Music City Mystique is an independent indoor drumline based in Nashville, Tennessee. Also known to fans as Mystique or McM, Music City Mystique is a member of the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit and Winter Guard International. Mystique competes in Percussion Independent World Class (PIW) which is for groups that perform music/visual programs of the highest difficulty 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.[1] Currently, Mystique is the only 8-time Winter Guard International Percussion World Champion.[2]

Though both are based in Nashville, Music City Mystique is not related to the Music City Drum and Bugle Corps.

History

Music City Mystique was formed in 1995 by Don Click and Chris Finen in Nashville, Tennessee. The group was formed by combining the drumlines of two local high schools, since neither school had the funding or members to compete separately. Since then, Mystique has grown tremendously and is not supported financially or otherwise by any local high school. Most members are college age, while several high schoolers participate as well.[3]

Mystique currently competes in the Percussion Independent World Class in both SCGC and WGI. They are undefeated for their entire time in SCGC, and have never finished lower than 6th in WGI. They are also the only WGI World Class ensemble to receive three consecutive gold medals. The group regularly performs at Tennessee Titans games.[4]

Past and Current Programs

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[5] 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[6] PIW
2018 Disciples 5th 94.825 PIW
2019 Medium 3rd[7] 97.5125[8] 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
  • Score taken from final WGI show before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
  • Music City Mystique opted out of the competitive aspect of WGI's 2021 Virtual Season, participating in the eShowcase instead.

PIM = Percussion Independent Marching
PIW = Percussion Independent World

References

  1. ↑ List of World Class Champions
  2. ↑ 2006 WGI World Championships Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Filosa, Matt (April 2019). "Music City Mystique: Celebrating 25 Years in the Marching Arts Activity". Rhythm! Scene. Vol. 6, no. 1. pp. 6–8.
  4. ↑ "Music City Mystique Rehearsing at WC for World Championships". Wilmington College. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  5. ↑ "2011 WGI Winners". Halftime Magazine. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  6. ↑ "2017 WGI Winners". Halftime Magazine. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  7. ↑ "WGI Percussion and Winds World Championships!". Bluecoats. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  8. ↑ "2019 WGI Winners". Halftime Magazine. 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
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