclapping tunes and musicians who love playing. They say they play “whiskey-soaked country,” and you hear it. The songs are dripping with Southern drawl; you almost feel like you’re always on a porch when you’re listening to them. It’s bluegrass, Americana, country — there’s enough substance for even the pickiest of listeners. And it’s even better live. The crowds that turn out at their shows help facilitate the energy: it’s always exciting, no matter the venue. Those oﬃcially in the band are Michael Jasud, Ben Aviotti, Clay Qualls, Krista Wroten, Nathan Raab, and Paul Gilliam, but

other musicians come through and perform with them often. Aviotti calls those musicians “Dead Mercenaries,” a term he uses lovingly. “We’re a bunch of guys with ADHD who want to play everything, and we’re still evolving and figuring out how to smash it all together to make something new,” Jasud says. Their sound lends tribute to years past, but it’s a smorgasbord of themes: Aviotti says loss and death are present in many of their songs, but it always tells a story — and fans turn out in droves to hear them. Dead Soldiers have played at the Hi-Tone, Minglewood Hall, the Buccaneer. From their success, they’ve been able to tour and take their love of Memphis around the country. “If we play roots music, it’s Memphis roots music — which means dirty, soulful, urban, black, white, conflicted, Southern, and authentic to a fault,” Jasud says. “Memphis is beautiful and ugly and has somehow managed to be culturally relevant the world over.” Memphis can be tough, they say, but they seem to take it in stride. “We’re proud to be from this place because it’s a tough place to be from. I think a lot of people here feel that way, and those people are our extended family,” Jasud says. “It seems like the folks who come [to] see us are there to have fun,” Aviotti adds. “Though the subject matter may be

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dark, the show is all about having a good time and sharing drinks with friends.” Dead Soldiers released a new EP on August 23rd titled High Anxiety.

MICHAELA CAITLIN Michaela Caitlin is a vocal force to be reckoned with. Some may put her in a folk category, but her songs’ quirky subject matter may not lend to the idea of traditional folk. Her repertoire has included songs about serial killers and nautical adventures as well as love and loss — and that’s just the surface. Caitlin got her start at open mic night at Java Cabana in Cooper-Young, performing when she was 17. Now 25, she’s moved to various venues around town since then, playing shows anywhere from weddings to Black Lodge Video. Her voice creates its own atmosphere — one of the reasons why you can find her in coﬀee shops and odd venues around Memphis. “[Initially], I started performing with other people,” Caitlin says. “Eventually, my boyfriend at the time bought me a guitar and tried to teach me how to play. I learned three chords and wrote this really long and terrible song. I’m still learning. I don’t consider myself a guitar player at all.”

She likes telling stories, Caitlin says, and that’s what her music ultimately relays. “What I’ve done more recently is a poetic stream of consciousness,” she says. “I try to write a story with it.” As her on-stage persona, Caitlin has been told that she becomes a diﬀerent person — as performers are wont to do — and that comes out in her work. “People have called me a siren, and, if you know the mythology behind a siren, that’s actually a horrible thing to be called,” Caitlin laughs. “They lured sailors to their death essentially. So I’m like, ‘You’re comparing me to this mythical beast that sat on a rock and sang to men until they starved to death.’ When that started happening, I started exploring old nautical mythology and studying up on old stories like that about mermaids, sirens, and harpies. A lot of it revolves around the ocean.” Writing about water also lends Caitlin an outlet for her depression as well and provides a chilling backdrop that has to be heard with her sultry voice. “Writing nautical songs like that helps me look in on myself and helps me reflect on that,” she says. “Creative people generally have some sort of background in depression — I know I’m not the only person.” • Michaela Caitlin has two albums out currently, available online: Windows and Able.

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