Hannah Ellis releases new single “Once,” out now, September 6th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.
Time and time again, Hannah Ellis proves to be an artist to look out for. After releasing her debut album, That Girl at the top of the year, Ellis has been busy performing and recording even more new music. The singer-songwriter’s newest song, “Once” is officially out today.
Inspired by retro Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, “Once” has the energy we all miss in powerhouse country songs. With a similar energy to “Before He Cheats,” “Once” feels modern and convincing. The new song is a certified break-up anthem that has the sassy and revengeful energy that is spicy and fun!
“You’ll only do it once // You’ll only do it once // If you ever mess around, mess it up, done // If you want sympathy, won’t be none // You’ll fine, the first time will be the last time // No coming back, boy understood //won’t be no second chance // If you break my heart in two, I promise you // you’ll only do it once”
Ellis is always one to impress. Her vocals and her songwriting rival any top tier country artist in the business. “Once” is another notch in her belt. Make sure to download ASAP!
Hannah Ellis shares brand new single, “Once,” out now on all streaming platforms.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Hannah Ellis releases.
“Once” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here 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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Hannah Ellis releases her debut album, That Girl, out now, January 12th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new project here.
With an introspective and relatable lyrical style similar to many of country music’s best female artists, Hannah Ellis’s debut album That Girl is the perfect foray for the songwriter to become an artist. Much like early Taylor Swift, Kelsea Ballerini, or Maren Morris, Ellis takes traditional themes and country instrumentation to craft a perfect soundtrack for a night out, a breakup, a makeup, or anything in between.
Throughout her debut project, the acclaimed singer-songwriter crafts lyrics in a way that’s truly magical, painting a poetic picture with her unique phrasing and style. The album’s opener, “Country Can,” does just that with its mid-tempo celebration of all the things that country music can accomplish. Over banjo and slide guitar, she applauds all things country.
“Nothing makes you wanna raise one up // Makes you love where you come from // Makes you build a life on a piece of land like // Country can, country can // Get a cold one in my hand // Make these old boots wanna dance with somebody // Make my two lane, four wheels roll down a winding back road // Nothing turns my radio to gold like country can”
Likewise, “Wine Country” paints her as a walking contradiction, classy but country and putting the “boujee in the backroads.” “I have so much fun with “Wine Country,” the Kentucky native revealed to American Songwriter. “I wanna continue introducing all of these different facets of Hannah Ellis, because there’s a lot, there’s an onion there and that side of me is one of my favorites. I love a fancy night out, but also I’m totally fine if it ends in a dive bar. But I think it’s just such a fun song.”
For the Curb records artist, heartbreak weaves its way through the album, proving especially poignant on tracks like “Someone Else’s Heartbreak,” “Karma on the Rocks,” and “Still.” On the latter, Ellis uses the ballad to remind herself that he’s “still the same mess in a different box,” the one that isn’t right despite still having a hold on her heart.
“Someone Else’s Heartbreak” provides a special moment of introspection, finding the singer-songwriter unable to take her own advice, knowing how she’d respond to someone else’s heartbreak, but unable to listen to her own tips. “I can’t take my own advice…To tell the truth, it’s for the best it didn’t last,” she admits. “I promise it’s a good thing, wouldn’t be so hard for me to say, if this was someone else’s heartbreak.”
Likewise, the album’s title track and its closing song take listeners through an emotional journey alongside Ellis, as she admits on “That Girl” that she’s “the kind of girl who wears her emotions like a T-shirt.” Meanwhile, the album’s final track, “Too Much and Not Enough” finds Ellis dealing with the types of thoughts that tend to plague women at all ages and stages. “I’m so sure of myself and so insecure,” she admits. “I wish I could care less, a little bit more. It’s confusing as hell being constantly stuck between too much and not enough.”
Moments of levity come on tracks like “Home and a Hometown,” “One of These Days,” and “Us.” “Us” in particular is a catchy celebration of a relationship that is as certain as things “that just fit perfectly, like old t-shirt and Levi jeans.” Likewise “Plans” finds her and that special someone looking towards the future and what’s to come. “From the church to the dress to the little bare feet,” She sings dreamily. “No we ain’t there yet, but we’re gonna be.”
While Hannah Ellis may be best known for writing songs for others, that’s all about to change with this release. With a mix of poignant lyrics and catchy hooks, Hannah Ellis’ That Girl is sure to establish her as an incredible artist and a future superstar.
That Girl Tracklist:
Country Can
Us
That Girl
Wine Country
Someone Else’s Heartbreak
Karma on the Rocks
Still
Replaceable
Somebody Else
Plans
Home and a Hometown
One of These Days
Too Much and Not Enough
Country Swag Picks:
Someone Else’s Heartbreak
Us
Karma on the Rocks
Home and a Hometown
Hannnah Ellis’s debut album, ‘That Girl,’ is out now on all streaming platforms.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Hannah Ellis releases.
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That Girl is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
Who is Hannah Ellis? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about her journey to country music. Get to know the rising star here…
Quick Facts:
Full Name – Hannah Ellis
Birthdate – 8/14/1990
Hometown – Campbellsville, KY
Current City – Nashville, Tennessee
Musical Influences – Martina McBride, Taylor Swift, JoDee Messina
Label – Curb Records
Current Single – “Wine Country” // as of date of article: 01/08/2024
The Beginning:
Back in 2019, we first introduced you to one of our favorite rising artists, Hannah Ellis. Over the years, Ellis has continued to put out new music, building her catalog and audience one song at a time. Now, nearly five years since our first interview, Ellis has grown tremendously in her artistry and continuously proves her staying power in the genre. Recently, we caught up with Ellis to chat about her path thus far and, of course, her debut album, That Girl coming out this Friday, January 12th.
“I’m from a small town in Kentucky,” began the entertainer. “My parents were both singers, so I saw them singing at weddings on the weekends all the time, and they constantly had me and my sister singing together all the time.” At such a young age, Ellis recalls having a passion for music and singing. She specifically loved country music and was inspired by the powerful female country artists of her youth.
“When you’re eleven, twelve, thirteen, you kind of have this idea that anyone can be famous, and anyone can be found at the local county fair. I mean, I had this huge passion for singing. I was always singing and specifically singing country music,” she shared. Adding, “I grew up in the 90s, and it was an incredible time for country music, specifically women in country music.”
Ellis found inspiration in artists like Martina McBride and JoDee Messina, but also loved Taylor Swift too. “When Taylor Swift came on the scene, that was the first time I felt really connected to someone because her and I are the same age, and it made me feel that someone was finally speaking my language, speaking to me.”
With a supportive family and a desire to be a country music singer-songwriter known, Ellis had a drive to pursue her dream.“As I got older, I started singing in church and singing in the local contests, and stuff, but it wasn’t until I was eighteen, that I really realized that I wanted to pursue music as my life and as my job and career.”
The Turning Point:
Despite knowing ultimately the music was her calling, Ellis had secured a full-ride to the University of Kentucky for college. “I went on to college and just started making trips to Nashville, and kind of got my feet wet in that way. It was a really awesome experience to do the back and forth.” Within two months of graduating from college, the singer made the move to Music City. “As soon as I knew I wanted to pursue country music, I knew that I needed to be in Nashville.”
The second Ellis got to town, she was out networking and meeting as many people as she could in the industry. She wrote with artists around Nashville, connected with industry leaders, and went to every event she could to get her name and talent out there. “I am a person that kind of jumps in with both feet. I would just go to every event, every show, everything that I knew that people who were in the industry would be at. And I just started making connections that way.”
Eventually she landed her first publishing deal in 2015, which later turned into a record deal in 2020 with Curb Records, her current home base.“Being in the same building as a record label, they started to hear my music and go ‘“who is this girl?”’So it was a super organic kind of path into getting a record deal with Curb Records.”
Today:
Flash forward to today, Ellis is finally on the brink of releasing her debut album. Her project, That Girl comes out on Friday, January 12th. It is a true conglomerate of her experiences over her incredible career and of course, her own personal experiences too.
“I always knew that this first record was kind of my introduction, my “nice to meet you,” and I really wanted to choose songs that told all the different parts of my story, not just where I am at right now, but how I got here,” she shared. Adding, “It covers a lot of ground. It covers the stories I was writing when I first moved to town and when I got here and when I met my now-husband, Nick and our relationship growing together, and also my growth as a person myself, my struggles, and also the things that I’m super confident and secure in.”
“We didn’t get too hung up on ‘does this go with that?’ or ‘is this sound identical?’ because I think just like my personality, there’s a lot of different facets to the music that I love and there’s a lot of music that was a part of my musical rising if you will, and we just leaned into all the different aspects of me as an artist and me as a person.”
While all the released songs are incredible in their own right, fans can look froward to even more songs off the record including a stand-out called “Still.” According to Ellis, this song was written for a friend. “I wrote it from the perspective of one friend to another, and I wrote it for my friend, whenever she kept kind of going back to the same guy every time he would apologize. […] It’s kind of a song of ‘hey loving someone is not always enough to constitute that person being right for you’, and I think it’s a unique song to me, because I am the person that my friends go to for advice. […] I don’t think there’s a ton of songs out there of one friend talking to another.”
Fans can anticipate that Ellis will be touring the album this year. Checkout her website here for all the information!
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Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Hannah Ellis releases.
Hannah Ellis 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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We chatted with country songstress, Hannah Ellis about her debut album, That Girl, out Friday, January 12th. Here are five things to expect from the upcoming project.
That Girl features stories from many different times and phases in Ellis’ life and career.
“It covers a lot of ground. It covers the stories I was writing when I first moved to town and when I got here and when I met Nick [Wayne] and our relationship growing together, and also my growth as a person myself, my struggles, and also the things that I’m super confident and secure in.”
The debut project encapsulates a true one-of-a-kind introduction to the songstress.
“I always knew that this first record was kind of my introduction, my “nice to meet you,” and I really wanted to choose songs that told all the different parts of my story, not just where I am at right now, but how I got here.”
For Ellis, it was important to share different stories and musical arrangements that felt like “her” rather than to stick to a theme or specific sound.
“We didn’t get too hung up on ‘does this go with that or is this sound identical’ because I think – just like my personality, there’s a lot of different facets to the music that I love and there’s a lot of music that was a part of my musical raising if you will, and we just leaned into all the different aspects of me as an artist and me as a person.”
The single, “Too Much & Not Enough” was inspired in the writing room by the experiences of being a woman in today’s landscape, something any woman can relate to.
“We started talking about what it feels like as a woman in the industry and just as a woman in general, and sometimes the things you love the most about yourself, the things you do really well, somehow also end up being the things you’re insecure about. […] It’s exactly how I feel all the time. I love these big sides of my personality, but they also feel like something I am constantly fighting or trying to put in their right place.”
There is a special song on the record called “Still” that embodies the relationship between friends. It reads as a conversation between two friends too.
“I wrote it from the perspective of one friend to another, and I wrote it for my friend, whenever she kept kind of going back to the same guy every time he would apologize. […] It’s kind of a song of ‘hey loving someone is not always enough to constitute that person being right for you’, and I think it’s a unique song to me, because I am the person that my friends go to for advice. […] I don’t think there’s a ton of songs out there of one friend talking to another.”
Hannah Ellis’ debut album, ‘That Girl’ will be released on January 12th.
Check back on January 12th for our full album review of Hannah Ellis’ record That Girl.
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Hannah Ellis releases new song “Too Much & Not Enough,” out now, November 10th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.
Time and time again, Hannah Ellis proves to be an artist to look out for. Today, she is giving fans another taste of her upcoming debut album, That Girl, slated for release on January 12th. Her new song, “Too Much & Not Enough” officially dropped today.
While each of the previously released songs on the record, including, “Wine Country,”“Someone Else’s Heartbreak,” and “Karma On The Rocks” brought an important type of honesty and introspection to the forefront, her newest single, “Too Much & Not Enough” may be her best yet. The new song is a painfully honest portrayal of how it feels to battle the feelings of not being everyone’s cup of tea. On the track, Ellis laments about feeling not enough and too much for people sometimes.
“Wish I could say what I think // Not think about it when I leave // or text them and take it back // I wish I could think I was great // and not feel like I’m taking away // from a shine someone else should have // I’m always apologizing for being unapologetic // how’s a girl supposed to win, I don’t get it // I’m so sure of myself // and so insecure // I wish I could care less, a little bit more // It’s confusing as hell // being constantly stuck between too much and not enough”
“Too Much & Not Enough” is an incredible country song. The buzz around Ellis’ upcoming album is there for good reason!
Hannah Ellis shares new song, “Too Much and Not Enough,” out now on all streaming platforms.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Hannah Ellis releases.
“Too Much & Not Enough” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here 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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Hannah Ellis releases new song “Karma On The Rocks” out now, October 13th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.
With an album coming in the new year (2024), Hannah Ellis is showing off her artistry with each and every release. Earlier this year, she shared songs like “Wine Country” and “Someone Else’s Heartbreak.” Today, the singer-songwriter is bringing her songwriting prowess and sassy vocals to her new song, “Karma On The Rocks.”
“Karma On The Rocks” is karmic justice in a song. The tune expresses what it is like to witness the person who broke your heart finally know what it feels like to get their heart broken. While the song could feel bitter to some, the truth is, we all know what it feels like to have our heart broken and for the other person to just not quite understand. Ellis does an incredible job conveying the feelings through song in a way that runs the gamut of emotions.
“Bet it’s a little bitter // When it hits your lip // You finally got a taste of your own medicine //Tell me does it burn going down down // Baby look whose heart’s broken now now now // Got what you deserve and there ain’t no doubt // Guess what goes around comes around ‘round ‘round // Have another sip already had your shot // Nice to see you drinking karma on the rocks”
“Karma On The Rocks” is fiery, raw, and lyrically-on point – something we have learned to expect from Ellis and her one-of-a-kind talent.
Hannah Ellis shares new song, “Karma On The Rock,” out now on all streaming platforms.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Hannah Ellis releases.
“Karma On The Rocks” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here 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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Hannah Ellis releases new song “Wine Country,” out now, June 9th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.
After releasing a touching ballad called, “Someone Else’s Heartbreak,” back in February, Hannah Ellis is sharing more new music with fans. The incredible singer-songwriter has a knack for cultivating relatable lyrics and bringing her own flair to each and every song. Today, the Curb Records recording artist released her brand new song, “Wine Country.”
Written by Ellis with Clint Lagerberg and Nick Wayne, the single boasts the notion that you can take a country-girl out of the country, but you cannot take the country out of the girl. Fans of Ellis know that she loves wine; however, she is a Kentucky girl at heart, so “Wine Country” is the perfect blend of both worlds. Ellis perfectly executes this song, adding personal details throughout.
“I like my wine country boots muddy // A little California in Kentucky // Black Lucchese’s dukes like daisy // City sipping on a tailgate // Cabernet in a solo cup // I’m throwing down with my pinky up // Go on if you wanna judge me // But I like my wine country”
Ellis is one of our favorite artists right now. With each and every release, the songstress brings more and more of herself to her music. “Wine Country” is a song we can all jam to all summer long.
Hannah Ellis shares new song, “Wine Country,” out now on all streaming platforms.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Hannah Ellis releases.
“Wine Country” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here 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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Hannah Ellis releases a new ballad called, “Someone Else’s Heartbreak,” out now, February 10th. Learn all the details about the new song below.
Hannah Ellis is a country artist known for her incredible vocal talent; however, it is her ability to weave her real life into relatable and heartfelt lyrics. Her new song, “Someone Else’s Heartbreak” is a beautiful, yet heartbreaking song inspired by her sister’s sudden break-up. Fans have been asking for the ballad, and Ellis delivered it in a monumental way.
Collaborators, Josh Kerr and Emily Falvey helped Ellis bring “Someone Else’s Heartbreak” to life, during a co-write. The heartbreaking and vulnerable track expresses the ever-true sentiments that when you are going through your own breakup it is near impossible to take your own advice. Written from the perspective of the heartbroken, Ellis vocals shine on this touching new song.
“While he was holding you, he always held you back // and to tell the truth, it’s for the best it didn’t last // Girl you were out of his league // Wasn’t worth everything you gave away // I promise it’s a good thing // wouldn’t be so hard for me to say // if this was someone else’s heartbreak // someone else’s lonely // I just tell them give it time // but I can’t take my own advice // when it’s my pain”
“Someone Else’s Heartbreak” has true potential to become an instant fan-favorite. Learn more about Hannah Ellis and her journey to country music in our spotlight interview, here.
Hannah Ellis shares new ballad, “Someone Else’s Heartbreak,” out now.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Hannah Ellis releases.
“Country Can” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
Hannah Ellis releases her next single, “Country Can,” out now, August 12th. Learn all the details about the new song below.
One of our favorite female country artists, Hannah Ellis is back with a brand new single. As we anticipate her debut album on Curb Records, expected next year, Ellis is dropping a brand new song today. The brand new tune, “Country Can”, is a song that fans are sure to fall in love with.
The release is an ode to the country music genre. Ellis praises country music and how it helps all of us identify and process our own emotions. The song has viral appeal, as well as, radio appeal. Moreover, we cannot wait to hear the songstress sing this one live. “Country Can” is a song that is made for true-blue country music lovers and modern-day fans alike.
“Country can country can // Get a cold one in my hand // Make these old boots wanna dance with somebody // Make my two-lane four wheels roll down a winding back road // Nothing turns my radio to gold like country can”
“Country Can” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here 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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Hannah Ellis’ new song, “Us” is out today, October 1st, on all streaming platforms. Learn more about the brand new track below.
Hannah Ellis released her new song, “Us”, which will be impacting country radio on October 25th. We chatted with the singer-songwriter herself about all things “Us”, Opry, wine, marriage, and more.
It’s been a whirlwind of a year for Hannah Ellis: she signed a record deal, got married to fellow singer-songwriter Nick Wayne, made her Opry debut, and released new music, among other things. Her music is autobiographical, and she acknowledges this in her new single “Us”. The uptempo, driving country jam is specific to her relationship with Wayne, but also completely relatable to the audience.
“You and me will always be us // Like comin’ home headlights always mean your truck // Like leanin’ in’s always gonna be // my red wine lips mixed with your whiskey kiss Friday nights // Like your right hand’s always gonna be in mine // Some things just fit perfectly // Like an old t-shirt and Levi jeans // You and me will always be us”
“We were talking about how long Nick and I had been together, and how it doesn’t matter if I’m making my Opry debut, or if we are just riding in his truck afterwards going to Taco Bell – we are always us,” Ellis explains. “We are always the same and I know that we are going to be that way forever. As we were writing the song, we realized, everyone has that person. It can be a lover, a friend, or family… that person that makes everything make sense.”
Ellis had the opportunity to debut the song during her own Grand Ole Opry debut, and her moment in the circle is one that she will remember forever. “I think I knew I would be very emotional when I stood in the circle for the first time. I was honestly overwhelmed with emotion and it was a magical experience. Getting to announce “Us” as my radio single at the Opry and sing that for the first time was amazing.”
The music video for “Us” premiered on October 2nd, and features young music video assistants turned couple at the beginning of their relationship and parallels Ellis and Wayne’s own courtship. It mirrors the song perfectly.
Ellis has been making incredible music in Nashville for many years, and it’s exciting that the rest of the world is about to catch up and realize what a special talent she truly is. For those who don’t know her yet, Ellis is bound to take over country music with her soulful voice and unique writing style.
Hannah Ellis’s new song “Us” is officially out on all streaming platforms.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Hannah Ellis releases.
“Us” 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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