Showing posts with label singer/songwriter. Show all posts
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Friday, May 24, 2024

RISING NORTH CAROLINA TROUBADOUR ELI WINDERS IS BACK WITH “ANOTHER LOVE”

 


Rising Country singer-songwriter Eli Winders returns today with his poignant new single, “Another Love,” available now via Atlantic Records/Bad Realm Records here. The track is already proving a fan favorite on the North Carolina-based artist’s TikTok with over 5 MILLION total views prior to release. 

“I wrote ‘Another Love’ in early 2022,” shared Winders. “It was one of the first songs I wrote that I thought was good enough for people to hear, now two years later and it’s finally coming out. At the time I wanted to write the saddest song I could and that was what I came up with. It quickly became a fan favorite on social media, and I am so excited for everyone to hear the full song.”



Winders will celebrate “Another Love” with an eagerly awaited run of live dates including appearances at Nashville, TN’s CMA Fest 2024 (including a Meet & Greet in Fan Fair X on Thursday, June 6 at 10:00am and a performance on the Hard Rock Stage Friday, June 7 at 6:15pm), and the Outeroo Galactic Giddy Up at Manchester, TN’s Bonnaroo (June 13-16). In addition, a very special homecoming headline show is slated for Kenansville, NC’s Duplin County Events Center on July 26 opening for Tracy Byrd. For complete details, please visit www.eliwinders.com.

Born and raised in the heartland of North Carolina, 19-year-old Winders is a classic yet fresh voice in Country music. After only having access to music through the radio until his teens, Winders’ musical exploration truly began when he received a phone for his 16th birthday – a gift that opened the door to streaming music for the first time. As he delved into a rich tapestry of melodies and lyrics, he found himself captivated by the timeless sounds of Country music’s golden era and wanting to write songs of his own.

Throughout 2022, Winders dedicated his days to working in a feed mill, attending college classes at night, and scribbling song ideas between it all. His first breakthrough arrived when he began sharing his musical talents online. By posting heartfelt covers and soul-stirring original songs, Winders quickly gained an enthusiastic following, drawing in listeners with his genuine artistry and Carolina charm. Recognizing the young artist’s exceptional talent and commitment to his craft, Atlantic/Bad Realm Records fulfilled a dream for Winders, swiftly signing him to their roster.

Last summer saw Winders making his Atlantic/Bad Realm debut with the bittersweet “Pack My Hometown.” Recorded in Nashville with producer/co-writer Eric Arjes (Tim McGraw, Kane Brown, Eli Young Band), the deeply moving track – which was heralded in a series of TikTok teasers that amassed over 2.5 MILLION views – is joined by an official music video streaming now here. “Pack My Hometown” was met by instant applause from such outlets as Countrypolitan Magazine, which raved, “‘Pack My Hometown’ has all the hallmarks of a great song: heartfelt lyrics, rich acoustic foundation, and an emotive, moving vocal performance. There’s no telling what else Eli Winders has in store, and we just can’t wait to hear what he does next.”

A string of singles have followed, including “Two Wheel Drive Cowboy” and the heartwarming “Carolina Blue,” both of which saw a swift rise in popularity across social media, as did evocative acoustic covers of songs by The Red Clay Strays, Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, Caamp, and more streaming now at YouTube. Recent months have also seen Winders hitting the road for a wide range of live dates highlighted by shows alongside such artists as Conner Smith, Tanner Usrey, Zach Top, and more. Now, with “Another Love” and more new music to come, Winders’ musical journey has truly begun in earnest.


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Thursday, May 23, 2024

RISING SINGER/SONGWRITER CONNOR DALY RELEASES NEW SINGLE "AIN'T GOT A CAPE"

 


Connor Daly, the rising singer-songwriter known for his evocative lyrics and tender vocals, has just released his latest single, “Ain’t Got A Cape.” The song, written by Daly, produced by William Gawley, and engineered and mixed by Bryce Roberts, is now available on all major streaming platforms here. The track was recorded at The Castle Studio, Dark Horse, and Omni Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. (Drums/Wayne Killius)(Bass/Dave Francis and Dave Spicher)(Acoustic Guitars/Pat McGrath, David Flint and Connor Daly)(Electric Guitar/David Flint and Mike Durham)(Mandolin/David Flint and Deanie Richardson)(Fiddle/Deanie Richardson)(Piano/Keys/Chris Nole)(Background Vocals/Wendy Newcomer)(Mastered by Mike Monseur with Axis Audi)

Filmed in cooperation with the Ashland City Police and Fire Department, the official music video for “Ain’t Got A Cape,” adds a visual narrative to the heartfelt ballad and was produced by Charlotte Avenue Entertainment. 

"Ain’t Got a Cape" is a song about love, loss, and the painful acknowledgment of one's limitations in the face of another's struggles. In "Ain’t Got a Cape," Daly captures the crispness of Fall and the bittersweet memories of a past love. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of changing seasons, both in nature and in the heart. The narrator reflects on a relationship where their partner needed saving, but they couldn’t be the hero to prevent the fall. The imagery of leaves falling from trees symbolizes the inevitable end of something beautiful yet fragile. The chorus poignantly realizes that, despite the longing to be a savior, some battles are too heavy to carry alone. The song's melancholy tone is woven through memories of shared moments by the old rail tracks, where love once thrived but now lingers like a ghost in the cold air.

Raised in Northern Virginia, Daly grew up playing sports and music. He was the Virginia High School (5A) state champion in discus, earning a spot on the track and field team at George Mason University, where he competed throughout college. Alongside his athletic pursuits, he played classical guitar, developing a cascading fingerpicking style that shines through in his songs today. After his first year in college, Daly turned to songwriting more fully, and in 2019 recorded some demos and fell in love with “the process of bringing my own songs to life.”

Now at 25, with more than 100 songs in his catalog, he continues to develop his craft. Daly released multiple singles throughout 2023 and has performed regularly in local venues near his home in Fairfax and at songwriter rounds in Nashville. With musical influences including Jason Isbell, Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers, and Ed Sheeran, Daly has cultivated a knack for delivering his songs with emotional resonance.

This summer, Daly will release his debut album, Colors Fade, featuring acoustic-driven arrangements with poetic stories that cross the full spectrum of human experience.


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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

MUST SEE SONGWRITER PERFORMANCES AT TIN PAN SOUTH 2024


If you're headed to Tin Pan South this year, you are headed to one of the BEST events to experience performances and story telling by some of the industry's best songwriters. Below are a list of my picks for "don't miss"shows you should try to catch if you can.

Click here for the entire schedule of performances and ticket information.

Have a great time and soak in every word!

3rd & Lindsley - Jack Daniel's Stage


Tuesday, Apr 2

6:00 PM - Annie Bosko, Sara Evans, Special Guest

9:00 PM - Barry Dean, Luke Laird, Lori McKenna, Steve Moakler

Wednesday, Apr 3

6:00 PM - Trannie Anderson, Jon Nite, Cole Taylor, Special Guest

9:00 PM - Ashley Gorley, HARDY, Josh Osborne

Thursday, Apr 4

6:00 PM - Brett James, Lee Thomas Miller, Wendell Mobley

9:00 PM - Chris DeStefano, Zach Kale, Justin Wilson

Friday, Apr 5

6:00 PM - Kelly Archer, Sarah Buxton, Matt Mulhare, Special Guest

9:00 PM - Jeff Cohen, Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen, Jeff Trott


Analog at Hutton Hotel | Musicnotes Stage


Tuesday, Apr 2

6:00 PM - Jerry Salley, Victoria Shaw, Rafe Van Hoy, Special Guest

9:00 PM - Sam Ellis, Blessing Offor, Drew Ramsey, Special Guest

Wednesday, Apr 3

6:00 PM -  Casey Beathard, Tucker Beathard, Billy Montana, Randy Montana

9:00 PM - David Fanning, Jon Green, Rob Ragosta, Christian Stalneker, Special Guest


Thursday, Apr 4

6:00 PM - Phil Barton, Cameron Bedell, Joe Fox, Lauren McLamb

9:00 PM - Ronnie Bowman, Rob Hatch, Jackson Nance, Payton Smith

Friday, Apr 5

9:00 PM - Ryan Griffin, Kelley Lovelace, Daymon Osborn


Anzie Blue


Friday, April 5

6:00 PM - Kent Blazy, Jesse Labelle, Nick Schwarz, Special Guest


Commodore Grille


Tuesday, Apr 2

9:00 PM - Cassidy Daniels, George Ducas, Wil Nance, Pete Sallis

Wednesday, Apr 3

6:00 PM - Sherrie Austin, Alison Nichols, Will Rambeaux, Jesse Rice

9:00 PM - Dan Alley, Grant Gilbert, Reid Haughton, Neil Medley, Kasey Tyndall

Thursday, Apr 4

6:00 PM - Megan Conner, Lauren Lucas, Hannah Miller, The Wildcards

9:00 PM - Johnny Clawson, Josh Dorr, Emily Falvey, Scott Stepakoff

Saturday, Apr 6

6:00 PM - Bill DiLuigi, The Heels, Brooke Moriber, Mark Narmore, Jude Toy


Cross-Eyed Critters Watering Hole


Thursday, Apr 4

6:00 PM - Nicole Croteau, Tiera Kennedy, Charly Reynolds, Emily Ann Roberts

Friday, Apr 5

9:00 PM - Allie Colleen, John Haywood, Callum Kerr, Carly Rogers

Saturday, Apr 6

6:00 PM - Jay Brunswick, Jeremy Bussey, Patrick Murphy


Hard Rock Cafe


Tuesday, Apr 2

6:00 PM - Dawson Anderson, The Band Loula, Marcus Hummon, Sean Oliu

Wednesday, Apr 3

9:00 PM - LOCASH, Willie Morrison, CJ Solar, Matt Willis

Thursday, Apr 4

6:00 PM - Casey Brown, Brad Clawson, Wyatt McCubbin, Hunter Phelps, Andy Sheridan


Station Inn - Tennessee Entertainment Commission Stage


Thursday, Apr 4

6:00 PM - Terri Jo Box, Jim Collins, CJ Field, Trick Savage

9:00 PM - Jamie Floyd, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Jamie O'Neal, Stephony Smith

Friday, Apr 5

6:00 PM - McCall Chapin, Callista Clark, Kayley Green, MaRynn Taylor

9:00 PM - Buddy Brock, Preston Reed, Rob Snyder

Saturday, Apr 6

6:00 PM - Lance Cowan, Irene Kelley, Fred Koller, Buddy Mondlock

9:00 PM - Deanna Bryant, Marla Cannon-Goodman, Marty Funderburk


The Bluebird Cafe


Tuesday, Apr 2

6:00 PM - William Beckmann, Radney Foster, Walt Wilkins, Special Guest

9:00 PM - Julia Cole, Charles Esten, Tony Evans Jr., Fred Wilhelm

Wednesday, Apr 3

6:00 PM - Steve Bogard, Jenn Schott, Emily Shackelton, Anthony L. Smith

9:00 PM - Brian Davis, Mark Irwin, Jordan Rager, Adam Wood

Thursday, Apr 4

9:00 PM - Megan Barker, Lonnie Lee Fowler, Mike Reid, Joel Shewmake

Friday, Apr 5

6:00 PM - Victoria Banks, Emma-Lee, Karen Kosowski, Sacha

9:00 PM - Renee Blair, Blake Chaffin, Kevin Griffin, Christian Yancey

Saturday, Apr 6

6:00 PM - The Country Music Hall of Fame Presents Gary Burr, Gretchen Peters, 
Sharon Vaughn

9:00 PM - Jason Duke, Jason Massey, Matt Rogers, Keesy Timmer


The Listening Room - Visit Music City Stage


Tuesday, Apr 2

6:00 PM- Lightning 100 Presents Sarah Buxton, Fancy Hagood, Lucie Silvas, 
Brittney Spencer, Special Guest

9:00 PM - 95.5 Nash Icon Presents Pryor Baird, Marv Green, Tim Nichols, Jeffrey Steele

Wednesday, Apr 3

6:00 PM - ASCAP Presents Siedah Garrett, Josh Kear, Matthew West

9:00 PM - Ingrid Andress, Benjy Davis, Scotty McCreery, Chase McGill

Thursday, Apr 4

6:00 PM - Ben Daniel, Adam Hambrick, Jenna LaMaster, Ashley Monroe, Gordie Sampson

9:00 PM - Wyatt Durrette, James Otto, Adam Schwind, Special Guest

Friday, Apr 5

6:00 PM - Mitch Allan, Ben Burgess, Nathan Chapman, Kevin Kadish, Jake Rose

Saturday, Apr 6

9:00 PM - Emily Landis, Lance Miller, James Slater, Logan Wall


The Lounge at City Winery - Nashville Scene Stage


Tuesday, Apr 2

9:00 PM - Ruthie Collins, Nikita Karmen, Natalie Stovall

Wednesday, Apr 3

6:00 PM - Y'all 106.7 Presents Chuck Cannon, James Dean Hicks, Chuck Jones, 
Special Guest

9:00 PM - Ethan Hulse, Morgan Myles, Jason Sever, Brian White

Friday, Apr 5

6:00 PM - Doug Johnson, Russell Sutton, Adam Wheeler, Scott Sean White

Saturday, Apr 6

6:00 PM - Chandler Baldwin, Dillon Carmichael, Michael Whitworth, Dallas Wilson

9:00 PM - Liz Hengber, Tripp Weir, Alicia Witt, Matt Wynn

Friday, March 1, 2024

ELVIE SHANE RELEASES THE REVIVAL ROUSING “DOES HEAVEN HAVE A CREEK” – OUT NOW

Shane’s Transformative Sophomore Album "DAMASCUS", Out 4/19  
Available To Pre-Order/Pre-Save/Pre-Add HERE


Photo Credit: David McClister

Listen HERE

Singer/songwriter Elvie Shane has released his latest single. “Does Heaven Have A Creek,” available today.

Written solo in the days before recording his imminent album "DAMASCUS", “Does Heaven Have A Creek” came from a question Shane once asked himself following the passing of his grandmother, about what really matters, and what comes next. His alluring vocals take you to church, with the heartland hymn serving as another reminder of how the Kentucky native "forces you to rethink anything you think you know, or assume, about the genre’s Music Row bros” (Stereogum).
“‘Does Heaven Have A Creek’ is simply the wondering mind of a believer,” said Shane. “A testimony of hope that Heaven has a few of the simple pleasures we enjoy here on earth. Is Heaven only for A-List Christians? Is there room for a prodigal ‘Good Ole Boy’ from Kentucky just trying to live a decent life and be a good man?”
 
The track comes as the sixth release from Shane’s sophomore album "DAMASCUS", releasing April 19th. Full of unflinching honesty rooted in compassionate clarity, each track steps into the shoes of another, with Shane taking pieces of each character he’s met on his path, melding them into one beautifully woven work. The album is available for pre-order/pre-save/pre-add HERE.

One of Nashville Scene’s “2024 Artists to Watch,” Shane has already garnered buzz for the project, with releases of “Baptized,” “Jonesin’” and “Forgotten Man,” with the latter dubbed “an ode to blue-collar workers that exposes the heart-aching realities of the working class,” (Billboard), and with his track “Pill,” critics praised its gripping honesty as it “further cements Shane as a new voice of the damaged, addicted, and lost in country music,” (Rolling Stone). Shane also recently released “What Do I Know,” along with a moving video to accompany the track featuring a cameo by John Carter Cash, available to watch HERE.

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Photo Credit: Nathan Chapman

Monday, December 12, 2022

JUSTINE BLAZER'S CHRISTMAS SINGLES "LOVE ME SOME JOLLY" AND “MAKIN’ SOME MAGIC” FEATURED IN NEW FILMS "HASHTAG BLESSED" AND "A CHRISTMAS TO TREASURE"

 


Multi-genre recording artist, songwriter and producer, Justine Blazer, is making all her dreams come true this Christmas!

The newly released film Hashtag Blessed features Justine's single "Love Me Some Jolly" (written by Justine Blazer, Donna Britton and Corey Lee Barker) from her holiday album "JOLLY." The film was written and produced by Dalea Faulkner and directed by Stephanie McBain, and spotlights talented actors and actresses, including Isabella Blake-Thomas, Mama Char and Nicholas Heard. Hashtag Blessed is available now on PureFlix, Prime Video, RedBox, Tubi and Plex. For more information, visit www.hashtagblessedthemovie.com.

"Love Me Some Jolly" is currently climbing the iTunes charts in both The Netherlands (#30) and Belgium (#17).

In addition, Justine's holiday single "Makin' Some Magic" (written by Justine Blazer, Shawn Sackman and Corey Lee Barker) will be featured in the upcoming film A Christmas to Treasure, written and directed by Jake Helgren. The movie stars Taylor Frey and Kyle Dean Massey and premieres on Lifetime on December 16th. Click here for more information.

Justine's single "Dancin' Through December," (written by Justine Blazer, Shay Watson and Corey Lee Barker) from the same album, was also featured on an episode of The Young and the Restless.

"I am so happy to be a part of these new films, Hashtag Blessed and A Treasure to Christmas," Justine exclaims. "It's an absolute dream come true to be featured in two holiday films this season. I hope everyone enjoys the stories and the music that was made!"

For more information, visit www.justineblazer.com and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.

Friday, May 20, 2022

SINGER SONGWRITER KIMBERLY KELLY RELEASES “BLUE JEAN COUNTRY QUEEN,” FEATURING STEVE WARINER

Track is Featured on Forthcoming 12-Song, Label Debut,
I’ll Tell You What’s Gonna Happen, Set for Release July 8


On the heels of the announcement of her label debut, I’ll Tell You What’s Gonna Happen, arriving July 8 via Show Dog Nashville in partnership with Thirty Tigers, singer/songwriter Kimberly Kelly releases another taste from the forthcoming album with “Blue Jean Country Queen” featuring Steve Wariner.  Produced by Brett Tyler, Kelly’s husband and a hit songwriter himself with No. 1s like “Cold Beer Calling My Name” under his belt, and written by Kelly, Tyler and Wariner the upbeat track is an ode to confident women with the chorus declaring:

She’s a blue jean country queen
A honky tonk heart attack
Boots to her knees fringe on her sleeves
And horns on her Cadillac
Momma’s prayer, and daddy’s nightmare,
Made for the neon lights
She’s a blue jean country queen
Looking for a king tonight

“It was the first-time meeting and writing with Steve for both Brett and I,” shares Kelly. “Brett was complementing Steve on his signature tempo like the one on ‘Nothin' but the Taillights’ that he wrote, and I already had the title ‘Blue Jean Country Queen’ which just seemed right for a Steve tempo. Then to top it off, Steve ended up playing guitar on the song. He had us out to his home studio to play us the track. It was incredible. This track might be the theme of the whole album.”

“It was so fun writing this with Kimberly and Brett, even if it was via Zoom,” shares Wariner. “I LOVE this record! It’s a country ‘mini movie’ wrapped up in three and a half minutes. Kimberly absolutely lays it down! So proud to be in on this one!”

The new track follows the release of nostalgic song-of-summer ready track, “Summers Like That” which left Billboard praising Kelly’s “warm, lifting voice.” Written by Karyn Rochelle and Bobby Tomberlin and produced by Tyler, the song not only name checks a number of classic 90s country hits but is also sonically, reminiscence of some of Kelly’s biggest influences, artist like Trisha Yearwood, Pam Tillis, Brooks & Dunn and Deana Carter. 

A native of Lorena, Texas, Kelly spent years in both the Texas and Nashville music scenes earning an education in experiences that have made her both fearless in her approach to creating and unafraid to defy convention when it comes to industry expectations. Those years of hard work, all while also earning a Master’s degree and working fulltime, culminated last summer in a long-awaited record deal with Show Dog Nashville. Now she is set to make her label debut.  

Off stage Kelly possess an inviting warmth mixed with sly self-deprecation, a winsome combo only earned with some life experience, self-awareness and nothing to prove on stage just the goods to stop a listener in their tracks. "This is not my first rodeo," Kelly says of her label debut. "I worked really hard in Texas before I came to Nashville. I wrote songs, put out records, did a radio tour, and played every weekend while going to school and working full-time.”

The album’s title, I’ll Tell You What’s Gonna Happen, is a clever nod to her friend and fellow Texas musician, the late Country Music Hall of Famer, Billy Joe Shaver. The abbreviated quote comes from the better-than-fiction-true story of Shaver forcing his way into a Waylon Jennings recording session after the star tried to renege on recording some of his songs. Brushing off a $100 bill to go away, Shaver said to Jennings, "I'll tell you what's gonna happen. You're gonna either listen to these songs or I'm gonna whip your ass." Waylon agreed to listen to one. The rest is history in the form of Jennings' 1973 Honky Tonk Heroes album, on which every song but one was written by Shaver.

“I landed on this album title on a dare," Kelly says. "I was like, 'Sure. What do I care?' I did the Texas music scene, I’ve done time in Nashville, and I thought my time had passed when I got offered my record deal. My husband could keep writing songs and I'd just be a speech therapist. So I made this album like it's the last one I'll ever get to make and the title is my mantra so to speak. I love good songs, and I let the best ones win whether I wrote them or not. It’s a compilation I’m proud of, and I’m thrilled for people to hear them!”

I’ll Tell You What’s Gonna Happen Track List:

1.) “Honky Tonk Town” (Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon & Brett Tyler):
2.) “Some Things Have a Name” (Bob DiPiero & Troy Johnson)
3.) “Summers Like That” (Karyn Rochelle & Bobby Tomberlin)
4.) “Why Can't I” (Bob DiPiero & Karyn Rochelle)
5.) “I Remember That Woman” (Kent Blazy, Cindy Blazy & Karyn Rochelle)
6.) “Blue Jean Country Queen” featuring Steve Wariner (Kimberly Kelly, Brett Tyler & Steve Wariner)
7.) “Don't Blame It On Me” (Ben Danaher & Brett Tyler)
8.) “Forget The Alamo” (Don Rollins & Wynn Varble)
9.) “Person That You Marry” (Kimberly Kelly, Lori McKenna & Brett Tyler)
10.) “No Thanks (I Just Had One)” (Dale Dodson & Wynn Varble)
11.) “First Fool In Line” (Byron Hill & Tammi Kidd)
12.) “Black Rose” (Billy Joe Shaver)

For additional information, visit kimberlykellymusic.com and follow along on social media @KimberlyKellyMusic for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok.





JASON NIX RELEASES LEAD SONG OFF FORTHCOMING CONCEPT PROJECT: “MARY WANNA”

New Release Follows Songwriter’s Recent ACM Award Win for Song of the Year (“Things A Man Oughta Know”)


Following his recent ACM Award win for Song of the Year as a writer on Lainey Wilson’s Gold-certified No. 1 hit “Things A Man Oughta Know,” in-demand songwriter Jason Nix now presents himself as a must-hear artist with today’s release of “Mary Wanna” via Jody Williams Songs/Warner Chappell Music. 


“‘Mary Wanna’ is the song that got my wheels turning again on releasing music as a solo artist. I love the way it makes me feel,” reflects Nix of the track produced by Chip Matthews. “I’ve always wanted to do a concept album and ‘Mary Wanna’ paints a very clear picture of what Mary’s role will be in this story. She’s a rebel who feels trapped by her parents’ idea of who she should be; she feels smothered by her community’s expectations of how a young woman should act. She is desperately looking for the freedom to find out who she is, even if it means breaking some hearts along the way.”

Released as the first introduction to a concept project Nix plans to release in the coming months, ‘Mary Wanna’ is a windows-down, singalong tribute to the renegade title character and all the women living life on their own terms that she represents.

“This song is the cornerstone for a project I didn’t realize I was starting at the time and was born from a personal experience that I never intended to write about,” Nix adds. “Mary gave me the opportunity to write about the things I’ve been holding onto for years.”


Photo Credit: Caitlyn McNaney

For more information, visit JasonNixMusic.com and follow on social media @JasonNixMusic.

Monday, May 16, 2022

LEGENDARY SINGER/SONGWRITER WOOD NEWTON RELEASES NEW SINGLE "A MINUTE AGO" TO RADIO


Legendary singer and songwriter Wood Newton, most known for writing or co-writing such hits as "Bobby Sue,” for the Oakridge Boys, "Twenty Years Ago,” for Kenny Rogers, and more, is excited to announce the release of his latest single, “A Minute Ago.” Released on Sucarnochee Records, “A Minute Ago,” was written by Country artists Carl Ray, Jacky Wayne White (AKA Jacky Jack White), and Wood Newton, produced by Mike Loudermilk.

“A Minute Ago,” is a song about two lovers in Mississippi and how life, love, and romance can change so quickly, and many times before you realize it. The chorus sums it all up: “It was a different time a minute ago, before my heart said I told you so. How was I supposed to know that things would end this way? So sad, but true, the way I feel, guess I probably always will, the girl who once made time stand still is going back to Tupelo. It was a different time a minute ago."

Wood Newton is an American songwriter and musician based in Nashville, Tennessee. Newton was born in Hampton, Arkansas, and graduated from Hampton High School in 1964. He graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1970.

In 1978 and 1979, Newton recorded for Elektra Records, charting the singles, "Last Exit for Love,” "Lock, Stock & Barrel,” and “Julie Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?”. He later became a songwriter for other artists with his credits including Razzy Bailey's number one single, "Midnight Hauler". Newton has been an advocate for songwriters throughout his career, on occasion, speaking before Congress regarding bills or laws that may harm artists and/or songwriters in the music business. Newton is a relentless writer and incredible lyricist. His love for life and music is undeniable. His songwriting genius is astounding and this latest single from Newton, "A Minute Ago,” is a great addition to this legend's discography.

Songs Written By Wood Newton:

Razzy Bailey – "Midnight Hauler”, "Blind Faith and the Naked Truth” and "Twenty Years Ago"

The Oak Ridge Boys – "Bobbie Sue"

Restless Heart – "I Want Everyone to Cry"

Steve Wariner – "What I Didn't Do”, "Do You Want To Make Something of It”, "I Can See Arkansas” and "The Heartland"

Kenny Rogers – "Twenty Years Ago” and "I'll Be There For You”

Pearl River – "Fool to Fall"

David Ball – "Riding with Private Malone”, "Happy with the One I've Got”, "I Can See 
Arkansas”, "Loser Friendly", "She Always Talked About Mexico”, "Swing Baby”,"Too 
Much Blood in My Alcohol Level" and "Violence and Lies"

Tracy Byrd - "Pink Flamingos"

Conway Twitty  - "Every Time I Think It's Over"

T. G. Sheppard - "A Little Less Blue"

Alabama - "All Together Now"

Charley Pride - "Just for the Love of It” and "Lonestar Lonely"

B. J. Thomas - "I Want Everyone to Cry” and "The Girl Most Likely To"

Martin Delray - "Lillie's White Lies” and "One in a Row"

Bjøro HÃ¥land - "Blue Rendezvous”, "If I Could Make A Living Loving You”, "Making Future Memories”, "She's Not Leaving, She's Gone”, "The Door”,"The Name of the Game is Cheating” and "What I Didn't Do"

Friday, May 6, 2022

ALLIE COLLEEN RELEASES SPINE TINGLING AND EMPOWERING SINGLE, “HALOS AND HORNS”, PRODUCED BY LEE BRICE AND JERROD NIEMANN

 

Singer/Songwriter, Allie Colleen, who wants her music to be categorized as great music more than a specific genre, announced the digital release of her new spine-tingling and empowering single, “Halos and Horns,” produced by Lee Brice and Jerrod Niemann and co-engineered by Cody LaBelle and Allie Colleen. The Outlaw Country tune depicts a picture of cowboys and angels torn between leather and lace, evil and good. The song was penned by Eric Dodd, Stephen Hunley and Allie Colleen. Allie knew when they were writing this one it was going to be big, a piece to the puzzle to her as an artist and her sound. She believes in women and believes in country music and this song showcases how much women belong in Country music. Women are outlaws and cowboys. Women are tough and outwork anyone around us. This song is not Allie Colleen trying to hang with the boys, but to hopefully encourage listeners that there are women out there making some rad country music right now and there is a place for women at the table.

“Halos and Horns” can be found today on all digital music platforms and is available for streaming and digital download at halosandhorns_ac.

“My whole life has been a clash of 'everything that is a blessing; is a curse.' It has made me who I am. Everything about me, about all of us as individuals, seems to come with a challenge or an opinion. It has been a huge focus of mine lately and through the creation of “Halos and Horns” to accept all those things about myself and put them to work” shared Allie Colleen. “I love this song and how it showcases one of the many sides of Allie Colleen and who I am as an artist.”

“The first time I met Allie, she was writing a song with my wife, Sara, and I was so taken back by this connective voice. Fast forward a year, I watched her play a show out on the road with me, she was barefoot and commanding a crowd like they were her family and best friends, something I haven’t seen in a long time, she has this thing with them no one can describe. When she asked me to be a part of producing some music with her, I was honored and I am so excited for the world to hear her. She knows what she wants. She loves what she does. You cannot ask for much more than that!" exclaimed co-producer, Lee Brice.

“Having the chance to team up with Allie, Lee and our engineer Cody, was one of my favorite moments in Nashville. Helping her bring her vision of “Halos and Horns” to life was truly special. She’s a real artist, with the voice, mind and songwriting skills to prove it,” expressed co-producer Jerrod Niemann.

"I’m a Sunday morning sinner in a white church
On my knees praying ‘til it hurts
In the back row with all the other lost souls

I’m a double shot of whiskey in a dive bar
A cowboy looking for a wild card I can take home
‘Fore the sun I’m long gone

I’m boiling hot I’m freezing cold
I’m holding on I’m letting go
Don’t know why I can’t pick a side

I’m sure fire bet and long shot gamble
Easy to love but I’m hard to handle now
I’m an angel mixed with a hell bent rebel
Gotta heart of gold, I’m silver tongue devil

I don’t know why I’m always torn
Tween the halo and the horns

I’m an 8-second rider tryna make it last
A long haul trucker tryna get there fast
Like a dust cloud, only see me on my way out

Tougher than the leather in the Bible Belt
Softer than pedals of a mission bell
I’ll make your blood burn, You’ll like it when
it hurts

I don’t know why I’m always torn
Just the way I am, I was born
Tween the halo and the horns"

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Friday, April 29, 2022

KIMBERLY KELLY ANNOUNCES LABEL DEBUT COMING 7/8 - NEW SONG "SUMMERS LIKE THAT" AVAILABLE NOW

The 12-Song, Show Dog Nashville Debut 
in Partnership with Thirty Tigers 
Set for Release July 8

Delivers First Taste of New Music with Nostalgic “Summers Like That


A native of Lorena, Texas, singer/songwriter Kimberly Kelly has spent years in both the Texas and Nashville music scenes earning an education in experiences that have made her both fearless in her approach to creating and unafraid to defy convention when it comes to industry expectations. Those years of hard work, all while also earning a Master’s degree and working fulltime, culminated last summer in a long-awaited record deal with Show Dog Nashville. Now she is set to make her label debut with the album, I'll Tell You What's Gonna Happen, available July 8, via Show Dog Nashville in partnership with Thirty Tigers. Pre-order or pre-save HERE.

Off stage Kelly possess an inviting warmth mixed with sly self-deprecation, a winsome combo only earned with some life experience, self-awareness and nothing to prove on stage just the goods to stop a listener in their tracks. "This is not my first rodeo," Kelly says of her label debut. "I worked really hard in Texas before I came to Nashville. I wrote songs, put out records, did a radio tour, and played every weekend while going to school and working full-time.”

Produced by Brett Tyler, Kelly’s husband and a hit songwriter himself with No. 1s like “Cold Beer Calling My Name” under his belt, the album’s title is a clever nod to her friend and fellow Texas musician, the late Country Music Hall of Famer, Billy Joe Shaver.

The abbreviated quote used for the title comes from the better-than-fiction-true story of Shaver forcing his way into a Waylon Jennings recording session after the star tried to renege on recording some of his songs. Brushing off a $100 bill to go away, Shaver said to Jennings, "I'll tell you what's gonna happen. You're gonna either listen to these songs or I'm gonna whip your ass." Waylon agreed to listen to one. The rest is history in the form of Jennings' 1973 Honky Tonk Heroes album, on which every song but one was written by Shaver.

“I landed on this album title on a dare," Kelly says. "I was like, 'Sure. What do I care?' I did the Texas music scene, I’ve done time in Nashville, and I thought my time had passed when I got offered my record deal. My husband could keep writing songs and I'd just be a speech therapist. So I made this album like it's the last one I'll ever get to make and the title is my mantra so to speak. I love good songs, and I let the best ones win whether I wrote them or not. It’s a compilation I’m proud of, and I’m thrilled for people to hear them!”

Kelly is sharing a first taste of the album with the nostalgic song-of-summer ready track, “Summers Like That.” Written by Karyn Rochelle and Bobby Tomberlin and produced by Tyler, the song not only name checks a number of classic 90s country hits but is also sonically, reminiscence of some of Kelly’s biggest influences, artist like Trisha Yearwood, Pam Tillis, Brooks & Dunn and Deana Carter. Listen to “Summers Like That” HERE.

“Not only does this song namedrop ‘Strawberry Wine,’ ‘Walk Away Joe,’ and a slew more of my favorites, but it has the same feel as those songs, which I love. A very relatable story that allows you to get lost in the emotion,” shares Kelly. “It reminds me of ‘Maybe It Was Memphis,’ in that way. The 90s are back in the fashion industry and other genres of music…let’s bring them back in country music too.”

Well it crushed my heart when he had to go
My first taste of a walkaway Joe
You don't ever forget it when it cuts that deep
The first time you fall is so bittersweet

I can still hear dust on the bottle
Sitting on the hood of a 02 model Mustang
Sipping on Boones
Getting my first buzz to a neon moon
By the magic of the moment, never felt that way before

They don't make summers like that no more

I’ll Tell You What’s Gonna Happen Track List:

“Honky Tonk Town” (Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon and Brett Tyler)

“Some Things Have a Name” (Bob DiPiero and Troy Johnson)

“Summers Like That” (Karyn Rochelle and Bobby Tomberlin)

“Why Can't I” (Bob DiPiero and Karyn Rochelle)

“I Remember That Woman” (Kent Blazy, Cindy Blazy and Karyn Rochelle)

“Blue Jean Country Queen” featuring Steve Wariner (Kimberly Kelly, Brett Tyler and Steve Wariner)

“Don't Blame It On Me” (Ben Danaher and Brett Tyler)

“Forget The Alamo” (Don Rollins and Wynn Varble)

“Person That You Marry” (Kimberly Kelly, Lori McKenna and Brett Tyler)

“No Thanks (I Just Had One)” (Dale Dodson and Wynn Varble)

“First Fool In Line” (Byron Hill and Tammi Kidd)

“Black Rose” (Billy Joe Shaver)

For additional information, visit kimberlykellymusic.com and follow along on social media @KimberlyKellyMusic for InstagramFacebookTwitter and TikTok.

Thursday, October 28, 2021

LARRY FLEET PARTNERS WITH PEOPLE TO PREMIERE HIS MOVING “WHERE I FIND GOD (LIVE FROM THE RYMAN) (SOLO)” PERFORMANCE VIDEO TODAY (10/28)

MULTI-PART ROLLOUT WRAPS WITH THIS STUNNING VIDEO AT NASHVILLE’S ICONIC RYMAN AUDITORIUM

DEBUT ALBUM STACK OF RECORDS RELEASED LAST MONTH


Quickly making a name from himself, Big Loud Records rising star Larry Fleet partners with PEOPLE to premiere the final video in his Live from the Ryman series, wrapping with his critically-acclaimed track “Where I Find God."

PEOPLE dubs Fleet as a "Country Music Truthteller" in a recent interview with the rising Country artist. "It's a pretty deep one, that's for sure," Fleet tells PEOPLE of the song he wrote alongside songwriter Connie Harrington and whose music video has now garnered nearly 19 million views. "Most people don't write things like this. But the songwriters that do? The ones that really get honest and sing their truth? Well, they reap the benefits of it."
The Live from the Ryman series started its rollout earlier this month launching with the title track from Fleet’s first full-length album STACK OF RECORDS. The week after he released “Heart On My Sleeve (Live from the Ryman),” followed by the poignant but clever “Three Chords And A Lie (Live from the Ryman).

A lifetime-in-the-making project co-written entirely by the Tennessee native himself, the new album drops the needle on a charismatic baritone and eclectic fusion of Country, Southern Rock and Soul, with 14 tracks and star-studded collaborations featuring Jon Pardi, Jamey Johnson and Bryan Sutton. Shaped and inspired by the record collection Fleet grew up with, STACK OF RECORDS was produced by chart-topping studio ace Joey Moi and finds a new Country talent stepping fully into the spotlight.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR STACK OF RECORDS

"Fleet wraps his soulful voice around a heartfelt musical tribute to the artists and albums he grew up listening to.“ 
– Billboard

“…solid-bones songwriting…” 
– American Songwriter

“Larry Fleet has always known the power of a song.” 
– Taste of Country

“Larry Fleet Brings All the Sounds & Emotions on New Album STACK OF RECORDS.”
 – LYRIC Magazine

“a new take on gritty-yet-heartfelt Country Soul”
– Whiskey Riff



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Monday, October 25, 2021

ASHLEY McBRYDE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL 18 2022 DATES FOR "THIS TOWN TALKS" TOUR

Tickets On Sale This Friday, Oct. 29 at 10am Local Time
The Trybe Pre-Sale Begins Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 10am Local Time

Arkansas-Native Earns Three 2021 Nominations from
The Country Music Association


With multiple sold-out shows during the 2021 run of her This Town Talks Tour, including a milestone three-night headlining debut residency at Ryman Auditorium, Ashley McBryde announces 18 additional dates across the U.S. for 2022, with Ashland Craft as support. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, Oct. 29 at 10am local time, following the Trybe pre-sale beginning tomorrow, Oct. 26 at 10am local time. Tickets can be purchased at AshleyMcBryde.com.

The Arkansas-native continues soaring to new heights with three 2021 nominations from the Country Music Association (CMA): Female Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year for her critically acclaimed, RIAA Platinum-certified track “One Night Standards,” from her Warner Music Nashville follow-up Never Will.

Already garnering critical acclaim while climbing the charts at Country Radio, McBryde will join forces with Carly Pearce to perform their duet “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” at the CMA Awards on Nov. 10.

“Never Wanted To Be That Girl” has been dubbed by Rolling Stone as a “spiritual descendant of Reba McEntire and Linda Davis’ classic ‘Does He Love You’” that “ditches the campy melodrama for a bracing jolt of regret and clarity,” while MusicRow sums it up with a similar sentiment: “In a word, sensational…For the love of country music, play this.”

This Town Talks Tour Dates

November 12 The Eastern~+ Atlanta, Ga.
November 13 Tivoli Theatre~+ Chattanooga, Tenn.
November 14 The Fillmore Charlotte~+ Charlotte, N.C.
December 8 The Vic~+ Chicago, Ill.
December 10 The Fillmore~+ Minneapolis, Minn.
December 11 Mississippi Moon Bar~+ Dubuque, Iowa
December 12 Egyptian Room at Old National Centre~+ Indianapolis, Ind.
January 6 Brown Theatre~+ Louisville, Ky.
January 7 Roxian Theatre~+ Pittsburgh, Pa.
January 8 The National~+ Richmond, Va.
January 13 20 Monroe Live~^ Grand Rapids, Mich.
January 14 The Fillmore~^ Detroit, Mich.
January 15 Agora Theater~^ Cleveland, Ohio
January 27 The NorVa^ Norfolk, Va.
January 28 The Carolina Theatre^ Durham, N.C.
January 29 Charleston Music Hall^ Charleston, S.C.
February 10 The Bluestone^ Columbus, Ohio
February 11 Tennessee Theatre^ Knoxville, Tenn.
February 12 Iron City^ Birmingham, Ala.
February 17 The Moon Tallahassee, Fla.
February 18 The Senate^ Columbia, S.C.
February 19 Paramount Arts Center^ Ashland, Ky.
February 24 Hoyt Sherman Place^ Des Moines, Iowa
February 25 The Pabst Theater^ Milwaukee, Wis.
February 26 The Clyde Theater^ Fort Wayne, Ind.
March 24 Uptown Theater^ Kansas City, Mo.
March 25 Surf Ballroom^ Clear Lake, Iowa
March 26 Boondocks^ Springfield, Ill.
April 7 JJ’s Live^ Fayetteville, Ark.
April 8 Orpheum Theatre^ Wichita, Kan.
April 9 The Admiral^ Omaha, Neb.

~Previously announced and on sale now
+Priscilla Block as support
^Ashland Craft as support

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

EDGEHILL MUSIC PUBLISHING SIGNS ARTIST/WRITER ALEX SMITH




(l. to r.) - Kent Wells, Edgehill Music Publishing Creative Director; Alex Smith; Tara Joseph, 
Big Plan Holdings/Edgehill Music Publishing Co-Founder; Josh Joseph, 
Big Plan Holdings/Edgehill Music Publishing Co-Founder & CEO
Photo: Katie Larson

Edgehill Music Publishing co-founders Josh and Tara Joseph announced today the signing of artist and songwriter Alex Smith to an exclusive publishing agreement. The Louisiana native has been in the studio with producer Kent Wells working on a project that will be released soon.

“Alex was one of the first writers we were introduced to when we started Edgehill Music Publishing,” said Tara and Josh Joseph jointly. “His attitude, work ethic and especially his creativity are a perfect match for this growing company.”

Born in Alexandria, Louisiana to a musical family, Smith picked up his first guitar at age 15 and began learning songs on YouTube. His first public performances were in church and later in local clubs and bars. He made his first trip to Nashville in 2015 and made the permanent move to Music City to pursue his dreams a year later. A writer and story-teller at heart, his upcoming project features noted blues musician Sonny Landreth, hit writer Leslie Satcher and his own father, H.B. Smith.

“Alex brings an infectious attitude everywhere he goes, and that carries over into his writes and in the studio, ” said Kent Wells, who also serves as Edgehill’s Creative Director. “We’re excited to have him in the Edgehill family, and we can’t wait to share the music we’ve been making.”

"I feel so blessed to have this opportunity,” said Alex. “I came to Nashville to write songs, and Edgehill and their amazing team have turned a dream into reality. I can't wait for everyone to hear the music and see what the future holds!"

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

CARLY PEARCE & ASHLEY MCBRYDE COMBINE FORCES FOR “NEVER WANTED TO BE THAT GIRL”


Few can keep up with Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde in the songwriting and wide-open vocal department; especially as the woman whose “Next Girl” was the only Country song cited by TIME as a “Song of the Summer” is mining her own tumult and deep, soul-shaking disappointment, while the “Girl Goin’ Nowhere” continues to prove naysayers wrong with her latest project, Never Will, as it became the only Country album nominated for Country Album of the Year by the ACM, CMA and Recording Academy in the same award season. Now, with the two powerful songstresses combining forces, the ravaged Country tradition of the hard truth cheating song is reignited with brand-new single “Never Wanted To Be That Girl.”

Written by Pearce, McBryde and co-producer Shane McAnally, the clarity bomb is sung from the perspective of two women – the single girl thanking the guy who helped change her flat tire and the wife at home – discovering the man they’re involved with has someone else. The shattering truth in a text – for McBryde – and the reality of where he’s been when he gets home – for Pearce – finds the two women reeling as they consider their own blind spots in a painfully sobering moment.

“Nobody ever thinks it will happen to them,” Pearce explains. “You never see it coming, but there’s always an explanation. You know, who’d ever want to think that way about someone they love. Why would you? And so, that’s where this song started: the things you don’t see, because you’d never look.

“Ashley is such a great drop-into-the-moment writer, she was able to bring that reality bomb truth to what we were doing,” continues Pearce. “She’s fearless, and she understands human nature in a way that let us both really write to the hurt of realizing we’ve been lied to by someone we’re intimate with.”

“Carly isn’t afraid to face the less potable subjects,” McBryde offers. “As a writer she’s willing to get in there and get very honest. Writing this song together with Shane strengthened our friendship and taught us more about one another and ourselves. Seriously, nobody wants to be the other woman. And when you find you are … damn. It’s such a gut punch.”

The third track from 29: WRITTEN IN STONE, which expands Pearce’s original seven-song 29 recording to 15 songs, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” arrives at Country radio today via Big Machine Records and Warner Music Nashville. The high-drama, real woman duet is available to listen to now: https://CarlyPearce.lnk.to/NWTBTGPR.

In a chaotic year, Pearce has found strength in her music, whether it’s the songs she’s written, being inducted as the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry or touring as direct support on Lady A’s current tour. With PEOPLE proclaiming “with the title song as its heart-wrenching centerpiece... It may well stand as the most pathos-infused divorce song since Tammy Wynette's ‘D-I-V-O-R-C-E.’” Entertainment Weekly offering “the kind of ugly truths you can only find in a broken relationship,” Billboard opining “see-sawing between despair and hope, swagger and sorrow -- fearlessly mining her own life,” and TIME raving “an epic tale of heartbreak at the hands of a 21st-century Lothario,” 29: WRITTEN IN STONE raises the stakes.

As the Kentucky strong vocalist has said, “The more my life unraveled, the more the songs lifted me up. As the smoke cleared, some unbelievable things have happened – and more songs came pouring out. To be able to make 29: Written in Stone, to sing with Ashley or Patty Loveless, those are dreams you don’t dare to dream.”

For McBryde, her critically acclaimed career continues its ascent, most recently with three consecutive nights of sold out shows at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium as part of her headlining This Town Talks Tour, where she was presented with a plaque commemorating the Platinum-certification of her most recent single, “One Night Standards.” Her 2018 major label debut GIRL GOING NOWHERE charmed the New York Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, Paste, The Washington Post and more, all en route to landing a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album, her first of four nominations to date and an honor that was repeated with follow-up album NEVER WILL, released in early 2020. The music itself is stadium-ready rock-and-roll with a bluegrass wink or two and country music’s storytelling heart––and McBryde, no longer new, is the music’s ordained and highly capable standard bearer.

29: WRITTEN IN STONE releases worldwide on Friday (9/17) via Big Machine Records. Fans can pre-order HERE.

Friday, June 4, 2021

PAUL THORN GROOVES ON NEW ALBUM "NEVER TOO LATE TO CALL" OUT AUGUST 6 - SINGLE "HERE WE GO NOW" AVAILABLE NOW


Listen to “Here We Go” and pre-save "Never Too Late To Call" here

For years now, Mississippi-native songwriter, singer, and guitar slinger Paul Thorn has breathed in everything life has thrown his way and exhaled a song, somehow always relatable to anyone who listens. Through a well-documented, quintessentially southern, both sides of the tracks upbringing—he’s the son of a preacher and nephew of a once-pimp, a former professional boxer with a winning record, an accomplished painter, and even a seasoned skydiver—Thorn has honed a reputation as a writer with razor wit and an intensely personal yet gently humorous catalog of songs. The difference with Thorn’s new album "Never Too Late To Call" is the inspiration behind his new songs. In contrast with earlier work that riffed on short-term love affairs—as well as “kissing the right one good-bye”—the writing on Thorn’s latest release features music from a man who is with the “right one” and is happy to be there. Available on August 6th via Thirty Tigers, "Never Too Late To Call" was recorded at Sam Phillips Studio in Memphis and produced and engineered by Grammy-winning wunderkind Matt Ross-Spang. It includes eleven new songs that range from groovy, grateful anthems and a duet with Thorn’s wife about the road bumps of marriage to moonshine metaphors and James Brown TV appearances.

On June 2, fans were treated to the first taste of music from "Never Too Late To Call", “Here We Go.” Thorn’s late sister Deborah—about whom the album’s title track is written—had a twin sister, Charlotte, who she left behind when she died. “Charlotte is a devout Christian and firmly believes that they’ll be reunited in a better place and will never be apart again,” says Thorn. Like most of his songs, this one also has a broader meaning. “Anyone that has someone they love knows it’s a joy and privilege,” he says. “This song is about having somebody.”  

"Never Too Late To Call" opens with a song called “Two Tears Of Joy,” a slow-burn ode to life that finds Thorn naming all that he’s thankful for without once coming across as cheesy or overly earnest. “It sounds a little corny to say this but I’m a 56-year-old man who has had a really blessed life,” says Thorn about the inspiration behind the tune. “I’m really grateful and thankful for everything I have and for the people I’ve met. ‘Two Tears of Joy’ is another way of simply saying I’m grateful.” A few tracks later, Thorn and his wife Heather singing a duet called “Breaking Up For Good Again.” “If you’re in any kind of long-time relationship you’ll know there will be bumps in the road and sometimes you won’t get along,” says Thorn. The song is beautifully fingerpicked and sung to perfection by the husband and wife duo who’ve been together for long enough to know the song’s ideas well. “We’ve lived this song and had our moments,” they say. Towards the end of Never Too Late To Call listeners are treated to a pair of groovy numbers in “You Mess Around & Get A Buzz” and “Holy Hottie Toddy.” The former a cautionary tale and the latter a call to love everybody inclusively; both feel comfortable—in classic Thorn fashion—but represent the full spectrum of what this new, thoughtfully mature album has to offer.

Thorn’s music has always been a reflection of where he’s been or where he is in his life. On "Never Too Late To Call", we find mellower Paul Thorn. The wit and the - at times - humorous commentary on life’s existential questions are in evidence, but here there is a peace about his life’s journey. Or, to put it in his words, “I’ve been such a lucky boy. I’m crying two tears of joy.”

Never Too Late To Call Track Listing:
 
1. Two Tears Of Joy
2. It’s Never Too Late To Call
3. Sapalo
4. Breaking Up For Good Again
5. What I Could Do
6. Here We Go
7. Apple Pie Moonshine
8. Sapphire Dream
9. You Mess Around & Get A Buzz
10. Goodbye Is The Last Word
11. Holy Hottie Toddy