About
creative pulse Nashville
Creative Pulse Nashville is a non-profit collective built to amplify community, collaboration, and creative expression.
Our mission is simple: to give independent artists the support, resources, and stage they need to grow, without gatekeeping, without industry pressure, and without compromising the heart of their music.
Where Creativity Meets Community
Every week, we bring artists of all backgrounds together for a full-band open mic experience unlike anything else in Nashville.
Our volunteer house band backs featured artists, helping them transform their original music into a full sonic experience. Musicians don’t just sign up to play, they join a community where their voice matters, their artistry is understood, and their growth is supported.
Support That Goes Beyond the Stage
Creative Pulse offers more than performance opportunities.
We provide tangible tools that help artists move forward in their careers:
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Charting services for original music
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Rehearsal time with our house band
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Dry multi-track recordings of featured performances
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Low-pressure, high-support performance environment
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A community of musicians, writers, and creatives who collaborate and uplift one another
Artists leave with not just a great show, but real assets they can use for bookings, production, and future projects.
Built for Artists. Sustained by Community.
We believe the best art grows in spaces where people feel safe, heard, and supported. Nashville is filled with extraordinary talent, but too often artists are left to navigate the industry alone.
Creative Pulse is here to change that.
Our nonprofit focuses on removing barriers, financial, emotional, and creative, so that artists can fully step into their potential.
We operate through volunteerism, collaboration, community donations, and the commitment of musicians who believe in what we’re building together.
Our Vision
To build a home for artists that reflects the true spirit of Music City:
authentic, inclusive, collaborative, and driven by passion.
Creative Pulse Nashville plans to expand into workshops, curated shows, community service events, festival programming, and creative networking platforms that help musicians grow far beyond the stage.
meet our team
Angie Jayne
Founder and Executive Director
Hailing from Houston, Texas, she has spent over a decade running open mics, sound, and songwriter events, while also organizing benefits. She performed in multiple Americana duos across Texas, released an EP in 2020, and now specializes in sound, event coordination and community development.
Ollie Valle
Vocals
A trained opera singer with multiple recordings under his belt, Ollie is a regular member of the Creative Pulse House Band as well as his own project The 108 Band.
Gabe Feldman
Piano and charting expert
Gabe Feldman is a pianist, classically trained and specializing in jazz, rock, with versatility across genres. He's a composer, performer, and session musician, performing in multiple bands and jazz groups throughout Nashville.
Joe Hamm
Drums
Nashville-based drummer and producer Joe Hamm thrives as a performing, writing, and recording artist. A professional musician with extensive experience in rock, pop, and punk rock—as well as years of training in jazz studies and performance—Joe brings a wealth of expertise, attention to detail, and songwriting imagination to every musical endeavor he's part of.
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He regularly performs and records with Blue Sky Bandits, Triple Dare Jazz Band, Sophie the Stray, and the Creative Pulse House Band. From studio sessions and artist showcases to large stages alongside national acts and collaborative co-writes with The HYVE, Joe is making things happen in Music City and beyond.
Shane Bradley
Guitar
Recording Artist, co-writer, and performer Shane Bradley performs with the Creative Pulse House band and multiple groups in Nashville, including The 108 Band, Lindsay Benjamin, and others!
Michael Bowman
Bass & Guitar
Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and artist curator at Creative Pulse. When he’s not behind the scenes helping discover talent, he’s on stage as the house bassist, bringing depth and soul to the room.
A recent graduate of Dark Horse Institute’s music business program and an artist releasing under Low Rhetta, he blends creativity with community spirit. A true fun-guy at heart, he’s all about fostering connection, joy, and self-expression through music and art.