Music City Mystique

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]

History

Music City Mystique was formed in 1995 by Don Click and Chris Finen in Nashville, Tennessee. The drumline was formed by combining two local high schools drumlines 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.

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 5th in WGI. They are also the only WGI World Class ensemble to receive three consecutive gold medals.

Directors

Don Click was the Executive Director of Mystique from 1995-2006. He is currently serving as a Board Member and member of the Program Coordination Team. Click is a 2010 Inductee in the WGI Hall of Fame.
Chris Finen has filled various roles in the organization including Director of Indoor Percussion as well as Percussion Arranger and is currently the President of the Board of Directors of McM.
Josh Nelson, a former Bass Drum Section Leader and Caption Head, has filled the role of Executive Director since 2006.[3]

Staff

Jack Borland – Cymbal Tech ‡
Michael Chester – Assistant Director ‡
Carl Eppler - Battery Caption Head ‡
Matt Grimes – Tenor Tech ‡
Meagan Hills - Front Ensemble Tech ‡
Josh Wolfman King – Tenor Tech ‡
Shane Gwaltney - Visual Designer / Battery Arranger ‡
Erik Johnson - Music Coordinator / Front Ensemble Caption Head
Craig Loeffler – Front Ensemble Tech ‡
Tim Maynard – Snare Tech ‡
Jeff Meloen – Snare Tech ‡
Joel McCauley – Cymbal Tech ‡
Phil Morgan - Front Ensemble Tech ‡
Rob Pastor - Front Ensemble Tech ‡
Corey Roberson – Bass Tech ‡
Hunter Stricklin – Snare Tech ‡ "'Jeff Moelen"' - "Snare Tech"

‡ Denotes McM Alumni
No staff members are paid for their time.

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 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 PIW
2018 Disciples 5th 94.825 PIW
2019 Medium 3rd 97.5125 PIW
2020 Sol 1st* 87.700* PIW
  • Score taken from final WGI show before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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. Music City Mystique - Our Staff Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
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