Under(ground) Achievers

"We live and breathe that stuff," says Moorer, speaking for herself and her husband. "If we can reflect the spirit of that music, part of our job is done. I've never considered myself to be fringe, but I guess I am. I feel like my music is just as straight-ahead as anything can be."

So, yes, if radio is any indication, Nashville still sucks. Nonetheless, the solution is there for the taking, right outside the label executives' back doors, on the other side of the alley.