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Caylee Hammack Q&A & Performance at YouTube Space in NYC

Caylee Hammack YouTube Space NYC

With her luscious fiery red hair, glittery eyeshadow, fringe skirt, and southern drawl, Caylee Hammack entered YouTube Space NY for her Q&A with Esquire’s Madison Vain like the southern sweetheart she is, truly thanking everyone for coming. But it didn’t take long for her innocent look to reveal what was underneath: a passionate, opinionated, loving woman from Georgia, rising from the ashes with bumps and bruises along the way who loves to make country music.

She talks of her single “Family Tree” and how it was her story, born from the people in her life who raised her, complete with Tupperware parties and burnt chicken that her mother denies, some tongue-in-cheek humor, and maybe a few swear words thrown in. She does admit to being a little bit of a redneck, and as a lover of words, she says, “some words it’s not they mean, it’s how you say it, it’s how it feels on the tip of your tongue; all these things lend its hand to songwriting.”

Caylee Hammack YouTube

With tones of Reba and soul like Adele, Hammack’s songs make you feel something in your bones, connecting with people through music, of which she says God put her on Earth here to do. She first played “Redhead”, a song about raising a child with the fire and spirit of a passionate redhead. “Raised a little hell, when they raised a little redhead”. This has a little Miranda Lambert sound, and with her energy on stage, she’s a star with a powerhouse voice. No wonder she couldn’t give up her dreams for a guy, the song “Small Town Hypocrite” tells the story of, full of utter wringing in her heart. She played “New Level of Life” which she had never played in front of a live audience before, guiding the audience through getting over someone in the best way possible, taking them to their higher self and feeling so much better. “Forged in the Fire” originated from the quote her dad would always say, but came true too soon when her own house burned down 2 years ago, and she somehow managed to find the brightest light through the love and help of the people who got her through that.

Caylee Hammack NYC

Having toured with Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley, this girl is on the rise and no one can stop her. She’s a force to be reckoned with and a heart to connect with, and we can’t wait until all of these songs released.

To keep up with Caylee Hammack follow her on InstagramTwitter, and Facebook.

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Midland Perform and Answer Questions At Exclusive YouTube Event in NYC

Midland Let It Roll

With the highly anticipated release of Let it Roll just a few days behind them, Midland shared more of their stories during a Q&A at the YouTube Space in Chelsea Market in NYC. When asked about their feelings about the release, they didn’t put on any front; they admitted that they were extremely tired, as well as elated. They even created a new word, ‘tirelated’, to combine the two feelings. The grueling schedule of tours and shows, recordings and press, and trying to maintain a life is not easy, but they expressed how grateful they are for the opportunities. The band’s Cameron Duddy expressed he felt punch-drunk, mustering the strength to go through their long days, and he sure seemed it, latching on to the mentioning of sandwiching writing sessions between shows, continuing to mention ‘sandwich’ as many times as he could.

The band feels that there was less pressure on this album than their previous, describing a collaboration and real camaraderie between the group during their writing sessions in the studio. In addition, they feel the studio has been their safe place during this period, where you’re at least sitting in the same place for two to three days at a time, 12 hours a day, (a mention of sandwiches again), and a place for growth. “We’ve evolved as a band; we’ve evolved as musicians, and our relationship with our producers and our collaborators have evolved…That familiarity and the raising of the level has made this one much more joyous.”

After answering some questions from fans, they performed several of their new songs, creating new fans with every note. Their old country sound with a fresh, genuine feel and vulnerable heart might make this Austin, Texas band one your new favorite.

You can keep up with Midland on TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

Let It Roll 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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