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Maren Morris Announces 2019 ‘Girl The World Tour’

January 17, 2019/in Blog /by Christina Bosch

On the same day that the world is going to hear her highly anticipated new single “Girl”, which promises to be an incredible debut single kicking off her sophomore album, Maren Morris took to social media to also announce her next tour which will span the world. Girl The World Tour will make a stop in most major cities including Brooklyn on May 3rd and New York City on May 4th and will bring Raelynn and Cassadee Pope along for the ride.

Tickets will go on sale on Jan. 22 at 10 AM. Visit MarenMorris.com for more details.

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Girl World Tour Dates
2/1/19 Riviera Maya, Mexico Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend
2/15/19 George Town, Cayman Islands KAABOO Festival
3/9/19 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre+
3/13/19 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium+
3/15/19 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland+
3/16/19 Oklahoma City, OK The Criterion+
3/18/19 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium+
3/19/19 Salt Lake City, UT The Union+
3/21/19 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom+
3/23/19 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo+
3/26/19 San Francisco, CA The Masonic+
3/28/19 Anaheim, CA House of Blues Anaheim+
3/30/19 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern+
4/11/19 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy*
4/12-14/19 Fort Lauderdale, FL Tortuga Festival
4/18/19 Houston, TX Revention Music Center*
4/19/19 Dallas, TX Bomb Factory*
4/20/19 New Braunfels, TX Whitewater Amphitheatre*
4/25/19 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE*
4/26/19 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore*
4/27/19 Boston, MA House of Blues – Boston*
5/2/19 Washington, DC Anthem*
5/3/19 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel*
5/4/19 New York, NY Terminal 5*
5/9/19 Saint Louis, MO The Pageant*
5/10/19 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room at Old National Centre*
5/11/19 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit*
5/17/19 Berlin, DE Columbia Theatre*
5/18/19 Cologne, DE Kantine*
5/19/19 Zurich, CH Mascotte*
5/21/19 Hamburg, DE Gruenspan*
5/22/19 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso*
5/24/19 Dublin, IE The Academy*
5/25/19 Leeds, UK O2 Academy Leeds*
5/26/19 Glasgow, UK O2 Academy Glasgow*
5/27/19 Manchester, UK Albert Hall*
5/29/19 Bristol, UK O2 Academy Bristol*
5/30/19 Birmingham, UK O2 Institute*
5/31/19 London, UK Royal Albert Hall*
6/15/19 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
6/21/19 Chicago, IL LakeShake Festival
7/19/19 Brooklyn, MI Faster Horses
7/20/19 Eau Claire, WI Country Jam USA
8/2/19 Merritt, BC Merritt Rockin’ River Festival
8/3/19 Duncan, BC Sunfest Country
8/8-11/19 Oro, ON Boots and Hearts Music Festival
8/16/19 Auckland, NZ The Logan Campbell Centre
8/17/19 Christchurch, NZ Town Hall
8/19/19 Brisbane, AU Brisbane City Hall
8/21/19 Melbourne, AU Forum Theatre
8/22/19 Sydney, AU Enmore Theatre
8/23/19 Canberra, AU UC Refectory
8/30/19 Grand Island, NE Nebraska State Fair

+Cassadee Pope as opener
*RaeLynn as opener

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[Watch] Jillian Jacqueline Releases Music Video for “Priorities”

January 16, 2019/in Blog /by Erica Zisman

Almost a year ago to the date, New York Country Swag spotlighted the talented songstress, Jillian Jacqueline, after naming her one of our NYCS 2018 Artist to Watch. Flash forward, the singer-songwriter has released the charming music video for her song “Priorities” off her EP, Side B (Check out our First Impression review here). The music video premiered over the weekend, as part of CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown.

The visuals for “Priorities” showcase the recording artist as the centerpiece for the song, fitting effortlessly into the 70’s vibe of the video. Jacqueline has been teasing fans via her Instagram with stills and short clips of the psychedelic theme, since the start of the new year. The video, directed by Patrick Tracey is as colorful, bubbly, funky, and nostalgic, as both the track and its lyrics. Despite having directed her “Sad Girls” video as well, “Priorities” has a totally different feel than its predecessor. Viewers get to see Jacqueline dressed in a variety of 70’s inspired outfits, such as a look similar to supermodel Twiggy’s iconic style. The music video proves that the songstress has her own unique flavor, adding to her staying power as an artist. Check out the full-length, fun-loving music video below.

For this upcoming year, Jacqueline has already nailed down performing spots at some of the biggest country music festivals, including Tortuga Music Festival and Country Thunder.

New Yorkers, who want to hear Jacqueline perform “Priorities” and her other great songs live, are in luck! She will be performing at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on Thursday, January 31st, opening up for fellow country singer, Devin Dawson. Find tickets to the show here, and don’t forget to follow NY Country Swag on Instagram for pictures and videos from the concert. To keep up with Jacqueline, head to jillianjacqueline.com.

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NYCS First Impression: Rob Baird ‘After All’

January 16, 2019/in Blog, First Impression /by Taylor Felvey

It’s been few years since Rob Baird’s last album, Wrong Side of the River was released. On Jan 11th the fourth studio album by the Memphis, TN native, After All, hit the shelves describing a fast and hard relationship in where Baird co-wrote ten tracks, making it deeply personal.

Baird writes an unfiltered and unapologetic 10 album track about that relationship leaving nothing unsaid. The project reflects on all the stages of grief from the loss of a partner and ultimately closes out with retrospect and peace.

This album for Baird, now based in Austin, took a year and a half to perfect – and it was worth all the wait. There’s the desperate pleading in “Give me Back my Love” (We all got love that never made sense/we all got love we never could keep) an unforgettable sound in the sexy yet angry track “Ain’t Going Back To You” (Even when I can’t give up every piece of us/I’d rather turn to dust) and some hostility in “Greedy Eyes” (Their never satisfied/always wanting more). The smoothness of Baird’s vocals and the use of both acoustic and electric guitars help set the tone for this album.

Baird does have his share of songs content with the end of the relationship and the hope for the future. The title track “After All” describes the ultimate end the singer knew was coming yet his final song on the album “Best That I Was” perfectly sums up the story told throughout these 10 songs. Baird’s perfect rasp allow any listener to live the emotion in the singer-songwriter’s words ‘Now I can trust/All that was us/ was the best that I was’.

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Randy Houser Performs Up Close & Country at Nash FM 94.7

January 16, 2019/in Blog, Concert Reviews /by Nicole Piering

On Tuesday, January 15, a lucky group of Nash FM 94.7 listeners and NYCountry Swag winners were invited to witness one of country music’s greatest vocalists, Randy Houser, live. Performing an acoustic set from the Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17 as part of the station’s “Up Close and Country” series, Houser sang some of his biggest hits in addition to songs from his new album, Magnolia.

From the studio located high above Madison Square Garden, Houser launched his set with “How Country Feels,” which was the first song ever played on NASH FM 94.7 when it launched on January 21, 2013, and brought country music back to the Big Apple. Backed by a keyboardist and guitarist, Houser’s voice was on full display during the six-song set, which also included his first ever Top 5 hit, “Boots On,” which went to number 2. “There’s a big difference between number one and number two,” he laughed.

While Houser may have performed a few of his classics, the show was a really a celebration of Magnolia, released January 11th. For the singer-songwriter, the deeply-personal project was a “labor of love” that truly shows off a different side of the singer. “When I started this record, I had reached this point in my life where I wanted to make sure I was being able to flex my brain and my muscle,” Houser revealed. “I feel like a lot of times a lot of the music ends up staring to sound the same and like everyone else’s because everybody at a lot of record labels encourage people to copy the last thing that was working and whatever was the most popular thing last week. ‘Let’s make sure we do some of that.’ So for me, it was just like couldn’t do it. I grew a little bit tired of the same sound and I wanted to go create something that you could only get at Randy Houser’s house.”

In addition to the album, which Houser initially funded himself (“I thought I might get dropped,” he jokes of his record label.), the album is also the subject of a feature film, to be released at a later date. While the film was initially slated for release with the album, some large outlets and festivals have expressed interest, so the release is currently to be decided. According to Houser, the music serves as a backdrop for the film.

As for why he named the project Magnolia, Houser revealed that it all stemmed from a tree he discovered as a child that he’d get in trouble for climbing. “That’s partly the way I felt about this album. It was also something that was part of me climbing a tree and climbing up and ya know, using what I had to be me and to move up another level.” He felt like he was expected to “maintain the status quo” and make a lot of “different cars in that same color” because that was what was working and selling when it came to his music. “This album was sort of a return to myself, and what makes me, me…and the Magnolia trees I climbed.”

From the new album, Houser sang one of his favorite songs, “No Stone Unturned,” which he co-wrote with his brother-in-law Dallas Davidson about a “traveling man.” He also performed the ballad, “Our Hearts,” which was written about the start of his relationship with his wife, Tatiana. According to Houser, the song is “a really nice way of saying ‘Stay the heck out of my business’.”

Houser also performed “No Good Place to Cry,” a deeply personal track that was written nearly ten years ago during “a way crappier time” in his life. Of that track, he admitted that this was the first album the song had a home on saying, “I never felt like any of those albums deserved this song.” Houser also admitted that he wasn’t always super proud of the music he was releasing so he refrained from doing press. However, of Magnolia, he says, “This one I wanted to come back and brag on.”

Despite a fan request for one of his biggest hits, “Runnin’ Out of Moonlight,” to which Houser quipped “I never heard it,” he ended his set with his current single “What Whiskey Does”. With a voice as big as Madison Square Garden, Randy Houser charmed fans last night in the audience and on Facebook Live. If you didn’t have a chance to attend last night’s intimate show, you’re in luck because you can watch a replay of it below.

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Cody Johnson Makes His ‘Today’ Show Debut Singing “On My Way To You”

January 16, 2019/in Blog /by Nicole Sellati

Photo Courtesy of Today.com

Just days before the release of his new album, Ain’t Nothin’ To It, CoJo Music / Warner Music Nashville recording artist Cody Johnson, made his debut on NBC’s Today Show. He took the stage during the 9 AM hour with co-anchors, Al Roker, Sheinelle Jones, Dylan Dreyer, and Craig Melvin, to kick off the first installment of The Artist Lounge presented by Today. The Artist Lounge is where our favorite singers will be performing stripped down versions of their hits and first up was Johnson with his album’s lead single, “On My Way To You.”

Before performing his heartfelt chart-climbing single, co-anchors, Roker, Jones, Dreyer, and Melvin came to the stage to introduce and talk to the singer-songwriter. While chatting with Johnson, each co-anchor got a chance to ask a question, giving viewers at home a chance to get to know him as an artist. Dreyer mentioned, “I’m sure it’s not lost on you how wild 2018 was, I mean selling out stadiums just rising to the charts, you’re winning all kinds of critics awards, how does this feel to you?” With Johnson responding, “It feels good, you know I spent the last 10 years being an independent artist, doing what people call the hard way and so it’s really nice whenever you start to make some momentum. It’s fun but you know I try to keep my head down and just do my job, I don’t really think about all of it too much.” To end the interview, Roker asked the final question, “And “On My Way To You,” what does that say to you?” Johnson replying, “To me, it describes the journey to my wife and my two little girls. You know from growing up and being a boy, turning into a man with a good life and also my career, you know there’s been some bumps and bruises it hasn’t always been great.”

After the quick interview, it was the moment country music fans were waiting for. Johnson brought his Texas roots to kick off the first Artist Lounge, showcasing his raw talent with the stripped down version of “On My Way To You.” Giving viewers at home a passion-filled performance, showing off his smooth vocals. At the end of the song, the studio erupted in cheers, while the co-anchors came back on stage clapping and ending with Melvin saying, “Couldn’t think of a better person than Cody to start the Artist Lounge. Thank you!”

Make sure to check out Cody Johnson’s new album, Ain’t Nothin’ To It, out this Friday, January 18th! Johnson is currently on tour and luckily for New Yorkers, we can catch him live at Irving Plaza on May 17th.

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Swag Sessions: Featuring Cody Johnson

January 16, 2019/in Blog, Swag Live, Swag Sessions /by Stephanie Wagner

For over ten years singer-songwriter Cody Johnson has built his fan base across the country and has had one of the most successful independent artist careers, selling out arenas and releasing incredible music. In 2018 he signed with Warner Music Nashville and is gearing up for the release of his very first major label studio album, Ain’t Nothin’ To It out this Friday. Just before hitting up the Today Show for his debut performance, Johnson joined New York Country Swag to perform his latest single and a song from the new album. He also explained to our Managing Editor, Christina why he decided to sign with Warner and what fans can expect from this new album.

Watch the full Swag Session above and take a listen to Cody Johnson’s music here. After our Live Swag Session, Johnson answered some fan questions, head to our Twitter for the full videos of answers.

For more music from artists we’ve featured during our LIVE Swag Sessions, check out our Sessions Playlist below and give it a follow for updates.

Keep up with Cody Johnson on social media – Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Old Dominion Extend Their ‘Make It Sweet’ Tour Into the Fall

January 16, 2019/in Blog /by Christina Bosch

New York country fans are in luck, yesterday Old Dominion announced that they have extended their ‘Make It Sweet’ tour well into 2019 and they have included not one by two local area dates. The tour kicks off this weekend in Chicago and Old Dominion will bring along special guests Michael Ray, Jordan Davis, Morgan Evans, Mitchell Tenpenny, Brandon Lay, Carlton Anderson, the Washboard Union and Jason Benoit on select dates, for the exact openers on your tour stop, visit weareolddominion.com

As the title of the tour is also the title of their debut single from their forthcoming album, fans can probably expect to hear new music at each stop. New Yorkers, be sure to catch the Make It Sweet Tour either on May 17th in New York City at Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden or May 25th Farmingville, N.Y. at Brookhaven Amphitheater.

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Old Dominion’s 2019 Make It Sweet Tour Dates:

Jan. 18 – Chicago, Ill. @ Allstate Arena
Jan. 19 – Bloomington, Ill. @ Grossinger Motors Arena
Jan. 24 – Bemidji, Minn. @ Sanford Center
Jan. 25 – Brookings, S.D. @ Swiftel Center
Jan. 30 – Scottsdale, Ariz. @ Birds Nest WM Open
Feb. 2 – Durant, Okla. @ Choctaw Grand Theater
Feb. 7 – Lowell, Mass. @ Tsongas Center
Feb. 8 – Uncasville, Conn. @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Feb. 9 – Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem
Feb. 27 – Athens, Ga. @ Akins Ford Arena
Feb. 28 – Asheville, N.C. @ U.S. Cellular Center
March 1 – North Charleston, S.C. @ North Charleston Coliseum
March 4 – Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
March 7 – Pensacola, Fla. @ Pensacola Bay Center
March 8 – Tallahassee, Fla. @ Donald L Tucker Center
March 10 – Plant City, Fla. @ Florida Strawberry Festival
March 28 – Madison, Wisc. @ Alliant Energy Center
March 29 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Chaifetz Arena
March 30 – Omaha, Neb. @ CenturyLink Center
March 31 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa @ US Cellular Arena
April 10 – Casper, Wyo. @ Casper Events Center
April 11 – Loveland, Colo. @ Budweiser Events Center
April 13 – Tupelo, Miss. @ Bandcorp South Arena
April 25 – Boise, Idaho @ CenturyLink Arena
April 26 – Reno, Nev. @ Reno Events Center
April 27 – San Jose, Calif. @ San Jose Events Center
April 28 – Indio, Calif. @ Stagecoach Country Music Festival
May 2 – Fort Wayne, Ind. @ War Memorial Coliseum
May 3 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Ascend Amphitheater
May 8 – Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada @ Scotiabank Centre
May 10 – Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada @ Avenir Centre
May 12 – St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada @ Mile One Center
May 17 – New York City @ Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden
May 18 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Skyline Stage at the Mann
May 23 – Portland, Maine @ Thompson’s Point
May 24 – Gilford, N.H. @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
May 25 – Farmingville, N.Y. @ Brookhaven Amphitheater
May 31 – Virginia Beach, Va. @ Patriotic Festival
June 1 – West Windsor, N.J. @ Thunder 106 Presents Country in the Park
June 13 — Windsor, Ontario, Canada @ Caesars Windsor
June 15 – Winsted, Minn. @ Winstock Country Music Festival
June 21 – Manhattan, Kan. @ Country Stampede
June 28 – Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada @ Dauphin’s Countryfest
July 10 – London, Ontario, Canada @ Rock the Park Music Festival
July 12 – Rhinelander, Wisc. @ Hodag Country Festival
July 27 – Hillsboro, Ore. @ Washington County Fair
Aug. 3 – Camrose, Alberta, Canada @ Big Valley Jamboree
Aug. 4 – Merritt, British Columbia, Canada @ Rockin’ River Music Festival
Sept. 11 – Morrison, Colo. @ Red Rocks Amphitheater
Sept. 12 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Utah State Fairpark
Sept. 19 – Puyallup, Wash. @ Washington State Fair

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Introducing: King Calaway… Win Your Way In To This Exclusive NYC Event

January 14, 2019/in Blog /by Stephanie Wagner

NEW YORK CITY! Here at NYCountry Swag we pride ourselves on bringing you really great music, really early on… that’s why we’re excited to introduce: KING CALAWAY! BMG/BBR Music Groups’s newest recording artist.

Six unique but equally as incredible musicians who are joining their forces to create one amazing band, King Calway is comprised of Caleb Miller, Chris Deaton, Simon Dumas, Jordan Harvey, Chad Michael Jervis, and Austin Luther. Previously solo artists who came together in 2018 King Calaway are country music’s newest band. Think Backstreet Boys or 5 Seconds of Summer meets Dan + Shay. We are loving their vibe and can’t wait for you to hear their new music.

This is your chance to be a part of a very special night and be some of the very first fans to hear King Calaway before their debut EP release out 1/25. The only way in to this exclusive event is through NYCountry Swag! Head to our Instagram & enter for your chance to win or fill out the form below for additional chances. Consider this the perfect happy hour or pre-game event & we can promise you will leave wanting to hear more of King Calaway!

Tell your friends, assemble the squad, take off work, do what ya gotta do… it’s going to be a great night!

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NYCS Swag Spotlight: Tyler Hilton

January 14, 2019/in Blog, Swag Spotlight /by Christina Bosch

Photo Credit: Chase O’Black

“I am living in a random dream come true”

Palm Springs, California native Tyler Hilton took some time to chat with our Managing Editor in a recent phone interview about his whirlwind career. If the name sounds familiar, you may remember Hilton starring in a little television show called One Tree Hill as bad-boy recording artist Chris Keller. With his new album City On Fire being released this Friday, he told us about his backstory, growing up being surrounded by music and his almost accidental big movie break.

While he was young, his uncles were all musicians, touring with Fleetwood Mac and George Harrison, so needless to say, music was in his blood and surrounded his childhood. His family would play bluegrass, blues, and California country, influencing his musical talents. “If girls, weren’t obsessed with musicians, who knows if I would have pursued music in my teenage years, I remember I also got into juggling but I don’t juggle anymore,” Hilton laughs. “How lucky that something I loved is so celebrated in our culture.”

When he was just fifteen years old he made the decision to pursue a career as a singer-songwriter and was discovered by a local radio station out in L.A. From there, at just 19 years old after going in to audition to play guitar as a background character, he was cast as Elvis Presley in the Oscar-winning movie Walk The Line. All the while he continued to pursue his music career, which led him to his next project. He auditioned for a small guest part on One Tree Hill and the rest from there is history. “Before I filmed it, I binge-watched the whole first season and I loved the show,” he tells us. “Imagine watching season 1 in one weekend and then meeting everyone on Monday”. Chris Keller became a character that fans of the show absolutely loved to hate so Hilton was continually written into the show on and off for almost a decade. “I got to hang out with the coolest people ever, we all went through the show becoming huge together and really bonded,” he says of the cast which became like family.

Fast forward, Hilton is gearing up to release a project he says is his favorite record he has ever recorded. City On Fire will be available this Friday (January 18th) and features thirteen tracks that encompass a new blend of genres. When discussing the vibe of the album, Hilton explains he likes to call it “western indie-rock” explaining he is the Venn diagram between Johnny Cash and The Strokes. He wrote the songs during a time of change in his life, his grandfather passed away, a friend passed away, and when California was experiencing terrible wildfires. During our conversation, he explains that the most recent breakout of fires were wreaking havoc through his home state and he could look out the window and see ashes falling from the sky.

City On Fire also features Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, who Hilton lived with when he first moved to Nashville in 2007. In the same house, Kelley and Hilton lived with Dave Haywood and Jason “Slim” Gambill, who have all had major success with Lady Antebellum. “They were great songwriters, nobody knew who they were, we had a blast drinking, grilling and writing songs together. I thought they were amazing,” he tells us. “They told me about finding a girl on MySpace, talking about Hilary, and they just sounded so good”. The newly formed band even opened for Hilton once in Nashville and he recalls every record label coming to his show to see them. “After that, they just took off, it’s been so cool watching my old roommates kill it”.

Next up, Hilton is hitting the road to promote City On Fire and will be playing at City Winery in New York City on March 2nd, tickets available here. Pre-order or pre-save City On Fire here and check back on Friday for our First Impression. Be sure to follow Tyler Hilton on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all upcoming announcements.

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NYCS First Impression: Carlton Anderson Self-Titled EP

January 14, 2019/in Blog, First Impression /by Nicole Piering

It’s rare to accidentally discover a new artist and find yourself immediately captivated, wishing there was more than just three songs available on Spotify. However, this was this case when I stumbled upon Arista Nashville artist Carlton Anderson’s debut EP, released January 11. Featuring three songs, the collection is the perfect introduction for Anderson, displaying both a sizable voice, a recognizable style, and a bit of variety.

The Cypress, Texas native released his debut single, “Drop Everything,” in May 2018, and that track is the third in this collection. It’s a fun up-tempo inviting a woman to drop everything, including both her plans and her man to be with him. “I don’t see a ring on your pretty little hand,” Anderson croons confidently, and you have to wonder how many times this line has worked for him. The song, co-written by Rhett Akins, Matthew Dragstem and Ashley Gorley, should certainly make its way to country radio in the near future.

The first track on the EP is “Country Music Made Me Do It,” co-written by Jessi Alexander, and John and T.J. Osborne of Brothers Osborne. The influence of Brothers Osborne is incredibly apparent here stylistically and that’s not a bad thing. Anderson blames country music on why he didn’t make it home to the woman in his life and this tongue-in-cheek explanation is sure to have you singing along. Lyrically and stylistically, this song seems the most familiar, probably due to the fact that it could have easily been on Brothers Osborne’s record. However, Anderson offers his own spin, and the results are fantastic.

Rounding out the EP is “Keep Abilene Beautiful,” a ballad that shows another side of Anderson. The track tells of getting back to where you came from, and it was co-written by Anderson, Tony Lane, and Tom Douglas. On the ballad, his voice is strong and emotive as he pleas, “Keep Abilene beautiful, baby.” Anderson took to his Facebook page to share a bit about the writing process. “I had some memories of some time I spent out in Los Angeles, a place I knew I had no business being, and with a little from each of our stories, the song came together. I threw out a verse that neither one of them hated and just tried not to say anything stupid the rest of the write. It doesn’t matter if you aren’t from Abilene, or if you couldn’t even point it out on a map of Texas. This song is about getting back to where you belong, with the ones you love.”

With a unique mix of contemporary and classic, Carlton Anderson’s debut collection of songs is a must-listen. We expect big things from him, and he’s already well on his way. Anderson made his Grand Ole Opry Debut on the same day he released his EP, January 11. Additionally, he’s currently opening select dates for Aaron Watson and will appear at Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California on Friday, April 20.

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