SINGLE REVIEW: "WHOLE LOT OF LIVIN" - NORTH 40

SINGLE: "Whole Lot of Livin"

ARTIST: North 40

REVIEWER: Alyse Smith

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Purchase "Whole Lot of Livin" on iTunes 

North 40’s newest single “Whole Lot Of Livin’” is a “Live while you can, cause it ain’t gonna be forever” song. North 40 is a girl duo comprised of Paige Logan who grew up in Arizona and moved to Nashville the first chance she got and Heather Herren-Looney from Shreveport, Louisiana. Heather moved to Nashville with her husband not too long after, ended up meeting Paige Logan and the two perhaps realizing that their voices and accents blended together wonderfully, formed a duo and the rest is history!

Actually, the rest is before they ever met, they tried to stray away from such a risky life decision but the music drew them back. Heather got married and had a career as an interior decorator and Paige Paige was a realtor. All the hallmarks of a secure, stable life. One where you knew day-to-day what to do, where to go, and where the next paycheck was coming from. One where, though in Nashville, music and performing was not nearly present enough. After deciding that they wanted desperately to get back in the music industry and take that leap, (Perhaps meeting as their paths of interior decorating and realty could have possibly passed?) They started performing together and became the North 40 that you hear today.

Heather and Paige have smoky-sweet voices colored by age and experience, it shows in both their writing and their singing. “Old enough to know better, but I’m far too young to give a damn, well they say nothing good can last forever but forever ain’t never been in my 10-year plan.” could really be anthemic for any age, depending on how you feel. How “carpe diem” or “carpe nox” you feel. Live it up people you’ve only got a short while. This song inspires you to live it up and pursue adventure at any age, from 16-60. It’s such a positive song with a little mischievous smirk in it. It’s saying “go on, get a little crazy, perhaps go skinny-dippin’, road-trip to somewhere you’ve never been before.” Don’t let the idea of someone’s life for you dictate your life, find adventure and keep finding it. Life is quick, make sure you’ve done everything you’ve wanted and then some. What a great message to carry with you, and shake you out of your everyday doldrums if you have them. If you don’t, you’re the embodiment of this song, and always, always, always seek new experiences and live like you do. “I want to die from a whole lot of livin’” is a superb sentiment and how Paige and Heather end this song. Certainly an amp you up song, beautifully sung, and leaving me wanting more!

Connect with North 40 online:

www.north40country.com

Twitter - @North40Country

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Bio Source: http://www.north40country.com/bios.html 

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The follow up to "Tell Me Something Good," "Whole Lot Of Livin" is the newest chapter in the lives of North 40 - a creative collaboration with a tight fusion of sweet and spicy harmonies and songs that hit home with the core country listener.

Though relatively new as a music duo, the friendship of Paige Logan and Heather Looney goes back almost two decades. Both originally moved to Nashville to pursue music careers, and as life, family, children, etc., sidetracked them a bit, they never lost sight of their artistic dreams. Finally, and after realizing that the music they were hearing on the radio was not speaking to them or their demographic – the core country listener – they decided to take matters into their own hands…‘cause life begins at North 40.

The single is available for purchase now on iTunes as a track on their debut cd, "Sing Your Own Song".

CMA CLOSEUP NEW ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: NORTH 40

By Bob Doerschuk

© 2014 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.

Heather Looney and Paige Logan of North 40. 

Photo credit: Kristin Barlowe

PRESS RELEASE

It’s been a while since Paige Logan and Heather Looney chased their dreams to Nashville. Logan came from Safford, Ariz., where she studied piano, taught herself guitar and mandolin and soaked up the sounds of her dad’s LP and 8-track collection. In 1993, she and her sister hit the road for Music City; a year later, Paige was there alone, beginning a long stretch of day jobs and determination.

Meanwhile, Looney and her dad had been performing around Shreveport, La. Going solo, she relocated frequently before settling in Nashville with her husband a year after Logan’s arrival. Eventually the two crossed paths, and their 20-year friendship culminated in their debut album, Whole Lot Of Livin’, produced by Paige’s husband Mills Logan and Leigh Reynolds. Rhymetown Entertainment released the debut album in January.

Vocal blends distinguish this duo. They embrace vibrato as an expressive device. When they drop it for a few beats, as in the higher passages of “Far Too Long” (written by Logan and Looney), the impact is dramatic. They also avoid the upper register, concentrating on the contralto range; the result is a honeyed, rich quality that draws listeners in as if to a whisper. And they sing almost exclusively in harmony; when one breaks into a solo line and the other improvises some churchy backup on “Don’t Make Me The Reason” (Logan and Looney), the moment seems to spark from the speakers.

Is there life over 40 in Country Music? You betcha.

For more on North 40, visit www.CMACloseUp.com.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

SONG YOU’D LOVE TO COVER

“Heather would love to cover ‘Stand By Your Man’ and Paige would cover ‘El Paso.’”

ALBUM ON YOUR PLAYLIST
“Heather has Train and Chris Knight. Paige has Tom Petty’s Greatest Hits and Simon & Garfunkle.”

DREAM DUET PARTNER

“Heather’s is Michael Bublé and Paige’s is Freddie Mercury.”

PET PEEVE

“Heather’s is rude people. Paige’s is people who take more than they need or don’t give back more than they take.”

SOMETHING WE’D NEVER GUESS ABOUT YOU

“Heather was adopted at 2 weeks old through the Volunteers of America and believes that her parents chose her because she could scream on key! Paige has been on a vegan diet for 22 years and she likes coffee and water at room temperature.”

On the Web: www.North40Country.com

On Twitter: @North40Country

NORTH 40 RELEASES "TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD" SINGLE

Sing Your Own Song Album Hits Tomorrow

(Nashville, Tennessee) - Rhymetown Entertainment duo North 40 is following up their breakthrough hit "Hey Girl Hey" with self-penned uptempo "Tell Me Something Good." The single shipped last week and was the #1 most streamed and #1 most downloaded track on PLAYmpe over the weekend. North 40's debut album, Sing Your Own Song, is set to hit digital music outlets tomorrow, Tuesday, January 28, 2014.

"July 16th, 2013 was a red-letter day," recalled Paige Logan, who wrote the single with duo partner Heather Looney. "My daddy called and told me he had been diagnosed with lung cancer that had already metastasized to his brain. That phone call was the beginning of a series of calls, all recounting the bad news. Heather and I were writing that day and after I finally put my phone down I turned to her and pleaded, 'Will you just tell me something good?!' She looked at me square in the eyes, took my hand in hers and said, 'I'm gonna tell you something good, we're gonna write that.'"

North 40 will perform the new single, which was which was produced by hit producer/songwriter/musician Leigh Reynolds and Grammy Award-winning engineer Mills Logan, on Nashville's popular "More at Midday" show on WSMV-TV.

Heather and Paige wrote or co-wrote all 13 songs on their Sing Your Own Song CD. "This album is a unique mix of high energy songs, like 'Hey Girl Hey,' the rockin' lead single which is a true party anthem for women everywhere and will have you singing along," wrote Ashlie Kolb in an album review for "The Better Show." "Ballads like 'Wine Song,' gives listeners a more sultry side of North 40. There's no doubt the duo's vocal harmonies blend effortlessly making Sing Your Own Song a refreshing new sound and a strong debut album that is a must listen to."

About North 40:

North 40 is the newest chapter in the lives of these talented women, merging their country roots into a progressive, original new sound. Prolific songwriters, the artists are unveiling their creative collaboration, North 40, with a tight fusion of sweet and spicy harmonies and songs that hit home with the core country listener. Though relatively new as a music duo, the friendship of Logan and Looney goes back almost two decades. Both originally moved to Nashville to pursue music careers, and as life, family, children, etc., sidetracked them a bit, they never lost sight of their artistic dreams. Finally, and after realizing that the music they were hearing on the radio was not speaking to them or their demographic - the core country listener - they decided to take matters into their own hands...'cause life begins at North 40.

For additional information, news tour dates and music on North 40, visit www.North40Country.com. 

Connect with them at:

https://www.facebook.com/north40country

https://twitter.com/North40country

http://www.youtube.com/north40country

NORTH 40 SCHEDULES DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE

NORTH 40 TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM 

"Sing Your Own Song" to Hit Stores Digitally January 28, 2014     

   

(Nashville, Tennessee...) - - Rhymetown Entertainment duo North 40, comprised of singer/songwriters Paige Logan and Heather Looney, had a breakthrough hit with their debut single and video, "Hey Girl Hey," and now the label has set January 28, 2014 as the release date for their Sing Your Own
Song CD. Heather and Paige wrote or co-wrote all 13 songs on the album, which was produced by hit producer/songwriter/musician Leigh Reynolds and Grammy Award-winning engineer Mills Logan.

The songs on Sing Your Own Song run the gamut of emotion and the album, "is a vivid expression of what we have seen, tasted and touched throughout our lifetime," said Heather. "It has become a light for us that shines hope, encouragement and an element of truth along the way. Living life to the fullest...This is what North 40 is all about."

Seven of the 13 cuts were written by Heather and Paige, and they partnered with some of Nashville's top tunesmiths such as Jennifer Denmark, Dave Brainard, Adam Mitchell, Leigh Reynolds and Amber Rose on the remaining. The result is a collection of songs melded together and finely tuned for their fans to enjoy, remember, reflect and contemplate stirring up some dust of their own.

The female anthem "Hey Girl Hey" has received incredible feedback from Country radio, fans and the music industry. Noted music journalist Robert K. Oermann wrote "...among the many unknowns I listened to today, they (North 40) were my favorites. Give 'em a Discovery Award" in MusicRow Magazine. Brian Stayton, of WIKQ-FM in Greeneville, Tennessee wrote: "'Hey Girl Hey' became our most requested song of the week--  AND it's only Tuesday!"

Award-winning director Kristin Barlowe shot the exciting "Hey Girl Hey" video at local Nashville hotspot Canvas, and Roger Pistole handled director of photography duties. It originally premiered on the popular YALLWIRE.com and has received significant national airplay.

"As we continue to broaden our listening audience, we want all to know that we truly believe that life begins at North 40 and it's never too late to be what you might have been," said Paige, summing up the North 40 message. "One thing is certain, if you're too afraid to make that first step, you will never get to where you want to be. We want everyone to kick up some dust in their own North 40!"

Paige and Heather will be making a series of media appearances the week of release, as they take their music and their "Life Begins at North 40" brand to a national audience. Sing Your Own Song will be available at iTunes, Amazon and virtually all other digital retailers.

For additional information, news tour dates and music on North 40, visit www.North40Country.com.

Connect with them at:

https://www.facebook.com/north40country
https://twitter.com/North40country
http://www.youtube.com/north40country

NORTH 40 VISITS Y'ALLWIRE

Rhymetown Entertainment duo North 40 recently made a swing through Texas visiting radio and television stations promoting their debut single, "Hey Girl Hey." While in Austin, they stopped by Yallwire to visit with the staff and perform music from their upcoming album.

Yallwire premiered North 40's "Hey Girl Hey" video in August, and it can be viewed here.

Pictured following the visit are: (l. to r.) - North 40's Heather Looney and Paige Logan and Yallwire's Kristi Lee.

NORTH 40 RELEASES OFFICIAL "HEY GIRL" VIDEO

Country duo North 40, which is comprised of singer/songwriters Paige Logan and Heather Looney, recently released their female anthem "Hey Girl Hey" to country radio and now they are excited to be able to share the official video with fans. Award-winning director Kristin Barlowe shot the exciting video at local Nashville hotspot Canvas.

North 40 is the newest chapter in the lives of Paige and Heather, merging their country roots into a progressive, original new sound. Prolific songwriters, the artists are unveiling their creative collaboration, North 40. Though relatively new as a music duo, the friendship of Paige and Heather goes back almost two decades. Both originally moved to Nashville to pursue music careers, and as life, family, children, etc., sidetracked them a bit, they never lost sight of their artistic dreams. Finally, they decided to take matters into their own hands..."'cause life begins at North 40."

Between writing appointments, performances and music business functions, Paige spends time on her farm tending to horses and raising a variety of organic, non-GMO vegetables and healing herbs. Heather is a wife and mother who is also a domestic taxi driver, chef, nurse to two small children as well as an in-demand decorator.

To keep up with North 40, check out www.north40country.com and follow them on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.