The Culprits are an Indie Pop band from the mountaintop town of Sewanee, Tennessee. Drawing their influence from The Kooks, The Strokes, and The Police the three guys together create an energetic and youthful sound that will keep you humming all day long. (or singing in the shower!)

Before the music, all three guys swam on a summer swim team.  They stuck with swimming together through high school making it to the state championships three years in a row.  Will and Nick being brothers began to dabble in music as early as middle school and one day Zach was simply invited to come over.  At first he brought a guitar but later stole his Dad's bass and began to bring it to practices.  (He has his own bass now.)

In the Fall of 2008, the guys traveled to Plymouth, PA to spend time in the studio to record their first demo album. The compilation includes six tracks including "Only" and "This Time Again." The Culprits promoted the short demo at local festivals around Middle Tennessee, college events, and other small venues. 

Motivated by some initial success and eager to return and record more the band started writing material.  The writing process for Around Around began in early 2009.  The band's second EP, Around Around, was released onto iTunes in late 2010.  It was described as very different than the first Culprits EP and definitely more polished.

Most recently the guys recorded their Christmas single "November Creek" at their home studio in Sewanee, TN.  The song November Creek was written by lead singer Nick Evans while away at Davidson College, in NC for the semester.  In college Nick began to work on a more folk inspired sound.  This can definitely be heard in the lyrics and waltz meter of "November Creek."  

The Culprits' tunes range in style from a tasteful pop ballad to a pretty impressive wall of sound for only three instruments. The lyrics are simplistically poetic and are easy to relate to. In a repetitious pop market The Culprits add new flavor. If you have listened to music at all during the last five decades, you'll find these guys lively, catchy, and fresh.

Lastly the guys would like to say thanks to all who have inspired, supported, and simply listened to them over the past four years.  Its been fun and it will only get better! Keep listening!

Nick spends most of his time in front of a piano, with a guitar, or in a practice room writing music.  In other words, alone.  Nick's music draws from influences such as The Kooks and The Strokes.  He also channels the Merseybeat sound. Nick studies music and psychology at Davidson College in NC.

Naturally, as the blonde one, Zach is the best. The boy started with guitar but became a man when he was forced into playing bass by Will and Nick. He picked up bass as a hobby but as the band evolved he mastered it. No Culprits tune is complete without his line driving behind the melody.

Will began playing drums at the age of 13 after five years of banging his head on a piano and two years of guitar.  Will now writes music alongside Nick as well as plays some mean drums. He spends most of his time at a drum set or studying, as he is the most studious of the three.  To the schagrin of anyone trying to sleep, typical practice hours are after 11 PM and before 6AM. Why? Nobody knows...