Nashville emo-punk outfit Free Throw established themselves in the mid-2010s with a rugged but deeply melodic sound. On albums like 2017's Bear Your Mind and 2021's Piecing It Together, the quintet expanded on their energetic sound while building a significant national fan base.
Free Throw formed in 2012 and quickly become a fixture of Nashville's D.I.Y. circuit of basement and house shows. Early EPs Free Throw and Lavender Town revealed a band with a strong melodic sense and a gritty catharsis that eventually earned them a spot on Count Your Lucky Stars' label roster. The fi...