Brother Maven is an American Rock & Soul band emerging from the diverse musical landscape of Nashville, Tennessee. Featuring Daniel Mason (vocals & guitar), JP Presley (lead guitar & vocals), Jeremy McCoy (bass & vocals) and Joel Burns (drums & percussion), the band formed through a combination of shared musical passions and Music City networking. Since then, Brother Maven has been electrifying audiences regularly in and around Nashville as well as at venues and events throughout the United States. The band has performed in support of artists like John Rich, Lonestar and Brantley Gilbert.
Known for their soaring vocals, powerful grooves and memorable melodies, the sound of Brother Maven harkens back to the classic hitmakers of the past while carving out their own distinct place in the modern music scene. With more than fifty combined years of professional experience playing with artist such as OneRepublic, The Fray, Kelly Clarkson, Mat Kearney, Brandon Lay, Tyler Ward, Gabby Barrett and James Blunt, as well as touring the world playing theaters, arenas, stadiums and everything from house parties to coffee shops, the members of Brother Maven constitute nothing less than a musical tour de force.
Brother Maven's bass player and Nashville's own, Jeremy McCoy spoke with us about what makes Music City so special to him.
Jeremy McCoy's Top Six
What makes Nashville special to you? I was born and raised in Nashville. For me, it’s remembering the old days of hanging out at Rock Block, or grabbing cheeseburgers and shakes at Rotier’s after spending all day at Tower Records and Stone Mountain. I love remembering the small things that most people probably wouldn’t about Nashville. Like the time someone climbed the water tower over at Marathon and painted “Defy Mediocrity” on the side facing downtown, or the hammock that used to sit at the top of one of the trees at Centennial Park, or going to Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack off Dickerson Pike at 1:00am on a Friday night…being sure to buy some lemonade at the gas station before we went because they didn’t sell drinks there and we thought the lemonade cut the heat down a little. Nashville has changed a lot, some good ways, some bad - but, I love it all the same. It is and will always be home to me.
Most under-rated thing about Nashville? Old Hickory Lake. My Dad played piano for Johnny Cash when my parents became pregnant with me, so they moved up to the North side in Gallatin on the lake before I was born. They still live in the same house today. John was just down the river in Hendersonville. It’s so beautiful on that lake, and we still spend as much time as we can on it.
Say you had a completely free day in Nashville—no work allowed. What would you be doing? I’d probably take a walk around Radnor, or checking out Gruhn…drooling over the Pre CBS P-Bass I can’t afford.
What are some of your favorite Nashville restaurants? If I’m feeling fancy, I’m fond of City House, Butcher & Bee, or Etch. We used to live walking distance to Lockeland Table also - that place is fantabulous.
Is there a place you haven't eaten you have been dying to go? One of these days I’d like to give the ol’ Catbird Seat a try.
If someone is coming to Nashville for the first time, where do you take them? They’ll of course want to go downtown, but I will only take them one place downtown - which in my opinion is one of the very few places you can go on Broadway and still hear genuinely great music - Robert’s Western World. If it’s a Tuesday, Honky Tonk Tuesday at the American Legion Post 82 is a blast.
One Thing About Nashville
What one thing that excites you most about the Nashville music scene right now? I can…almost... feel a slight shift back to bands vs. solo pop or country artists. Nothing against solo artists - I’m just a child of the 90’s. I love bands. I love making music in a band. I love my band, Brother Maven.
Five Favorites
Favorite place to go on date night? Darci and I have three amazing kiddos, but when we get a date night - we usually like to just get away from the flying elbows and scream-laughing, have a long dinner and just talk. Last time we went to Butcher & Bee, then went to Once Upon a Time in France for some creme brûlée.
What’s your favorite place for breakfast in Nashville? RIP Marche’. Now that it’s gone, my favorite breakfast in Nashville is probably the pigs in a blanket with cinnamon syrup at Pancake Pantry.
Do you have a favorite music venue? I’m third generation in my family to have played The Ryman. My Mom practically grew up backstage there. It’s very special. Shows just feel different, and artists seem to play more inspired there.
Best place to grab a beer? Village Pub is pretty great.
Anything else we should know about Brother Maven? I really love the new music we are making. We’re chasing those feel-good, Bob Seger vibes…and I just don’t hear many bands making that kind of soulful rock anymore…but, I absolutely love it. "I Just Wanna Love You" and "Testify" have been about finding our “sound”…and we are zoning in on some very cool stuff I think.
We’re super excited to share much more new music with everyone over this next year.