Music City Mystique, also known as Mystique or McM, is an independent indoor drumline based in Nashville, Tennessee. Music City Mystique is a member of the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit and Winter Guard International, and competes in Percussion Independent World class (PIW). 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.List of World Class Champions Currently, Mystique is the only 8-time Winter Guard International Percussion World Champion.2006 WGI World Championships
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 nor the members to compete separately. Since then, Mystique has grown tremendously in size and stature. Members come in from all over the country, and from several different drum corps. 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. Mystique has remained undefeated in SCGC since its foundation, and has never finished lower than 7th in WGI. They are one of two WGI World Class ensembles to receive three consecutive gold medals, or a "three-peat", alongside Pulse Percussion. In addition to competitive circuits, the group regularly performs at Tennessee Titans games.
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 PIW2020 Sol 1st* 87.700*PIW2021 Nocturne - -PIW2022Come Hell! or High Water!5th95.563PIW2023Plastique6th94.813PIW2024The Red Line5th95.213PIW2025Parasite7th94.100PIW2026Ever Evolving4th96.600PIW
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
External links Official website