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Who Is Preston Cooper? The Story Behind His Journey to Country Music

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Who is Preston Cooper? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about his journey to country music. Get to know the rising star here…

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Preston Cooper // Photo credit: David McClister

Quick Facts:
Full name – Preston Cooper
Birthdate – 03/07/2003
Hometown – Fredricktown, Ohio
Current city – Nashville, Tennessee
Musical influences- Chris Stapleton, Bob Seger, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Foo Fighters, Erich Church
Label – The Valory Music Co. / Big Machine Label Group
Current single- “One More Place I’ve Never Been” + “Numbers On A Mailbox” (as of date of article: 3/17/2025)
The Beginning:

Today’s spotlight shines on The Valory Music Co. and Big Machine Label Group artist, Preston Cooper. Cooper is a force to be reckon with in country music, and we enjoyed getting to know his story so far. In our conversation, we covered everything from his journey to Nashville and his newest releases.

“I grew up in a small town. […] It’s a farm town. It’s not very big,” began Cooper. “I grew up being out in the woods and hunting a lot, I started playing guitar freshman year of high-school and I joined choir, did that for a little bit, and then I just started singing and playing shows especially after high-school, I started playing bar gigs around town.”

Despite loving music, Cooper did not immediately pursue his raw singing talent. He was simply a fan of music first as a young kid. “When I hit high-school, I really started to get into music. There was always something about music when I was young that just pulled me in. I remember I was in the backseat of my mom’s car when I was super little, and music was just always something that kept my mind busy,” he shared, adding, “I’ll never forget the first time I heard “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton on the video.”

Cooper recalls looking up to artists like Stapleton and Keith Urban, as well as, artists across other genres like John Mayer and the Foo Fighters. The artists challenged the singer to get better at his craft. “When I started playing guitar, it was more of hobby than everything else. I would play three hours after high-school. My fingers would bleed I would play so much. It was kind of an escape from everything. There was something about it that I loved. I didn’t know I was going to do it for a living.”

The Turning Point:

Cooper continued to play more and more gigs post high-school, while also working full-time as a mailman. “I worked at the post office right after high-school and played gigs at the same time, and I was making more money playing gigs, so I quit my job, and I was having fun doing it,” shared the singer-songwriter. “People seemed to love it around town, so I kept on doing it.”

As he played more and more shows, Cooper grew his fanbase and his connections. One day, he received a call from a booking agent, who invited him to play a gig in Toledo, Ohio, opening for Nashville songwriters, who he later learned were The Warren Brothers.

“I had a little 45 minute set during cocktail hour, and The Warren Brothers were in the back at a meet and greet, and they are usually never there before their set. Well this one particular day, they happened to be there an hour early, and they heard me sing, and they told their booking guy that they wanted to meet me.”

He met The Warren Brothers after the show, and they invited him to come to Nashville. “Three weeks later I drove to Nashville, and we played the Bluebird and we wrote “Weak” the first day and recorded it the first day I came to Nashville, and I stayed with them. I just kept making trips down after that, and we’d all get together, and we’d write a couple of more songs and we would go in the studio and record them.” The first song that the singer and The Warren Brothers wrote together would later become Cooper’s debut single.

Eventually after nine months of making trips to music city, Cooper made the move to Nashville, and within six months of moving to town, the singer-songwriter signed a record deal.

Today:

Flash forward to today, Cooper is making a name for himself as a country artist. So far, the singer has released three singles, including, “Weak,” “One More Place I’ve Never Been,” and his newest song, “Numbers On A Mailbox.”

The latter is the only song of the three that Cooper did not have a hand in writing. “I did not write that song, but it was about a year after I knew The Warren Brothers, they had a memory pop up on their phone, and it was that song that they wrote. They wrote it like eight years ago. Everybody in town loved it, but they never cut it because it never spoke to them personally, but I was a mailman, and a young kid that moved away from his hometown, and they sent me the song, and it just stuck with me,” he shared, adding, “So we went in, tweaked a few things, and it really became [a] Preston Cooper song.”

On the other hadn’t, “One More Place I’ve Never Been” was inspired by a story of no longer being with a girl, who has a new relationship in a new place. The single is another incredible story-driven, emotive song. “We wrote “One More Place I’ve Never Been” the second trip I came to Nashville. It sat on the shelf for three months, and we went to the studio with a band, and the band crushed it, it just really came alive.”

Cooper is sure to continue to release even more music as the year progresses. Fans can even catch him playing shows with artists like Riley Green. Check out the tour dates and get your tickets here!

Connect:

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Preston Cooper announcements and releases.

To keep up with Preston Cooper follow him on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Preston Cooper’s music is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Who Is Willow Avalon? The Story Behind Her Journey to Country Music

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Who is Willow Avalon? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about her journey to country music. Get to know the rising star here…

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Willow Avalon // Photo credit: Kristin Karch

Quick Facts:
Full Name – Willow Avalon
Birthdate – August 20th, 1998
Hometown – Carlton, Georgia
Current City – Nashville, Tennessee
Musical Influences – Lucinda Williams, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn
Label – Assemble Sound / Atlantic
The Beginning:

Today’s spotlight shines on musical creative, Willow Avalon. The songstress is wise beyond her years and has talent to rival anyone in the industry. We chatted with the singer-songwriter about her upbringing, how she found music, and her debut album, Southern Belle Raisin’ Hell.

“I grew up in rural Georgia. My whole family was born and raised there. I grew up with crazy, crazy Southern women raising me in a town called Carlton, Georgia. It’s really little, but packs a punch,” began the singer. “It is my favorite place in the whole wide world. I just grew up in the Baptist church, the church helped me and my Mama with a lot of stuff because my mom was pretty much a single mom for a lot of raising me.”

Avalon credits her upbringing for her love of music, sharing that her father was an incredible singer, while her grandmother and her grandmother’s sisters had a country singing group. She added, “My Mama is very tone deaf, but she’s an incredible painter and knows everything there is to know about music.”

Throughout her childhood, the singer-songwriter sang in choir at church and even learned to be both piano and guitar. “Music has been my favorite thing since I was born pretty much,” she shared. Artists like Lucinda Williams influenced her songwriting, while greats like Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn blew her away vocally. She later would go on to take these influences to create her own special sound.

The Turning Point:

Despite always loving music, Avalon did not grow up thinking she would become what she is today. “It was something I kind of never thought would happen. I’ve had a kind of crazy life, and I didn’t expect really to be living past late teens, early twenties, and that was something that was sadly a pretty big reality where I’m from and the kind of cards that I was dealt,” she shared, adding, “Coming from a 200 population town and my Mama worked every possible job you can think of, which I also did when I left. […] The energy I felt was that I wasn’t going to be able to do what I wanted to do, and dreams were just dreams and they didn’t happen, but kind of in my heart and my head, I made myself a promise that no wasn’t in my vocabulary and if things knock you down, you just get back up.”

With inner strength that she may have not been aware of, Avalon left home at just sixteen years old. “I was a waitress for a really long time, I dropped out of high school, I never got a GED. I just worked service-industry for a long time and every other little job you can think of just to get by,” she shared. Eventually at just seventeen years old, Avalon moved to Los Angles, California.

Around the same time, the singer put out her first song, “Drive In,” which she wrote while living in her car in Atlanta at just sixteen years old. “It’s an unmixed, unmastered, MP3 with GarageBand on it, and I just threw it out there after my label dropped me, and it was right when COVID was happening. I just put it out and didn’t have any expectations about it.”

With the help of her then boyfriend, Andrew she decided to put out the single, as well as, post it on TikTok “Nothing really happened. I ended up getting some calls from management, and after I left that relationship, I ended up moving to New York and working with these mangers. I wasn’t very fond of the internet I guess. I thought TikTok was an analog clock app. […] I had no idea, so I moved here, and I made a TikTok account, and I just posted funny, silly stuff, and I had a video that went crazy, crazy viral, along with another video, and it truly just changed my life over night.”

Eventually the algorithm led her to where she is now, a signed recording artist with Assemble Sound / Atlantic Records. “The journey has been pretty windy and pretty crazy. Even when I thought something was a sure bet, it wasn’t. I kind of had to continuously put my heart on the line and just trust the process.”

Today:

Flash forward to today, Avalon recently released her debut project, Southern Belle Raisin’ Hell under Atlantic. “I’ve been so thankful for Atlantic to be so kind to give me creative liberty and make the records I want to make  and the ones that feel true to me,” she shared adding, “This whole record was about trusting my gut and writing songs that felt true, pure, and real to me, and making this record with people that felt like friends more than colleagues. I’d say it’s been a rocky road, but I’m so grateful, and I couldn’t be more proud of me and everyone on the team and everyone involved.”

The record features fourteen songs that speak to Avalon’s unique talent as an artist. Each of the songs feel like a special part of her heart and her journey, evoking vulnerability every step of the way.

“I just want people, specifically women to be able to relate to it, and find some solace and understanding that no matter where you are, the deck of cards you’re handed in your life is not the deck of cards you’re going to end up with. You can do absolutely anything you want to do if you put your heart to it and don’t let anyone tell you difference. It’s okay to be raw and vulnerable, which I have been a lot in this record. Hardships in your life don’t always have to weigh you down, they can be fruitful, and they can give something incredible, beautiful, and they can make art. I hope it resonates with people in a good way.”

Connect:

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Willow Avalon announcements and releases.

To keep up with Willow Avalon, follow her on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Willow Avalon’s music is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Who Is Erin Alvey? The Story Behind Her Journey to Country Music

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Who is Erin Alvey? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about her journey to country music. Get to know the rising star here…

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Erin Alvey

Quick Facts:
Full Name – Erin Alvey
Birthdate – January 29th
Hometown – South Georgia
Current City – Nashville, Tennessee
Musical Influences – Paul McCartney, Lewis Capaldi, Shania Twain
The Beginning:

Every artist has their own unique story. This week’s spotlight artist, Erin Alvey is one of those artists. We chatted with the newcomer about her love for music, her journey, and what she has planned moving forward in her blossoming career, as she navigates music, motherhood, and her dreams.

“I was born and raised in South Georgia,” began Alvey. “I grew up loving music, but just as a casual listener, I was really into sports and playing sports. Music was something that something that kind of fell into my lap a little bit, I started getting into it in high-school, I started singing a little bit here and there, but then I really showed interest in college when sports were no longer apart of my life as much. I started playing guitar and I grew up playing piano, so I had music in my life, but not as intensely as I decided to jump into it in college.”

Despite loving music, including Irish musicians like Enya and artists like Paul McCartney and Alan Jackson, Alvey was not focused on music until college, when music kind of revealed itself as an important outlet.

“I kind of showed a little interest in music, and my cousin who was in the boy band O-Town, from MTV’s Making The Band, he said, “I’ll take you to Nashville if you write five songs, I’ll take you to Nashville to record an album or an EP, and we can get you started.” So I wrote songs in about two weeks, about five songs, and then he took me to Nashville, and that’s where my story in music starts.”

The Turning Point:

With the support of her cousin, Jacob Underwood and her parents, Alvey decided to give music a real shot “My dad, at the time, sat on the front porch with me and wrote love songs about random things. […] My sweet dad saw I had a dream and he’s so great with word crafting, and he saw I had a dream and he sat with me, and helped me write my first song. He didn’t have any music background, so I was just plucking away on the guitar trying to come up with the melody, but it’s so fun looking back at the origin of it all,” shared the singer, reminiscing about writing her first few songs.

Eventually, she headed to Nashville to record her first project with her cousin’s support. “Believe it or not, [my cousin] Jacob helped me find country. I was born and raised South Georgia, and it kinda made sense. I’ve done a little bit in the pop realm since then, but country is my roots, and I keep coming back to it. When I write, my style of writing is more country. It was the fit that made the most sense.”

Alvey continued making trips back and forth to Nashville throughout college. My parents begged met to stay, and said I could spend my summers traveling to Nashville and whatever I needed, but really wanted me to finish my degree, so my first four years, I was actually in college, during balancing my career,” she shared, adding, “After college, I started really touring. I toured the southeast for a while and many years I spent doing that up until COVID.”

Like many of us, the pandemic forced Alvey to look at her life and career and make decisions that fit who she was becoming and the dreams that were taken shape. “I decided to reevaluate my life as an artist and even my artistry, and what I wanted to write. I kind of felt like I was touring so much, and I became a glorified cover band, I was proud of what I was writing, but it wasn’t really anything super substantial, so I took that time to stay back here in Nashville and write with songwriters in town, and write with songwriters in town.”

Today:

Flash forward to today, Alvey is finally sharing the music she worked so hard on. “I did that for many years, and during that time, I met my husband. And we got married, had a wedding, had a baby, and now I decided that I’m going to start releasing this work that I’ve been working so hard on the last couple of years.”

Most recently, the singer-songwriter released the first single off her upcoming project Questions + Answers. Alvey’s  single is called “End Badley”, which was inspired by love with a new twist.

“‘End Badly’ is the first track of ‘Q&A’ as a whole, so Questions + Answers. The whole EP is based off the quote “there’s years that ask questions and there’s years that answer” and “End Badly” is definably a question year, and luckily I married my husband who I’m talking about in the song, but when I first met him and we first started dating, I remember thinking “I really, really like this guy. He’s special. He’s different.” And I was horrified actually. Instead of a typical love song, it’s kind of a darker take on the idea of what it’s like when you first get into a relationship with somebody. […] It’s like if you’re going to end this at some point, please don’t be the one that got away.”

For Alvey, it’s important that her music represents her as a person and as an artist. She wants her music to tell authentic stories and to feel like her. The upcoming project will feature six songs that showcase that “With the new EP coming out, there are a lot of songs that are happy-go-lucky love songs, but there’s also a lot of heartbreaks because just because I’m in this side of life now, doesn’t mean that I didn’t experience every bit of what it’s like in your 20s, falling in love and having your heart broken and the excitement and sadness of it all. That’s what the EP is just a jumble of the past ten years of my life.”

Fans can look forward to the project, as well as, hopefully some shows later this summer. Stay tuned!

Connect:

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Erin Alvey announcements and releases.

To keep up with Erin Alvey, follow her on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook.

Erin Alvey’s music is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Who Is Not Leaving Sober? The Story Behind Their Journey to Country Music

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Who is Not Leaving Sober? Nico Araco (lead vocals, acoustic) and James P. Long (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) joined us to chat about their journey to country music. Get to know the band here…

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Not Leaving Sober

Quick Facts:
Full name– Nico Araco (lead vocals, acoustic), James P Long “Jimmy” (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ronnie Fischer (lead guitar), T.J. Horner (drums), Jerry Leach (bass)
Hometown – Matawan, NJ & Hazlet, NJ
Current city – Asbury Park, NJ
Musical influences – Hardy, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Guns N Roses, Green Day
Current single- “Different Kind of Country” (as of date of article)

The Beginning:

Today we shine our spotlight on a local country-rock band that everyone should pay attention to! Country Swag caught up with Nico Araco and James P Long of the band Not Leaving Sober to chat about their band, their story, and of course, their debut album, Almost Sober.

The New Jersey natives had music in their blood from an early age. Despite not forming a friendship until after college, the two crossed paths often during high-school and college, while on the same music circuit. “Me and Jimmy pretty much met at karaoke. I used to host karaoke, Jimmy used to come out to it,” began Nico of Not Leaving Sober. “He and I had been in and out of different bands in high-school that almost always crossed paths. I had seen him at some local shows, when we were in our high-school bands, and then we finally came together and wanted to do something.”

While in high-school, both lead vocalists dabbled in different types of music, drawing inspiration from artists across genres, including country greats like Johny Cash, Keith Whitley, and The Allman Brothers. “I definitely always loved music. No matter whatever else I was doing in my life, music was always a part of it. I’ve been writing music since I was a little kid. I was in a punk band in high-school. […] Before this, I was part of a hip-hop group, so a lot of that influence came into what we do now,” shared Nico.

“Since I was younger, always doing it. It was a lot of fun. I didn’t really get to a guitar until I was about twelve, thirteen, but I guess I’m a little late to that party, but once I got a hold of a guitar, and started realizing what I was doing, it was always there. And I’ve been singing my entire life, and you put one and two together, and “I’m like that’s a lot of fun.” I was in a grunge band in high-school, and in college, I had another band that was a rock group and I was in a jazz fusion band before this happened believe it or not,” shared Jimmy.

The Turning Point:

Eventually the two connected and decided to make music together. “We did some songs together, and I realized how immaculate this gentleman’s harmonies were, and I said we should do something together. […] We started playing as an acoustic duo. Then we ended up hosting karaoke together for years, and sort of, it became this special thing, he became my best friend and my music partner pretty much.”

A few years in, the rising artists decided to turn their duo into a legitimate bad, forming Not Leaving Sober officially. “We had a bunch of really talented friends and asked them if they’d be interested, and that’s kinda what led into to what it is today,” shared the singers, adding, “We call ourselves country-rock. It’s mostly southern rock. We’re very proud to be carving a niche if you will. It’s got more bite. It’s not true country, it’s something good.”

However, when 2020 hit and the world shut down, Not Leaving Sober was faced with some unforeseen challenges, but eventually rose to the occasion. “During COVID, the lockdown, there was this moment where we were like we’re not going to sit here and be stagnant and rot. There were probably more bad things than good, but we tried to turn it into a positive, and said let’s take all this downtime and write a lot of music and record a lot of music and when life opens back up again, we’re going to be in a lot better of position. We really buckled down during COVID and had everything figured out, and I think that really helped us when the world opened back up.”

Today:

Flash forward to today, some of the songs Nico and Jimmy had written during he pandemic turned out to be on their debut album Almost Sober. The record features sixteen songs in total, with five new songs making the cut and eleven previously released fan-favorite singles

“Obviously we just released five new songs that we haven’t put out as singles before, but a lot of those songs came really easy at least to me. The last five just came easy, came right out of our head, and we were able to add some depth to the album. The other ones, they had been singles, and they had been obviously a thing,” shared the singers, who highlighted songs like “Chasin’ Tequila,” a FaceTime babies as one of their favorites.

The record as a whole boasts songs that truly speak to the diversity that is Not Leaving Sober. Although cohesive, the record has depth, relatability, and unique influences that flow through each and every song off the project.

“Once the album came together, we started to realize that we do have our own sound. Like you said before, there’s influences from so many different genres. We really kind of put together five very different musicians that give us our own flavor. And being from the Jersey shore and the tristate area really, a lot of people have this stigma that country music can’t exist, and I think it’s really cool that we got to kind of put our mark on this, and we consider ourselves a country-rock band, but there’s this whole other side to this that feels unique.”

Not Leaving Sober is ready for the world to know their name and their music. Be on the look-out for a show near you! “We’re going to showcase the hell out of all this new stuff.”

Connect:

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Not Leaving Sober announcements and releases.

To keep up with Not Leaving Sober, follow them on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Not Leaving Sober’ music is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Who Is Jenna Davis? The Story Behind Her Journey to Country Music 2025

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Who is Jenna Davis? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about her journey to country music. Get to know the rising star here…

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Jenna Davis

Quick Facts:
Full Name – Jenna Davis
Birthdate – 05/05/2004
Hometown – Born in Plano, TX and Grew Up in Frisco, TX & Chaska, MN
Current City – Nashville, Tennessee + Los Angeles, California
Musical Influences – Shania Twain, Avril Lavigne, Miley Cyrus
Label – SMACKRecords
Current Single – “SIKE” (as of date of article 02/03/2025)
The Beginning:

The journey of an artist is filled with evolution, passion, and perseverance. Some shine brightly from the start, while others take time to refine their sound and truly make their mark. Today, we had the pleasure of reconnecting with a standout talent we first spoke with a few years ago, just as she was signing her record deal.

While many recognize Jenna Davis for her strong social media presence, her love for music and performing has been lifelong. Now, she’s making a powerful return as one of country music’s brightest rising stars.

“I was born in Plano, Texas. […] My mom was a piano and voice teacher, and I was always singing music throughout the house with her, and that’s how I discovered that I loved singing,” shared the songstress.

Ever since she was young, the singer-songwriter recalls listening to country music and falling in love with the genre. “My biggest influences are probably Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne, and Shania Twain,” she shared. “I think they’re the top three that I get inspiration from.” Adding later, “Country music has always been in my life. My mom introduced me to LeeAnn Rimes and Dolly Parton from a super young age. I always just fell in love with how country music told stories with their lyrics.”

At just four years old, Davis and her family moved to Minnesota, where she started doing musical theatre. “I started doing small community theatre and then graduated to doing professional theatre. After I started doing professional theatre in middle school, I turned to my mom and said that I wanted to do film and TV, and that I wanted to be on Disney channel, so when I was around ten to eleven years old, we started coming out to Los Angeles to pursue the acting world and industry.”

Recognizing her undeniable star power, Davis and her mom began traveling to LA to chase her diverse ambitions.

The Turning Point:

While in Los Angeles, Davis began sharing her vocal talent on social media. “I started doing parking garage singing covers in our parking garage in our apartment complex, and we started posting them to Instagram when I was eleven years old, and I believe we did 3-4 covers a week, just to grow as an artist and to also learn how to sing different genres. Still, I knew country music was what I wanted to do deep down.”

In order to feel a closer connection to her growing fanbase, Davis decided to showcase more of her life on social media, aside from her singing aspirations and talents. “As that grew, I decided not only to show my singing side, but also who Jenna is as a person, because I think if you are relatable with your audience and your audience can understand not only you as an artist but you as a person, it just gives them a sense of that you are actually a person and a personal connection.”

At just fifteen, Davis discovered a deeper connection to music by writing her own songs. “I started writing when I was fifteen after my first heartbreak,” she shared. “It became my outlet, and from there, I began releasing music and stepping into the country scene.”

“I always knew that it was where I wanted to be, so when I was about sixteen, we started coming out to Nashville. I startled getting involved in a little bit of the writing rooms and learning how Nashville works, and then when I was eighteen, I got signed to SMACK. They discovered me when I was seventeen, and I found my team. I’m so thankful for them and for believing in me and my music.”

Today:

Since signing her record deal with SMACKRecords, Davis has been cultivating her aesthetic and artistry. “I’ve been learning about what I want to say as an artist and what I want to put out. This past year, I’ve been collaborating with different writers and finding the people that I now call family to love and create music with,” she shared. Adding, “My biggest goal as an artist is to create music that tells stories, and I think that also stems so much from acting. I also want to create things that people can get different emotions from.”

Most recently, Davis shared her debut EP, SIKE with the world, featuring five carefully-chosen songs that depict who the singer-songwriter is as a young, rising artist. “I really feel like ‘SIKE’ has been so healing for me, and it’s been so fun. I’ve been able to take a lot of my real life experiences and putting them into a song. Something I love about this project so much is all of these stories I can kind of look back and laugh on and I wanted to make that really prevalent in the songs too.”

The record as a whole is cohesive, spunky, fun, and exciting to listen to. “All the songs are really witty and fun, and I really wanted to make this project just super witty and fun. […] I truly think these five were my favorites and that’s what made it so easy to pick. […] I’m super proud of it, and I’m excited because I do feel like they correlate together, but they’re not the same. Sonically, I wanted them all to fit together, but I also wanted listeners to click on each one and hear something different,” shared the songstress.

Moving ahead, Davis is only going to share more and more music as her career continues to take off. For 2025, fans can expect more music releases, more shows, and a bigger and more exciting year ahead!

Connect:

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Jenna Davis announcements and releases.

To keep up with Jenna Davis, follow her on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook.

Jenna Davis’ music is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Who Is Joe Nichols? The Story Behind His Journey to Country Music

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Who is Joe Nichols? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about his journey to country music. Get to know the star here…

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Joe Nichols

Quick Facts:
Full name– Joe Nichols
Birthdate – 11/26/1976
Hometown – Rogers, Arkansas
Current city – Texas
Musical influences – Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Don Williams
Label – Quartz Hill Records
Current single- “Better Than You” with Annie Bosko (as of date of article)
The Beginning:
While we love showcasing new and rising country artists, it’s always exciting to celebrate those who’ve already made their mark. We caught up with singer-songwriter Joe Nichols to talk about his incredible journey through decades in country music, his achievements, new music, and more. Keep reading to dive into his story!

“I always had the bug to sing a little bit,” began the Arkansas native. “My dad had many jobs, but one thing he did on the weekends was he played music, and a lot of my family members played music. It was mostly country music. I kind of always wanted to be a singer. I watched him play and he was a great singer.”

Growing up on country music, Nichols recalls trying to emulate the greats that came through his airwaves. Artists like George Strait, Merle Haggard, Randy Travis, and Keith Whitley influenced him and his singing voice at an early age. “Those guys taught me how to sing. I always gravitated towards the more baritone, traditional country guys.”

Nichols took his love of music with him throughout his life, and when he hit high school, he found himself at a crossroads. “I decided my life was going into two directions, either music professionally or a baseball player professionally. Both of those things were incredible long-shots, but I kind of leaned into music, and then put together my first band around 18 years old.”

The Turning Point:

At just eighteen years old, Nichols was primed for success, playing gigs around his home state and beyond as much as he could. A year into grinding in the music scene, he earned his first independent deal. “When I was nineteen, I put out a couple of songs with a video attached to it, and had a little bit of success,” shared the singer. Adding, “It gave me a little taste of wanting to do something bigger, so I moved to Nashville. I beat the streets for a good solid four, five years, and in 2002 I got my first major-label release with Universal South called, “The Impossible.” […] I had my first number one on R&R charts.”

Once he finally landed in Nashville, Nichols was clear-eyed and ready to make his dreams come true. “We were kind of off to the races then. We had peaks and valleys, and top of the top and low of the lows, over the last twenty-two years,” shared the artist.

Throughout his time in Nashville, Nichols achieved recognition by radio, garnered millions of loyal fans, and shared many new projects. “As far as my career goes, I think I’ve had technically six number ones, five if you only count billboard number ones. […] It’s been incredible. I’m still here, making new music. […] My goal always was to do this for a living for twenty years or more, and people are still coming up to see the show and stream my music. That’s all I ever wanted.”

Today:

Flash forward to today, Nichols is still making music, and has no plans to stop any time soon! The singer most recently released his new album, Honky Tonks & Country Songs featuring eleven new songs including an incredible remake of the Hank Williams Jr classic, “Country Boy Can Survive.”

“We started recording back in October 2023, and we put together a good pile of five or six songs to feel out the direction we wanted to go with this album,” shared the singer. “What kind of formed organically, was a little bit honky-tonk music and kind of 90s throwback music. We have some two-stepping songs, line-dancing songs, and that’s kind of the feel we went for. There’s some new, kind of progressive sounding things, including the single, “Better Than You,”. The single is kind of a new, 2024, radio-sounding song, and then we got a 2024 version of “Country Boy Can’t Survive” that’s pretty rocking. There’s a lot of stuff that feels like early 2000s, late 90s. It was a really explosive time for country music.”

The record as a whole showcases Nichols staying power as an artist. There are songs for the more modern country fans, just as there are songs for the more traditional fan. Nichols music stands the test of time. To stay in the loop ant catch the singer on the road, head to his website here for tickets to his shows!

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Who Is Faith Hopkins? The Story Behind Her Journey to Country Music

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Who is Faith Hopkins? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about her journey to country music. Get to know the rising star here…

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Faith Hopkins

Quick Facts:
Full Name – Faith Hopkins
Birthdate – 06/20/2000
Hometown – Huntington Beach, California
Current City – Nashville, Tennessee
Musical Influences – Kelsea Ballerini, Sasha Sloan, Maren Morris, Lennon Stella, Keith Urban
Label – Play It Again Music
Current Single – “Am I The Only One” (as of date of article 01/20/25)
The Beginning:

Today our spotlight shines on singer-songwriter, Faith Hopkins. Hopkins creates music that her fans to relate to. She’s talented, honest, and authentic, something we admire about any rising artist. Keep reading to learn more about her journey and her music.

“I’m actually from Huntington Beach, California. I grew up in a Christian household, so we kind of only listened to Christian music and country music,” began the songstress. “I just grew up with loving country music, and I just started singing in recitals when I was young. Then in high school, I joined a program called The Academy of Performing Arts. It was a cute little thing, we’d put on three shows a year, and we would sing cover songs. I decided to do a country cover, and everyone kind of knew me as the country girl there, and I didn’t really know it was possible to pursue music as a career.”

Despite loving music and idolizing artists like Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and The Chicks, Hopkins truly did not know that that a career in music was possible. “Faith Hill is one of my favorites. […] I had a little iPod nano and I’d fall asleep to “Fireflies” by Faith Hill every night.”

Instead, she set her sights on following in her brother’s footsteps in the hopes of attending San Diego State.

The Turning Point:

Ultimately, Hopkins faced challenges with the SATs, which led her to realize that this would not be her chosen path. “My brother went to San Diego State, and I saw him having the best time, so I thought that was my dream too. My brother was my idol growing up. So I took the dang SATs a million times and my scores did not let me get in,” she shared. Adding, “I swear it was a God thing, because if I would have gotten in, I would have gone without thinking twice. My counselor was like have you heard of Belmont?”

After learning about Belmont University, Hopkins and her mom decided to take a girl’s trip to visit Nashville for the first time. “Our concierge told us to go to The Listening Room, so he got us these VIP tickets. It was just the balcony, and I was sitting next to Dan + Shay, and Carly Pearce and Seth Ennis were all playing that night. It was the coolest moment ever.”

While At The Listening Room, Hopkins had a life-changing moment. “When Seth was playing the “Call Your Mama” song, I was just a wreck and sobbing, and I looked at my mom and said I was going here,” she shared. “That’s kind of how I landed on Belmont in Nashville. I just fell in love with the songwriting of country music after The Listening Room. I didn’t really know how, but I knew it was all I wanted to do.”

Upon graduating high school, Hopkins made the move to Nashville to pursue a business degree even though songwriting was on her heart. “Everyone at Belmont was so confident. They all seem to come there and know what they want to do, and that wasn’t me. […] I remember every one of my teachers would be like “raise your hand if you are an artist or a songwriter,” and it took me until sophomore year to raise my hand.”

Eventually, Hopkins got the courage to consider herself a singer-songwriter in a school with a great community of support. “At first, my story is ‘I’m trying to be true to myself because I’m from California and I’m not from the South.’ […] I tried to do pop music at first. […] It felt so wrong because I grew up singing country, and for some reason it just scared me. I realized country means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Country Pop is what I’m doing now.”

Today:

Flash forward to today, Hopkins has found her sound and her voice in the country genre. With a few songs under her belt and a record label behind her, the songstress is ready to crank out more and more music in 2025.

Most recently, Hopkins shared a new song with the world called, “Am I The Only One.” “I wrote “Am I The Only One” literally eight days after my 21st birthday and obviously you look forward to your 21st your whole life. My family and high school friends came into town, and they all left a couple of days before this break I had, so it’s like the come down. Questioning, “What’s next. Oh my god 25 then 30,” I thought it was so scary. I was really having a moment. I wrote this song with a group called Nightly here,” she shared. “I remember being so nervous for that write too. […] It helped me work through my emotions and my feelings, and I really brought that honesty into my music.”

“Am I The Only One” stands out as one of the most relatable and honest songs from a country artist in recent times. However, Hopkins is gearing up to shake things up with new music that highlights different facets of her artistry coming soon.

“We have two songs that we’re 100% sure about, and I’ve written about thirty. We have one that’s kind of more in the lane of “Oops.” It’s called “Getaway with Murder.” It’s just a fun, flirty song. […] We have another song coming called, “All For Nothing,” which is another feel-good song about dating your person, even if it doesn’t work out.”

“I have a lot to be grateful for, and I really want to convey that through my music.”

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Who Is LANCO? The Story Behind Their Journey to Country Music

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Who is LANCO? LANCO frontman Brandon Lancaster joined us to chat about the band, new music, and more. Get to know more about the band here…

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LANCO

Quick Facts:
Full Name(s) – Brandon Lancaster, Jared Hampton, Chandler Baldwin, Tripp Howell, Tim Aven
Hometown – Nashville, Tennessee
Current City – Nashville, Tennessee
Musical Influences – Eric Church, Bob Dylan, Alabama, Zac Brown Band, James Taylor
Label – Riser House Records
Current Single – “We Grew Up Together” ft. Cory Asbury.
The Beginning:

There are many artists who have been working hard in Nashville and at their craft for several years, becoming almost synonymous with the country genre. Today, our spotlight shines on a group that has been creating music for almost a decade, while still finding a way to remain true to themselves and reinvent their sound at the same time. We chatted with the lead singer, Brandon Lancaster of LANCO to get the inside scoop about what’s to come on their sophomore album and everything leading up to this moment.

“I grew up outside of Nashville in Smyrna, Tennessee. It’s about 45 minutes outside of the city, and if you’re 45 minutes outside of Nashville, you’re like on a different planet,” shared the singer.  “I grew up on a two-lane road, out in the country and experienced that life, that small-town life. Then I was close enough to Nashville that I was exposed to songwriting and music and The Bluebird Cafe, and these kind of things at an early age, so I knew that world existed, and I loved it and admired it.”

Lancaster has been immersed in music for most of his life, starting with learning guitar at a young age and even attempting to write his own songs in high school. Similarly, the other band members, Chandler Baldwin, Jared Hampton, Tripp Howell, and Eric Steedly also had an early passion for music.

“I knew I wanted to do that for a long time, even if it was just for fun or a dream, but then I met the guys in college just through songwriter buddies. I was going to school in East Tennessee, and met Tripp at a music festival, and then met the other guys, they went to MTSU, when I moved back to Nashville. We had similar friends in the music community, got together, and started jamming, and writing songs, and that’s kind of where it all started, as far as the inception of the band.”

The Turning Point:

LANCO officially formed in 2013, but it wasn’t until five years later that the group released their debut album, Hallelujah Nights featuring fan-favorite tracks, “Greatest Love Story” and “Born to Love You.” “Sometimes it feels like we’re just getting started and trying to figure it out, and then other times, I can’t even remember a life before LANCO. At this point, we’re family, and it feels like we’re literally brothers,” shared Lancaster.

For LANCO staying true to their country roots was inevitable, but creating a blend and sound that was all their own and remaining authentic was equally as important. “The inception of LANCO was country music, because we’re originally from Tennessee and Georgia,” began Lancaster. “When you grow up in Tennessee and Georgia small towns, you’re around a lot of country music, and we lived those lives. A lot of the stories that country music is telling, we experienced firsthand. So when we were starting, we wanted to be in that genre, and that’s our home base. Even instrumentally, the banjos, the mandolin, the guitars, its more country instruments we wanted to be influenced by and use. At the same time, it’s also the 21st century, we’re influenced by a lot of different music and a lot of different things.”

LANCO is a compilation of many different influences spanning genres, including artists like Brad Paisley, more folky-stuff, Bob Dylan, and rock bands like The Killers. However, the song-writing part of things is just as important if not more important to the LANCO band members.

“From the songwriting angle, it’s a big thing for us, we tour and play shows and we try to meet as many fans as we can, but we know there’s a lot of fans that listen, and the best way they can get to know us is through our lyrics and our songwriting. We try to communicate to our fans where we are in life through our songwriting, and then musically, we’re always trying to challenge each other.”

Today:

Flash forward to day, LANCO is finally about to release their sophomore album, We’re Gonna Make It featuring fourteen songs including, “Low Class Lovers” and “We Grew Up Together.” The record officially drops this Friday, January 17th.

“The music is the way we communicate with fans, and if you’re a LANCO fan and you’ve been on the journey with us, or if you just joined the party, whatever it is, you’ll definitely get to hear where we’ve been, what we’ve been up to, who we are now. We’ve grown up a bit. We’re not old men yet, but we’ve grown up a little bit. You can hear that in the music. You can hear it in the story-telling. We’ve gone through some hardships and that’s in the record, and we’ve also celebrated, and had a lot of fun, and are very excited and happy to be living life to the fullest, and that’s in the record as well.”

The album is packed with moments that are relatable, heartwarming, heartbreaking, and truly memorable. LANCO has truly outdone themselves, offering fans an intimate glimpse into their unique journeys and life milestones. While each track on the album holds its own, a standout is “We Grew Up Together,” which Lancaster considers one of his personal favorites.

“‘We Grew Up Together’ is the last song we wrote for the album, but it’s really a milestone for us. Since the first album, we’ve all started families, so it’s the first song that’s truly dedicated to that,” shared the singer. He also mentioned another favorite, saying, “The other one I’ll always be a sucker for is ‘Low Class Lovers.’ That was the first song we released from this album, and it’s one I’ve always held onto. It’s really the staple of the album.”

“‘Low Class Lovers’ pays tribute to the main characters from our song ‘Greatest Love Story,'” the singer explained. “It’s like the starting point, if this were a movie, ‘Low Class Lovers’ would be the opening scene five years later, with the rest of the album exploring what happens after that. The whole project really grew out of that concept for me.”

Be sure to check back on Friday for the full album release, where you’ll hear how these stories evolve and come to life!

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LANCO’s music is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

Who Is Kevin Smiley? The Story Behind His Journey to Country Music

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Who is Kevin Smiley? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about his journey to country music. Get to know the rising star here…

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Quick Facts:
Full name -Kevin Eugene Smiley
Birthdate – 03/05/2004
Hometown – Okeechobee, FL
Current city – West Palm Beach, FL
Musical influences- Ed Sheeran, George Strait, Shawn Mendes, Morgan Wallen, Ernest
Label – Rebel Music/gamma.
Current single- “Sunshine State” (as of date of article)
The Beginning:

As we kick off the New Year, we are putting more incredible artists on your radar. This week, we are shining our spotlight on the very talented singer-songwriter, Kevin Smiley. We chatted with the artist about his path to music, his latest project, and everything in between.

Smiley grew in Okeechobee, Florida, a small, cattle-town, where music was a constant in his life. “I have five older siblings, and we were all homeschooled by my mother, and my dad was a pastor,” began the singer. “We were always around music, and we were in a band 90% of the time. I started the drums when I was seven years old, and then guitar and base around eleven. I was always playing. I would go to different churches and play weddings, funerals, whatever the event, I was always playing with my siblings.”

Smiley does not recall a time where music wasn’t a part of his life. For him, country music became the soundtrack to his upbringing because of his best friend’s parents. “My best friend growing up, his parents were ranchers, so they were always playing country music. I was around it a good bit, so when I decided to finally take singing seriously, country music was the only genre that made sense. It was what I’ve been around my whole life.” Artists like Brooks & Dunn, Jon Pardi, and Alan Jackson were some of his favorites growing up.

The Turning Point:

Upon graduating high school, Smiley started working in appliance maintenance and delivery, but music was still the thing that he felt the most drawn to. “Music has always been in my life, it’s always been something that I’ve been passionate about. I’ve seen other people do it, and I’ve heard all other stories of people making it off of social media, so I just wanted to go for it.”

Smiley kept positing on TikTok, all while gaining a fanbase. At around the same time, a pop producer reached out, and encouraged him to start writing his own music. He quickly took the advice, which led to even more growth. “I got discovered by a production company, right after I had written my song, “Paralyzed,” which right now is my biggest song. I showed that to them and immediately they sent a contract offer. I flew in and recorded that song, and posted it on social media to see what it would do, and it kind of blew up a little bit.”

Smiley met with just about every label, eventually landing and signing a deal with Rebel Music/Gamma. Upon signing, the singer got to work writing and recording what would eventually become his debut project. “I love writing so much. I always tell my manager, “when can we go back in, when can we get more sessions in,” and even when I’m home, I like to write by myself, and a couple of those songs ended up on this project,” shared the singer.

Today:

Flash forward to today, Smiley is living the dream. Back in November, the singer-songwriter released his debut EP, Hurts Worse featuring eight songs, including a killer collaboration with YoungBoy Never Broke Again called “Matador.”

“That’s one of the songs that I had written my part by myself, and then I had a few sessions with a producer,” began the singer. “After we finished the song, we thought it could use something else, especially with the production, and thought it could use a rapper. We thought of realistic options, and we knew one of my close people on my team had a great relationship with NBA Youngboy, so we sent it over, and he decided he would hop on it.”

As for the rest of the project, it was important to Smiley that the project was cohesive, while still remaining true to his love of music both in and outside the genre.

“I don’t want to get stagnant. I recognize when a lot of artists do one kind of style in the beginning, they kind of get stuck there, and their fans don’t really want to hear anything else from them. With this first project, I wanted to make sure that people understand that I enjoy all the sub genres of country, even outside of country, and that’s what you’re going to get from me. You’re not going to get one thing.”

He went on to share that the theme of the record as a whole was heartbreak, a feeling that almost anyone can relate to. “What I really wanted to do with this project was kind of make it a streamlined story, so one to seven are really just one story, different sections you could say. Starting with “Heart To Break,” it’s almost like the beginning of the fall of the relationship, and not really knowing what’s going to happen, and then all the way down to “Hurts Worse,” the person completely left. At the same time, all of these songs, I wanted to have that emotion of heartbreak in there, it’s something that a lot of people can see themselves in even if it’s not a relationship, it could be friendships breaking up, siblings going their separate ways, moving further away from parents. You can see yourself in these songs.”

As Kevin Smiley continues to carve his own path in the country music world, his debut EP Hurts Worse serves as a testament to his authenticity, versatility, and commitment to telling stories that resonate with us all. With his unique blend of influences and raw emotion, Smiley is undoubtedly an artist to watch in 2025 and beyond. Keep an eye on this rising star as he continues to turn life’s heartaches into songs that speak to the soul.

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Kevin Smiley’s music is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Who Is Tim Dugger? The Story Behind His Journey to Country Music

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Who is Tim Dugger? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about his journey to country music. Get to know the rising star here…

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Tim Dugger

The Beginning:

This week we’re highlighting Tim Dugger, an incredible recording artist from Roanoke, Alabama. We chatted with the singer-songwriter about his love of music, his path, and his most recent album. Keep reading to learn more.

“I grew up in a little town called Roanoke, Alabama. It’s a pretty small town. It was a dry county up til 2016, so very backwoods and not a lot going on down there, but I fell in love with music at a young age,” began the singer. “My dad was a truck driver and he would come home with all these cassette tapes from traveling around, he just had so many. […] I would say 95% of them were country and more classic country, a lot of Merle Haggard, a lot of trucking songs like Red Soul Vine. […] And of course 90s country music was on the radio when I was a kid I grew up on Alan Jackson and 90s country.”

While 90s country music was arguably his first love, Dugger honed his singing skills through church choir.“I started out singing in church and we would travel around the southeast singing at all kind of churches, doing gospel music.”

Eventually, at the age of fifteen, the singer and his parents helped him put together his first band. “It was one of those kind of started out playing at a bar with five people, and four of those people you were related to, and that’s kind of how it started,” shared the singer. Adding, “I was the youngest in the band by probably fifteen years or more. I’m from the school of thought that you have to be playing and being on stage and singing, and be out there, and get your honky tonk university [degree]. I did that for years and years.”

The Turning Point:

With a love for 90s country imbedded in his veins, Dugger truly only saw one path forward. He continued to sing all around with his band, while also making frequent trips to Nashville to record Nashville-quality demos.

“I didn’t live in Nashville at the time, I’m from about 5 hours from Nashville, and I’d commute back and forth to write and record, so at the time the demos I had were really good, they were Nashville quality. I was glad I wasn’t behind the eight ball on that, but you never know, country music goes through these waves here over the last ten years, but my shows can be kind of rock sometimes or lean a bit more traditional, but I”m not one of those that goes “that ain’t country or this ain’t country.” It’s a fun time to have music out.”

Eventually, as fate would have it, Dugger met a guy at one of his shows who was friends with a Nascar team owner, and he was asked to play a few shows. He got me booked at a couple of races, and that gave me an opportunity. I actually met Mike Curb on pit road at the Daytona 500 and gave him a CD, and that’s how I ended up with Curb Records, just by that meeting.” Shortly there after, Dugger signed with Curb Records.

Today:

Flash forward to today, Dugger is making a living as a signed singer-songwriter. The singer brings a rock flair to his country lyric by creating a sound that feels distinctly ‘him.’ Most recently, the artist released his album, Stars Over Alabama, which features thirteen songs, including eight that the singer had his hand in writing.

“When we were writing those songs, I didn’t know we were writing the album, I just knew I was cutting songs. I didn’t know if it was going to be an EP or a full album, and then about halfway through it, they were like you should cut another batch, and the best song ever wins, and Nashville is full of the best songs that we may never hear. […] So the best song always wins, but I love when I am able to write something.”

Dugger went on to add, “I like when I have a story to tell behind the guitar. […] “Most of it is stories I’ve lived or at least try to put that somewhere within the stories and songs that we’re writing.”

All of the songs on the record feel like getting to know the singer and his story, as well as, the music he loves and appreciates. While Dugger has been at this seemingly his whole life, it is clear that he is primed for a big 2025.

“My winter, like a lot of singers, slows down from touring, which is nice, but it’ll be all about writing. […] Definitely going to dive in, I have a lot to say. This year’s been a pretty wild ride. […] We’re going to be back on the road and keep putting out more music for everybody who likes this album.” Stay tuned!

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Tim Dugger’s music is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.