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LISTEN TO BOOTH’S KEEP IT REAL EP HERE

Today, Kentucky-born songsmith Tyler Booth released his Keep It Real EP. Listen here.

The project highlights Booth’s smooth, baritone voice, which American Songwriter calls the “Platonic Ideal of a country voice. It’s rich, full, low and powerful. Like a shot of brown liquor.” Keep It Real features recently released tracks “G.O.B. by the G.O.G,” “Different Kind Of Blue,” and “Bring On The Neon,” which he co-penned with Jamey Johnson and Jeremy Popoff. MusicRow lauded “Bring On The Neon,” calling it “Superb. This instant-classic country weeper simmers in piano and steel while Booth’s always-awesome baritone delivers the emotional goods. Regret and heartache have seldom sounded better.”

Booth grew up in the hills of Eastern Kentucky in a town called Campton, which is home to less than 500 people and nestled up to the Red River Gorge. His upbringing is the fabric of who Booth is today and contributes to his resolute values and a work ethic that won’t quit. The singer shared that the distinctive style of music born in Appalachia trickles into his own songs, since it’s part of who he is. Booth said, “A lot of the music I make has been inspired by Appalachia. There are so many great artists from there: Dwight Yoakam, Keith Whitley, the Judds, Sturgill Simpson.” When recording his Keep It Real EP, Booth even played mandolin on several tracks. “Mandolin is an instrument I grew up around. I had a cousin who played mandolin for Keith Whitley, and I just thought it was so awesome. It’s cool that it traces back to where I come from in East Kentucky, and it’s a full circle thing that it fits into my new music so well.”

A lover of all kinds of music, the singer pulls inspiration from new and old sounds as well as other types of music.  Booth noted that he finds himself creating sounds that parallel old blues music like BB King, as well as Texas country. “Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker – all the guys out from Texas – all that stuff has always influenced me.” He chose to record his new tunes with producer Beau Bedford in Dallas, who Booth was drawn to from his work with Paul Cauthen. “His music feels like something I’ve never heard before but very familiar at the same time.” When writing songs for the EP, Booth noted that, “Whether it’s the blues, or the old country, or the Texas country, or the bluegrass…every now and then one of those things will sneak up in a song I’m writing and show itself and I’m like, ‘Ok I know where that came from.’ It’s not a forced thing…it’s just who I am.”

When creating his Keep It Real EP, Booth leaned into who he is at his core, allowing that to light the way. “I’ve been circling around myself as an artist and a songwriter for so long, and now I feel like I’ve found my voice in songwriting and singing and I think it comes from writing so many songs, and writing so many of them by myself so they’re completely true to me. Then getting to perform them live and see what the crowds react to has been incredible.” The road warrior is currently touring with Jake Owen and has recently shared stages with acts such as Brooks & Dunn, Darius Rucker, Dwight Yoakam, and Cody Johnson, perfecting his commanding and electric stage presence on stages across the country. “It’s always cool for me to watch artists I look up to grow in their music and evolve. With this new music, I feel like I’ve moved on to another stage myself, which is a very cool thing and makes me really excited to share what I’ve been working on with the world.”

Photo credit: Matthew Berinato

About Tyler Booth:

Road warrior, songsmith, and proud Kentucky native Tyler Booth has been making a name for himself in country music since he first started playing festivals around his home state as a high schooler. Born and raised in Wolfe County, Kentucky, he grew up in a musical family, often sitting in on the rehearsals of his dad’s rock band. After enrolling in Morehead State University’s Traditional Music Studies program, he quickly caught the attention of one of his professors, Scott Miller, an old friend of songwriter Phil O’Donnell (George Strait, Craig Morgan). After Miller made the connection, O’Donnell invited Booth to Nashville, where the two cut his first EP, Self-Titled, released independently in 2017. A couple years later he was featured on legendary duo Brooks and Dunn’s country swing-style ballad, “Lost and Found” on their REBOOT album, and then in 2021 he released his own Grab the Reins EP. Booth has recently toured across the country on his headlining “Real Real Country Tour,” and shared stages with artists such as Darius Rucker, Jon Pardi, Brooks and Dunn, and Cody Johnson. He’s currently opening for Jake Owen’s “Loose Cannon Tour” through the fall. The entertainer has gained a loyal fanbase through his extensive touring and is also backed by his over 1.1M+ followers on social media. CMT described Booth as, “a country traditionalist with an impressive knack for storytelling” while American Songwriter deemed him, “An outlaw with the baritone voice, an endearing smile and a flowing mullet,” who “just might prove to be a breath of fresh country air in a world of far too perfectly coifed and filtered country superstars.” Booth will release his Keep It Real EP on September 15.

HIS VERSION OF THE SNOW PATROL HIT IS OUT NOW

Due to fan demand, breakout star Nate Smith released his rendition of Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars,” today. Listen here.

After lending his powerhouse vocals to the 2006 hit and previewing his version on social media beginning in July, Nate’s following has grown by over 100k on TikTok and over 88k on Instagram. Over 13.5k videos have been created using the sound as well. The positive reaction from fans prompted him to record and release his take on the tune.

Following his Platinum-certified, multi-week No. 1 hit “Whiskey On You,” Nate’s current single “World On Fire” is hitting country radio airwaves nationwide. With over 65 million global streams to date, the breakup hit is one of 26 tracks on Smith’s self-titled album / deluxe version released on April 28. Upon its release, the project achieved the largest album debut from a new artist this year (2023), as well as the largest full length album debut from a new artist since 2020. The album hit #6 on Billboard’s Country albums chart and #30 overall on the Billboard Top 200.

Press raved about the album, with The Tennessean sharing that it “lends itself well to country’s radio-ready expectations, but also is so well-delivered that it explodes them, too… Smith’s vocal is a flexible instrument that is so genuinely powerful that, aided by intentional musicianship, it achieves songs that feel familiar in a heart-warming and instantly connective manner.” Billboard lauded his “formidable, rangy and raw vocal power” while Holler noted that his range bears “resemblance to country legend Vince Gill, whose vocal control could cause fainting spells three states over,” adding that “this is Smith’s superpower.”

Smith, who is known for his “strong voice that grips a lyric with ferocity” (Billboard), was nominated for NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR at the 58th ACM Awards in addition to his 2023 CMT Awards nomination for BREAKTHROUGH MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR for his smash single “Whiskey On You.”

Nate has spent the summer opening for Thomas Rhett’s HOME TEAM TOUR 2023 and will open for Cole Swindell’s TWELVE TOUR this fall. It was recently announced that he will return to Stagecoach next year following his debut appearance at the festival this year. For tour dates, tickets, and additional information, visit NateSmithOfficial.com.

About Nate Smith:

Featuring a mix of gritty backwoods soul, rock ‘n’ roll swagger and velvet-thunder vocals, Nate Smith’s personal journey inspired him to be a beacon of country-music hope, an inspirational mission he puts front-and-center. A California native, former worship leader, and lifelong music lover, Smith approaches that mission with a background as eclectic as it gets. Learning guitar at 13, Garth Brooks, Elvis Presley and Bob Seger were among those informing his powerful, fire-from-within vocals, while Michael Jackson made him crave the spotlight and Nirvana gave his sound a jagged edge. In 2018, Smith lost everything he owned in the devastating Camp Fire which tore through Paradise, California, now known as the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state’s history. Although his family was safe, he struggled to cope and turned back to music, hoping that it would help comfort himself and others. Help it did, inspiring a month-long road trip across the U.S. to Music City, writing music and playing dive bars along the way.

Since making it to Nashville, the singer’s “powerhouse tenor” has become “perhaps country music’s fastest-rising beloved voice” (The Tennessean). He’s made a huge splash with songs such as his Platinum-certified multi-week No. 1 hit “Whiskey On You,” which was 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 smash hit has racked up over 320 million total global on-demand streams to date. Nate released his debut, self-titled album along with the deluxe version on April 28. The hefty 26-song project hit #6 on Billboard’s Country album charts and #30 on the Billboard Top 200. His latest single off the album, “World On Fire,” is impacting country radio now. The CMT Awards and ACM Awards nominee is currently on tour with Thomas Rhett and will hit the road with Cole Swindell this fall. Nate is managed by Kevin “Chief” Zaruk and Simon Tikhman with The Core Entertainment.

HIGH-ENERGY SET FEATURES SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES FROM 
MITCHELL TENPENNY AND JORDAN DAVIS

U.S. HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF FEB. 2, 2023

Buzzworthy duo Seaforth sold out iconic Nashville venue The Basement East Monday night with their first headline show in Music City.

Label mate Mitchell Tenpenny surprised the crowd, joining the pair for their Gold-certified collaboration “Anything She Says” while Jordan Davis also made a special appearance for their celebrated duet “Good Beer.” The night was capped with a singalong of Seaforth’s earworm debut single “Love That.”

Performing at The Basement East marked a full-circle moment for the lifelong childhood friends who take their name from the Sydney, AUS suburb where they grew together into a musical force, having earned their Sony Music Nashville record deal following a showcase at The Basement, The Basement East’s intimate sister venue.

The pair recently wrapped their headlining ABOUT TIME TOUR in their native Australia, capping with a homecoming show in Sydney. The ABOUT TIME TOUR will extend to the U.S. beginning Feb. 2 in Athens, GA with stops in New York City, Boston, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and more. Full routing is below.

SEAFORTH ABOUT TIME TOUR U.S.:

Feb. 2 / Warehouse / Athens, GA

Feb. 3 / The Blue Room / Statesboro, GA

Feb. 4 / Smith’s Olde Bar / Atlanta, GA

Feb. 15 / Brick Street / Oxford, OH

Feb. 16 / Bluebird / Bloomington, IN

Feb. 17 / HiFi / Indianapolis, IN

Feb. 18 / Crusens / Peoria, IL

Feb. 23 / Joe’s on Weed Street / Chicago, IL

Feb. 24 / High Noon Saloon / Madison, WI

Feb. 25 / Amsterdam / St. Paul, MN

March 2 / Rose Music Hall / Columbia, MO

March 3 / Encore / Kansas City, MO

March 4 / The Waiting Room / Omaha, NE

March 5 / Old Rock House / St. Louis, MO

March 9 / Crafthouse / Pittsburgh, PA

March 10 / Jammin’ Java / Washington, D.C.

March 11 / Wonder Bar / Asbury Park, NJ

March 12 / Brighton Music Hall / Boston, MA

March 15 / Mercury Lounge / New York, NY

March 16 / Spotlight / Huntington, NY

March 23 / Rumba Café / Columbus, OH

March 24 / The Cambridge Room a HOB / Cleveland, OH

March 25 / Blind Pig / Ann Arbor, MI

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Joey Hendricks released “Yours or Mine” today as his first musical offering through Sony Music Nashville. The simmering track, which Hendricks wrote over a year ago with Daniel Ross and Michael Whitworth, takes a heartfelt look at the bold first steps of a new relationship and wondering when and how to take them. Listen here.

“It’s about the beginning stage of getting to know somebody,” Hendricks says of the song. “Who’s going to be the first to say, ‘this is more than just hanging out’?”

Hendricks’ signing to Sony Music Nashville was announced on Monday. After moving to Nashville from his hometown, Anacortes, Washington, in 2017, Hendricks quickly made a name for himself in the songwriting community as a talented lyricist and gifted musician. He signed a publishing deal with Parallel Entertainment, whose head, Tim Hunze, encouraged him to make the leap into solo artistry by cutting a few of his own songs. Heavily inspired by generational songwriters like Neil Young and John Mayer, Hendricks ’ music has a timeless quality, touching on heartland rock themes like childhood nostalgia and restlessness while steeped in country storytelling tradition.

Congratulations to Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, LANCO, Kane Brown, Maren Morris, Old Dominion and Mitchell Tenpenny on their nominations at The 54th Academy of Country Music Awards!

SINGLE OF THE YEAR: “Heaven” – Kane Brown

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Luke Combs

GROUP OF THE YEAR: LANCO, Old Dominion

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR: “Drowns The Whiskey” – Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Luke Combs, Mitchell Tenpenny

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR: LANCO

The 54th ACM Awards will broadcast from Las Vegas April 7, 2019 on CBS. Get more info now at acmcountry.com

With more than 90 million career streams worldwide, the appetite for new music from breakout artist/songwriter Ryan Hurd is ferocious. He delivers Friday, Aug. 31 with the perfect fit in “To A T.” The song captures Hurd’s trademark powerful lyrics and melodies woven around a sexy, imploring vocal.  “To A T” is available to stream and download HERE.

The song has caught the attention of men’s lifestyle playbook, Esquire Instagram Live, which will feature a live performance of the song by the RCA Nashville artist at noon/ET on Friday, Aug. 31.

Esquire isn’t the only media gatekeeper paying attention to the Kalamazoo, MI native. Hurd was named an “Artist To Watch” by VEVO, Pandora, CMT, Huffington Post and Rolling Stone Country, which lauded him for “generating major buzz” and “making waves online.”

The praise is earned. Hurd is one of Nashville’s most multi-dimensional young songwriters. He has had co-pen credits on some of the format’s biggest chart-topping hits including “Lonely Tonight” (Blake Shelton), “You Look Good” (Lady Antebellum), and “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” (Luke Bryan). Now with the release of his own music, fans are discovering the fuel that drives Hurd is often love with all its avatars.

Prolific in the writing room, studio, and via social media, Hurd released his self-titled debut EP in 2017 which featured “Love In A Bar,” “We Do Us,” “City Girl” and “Hold You Back,” each track released over a four-month period. Attracting fans eager to embrace the soulful country artist’s new sound, his EP to date has garnered over 11 million streams.

In March, Hurd released “Diamonds Or Twine” as a present for his then soon-to-be wife Maren Morris after secretly recording the track with his long-time producer Aaron Essuis.

Hurd has been on the road with Thomas Rhett, Morris, and Florida Georgia Line. For more information on Ryan Hurd, visit RyanHurd.com.