RAINEY QUALLEY FEATURED IN ROLLING STONE COUNTRY

Rainey Qualley continues to make her mark in Country Music, as RollingStoneCountry.com profiled her in their new feature which hit today: 10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: Summer 2015.

Writer Sarah Rodman opines about Rainey's father teaching her how to play guitar, opening for Willie Nelson, writing for her album and more. The piece also includes a link to Rainey's sassy new music video for her "Me And Johnny Cash" single.

Rainey spent this week out west touring and visiting radio stations. Last night, she performed at the sold-out 93.7 Kiss Country $5 Summer Concert Series at the Rotary Amphitheater in Fresno, CA. Pictured following her performance in the photo below are: (l. to r.) KSKS morning show co-host Gnarly Charley, Rainey Qualley, KSKS PD Darrin Arriens, Star Farm Nashville's Chris Borchetta.

Rainey's debut EP, Turn Down The Lights, was released last month. The Asheville, NC native co-wrote all seven songs on the collection, which was produced by Russ Zavitson and John Ramey. Her debut single, "Me And Johnny Cash," is receiving significant airplay at country radio.

RAINEY QUALLEY OPENS FOR LORETTA LYNN

Cingle Records' flagship artist Rainey Qualley recently had another dream come true, when she opened for one of her musical idols, Loretta Lynn, at the Kirby Theater in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

CMT last week premiered the music video for Rainey's debut single, "Me And Johnny Cash," across multiple platforms. The clip is available on CMT Pure, CMT.com, CMT Artists app and on-demand. ZUUS Country also added the clip after airing a series of interviews and performances on "Live From the Couch" and "On The Rise."

Rainey's debut EP, Turn Down The Lights, was released last month. The Asheville, NC native co-wrote all seven songs on the collection, which was produced by Russ Zavitson and John Ramey. Her debut single, "Me And Johnny Cash," is receiving significant airplay at country radio, and noted music critic Robert K. Oermann had this to say in his recent Music Row Magazine review:

"Similarly, no one even touched the hem of Rainey Qualley's gown as she swept up to the podium as this week's DisCovery Award winner. Her 'Me and Johnny Cash' rocks in all the right places. This puts pedal to the metal and boasts a delicious backbeat, plus stuttering fiddle and banjo, deep-twang guitar and a wailing, wide-open vocal. A highway song for a red-hot summer. This is going places."

Rainey heads west this week to visit radio stations and headline performances in Seattle, Sacramento, Fresno, Denver and more.

Photo: Beverly Miller

CMT TO PREMIERE NEW RAINEY QUALLEY VIDEO "ME AND JOHNNY CASH" STARTING JULY 1

PRESS RELEASE

(Nashville, Tennessee...) --- Cingle Records' flagship artist Rainey Qualley turned heads with her "Turn Me On Like The Radio" music video, and CMT is now set for a worldwide premiere of her latest visual offering, "Me And Johnny Cash," across multiple platforms beginning Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Rainey again enlisted Erica Dasher to direct the clip, which will be available on CMT Pure, CMT.com, CMT Artists app and on-demand.

"Erica and I have the same quirky sense of humor," said Rainey. "We all had way too much fun making this video, and I hope that comes across when people see it."

The clip opens with a cheerful Rainey pulling into a remote gas station. She opens her trunk to make sure her former lover is safely tied up before going in to make her purchases. Two officers assist her, after she innocently but intentionally breaks a bottle of wine in the store. The tongue-in-cheek clip shows men tied up in various areas in and around her home - the pool, at the grill and in bed. The message: You know what they say about a woman scorned.

Dasher, whose credits as a producer, writer and director include the documentaries
This Is Not A Crib and Speak Easy and the short film Wave, also directed Rainey's "Turn Me On Like The Radio" music video.

Rainey's debut EP, Turn Down The Lights, was released earlier this month. The Asheville, NC native co-wrote all seven songs on the collection, which was produced by Russ Zavitson and John Ramey. Her debut single, "Me And Johnny Cash," is receiving significant airplay at country radio, and noted music critic Robert K. Oermann had this to say in his recent Music Row Magazine review:

"Similarly, no one even touched the hem of Rainey Qualley's gown as she swept up to the podium as this week'sDisCovery Award winner. Her 'Me and Johnny Cash' rocks in all the right places. This puts pedal to the metal and boasts a delicious backbeat, plus stuttering fiddle and banjo, deep-twang guitar and a wailing, wide-open vocal. A highway song for a red-hot summer. This is going places."

Rainey began making trips to Nashville to pursue songwriting but quickly embraced her desire to entertain. Booking powerhouse CAA signed Rainey earlier this year, and her first dates were opening for her hero Willie Nelson's two sold-out shows at the famed Ryman Auditorium. SirusXM's The Highway added her song, "Turn Me On Like The Radio," as a "Highway Find," and it rose to #17 on their countdown.

Born in New York, NY, Rainey's family moved to Missoula, Montana when she was two and then to Asheville, North Carolina seven years later. Rainey always loved the performing arts and was a passionate participant in school plays, dance competitions, and choirs throughout her childhood. She credits dance for giving her an appreciation for a wide variety of music genres and styles. Between dance, the music her father listened to at home and in his own bands and her own eclectic tastes, she lists Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Sam Hunt, Hozier, Otis Redding, Etta James, The Temptations and others among her diverse music taste.

RAINEY QUALLEY TAKES OVER ZUUS "ON THE RISE" SEGMENT TO BEGIN AIRING TODAY, MONDAY, JUNE 29

(l. to r.) ZUUS Country PD Kent Bailey, Rainey Qualley, ZUUS Country VP of Program Development & Artist Relations Cary Rolfe

PRESS RELEASE

(Nashville, Tennessee...) -- Rainey Qualley recently staged a ZUUS Country takeover, and her "On The Rise" segment is scheduled to air Monday, June 29 at 7:00pm, Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00am and 10:00pm and Friday, July 2 at 8:00pm - all times Eastern. Her "Live From The Couch" performance of select songs from her Turn Down The Lights EP will air on the ZUUS.com channel of the same name. Fans can catch a sneak peek of her performance of her new single, "Me And Johnny Cash," on ZUUS.com here.

"We had an absolute blast at ZUUS, and I can't thank them enough for their support," said Rainey. "I hope everyone will check out my #OnTheRise segment."

Rainey opened for one of her childhood heroes, Loretta Lynn, Friday night at Kirby Theater in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She will be visiting radio stations throughout the south this week and heading out west for station visits next week.

Rainey's debut EP, Turn Down The Lights, was released earlier this month. The Asheville, NC native co-wrote all seven songs on the collection, which was produced by Russ Zavitson and John Ramey. Her debut single, "Me And Johnny Cash," is receiving significant airplay at country radio.

Born in New York, NY, Rainey's family moved to Missoula, Montana when she was two and then to Asheville, North Carolina seven years later. Rainey always loved the performing arts and was a passionate participant in school plays, dance competitions, and choirs throughout her childhood. She credits dance for giving her an appreciation for a wide variety of music genres and styles. Between dance, the music her father listened to at home and in his own bands and her own eclectic tastes, she lists Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Sam Hunt, Hozier, Otis Redding, Etta James, The Temptations and others among her diverse music taste.

RAINEY QUALLEY STUNS AT FIRST ACM AWARDS

(Nashville, Tennessee...) -- Cingle Records flagship artist Rainey Qualley looked stunning on her first Academy of Country Music Awards red carpet at AT&T Stadium in Dallas Sunday night. She wore a gorgeous cream-colored Esteban Cortazar gown, exquisite jewelry by Lana, Stuart Weitman shoes and carried a gold Judith Leiber Couture clutch.

Rainey headed to upstate New York yesterday to resume her radio tour promoting her debut single, "Me and Johnny Cash." She wrote the uptempo song with John Ramey and Jeffrey East, and it will be included on her upcoming EP.

For updates on Rainey, go to www.raineyqualley.com and follow her on social media!

NEW ARTIST VIDEO: "TURN ME ON LIKE THE RADIO" - RAINEY QUALLEY

Photo credit: Chris Borchetta

If there were two words that describe new artist, Rainey Qualley, those words would be passionate and determined. Rainey, a native of Asheville, Rainey packed up and moved to Nashville to pursue a career in songwriting and learned that she also loved to perform. She is now the flagship artist for the new label Cingle Records.

Rainey is currently working on her debut album and her first single, 'Turn Me On Like The Radio', was released to country radio in Janary 2015 with an album release scheduled in the summer. 

She recently released the video for the single.

RAINEY QUALLEY SIGNS WITH CAA

(Nashville, Tennessee...) -- The same week new singer/songwriter Rainey Qualley's debut single, "Turn Me On Like The Radio," was added as the "Highway Find" by SiriusXM The Highway, the Cingle Records flagship artist signed with powerhouse booking agency CAA. The company's first order of business was to add her as the opening act for one of her lifelong musical heroes Willie Nelson at his sold-out Ryman Auditorium dates March 3 & 4, 2015.

"I am so thrilled, honored, and humbled to be opening for Willie at the Ryman," said Rainey. "Two of my wildest dreams are coming true in one night. It almost doesn't seem real. I can't thank my team and my new CAA family enough for making this happen."

Pictured following the signing are: (l. to r.) - Tim Beeding, CAA; Russ Zavitson, Cingle Records and Rainey Qualley co-producer; John Shackelford, Cingle Records; Denise Zavitson, Cingle Records; Qualley; Marc Dennis, CAA; Megan Sykes, CAA; Blake McDaniel, CAA.

Rainey has been on a radio tour promoting "Turn Me On Like The Radio" with Star Farm Nashville since mid-January. In between tour dates, she has been working on her debut EP with producers Russ Zavitson and John Ramey and an early summer release is scheduled.

Follow Rainey at:
www.raineyqualley.com
Facebook: RaineyQualleyMusic
Twitter: @RaineyQualley
Instagram: Rainey_Qualley