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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 one of two WGI World Class ensembles to receive three consecutive gold medals, alongside Pulse Percussion. 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
2024	The Red Line	5th	95.213	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

^ List of World Class Champions
^ 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.