RCA Nashville/Sony Music Nashville rising star Andrew Jannakos debuted a new song today, “Heaven’s Like A Hometown.” Listen to the song here and watch the lyric video here.

“‘Heaven’s Like A Hometown’ is a song about hoping all your favorite people and things from your hometown are in Heaven when you get there, like Friday night football, fishing at my honey holes with my grandpa who has passed, and going to the Texaco with my buddies,” Jannakos said.

Written by Jannakos alongside Eric Arjes, Matthew McGinn, and Jordan Minton, “Heaven’s Like A Hometown” is the first new music from the singer since his Gone Too Soon EP released last year. The title track of the EP has amassed over 85 million on-demand streams to date. Upon the official release of “Gone Too Soon,” Jannakos earned a #1 debut on Billboard’s Emerging Artist Chart, while the track landed at #12 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and within the Hot 100.

“The Night”/ “The Night (Part 2)” Vinyl Double-Side Pre-Sale Starts Today

Morgan Wade landed hard, with songs that slashed like a boxcutter through ennui, major depression and a world that just didn’t care. The Floyd, Virginia singer/songwriter with a heart like a wild horse wrote like she was running for her life – and it all started with “The Night.” The self-financed single co-written with co-producer Sadler Vaden (of Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit) had an urgency that connected across streaming platforms – and led to her debut project Reckless, Rolling Stone Country’s No. 1 Album of 2021.

A lot has happened since that first indie single, but Wade has always followed her drive to take the music to the people who want it, need it, even live inside it. The past two years have included two trips to Europe, stadium shows, tours with Lucero, Chris Stapleton, Country Music Hall of Famers Brooks & Dunn and her own sold-out headlining dates tucked in with even more on the calendar.

“I’ve been going hard since Reckless came out,” Wade told live music trade Pollstar, announcing her No Signs of Slowing Down 2023 Tour. “And we’re not stopping. If people want to hear this music, we’re gonna bring it, but now we’re gonna bring it all. … There’s that demand from people who haven’t been able to see a whole show. They want this music, and we’re gonna give it to them!”

Giving people her all has been the defining reality in a genre-blurring career marked by bracing honesty, shocking vulnerability and strength unrivalled. Writing about desire, drugs, deep depression and barely holding on, she built on the promise of “The Night” a canon: Reckless, Reckless (Deluxe Edition) and Acoustic Sessions. Now she delivers an old school 7” vinyl of “The Night” and its moody follow-up “The Night (Part 2)” to release Nov. 11.

More electronic and subdued, “The Night (Part 2)” considers her reckoning with desperation and the daily battle to hang on – even from the other side of rehab and recovery. Across a shimmering, minimalist track, she confesses, “I’m at war with myself, battered and bruised from my mental health…” as the bass throbs and keyboard notes drop, the rare guitar figure slithers under her plaintive vocal.

“This stuff is real,” she explains. “These songs are for anyone who knows the struggle, who battles these things and is trying to hold on. Even when things are going right, you’re working to stay where you want or need to be. People who don’t deal with this stuff… they don’t realize it’s always a battle, that it’s tiring. It’s where ‘The Night (Part 2)’ came from, and why I wanted there to be a physical piece people could hang onto.”

“One bad day from falling back, one bad day from relapse… I’m not above it, I know I’m not…,” Wade sings on the haunting sequel. She reminds listeners the struggle is real, to be vigilant and not give up. Just as importantly, she shines as an example of a sober life lived bolding and at the edge. Her performance shows a woman struggling with the powerful emotions, but also rising to the freedom her songs, band and living on her terms provide.

With writing for a new album starting to emerge, “The Night”/ “The Night (Part 2)” vinyl serves as a bridge from where the 2022 Americana Music Association Emerging Act of the Year nominee started and is heading. For those fans who’ve been here for the entire journey, the double A-side disc serves as a talisman of a young writer emerging and crystalizing her truth and her life – and for fans of the sort of raw songwriting that’s marked female artists from Joni Mitchell to Taylor Swift, Patty Griffin to Loretta Lynn, it caps the arrival of an artist who will document even the toughest moments.

A resident on Best of 2021 lists from TIME, The FADER, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, Billboard, Whiskey Riff and more, Morgan Wade’s cut-to-the-bone country made an impression on anyone who heard her wide-open vocals, brutally honest songs and lean rock-country debut. Pre-order/save/add HERE.

New Song and Music Video Filmed While On Tour In Australia Out Now

Bar Friends Tour Currently Taking Place Across The Country With Stops in Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle and More

Restless Road trio (Zach Beeken, Garrett Nichols and Colton Pack) released a new song and music video “Sundown Somewhere,” today. The singer/songwriters known for their stellar harmonies recently returned from their first international touring dates in Australia and New Zealand, where they took the opportunity to film the new video along Australia’s coast. The song is available to listen to HERE and the video is available now here. 

“We couldn’t believe that fans were singing our songs back to us halfway around the world at these shows! What really sent the trip over the top was that we got to film a music video for our new song ‘Sundown Somewhere’ in Newcastle, Australia. We knew we wanted to really show all of what Australia has to offer in this video, so we used a local director and crew. This was a trip that we will never forget and can’t wait to get back”, shared Colton Pack.

Written by Cole Swindell, Ben Hayslip, Jacob Rice, and Cole Taylor, “Sundown Somewhere”  highlights the hope of meeting that future someone you’re meant to be with and has been highly anticipated by fans since the band first teased the song weeks ago.  

“No matter what point you’re at in life, we’ve all dreamed about the person we’re going to end up with. Where they are, what they look like, and what they’re like. ‘Sundown Somewhere’ is a song that really captures that feeling and the moment we heard it we were excited to record it and get it out to our fans,” shared Garrett Nichols. 

Highlighted as a Pandora Artist to Watch and nominated for Country Now’s “Favorite Breakthrough Artist” Award, the harmony-driven trio has been named as “one of the most intriguing and exciting acts of the year” and independently amassed a following of over 3 Million followers on social media. The band was recently named by The Grand Ole Opry this year as ‘Opry Next Stage’ artists- marking the first time a band has ever been selected and they’ve successfully racked up tens of millions of streams on their singles “Bar Friends”, “Growing Old With You”, and “Headlights” after releasing their debut self-titled EP in February 2020. Restless Road is currently on their nationwide headlining tour, the BAR FRIENDS TOUR, which recently resumed after a break to tour internationally on Kane Brown’s Drunk or Dreaming Tour in Australia and New Zealand. For a full list of tour dates and ticket information, visit here.  

Sundown Somewhere Lyrics:

The one that’s gonna make me wanna give her everything

Slow down my wild side

Take me on a wild ride

The one that’s gonna get me thinkin’ bout a diamond ring

The one my mama meets

My little meant to be

I wanna make her fall

say some things I’ve never said

the only problem is I ain’t met her yet but

Right now, some town, sundown somewhere

Ray-Ban, windows down, blowin’ round her long hair

Don’t even know her name, but I know she’s out there

Right now, some town, sundown somewhere

She might be out in California, might be Tennessee

Maybe the gulf coast, maybe right down the road

Can’t help but wonder if she’s wondering about me

Feelin’ a little lost waiting on our paths to cross

Right now, some town, sundown somewhere

Ray-Ban, windows down, blowin’ round her long hair

Don’t even know her name, but I know she’s out there

Right now, some town, sundown somewhere

Right now, some town, sundown somewhere someday

It’s gonna be worth the wait

But right now, some town, sundown somewhere

Ray-Ban, windows down, blowin’ round her long hair

Don’t even know her name, but I know she’s out there

Right now, some town, sundown somewhere

Sundown somewhere

Sundown somewhere

Sundown somewhere

RESTLESS ROAD TOUR DATES:

Oct 8 – Albuquerque, MN 

Oct 9 – Phoenix, AZ

Oct 12 – Los Angeles, CA

Oct  13 – San Diego, CA

Oct 19 – Seattle, WA

Oct 21 – Portland, OR

Oct 27 – Pittsburgh, PA

Oct 28 – Cincinnati, OH

Oct 29 – West Peoria, IL

Nov 10 – Louisville, KY

Nov 11 – Columbus, OH

Nov 17 – Grand Rapids, MI

Nov 18 – Rootstown, OH

Dec 1 – Ottawa, ON

Dec 2 – Montreal, QC

Dec 4 – Toronto, ON

Dec 8 – Winnipeg, MB

Dec 9 – Regina, SK

Dec 10 – Saskatoon, SK

Dec 15 – Vancouver, BC

Dec 17 – Calgary, AB

Dec 18 – Edmonton, AB

Jan 17 – Glasgow, UK

Jan 19 – Manchester, UK

Jan 20 – Birmingham, UK

Jan 21 – London, UK

Jan 25 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Jan 27 – Cologne, Germany

Jan 28 – Munich, Germany

Jan 29 – Berlin, Germany

Jan 31 – Stockholm, Sweden

THE SINGER SOLD OUT BASEMENT EAST IN NASHVILLE LAST NIGHT

NEW ALBUM, BARSTOOL WHISKEY WONDERLAND, OUT NOW

Following his sold out show last night at Nashville’s Basement East, rising Arista Nashville/Sony Music Nashville star Adam Doleacannounced his headlining tour today named after his brand new album, Barstool Whiskey Wonderland. The tour will feature special guest, Alana Springsteen. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Oct. 7 at 10am local.

Doleac, who recently signed with UTA, will hit 27 cities, beginning with Dallas, TX on Feb. 9. For more information and tickets, visit AdamDoleac.com.

“Barstool Whiskey Wonderland” Tour:

Feb. 9 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues

Feb. 10 – Houston, TX – House of Blues

Feb. 16 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache

Feb. 17 – West Peoria, IL – Crusens

Feb. 18 – Rosemont, IL – Joe’s Live

Feb. 19 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line

Feb. 24 – Uncasville, CT – Wolf Den

Feb. 25 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall

March 14 – NYC, NY – Bowery Ballroom

March 16 – Charlotte, NC – Visulite

March 17 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre

March 18 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle

March 23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Music Hall

March 24 – Columbus, OH – Bluestone

March 25 – Washington, D.C. – The Hamilton

March 30 – Wilmington, DE – The Queen

March 31 – Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s

April 1 – Portland, ME – Aura

April 20 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl

April 21 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt

April 22 – Birmingham, AL – Zydeco

April 27 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom

April 28 – Indianapolis, IN – 8 Seconds Saloon

April 29 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall

May 4 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou

May 5 – Rome, GA – Peaches

May 6 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall

Last week, Doleac released his debut album, Barstool Whiskey Wonderland, which features 18 tracks. Doleac co-wrote every song on the album aside from his collaboration with Danielle Bradbery, “Fake Love,” which was penned by an all-star lineup made up of HARDY, Ryan Hurd, Maren Morris and Jordan Schmidt.

With the project, Adam unveils a vision steeped in the romantic country soul of his early hits, while going much deeper as well. With tracks like the Gold-certified “Famous” and first-dance favorite “Another,” both of which hit No. 1 on SiriusXM’s The Highway, fans have gotten only a glimpse of that wonderland so far. With Barstool Whiskey Wonderland, they get the full picture.

Billboard noted that the project “shows off Doleac’s smooth, sultry vocals…The album also displays his strong storytelling craft­” and Entertainment Focus deemed the album “well and truly worth the wait.” Listen to Barstool Whiskey Wonderland here.

Velvet Rodeo Las Vegas Residency Continues to Thrill Through Second Week

As Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo The Las Vegas Residency continues to earn rave reviews through the second week of shows, reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year and current CMA triple-nominee Miranda Lambert returns to the stage at ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! this Tuesday, Oct. 4 for a performance of her current single, “Strange.”

The anthem of timely encouragement follows recent Top 10 hit “If I Was A Cowboy,” the 15th of her career, as the second single off Lambert’s latest hit album, Palomino, already named one of the best of the year by TIME, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Stereogum and more.

Stereogum describes the track honored with the “Disc of the Day” award from MusicRow as “a bluesy ramble about treating yourself right in an uncertain moment” – a fitting description for a song written by Lambert together with Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby during the height of 2020:

Have a smoke, buy a round

Get on a jet liner going anywhere bound

Pick a string, sing the blues

Dance a hole in your shoes

Do anything to keep you sane

‘Cause times like these make me feel strange

“‘Strange’ is permission to just let go for a sec,” reflects Lambert. “We were really wanting the chorus to lift – literally and emotionally – and go into a happy place. It’s such a song for the time that we’re in right now, but it doesn’t feel like it won’t matter in 10 years, either.”

The single is the latest offering from the L.A. Times’ “Queen of Country Music,” whose 2022 was already packed with accolades even before the kickoff of her Velvet Rodeo residency. Following her ACM Entertainer of the Year win earlier this year, the Texas native was also named as the only country artist on the TIME100 List of the World’s Most Influential People, a distinguished group of individuals honored for their impact, innovation and achievement.

Designed exclusively for Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and promoted by Live Nation and Caesars Entertainment,Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo The Las Vegas Residency gives fans an up close and personal opportunity to experience live performances of Lambert’s numerous chart-topping songs and beloved album cuts. Tickets for shows through April 9, 2023 are on sale now atticketmaster.com/mirandavegas, with shows scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

Today, Arista Nashville/Sony Music Nashville rising star Adam Doleac released his debut album, Barstool Whiskey Wonderland. Listen here.

“I couldn’t be more excited to release my debut album, Barstool Whiskey Wonderland,” Doleac said. “So much hard work and time and LIFE has gone into making it. More than anything, I wanted it to sound like me. I tried to create my own little world, or ‘wonderland’ I should say, and I think I did that. Barstool Whiskey Wonderland is full of my favorite lyrics, titles, and most importantly, my favorite emotions. I hope you listen to it top to bottom, and then I hope you do it again.”

With this project, Adam proves the old adage of Nashville being a 10-year town, as it arrives nearly a decade after moving to Music City from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He made the clock work for him though, and throughout his time in Nashville he has created a whole “Barstool Whiskey Wonderland” of 18 addictive tracks – almost totally from his own pen. 

Doleac co-wrote every song on the album aside from his collaboration with Danielle Bradbery, “Fake Love,” which was penned by an all-star lineup made up of HARDY, Ryan Hurd, Maren Morris and Jordan Schmidt.

With the project, Adam unveils a vision steeped in the romantic country soul of his early hits, while going much deeper as well. With tracks like the Gold-certified “Famous” and first-dance favorite “Another,” both of which hit No. 1 on SiriusXM’s The Highway, fans have gotten only a glimpse of that wonderland so far. With Barstool Whiskey Wonderland, they get the full picture.

Barstool Whiskey Wonderland track listing:
1. Don’t It Sound Alright (Adam Doleac/Josh Jenkins/Chris La Corte)
2. Where Country Music Comes From (Adam Doleac/Eric Arjes/Chris Gelbuda)
3. Barstool Whiskey Wonderland (Adam Doleac/Lindsay Rimes/Jonathan Singleton)
4. Drinkin’ It Wrong (Adam Doleac/Cary Barlowe/Jordan)
5. Close That Tab (Adam Doleac/Zach Abend/Derrick Southerland)
6. Til Dawn Do Us Part (Adam Doleac/Rian Ball/Ben Caver)
7. Fake Love feat. Danielle Bradbery (HARDY/Ryan Hurd/Maren Morris/Jordan Schmidt)
8. Fast Asleep (Adam Doleac/Jon Nite/Jordan Schmidt)
9. Another (Adam Doleac/Kyle Jacobs/Trannie Anderson)
10. Girl in Love (Adam Doleac/Jared Keim/Derrick Southerland)
11. Hey Drink (Adam Doleac/Paul DiGiovanni/John Pierce)
12. Way Over You (Adam Doleac/Michael Carlisle/Frank Legeay)
13. Holy Jeans (Adam Doleac/Ben Simonetti/Fred Wilhelm)
14. Somewhere Cool with You (Adam Doleac/Josh Jenkins/Matt Jenkins/Jared Keim
15. What Kinda Night (Adam Doleac/Chris DeStefano/Josh Osborne)
16. Coulda Loved You Longer (Adam Doleac/Casey Brown/Jesse Lee Levin)
17. Neon Fools (Adam Doleac/Thomas Finchum/Andy Skib)
18. Famous (Adam Doleac/Bobby Hamrick/Andy Skib)

Doleac is set to perform at Basement East in Nashville next Tuesday, October 4 to celebrate the release of Barstool Whiskey Wonderland. The singer plans to announce a headlining tour in support of the project soon. Visit AdamDoleac.com for more on upcoming tour dates and tickets.

NASHVILLE LIFESTYLES ANNOUNCED THE DUO AS ONE OF THEIR “MOST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE” HONOREES FOR 2022

Following the release of Side A of their self-titled EP earlier this month, Country-Latin duo Kat & Alex released an entirely Spanish version of the project, Lado B, today. The EP arrives just in time to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Listen here.

Growing up, Kat & Alex recalled seeing ‘Lado A’ and ‘Lado B’ (translation: ‘Side A’ and ‘Side B’) on their parents’ records. The duo has made it their mission to share music that reaches and celebrates a diverse and expansive audience including Spanish speakers like themselves, so with their debut EP, they decided to release an entirely Spanish version as well. 

“Sonically, the project is a melting pot…introducing two different worlds,” Kat & Alex said. “You’ll hear country, which is the root of it, as well as some rock, soul and pop. The common theme of the music though is love, which is purposeful because our relationship is full of love and it’s the core of everything we do.”

“Our mission is to show that there’s an audience of Spanish speakers that love country music. It’s not just for one group of people, it can be shared and created by anyone. If you love it, you can make it,” Kat & Alex said.

“Queremos ser un ejemplo y demostrarles a todos qué hay millones de personas que les encanta y se conectan con la música country especialmente country en español. 

Realmente la música country no es solamente para aquellos que hablan inglés o español. La música country es para todo el mundo y no tiene fronteras.”   

Taste of Country noted that the project “features heartfelt storytelling, spellbinding husband-and-wife harmonies, Kat’s emotionally charged powerhouse vocals and a well-rounded showcase of their country-pop-savvy sensibilities.” The project was also recognized in Billboard, The Tennessean, and others. Additionally, last night Nashville Lifestyles named the duo as on of their “Most Beautiful People” honorees for the year. 

Lado B Track Listing:
1. Tomemos Un Trago (Let’s Find A Bar – Spanish Version)

Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Jared Keim/Jared Scott/Ivan Ayala

2. Como Las Cinco Un Viernes (5 on a Friday – Spanish Version)
Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Chris Loocke/Austin Taylor Smith/Luis Figueroa
3. Cásate Conmigo(Marry You – Spanish Version)
busbee/Maren Morris/Alex Georgia/Erika Ender
4. Yo Quiero Amarte(I Want It All – Spanish Version)
Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/AJ Pruis
5. Mi Casa(We Bought a House – Spanish Version)
Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Josh Osborne/Lindsay Rimes/Erika Ender
6. Tu Sigues(Still In It – Spanish Version)
Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Jason Massey/Austin Taylor Smith/Luis Figueroa 

Recently singled out as an Emerging Latin Artist to Discover by Billboard and named a CMT Listen Up artist for 2022, Kat & Alex are “well on their way to stardom” (People Magazine) and continue to establish themselves as Nashville’s most compelling outliers.

Arista Nashville/Sony Music Nashville breakout star Nate Smith released his highly anticipated new song today, “I Found You.” Written by Nate alongside Chris Gelbuda and Kyle Schlienger, the song was first introduced to Nate’s fanbase on his social media earlier this year and has since created incredible demand from his followers. Listen here.

“‘I Found You’ is a song about timing and redemption. There’s nothing more affirming to a heart then when someone sees you with all your faults and still chooses you, and that’s what this song is about,” Nate said. “I really believe in my heart that everything happens for a reason, and when it’s right, it’s right. I really hope people connect to it in a special and personal way!”

“I Found You” is the follow up to Nate’s current single “Whiskey On You.” Upon the songs release, Nate re-entered Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart at No. 1, becoming the top emerging act in the U.S. for the first time. Lauded as the “breakup song of the summer” by Country Now and “an enormously satisfying country kiss-off anthem” by Stereogum, “Whiskey On You” amassed over 7.5 million total global on-demand streams in its first week, reaching No. 10 on the Country On-Demand Streaming Chart. The track also debuted at No. 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 14 on the Hot Country Songs chart, marking Smith’s first career entry on the chart. 

“Whiskey On You” is currently Top 25 and climbing on the country radio charts and recently hit No. 1 on SiriusXM The Highway’s Hot 30 Countdown. The track has amassed over 90 million total on-demand streams to date.

Nate will round out the rest of the year completing his headline WHISKEY ON YOU TOUR and opening select dates for Larry Fleet’s ONE FOR THE ROAD TOUR. For dates and tickets, visit NateSmithOfficial.com.

SET TO TOUR WITH KELSEA BALLERINI ON HER INTIMATE 10 NIGHT ONLY HEARTFIRST TOUR; PLAYING HISTORIC VENUES INCLUDING NEW YORK CITY’S RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL & LOS ANGELES’ GREEK THEATER

Sony Music Nashville/River House Artists rising star Georgia Webster announces the release of her new EP, Chapter 1: Things We’re Not Saying is set to be released on September 23rd.  The EP will feature previously released tracks “I Hate Phone Calls (Long Distance Sucks)” and “Risk” ft. Jonathon Hutcherson (listen here for both tracks) as well as four additional tracks.

Webster will also be joining Kelsea Ballerini as direct support on Ballerini’s intimate 10 night only HEARTFIRST TOUR.  The exclusive headlining jaunt launches on Saturday, September 24th making stops at iconic venues including Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY and The Greek Theater in Los, Angeles CA.  For more information and details on the tour visit https://www.kelseaballerini.com/tour or www.Itsgeorgiawebster.com.

“I’m beyond excited to finally be putting out the music I’ve been working on this first year in Nashville,” says Webster.  “These were some of my first co-writes ever and I’m honored to have gotten to work with Josh (Kerr) and everyone else on the project! I also can’t believe that I get to tour with one of my favorite artists in country music. To be able to tour with and learn from Kelsea is a dream come true.”

Last month, Georgia launched her new 4-part web-series that highlights who Georgia is, how she got her start in music and where she is today. You can watch Episode 1: How It Started, here Episode 2: TikTok To Tell Your Mom here, Episode 3: Songwriting 101, here and Episode 4: How It’s Going, here.

Chapter 1: Things We’re Not Saying Track List

1. I Hate Phone Calls (Long Distance Sucks)
2. Risk feat. Jonathan Hutcherson
3. X’s
4. John Mayer Songs
5. Not Sayin’
6. Tattoos

Kelsea Ballerini Heartfirst Tour Dates

SEP 24, 2022               Radio City Music Hall           New York, NY

SEP 25, 2022               Roadrunner                           Boston, MA

SEP 28, 2022               The Anthem                           Washington, DC

OCT 1, 2022               Rosemont Theatre                Rosemont, IL

OCT 3, 2022               The Mission Ballroom            Denver, CO

OCT 6, 2022               Greek Theatre                       Los Angeles, CA

OCT 9, 2022               Midland Theatre                   Kansas City, MO

OCT 11, 2022             The Eastern                            Atlanta, GA

OCT 13, 2022             The Met                                  Philadelphia, PA

OCT 14, 2022             Foxwoods Resort Casino     Mashantucket, CT

THE COUNTRY-LATIN DUO ANNOUNCED AN ENTIRELY SPANISH VERSION OF THE EP, LADO B, ARRIVING SEPT. 30

Sony Music Nashville buzzworthy duo Kat & Alex released Side A of their self-titled EP today. Listen here.

Growing up, Kat & Alex recalled seeing ‘Lado A’ and ‘Lado B’ (translation: ‘Side A’ and ‘Side B’) on their parents’ records. The duo has made it their mission to share music that reaches and celebrates a diverse and expansive audience including Spanish speakers like themselves, so with their debut EP, they decided to release an entirely Spanish version as well. In celebration of the kickoff of Hispanic Heritage Month, the couple announced that they’ll be releasing Lado B on September 30. Pre-order/add/save here. 

“Sonically, the project is a melting pot…introducing two different worlds,” Kat & Alex said. “You’ll hear country, which is the root of it, as well as some rock, soul and pop. The common theme of the music though is love, which is purposeful because our relationship is full of love and it’s the core of everything we do.”

“Our mission is to show that there’s an audience of Spanish speakers that love country music. It’s not just for one group of people, it can be shared and created by anyone. If you love it, you can make it,” Kat & Alex said.

Kat & Alex co-wrote every track on the project aside from “Marry You,” which was written by labelmate Maren Morris along with Busbee. “When we heard this song, we felt like this it told our story, which was really cool because it was Maren’s song to her husband, Ryan Hurd. We reimagined it as a duet and added a bit of Latin drums to make it our own.”

Recently singled out as an Emerging Latin Artist to Discover by Billboard and named a CMT Listen Up artist for 2022, Kat & Alex are “well on their way to stardom” (People Magazine) and continue to establish themselves as Nashville’s most compelling outliers.

1. Let’s Find a Bar (Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Jared Keim/Jared Scott) 2. 5 on a Friday (Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Chris Loocke/Austin Taylor Smith) 3. Marry You (busbee/Maren Morris) 4. I Want It All (Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/AJ Pruis) 5. We Bought a House (Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Josh Osborne/Lindsay Rimes) 6. Still In It (Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/Jason Massey/Austin Taylor Smith) 7. I Want It All (Spanglish Version) (Kat Georgia/Alex Georgia/AJ Pruis) **Produced by Brad Hill except “We Bought A House,” which was produced by Lindsay Rimes