NYCS Swag Session: Hunter Phelps

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As an artist, Hunter Phelps might just be starting out in the country music genre, however, as a songwriter, he has seen a ton of success. He is a co-writer on Chris Lane’s most recent number one, “I Don’t Know About You”, Florida Georgia Line’s “Talk You Out of It”, and Chase Rice’s current single, “Lonely If You Are”. He just opened for HARDY on his Sirius XM The Highway Finds Tour which we caught when it stopped at Gramercy Theatre in NYC.

Before the show, Phelps stopped by NYCountry Swag for a Swag Session and to chat about growing up in Florida, writing “My Kinda Livin” with HARDY for his Hixtape Vol. 1 and meeting songwriter Ashley Gorley for the first time. Gorley, who was accompanying Phelps for his interview with us, hopped in the shot to chat about writing “I Don’t Know About You” and about signing the rising artist.

Watch the full interview and performance with Hunter Phelps and Ashley Gorley below.

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.

 

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Swag Sessions Featuring HARDY

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HARDY started out in Nashville as a songwriter for other artists and in the past 18 months has seen major success with four number one songs, “Up Down” cut by Morgan Wallen, “Simple” cut by Florida Georgia Line, “I Don’t Know About You” cut by Chris Lane and finally, most recently “God’s Country” cut by Blake Shelton.

While continuing to write songs, HARDY also decided to release his own music, his debut radio single “Rednecker” consistently climbed the country radio charts and his most recent release, Hixtape Vol. 1  is an album comprised of features, with 17 different artists putting their stamp on the collaborations.

This past week before his very first NYC, sold-out headlining show, the songwriter turned artist stopped by NYCountry Swag to perform his current single “Signed, Sober You” and chat about the tour, the Hixtape and much more. Watch the full video below.

 

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.

 

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Swag Sessions Featuring Baker Grissom

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Back in June, our Managing Editor, Christina stumbled upon an EP from an undiscovered singer-songwriter, Baker Grissom. She was blown away by the talent she was hearing on Saturdays and Sunday and was thrilled when we were able to book Grissom for our 3rd Manhattan By Sail Country Edition.

Before playing on our sail, Grissom sat down with NYCountry Swag to perform a track from his EP, “Right Bar Wrong Stool”, as well as a new song, “Jack Made Jack”. Watch the full Swag Session below.

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.

 

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Swag Sessions Featuring Carter Winter

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Ever since Carter Winter played for one of our events back in 2016, we have loved hearing new music and working with him. That is why when we were planning our next Manhattan By Sail Country Edition, we knew we had to ask Carter to be a part of it. Before we set sail, he played two songs for a quick Swag Session and told us that he’s been working on new music. Watch the full performance and interview below.

 

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.

 

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Swag Sessions Featuring Avenue Beat

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Fresh, young and spunky, we hosted Avenue Beat for a LIVE Swag Session and boy did they impress. Three girls from a small town in Illinois, Sam, Savana, and Sami were in New York City for the very first time, celebrating their debut EP.

Avenue Beat, who are signed to a record deal with Big Machine Label Group, performed “Broke” and “Delight” for NYCountry Swag and their talent rang true from the first note to the last. Between their perfectly pitched harmonies, simple instrumentation (including Sami beatboxing) and lyrics that had our entire team beaming, these girls have the coolest swagger. Watch the full performance and interview with Avenue Beat below.

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.

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Swag Sessions Featuring Thompson Square

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Husband and wife duo Thompson Square took a few years to raise their son Cooper who is now three, write a children’s book, ‘Time To Get Dressed’ and spend time as a family. They are now back, promoting their latest album and the title track single “Masterpiece”.

In our Swag Session with the duo, they performed the single as well as their mega-hit “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not”. Our Managing Editor Christina asked them about raising their son, writing “Masterpiece” as well as their upcoming tour overseas. Check out the full video below.

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.

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Swag Sessions Featuring Abby Anderson

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Full of light and spunk, our next Swag Session is the talented singer-songwriter, Abby Anderson. Her bubbly personality and infectious lyrics make her one of our favorite rising artists and certainly one that will make you pay attention to females in the format. During our time with Anderson, she performed her single “Good Lord” as well as an unreleased track titled “Not In The Picture Anymore”. Both songs did a great job of showcasing her versatility and remarkable songwriting.

After her performance, we talked about her Today Show performance which you can find above as well as her opening slot on the Rob Thomas’ Chip Tooth Tour. Watch the full Swag Session with Abby Anderson below.

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.

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Swag Sessions Featuring Clare Bowen

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Many of you know Clare Bowen from her starring role on the hit television series, Nashville where she played Scarlett O’Connor. The sixth and final season of Nashville which originally aired on ABC and then was picked up by CMT ended a year ago this month and since then, Bowen has been busy promoting her very own album. Her self-titled album, which we reviewed here became available in the U.S earlier this month and she is playing City Winery in NYC tonight.

Earlier today, Bowen and her husband Brandon Robert Young joined New York Country Swag earlier this morning to sing two songs from the album, “Little By Little” and “All The Beds I’ve Made” and to chat with our Managing Editor, Christina. During our conversation, Bowen revealed the story behind one of the most poignant songs on the album, “Warrior” which she wrote for the families and children she saw suffering when she was battling childhood cancer. Watch the touching moment and the entire Swag Session below.

Listen to Clare Bowen’s album below.

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.

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Swag Sessions Featuring Lacy Cavalier

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New York Country Swag is dedicated to bringing you the best of rising artists and Lacy Cavalier has been on our radar for quite some time. The singer-songwriter bares her soul in her music, is honest and manages to create personal songs that are also completely relatable. Her EP k i’m done was just released and we hosted Cavalier in an exclusive Swag Session at The Boogie Room in the Mondrian Park Avenue Hotel.

During our chat, the rising artist talks about navigating releasing music as an independent artist and how she felt when her single “Cheating On U” garnered over 10 MILLION streams. She performed the smash as well as “Blue Suede Couch” before our interview.

Watch the full Swag Session above and take a listen to k i’m done here.

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.

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Swag Sessions Featuring Runaway June

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New York Country Swag caught up with the ladies of Runaway June during one of our Live Swag Sessions. We first featured the trio last August before their EP was available and the same week that they had announced they would be joining Carrie Underwood and Maddie & Tae on tour. Today, they have released a full-length debut album, Blue Roses and they just finished the first leg of the Cry Pretty 360 Tour.

After they performed their top 13 single “Buy My Own Drinks” and the title track, “Blue Roses” the trio talked with our Managing Editor, Christina about the Carrie Underwood Tour and all about the inspiration behind the emotional title track.

Watch the full Swag Session above and take a listen to Blue Roses here. For more about Runaway June check out our very first Swag Session with the ladies from last August and our most recent interview at Taste of Country Music Festival here.

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.

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