Singer-songwriter Stephanie Quayle will release the full-length album Love The Way You See Me via Rebel Engine on Sept. 8. The album, which was produced by Matt McClure, features Quayle co-writing on 11 tracks alongside writers including Phil Barton, Lance Carpenter, Autumn McEntire, George Ducas and more. Other writers on the album include Nicolle Galyon, Rachel Proctor, Audra Mae, Ben Glover, Clare Dunn, Mickey Guyton, and more.

“This music has changed me and I have found what I believe to be my place in country music,” Quayle says. “I have never been more comfortable in my voice and skin as I am today.”

Rebel Engine label mate Lucas Hoge offers his production work, writing and vocals on “Second Thoughts.”

Love The Way You See Track Listing:
1. Drinking With Dolly (Victoria Banks, Rachel Proctor)
2. Winnebago (Victoria Banks, Phil Barton, Emily Shackelton, Lindsay Rimes)
3. Selfish (Stephanie Quayle, Andrew Scott Wills, Tori Tullier)
4. Ugly (Nicolle Galyon, Audra Mae)
5. I’ve Got Your Six (George Ducas, Stephanie Quayle, Matt Willis)
6. You Should Have Told Me (Ben Glover, Mickey Guyton, Fred Wilhelm)
7. Post It (Lance Carpenter, Stephanie Quayle)
8. Shoebox (Mindy Ellis Campbell, Autumn McEntire, Stephanie Quayle)
9. Love The Way You See Me (Phil Barton, Stephanie Quayle, Brian White)
10. Days Like These (Clare Dunn, Jeff Middleton, Stephony Smith)
11.Second Thoughts (Stephanie Quayle, Lucas Hoge)*

*produced by Lucas Hoge, Thomas Becker and Gabe Klein

Big Machine Records detailed the release of Carly Pearce‘s debut album, Every Little Thing, expected October 13, with SiriusXM The Highway’s Storme Warren this morning (Aug 22).

Currently the only solo female in the Top 15 on the country radio airplay charts, the album’s lead single was both co-written and recorded with sought-after producer busbee (Katy Perry, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Maren Morris, Kelly Clarkson).

The 13-track album features seven more of those co-writes, reflecting on the regional bluegrass band she joined at age 11 to being homeschooled at 16 so she could take a job singing at Dollywood, her passion has grown over the last nine years in Nashville. The project’s writers also include Ashley Gorley, Luke Laird, Hillary Lindsey, Emily Shackelton, Emily Weisband, Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally, Laura Veltz
Barry Dean, and more.

“Music is all I’ve ever known, all I’ve dreamed of, and now more than I could have imagined growing up in Taylor Mill, Kentucky,” explained Carly. “My journey has been long but so worth it each time I hear ‘Every Little Thing’ on the radio or sung back to me from a crowd. I’m so grateful and excited to share more of the songs I wrote alongside some of my biggest inspirations and those where others penned the words of my story. I hope this album will be worth the wait … I know it has been for me!”

She has been a special guest for many artist shows, including Kelsea Ballerini, Kip Moore and Hunter Hayes, currently with Bobby Bones: Funny & Alone Stand Up Comedy Tour. Pearce will join Brett Young on his Caliville Tour this fall.

Every Little Thing Track List
1. “Hide The Wine” | Ashley Gorley, Luke Laird, Hillary Lindsey
2. “Careless” | Carly Pearce, Emily Shackelton
3. “Every Little Thing” | Carly Pearce, busbee, Emily Shackelton
4. “Everybody Gonna Talk” | Carly Pearce, busbee, Emily Weisband
5. “Catch Fire” | busbee, Natalie Hemby
6. “If My Name Was Whiskey” | Carly Pearce, busbee, Shane McAnally
7. “Color” | Carly Pearce, busbee, Laura Veltz
8. “I Need A Ride Home” | Ashley Gorley, Matt Jenkins, Hillary Lindsey
9. “Doin’ It Right” | Carly Pearce, Oscar Charles, Allison Veltz
10. “Feel Somethin’” | busbee, Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally
11. “You Know Where To Find Me” | Carly Pearce, busbee, Emily Shackelton
12. “Honeysuckle” | busbee, Barry Dean, Hillary Lindsey
13. “Dare Ya” | Carly Pearce, Joe Ginsberg, Allison Veltz

Country trio Levon has come a long way from playing for tips outside Nashville’s popular Pancake Pantry, to inking a joint recording agreement with Sony Music Nashville’s Columbia Nashville imprint and with Epic Records.

The trio, which includes lead vocalist and guitarist Michael David Hall, as well as vocalist/bassist/percussionist Jake Singleton and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Ryan Holladay, takes its name from The Band’s Levon Helm, as well as Elton John’s 1971 track “Levon.”

Levon released their five-track EP in May; producer Jamie Houston also lent co-writing duties to each of the tracks.

Singleton and Hall met while playing in two different bands and both working at restaurant Wild Ginger in Franklin, Tennessee’s Cool Springs area. Holladay joined the group a year later.

Hall’s stint at Wild Ginger also led to the writing and inspiration of their current single, “Ms. Marianne.”

“I was serving tables in Cool Springs, which happens to be the cougar capital of the world,” he says, as he recalls waiting on a female customer in her 50s. “The conversation escalated from ‘What kind of sushi do you like?’ to her asking where I would want to go on a date the next day. She was about 53 years old and I didn’t care at all because she was breathtaking. Our producer Jamie thought it was pretty funny. The day I was going on the date I told him, ‘Jamie, I’m going to cougar town.’ We started kicking around song ideas. Sometimes serving a table will lead to a pretty magnificent date.” And a hit song.

During a recent visit with MusicRow staff, the trio offered performances of several tracks, including “Wired” and “Runaway Love,” a song Hall calls one of his personal favorites.

“It’s got a ‘70s harmony-oriented groove,” Hall says. “It really captures the band’s spirit.”

The band has been traveling the country, performing acoustic showcases for radio station programmers. The trio says keeping things “lean and mean,” playing acoustically and relying on their signature harmonies, has proven a successful strategy for letting programmers and fans see the trio’s true essence.

“When people see us, they really get to hear three singers play these songs. In some cases we might have only five minutes to sound check. The more stripped down we’ve been, the more it’s helped us in these crazy performance scenarios. We get to lean on each other a lot and make sure the vocals are present.”

Earlier this year, Sony Music Nashville’s Randy Goodman and his team brought Levon in as one of the newest members of the Sony roster.

“We were auditioning around town and they instantly wanted us to stay ourselves and that from the get go was the selling point,” Hall says. “This town is so competitive and there is not a night you can go out and not see people more talented than you. We are on cloud nine and we want to take that playing for tips, hard work mentality and make it as big as we can.”

FGL House Eclipse Party

Delta Rae, SiriusXM’s JR Shumann and Storme Warren and The Valory Music Co.’s General Manager George Briner got their sun gaze on at the FGL House eclipse party yesterday (Aug. 21) in Nashville.

 

The Grand Ole Opry Celebrates Total Eclipse With Sold-Out Shows

The Grand Ole Opry hosted five shows over the weekend plus an Opry Plaza Party on Sunday (Aug. 20) in anticipation of the historic 2017 Total Eclipse. Little Big Town, Darius Rucker, Wynonna, and Charles Esten were among the performers who celebrated the once-in-a-lifetime event.

Good Morning America’s chief meteorologist Ginger Zee and The Weather Channel’s Jen Carfagno participated in the Opry’s guest announcer series Sunday evening before covering the eclipse on Monday (Aug. 21). The Opry’s eclipse celebration continued Monday with a Total Eclipse Plaza Party featuring Levon and Ashley McBryde.

 

Chris Lane Garners Gold With Smash Single “For Her”

Chris Lane‘s current single “For Her” has officially been certified gold by the RIAA. Lane was surprised with shiny new hardware recognizing the track’s 500,000 sales and streams by CMT Hot 20 Countdown hosts Katie Cook and Cody Alan just minutes before he hyped up the sold-out crowd at the Wrigley Field stop on Florida Georgia Line’s The Smooth Stadium Tour 2017 on Aug. 12.

“It was a dream come true to play Wrigley Field, and for Cody and Katie to surprise me with the GOLD plaque honoring ‘For Her’ was more than I could have ever imagined,” said Lane. “I’m so thankful that this song impacted fans as much as it did me the first time I heard it.”

 

Tegan Marie Brings Down The House With Opry Debut

Warner Music Nashville’s newest addition, Sweety High’s rising star Tegan Marie, made her dreams reality when she debuted at the Grand Ole Opry last Friday night (Aug. 19). Just hours after announcing her label signing, the 13-year-old vocalist stepped onto the Opry stage to perform two originals for the full house, “Keep It Lit” and “Roots.”

Sally Williams (GM, Grand Ole Opry; Sr. VP Programming & Artist Relations, Opry Entertainment), Dan Rogers (Sr. Director of Marketing, Grand Ole Opry), John Esposito (Chairman and CEO, WMN), Lisa Ray (VP Brand Management, WMN), Brad Bissell (agent, CAA), Frank Simonetti (Co-Founder and CEO, Sweety High) and Veronica Zelle (Co-Founder and CCO, Sweety High) congratulated her on a stellar performance.

“Playing the Grand Ole Opry was the most amazing thing I have done in my entire life,” said Marie. “Everyone there was so nice. It was beyond a dream come true.”

 

Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Visit CMA Offices

Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers treated the CMA staff to a special acoustic performance and meet and greet on Aug. 17 as part of the organization’s recurring Live@CMA series. The Grammy Award-winning trio performed a handful of their No. 1 hit songs including, “All The Gold In California,” “Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer To You),” “Broken Lady,” and more. Following the performance, Larry, Steve and Rudy mingled with CMA staffers talking country music history and 62 years of the Gatlin Brothers.

 

Mitchell Tenpenny Celebrates Birthday With Surprise Party

Riser House Records, Shore Fire Media, and various songwriters, producers and friends celebrated artist Mitchell Tenpenny’s birthday last Thursday (Aug. 17) with a surprise party.