Music City Mystique
Music City Mystique is an independent indoor drumline based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is also called Mystique or McM by fans. Music City Mystique is a member of the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit and Winter Guard International. Mystique plays in Percussion Independent World Class (PIW). This is for groups that play music or visual shows that are the most difficult in both SCGC and WGI. Music City Mystique has been a PIW Finalist every year since 1995 and were WGI World Champions in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2011, and 2017. Right now, Mystique is the only 8-time Winter Guard International Percussion World Champion.[1]
Even though they are both from Nashville, Music City Mystique is not related to the Music City Drum and Bugle Corps.
History[change | change source]
Music City Mystique was made in 1995 by Don Click and Chris Finen in Nashville, Tennessee. This group was made by putting the drumlines from two local high schools together. This was because those high schools did not have the funding or members to play own their own. Since then, Mystique has grown a lot and is not given money or funded by any local high school. Most members are college age, but some high schoolers play as well.[2]
Mystique currently plays in the Percussion Independent World Class in both SCGC and WGI. They have not been defeated for their entire time in SCGC, and have never gotten lower than 6th place in WGI. This group sometimes plays at Tennessee Titans games.[3]
Past shows[change | change source]
| Year | Program Title | Placement | Score | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | A New Beginning | 4th | 82.65 | PIM |
| 1996 | Color of Rhythm | 1st | 95.10 | PIM |
| 1997 | A Different Drum | 1st | 96.25 | PIW |
| 1998 | Vodun | 1st | 95.30 | PIW |
| 1999 | From Dawn Till Dusk: The Serengeti | 2nd | 95.15 | PIW |
| 2000 | The Four Elements | 4th | 91.85 | PIW |
| 2001 | Strength & Honor | 1st | 96.50 | PIW |
| 2002 | The Persistence of Time | 3rd | 94.20 | PIW |
| 2003 | Reflections | 4th | 93.45 | PIW |
| 2004 | Se7en | 1st | 95.85 | PIW |
| 2005 | Cosmic Proportions | 3rd | 95.25 | PIW |
| 2006 | McM Traveling Sideshow | 1st | 96.20 | PIW |
| 2007 | E=McM | 2nd | 96.30 | PIW |
| 2008 | The Adventures of... | 4th | 94.60 | PIW |
| 2009 | Requiem | 3rd | 96.225 | PIW |
| 2010 | Fantastique | 3rd | 95.513 | PIW |
| 2011 | Mantra | 1st | 97.050[4] | PIW |
| 2012 | Nü-Tribe | 2nd | 95.500 | PIW |
| 2013 | Taboo | 3rd | 96.125 | PIW |
| 2014 | Windows to the Soul | 2nd | 96.588 | PIW |
| 2015 | The Game | 4th | 96.063 | PIW |
| 2016 | In Bloom | 5th | 94.863 | PIW |
| 2017 | The Hand of Man | 1st | 98.000[5] | PIW |
| 2018 | Disciples | 5th | 94.825 | PIW |
| 2019 | Medium | 3rd[6] | 97.5125[7] | PIW |
| 2020 | Sol | 1st* | 87.700* | PIW |
| 2021 | Nocturne | - | - | PIW |
| 2022 | Come Hell! or High Water! | 5th | 95.563 | PIW |
| 2023 | Plastique | 6th | 94.813 | PIW |
| 2024 | The Red Line | 5th | 95.213 | PIW |
- Score taken from the final WGI show before the rest of the season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Music City Mystique did not compete in WGI's 2021 Virtual Season.
- PIM means Percussion Independent Marching and PIW means Percussion Independent World
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 2006 WGI World Championships Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Filosa, Matt (April 2019). "Music City Mystique: Celebrating 25 Years in the Marching Arts Activity". Rhythm! Scene. Vol. 6, no. 1. pp. 6–8.
- ↑ "Music City Mystique Rehearsing at WC for World Championships". Wilmington College. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ "2011 WGI Winners". Halftime Magazine. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ "2017 WGI Winners". Halftime Magazine. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ "WGI Percussion and Winds World Championships!". Bluecoats. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ "2019 WGI Winners". Halftime Magazine. 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.