Carly Pearce. Photo: Courtesy of Big Machine Records
“People ask me what I want to see in 20 years, and I always say I want to see CMAs and ACMs and be a Grand Ole Opry member, everything that embodies country music,” Big Machine Records artist Carly Pearce says.
Every hard-earned milestone in this Kentucky native’s career has been a step in fulfilling those dreams. She is already nominated in early-round voting for the upcoming CMA Awards, and has performed on the Grand Ole Opry more than 50 times.
Pearce also graces the cover of MusicRow’s recently-released Artist Roster issue, her first cover for an industry trade publication.
Since her debut single, “Every Little Thing” released last year, Pearce has become one of the few new female artists to break through with a chart-topping hit on notoriously male-centric country radio. The track was also certified Gold by the RIAA, and she became the highest-charting solo female debut since July 2015, and one of only three to reach that milestone in the past 12 years.
In 2018, she has been on four of the top country tours, opening for Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett, and Luke Bryan, including several of Bryan’s stadium shows.
“I’m getting a taste of what makes each one of these male superstars unique. I watch their shows every night and take a little from Blake, Thomas, Rascal Flatts and Luke, just learning from the best.”
On her debut album, also titled Every Little Thing, Pearce’s voice is at once airy and earthy, evoking the maturity and assuredness of many of the ‘90s country artists such as Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, and Alison Krauss. Working with co-writer and producer busbee, Pearce offers a thoroughly modern template for incorporating elements of hip-hop and polished country, yet still prefers to keep the twang in her lilting alto and in her guitars.
She conveys hard-earned wisdom on “Everybody Gonna Talk.” Elsewhere on the album, she imbues both sly flirtation (“Hide The Wine”) and a frank come-on (“Catch Fire”) with equal emotional authority. Songs such as “Doin’ It Right” showcase the assured maturity of a woman who is uncompromising, both in art and love.
“If My Name Was Whiskey” is one of the project’s high points, with its spacious, sparkling production that allows Pearce’s mournful pleas to wash over the verses before its power builds as it embraces the rubble of heartbreak.
Her bluegrass roots play as an undercurrent throughout the album, peeking out in the string intro to “Dare Ya” and the aforementioned “Hide The Wine.”
MusicRow Publisher/Owner Sherod Robertson, Carly Pearce, and ASCAP’s Mike Sistad. Photo: Ed Rode Photography
Pearce credits her publisher, BMG’s Daniel Lee, with conjuring the idea of pairing traditionally-minded Pearce with busbee, known for his work with Gwen Stefani, Justin Bieber, and Maren Morris.
Their very first collaboration, “You Know Where To Find Me,” co-written with Emily Shackelton, graces Pearce’s debut BMLG album. “He knows how to enhance an artist’s sound,” Pearce says of busbee. “He’s not trying to make me sound like Maren Morris, or vice versa. It was the first time I felt like a producer understood that I want to be a country artist, but still sound modern. He knows how to walk that fine line.”
Several label A&R reps in town took notice of Pearce’s talent. While she was signed to a development deal at a different label, BMLG’s Allison Jones was keeping tabs on Pearce’s career.
“She was doing a tour with Kelsea Ballerini and Lucy Hale, and writing with some of our Big Machine writers,” Jones recalls. “Then I heard she was working with busbee and I heard rumblings of the album. They were just going to make the music they believed in and release it. I admit to kind of stalking her socials because I was told she was going to release it when the time was ready.”
When Pearce did release new music, it was in the form of what would become her very first No. 1 single, “Every Little Thing.”
“I sent her a message and said, ‘Carly, you have found your three minutes. This is your golden ticket.’” Jones says. When Pearce played the Ryman Auditorium later that week, Big Machine execs met with her and offered her a deal. “I think we had a verbal agreement to that deal within a week,” Jones recalls.
That same steely resolve that runs throughout Pearce’s debut album, both in voice and verse, drove Pearce through the hard-scrabble years spent cleaning airbnbs, working odd jobs, and being her own one-woman business, that would come before the label deals. Before putting together her team, which includes now BMLG and Longshot Management, Pearce booked her own shows, handled her own publicity and served as her own label.
“When you have to work for something in the way I have, it makes you appreciate things and makes you understand it’s a privilege to get to do what we do,” Pearce says. “I want to soak up every moment because of the years I struggled doing everything else just to pay my rent, so I could stay here. I never want to lose that humble heart that has put in the time to get this shot.”
“She has Reba’s work ethic and the voice of an angel. She knows her calendar by the minute every day,” Jones says of Pearce’s dedication, describing a moment during a radio tour when illness threatened to derail a planned radio station stop.
Carly Pearce celebrates her 50th Grand Ole Opry performance.
“We put her on a grueling radio tour, and she only got sick once, but she didn’t miss any shows. She went to an urgent care clinic at 9 p.m. and still made the flight the next morning to do a radio show the next day. She wasn’t going to miss that radio visit.”
The daughter of a beautician, Pearce came by her work ethic at a young age. She eventually decided on homeschooling to help balance academics with the pursuit of music, and later took a job performing at Dollywood to further perfect her performing skills. “I think sometimes you are just born with an innate drive,” Pearce says. “I’m a person who thrives when I’m busy and that has never changed.”
Long before she had a record deal or hit single, Pearce made her own industry connections, reaching out to industry influencers including John Marks, Leslie Fram, J.R. Schumann and Pete Fisher, who led the Grand Ole Opry at that time.
“I found Pete Fisher’s email, and I sent him two songs and a headshot,” Pearce recalls. Fisher agreed to meet with her. When she told him she wanted to play the Opry, his response wasn’t exactly the one she was hoping for.
“I remember him saying, ‘Carly, you are not ready to play the Opry yet,’ but I think there is something special.’”
Fisher and Pearce would meet regularly for two years, and each time, Pearce would take his advice, using it to further her performance and music. Similarly, Pearce says CMT’s Fram always offered business advice to the aspiring artist.
“I was completely transparent with them about publishers I was meeting or managers I was meeting and she was one of the first people to come on board. I think I was a next CMT Next Women of Country artist and first played the Opry in 2015. I didn’t sign my label deal until the end of 2016.”
The closest parallel to Pearce’s devotion to her rapidly rising star might be her devotion to the Grand Ole Opry.
“Even when she has a night off from work, she will go play the Opry,” the label’s Jim Weatherson says. “She’s committed.”
“I am very much trying to be the country girl, in the way that I feel that Carrie Underwood respects the Opry. The Opry is really special to me, and not just to say, ‘Oh, I’ll play it every once in a while.’ I play as often as I can. I want to carry on and be one of the faces of the Opry in the way that Carrie took it on, and it’s really important to me.”
Her bucket list also includes a dream collaboration that harkens back to her bluegrass roots. “I would love to do a performance with some of my favorite artists like Alison Krauss, Rhonda Vincent, or Dan Tyminski,” she muses.
“…And make it an Opry moment.”
Kenton Bryant Reveals Upcoming Self-Titled EP
/by Jessica NicholsonSinger-songwriter Kenton Bryant, who is jointly signed for publishing to Big Machine Music and 50 Egg Music, will release his self-titled EP on Friday (Aug. 24).
“I’m unbelievably proud to finally share my debut EP with the world!” Bryant says. “We poured a lot of time and love into these songs and my hope is that when people give it a listen, they have a real idea of who I am through the music.”
Bryant will perform with fellow writer Ray Fulcher at Springwater in Nashville on Tuesday, Aug. 28.
KENTON BRYANT EP TRACK LIST
Paul Castoe Named Tennessee Songwriters Association International Executive Director
/by Lorie HollabaughCastoe brings extensive marketing and musical knowledge to the organization, which has been serving songwriters since 1982. In his new role he will work with international membership, nurture writers, enable members to meet artists, producers, and publishers, as well as providing members with performance venues.
TSAI also has a new address: 2416 Music Valley Dr., Suite 137, Nashville, TN 37214. Anyone interested in contacting TSAI can call (615) 582-0176 or email at tsainashville@gmail.com.
Opry Entertainment Group Honored With Eleven 2018 Telly Awards
/by Alex ParryPictured (L-R): Associate Producer Aaron Brick, Director of Production Martin Fischer, Producer Ben Stansbury, Ashley McBryde, Opry Entertainment Group President Steve Buchanan, Producer Jill Wildermann and Videographer Joshua Harrison
Opry Entertainment Group, a division of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., was recognized for their online content series winning accolades in six categories. Within Opry Entertainment Group, the digital content team is made up of filmmakers who produce web content covering lifestyle, food, cocktails, music and more across the social channels of their entertainment brands including the Grand Ole Opry, Opry City Stage, Ole Red, Ryman Auditorium and 650 AM WSM. All of the content is published on YouTube, where together, the channels exceed half a million subscribers and over 225 million views.
“These honors spotlight our commitment to creating and producing superior quality content featuring unique approaches to storytelling,” said Steve Buchanan, President, Opry Entertainment Group. “We are thrilled and proud that the Opry Entertainment video production team was acknowledged for their truly exceptional work. I’m proud of our team who consistently produces content that appeals to a broad range of country music.”
Telly Award wins included:
Gold
“Backstage at the Ryman – St. Paul and the Broken Bones” (Documentary: Individual)
“My Opry Debut – Ashley McBryde” (Live Events)
Silver
“My Opry Debut – Ashley McBryde” (Editing)
“Better Half – Shelly Brown – Jewelry” (Videography/Cinematography)
“Better Half – Shelly Brown – Camp Southern Ground” (Documentary: Individual)
“Opry Induction – Chris Young” (Documentary Individual)
Bronze
“The Set List” (Web Series: Music)
“Another Round – Dur Demarion / Headquarters Beercade / Dose Café & Dram” (Travel/Tourism)
“Fandom – Fully Committed: Zamily” (Documentary: Individual)
“My Opry Debut – Midland” (Documentary: Individual)
“Fandom – Fully Committed: BG Nation” (Documentary: Individual)
“It’s a pleasure working with this extraordinary team of filmmakers, producing such a diverse range of content that not only tells the story of the Opry, Ryman and the city of Nashville – but also the artists that perform on these stages,” remarked Martin Fischer, Director of Production.
Runaway June Slates EP Release For September
/by Jessica NicholsonWheelhouse Records trio Runaway June will release their debut EP to all digital retailers and streaming services on Friday, Sept. 7.
Produced by Dann Huff, the album is anchored by lead single “Buy My Own Drinks.” The track was written by Runaway June’s Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholland and Jennifer Wayne, along with Hillary Lindsey and Josh Kear. The EP also includes a cover of Dwight Yoakam’s “Fast As You.”
“This is a group of songs that really expresses us as a band,” said Cooke. “We have been working on this project for two years and so many life changes have happened to us as people, and now more than ever we have songs that tell the stories of those moments.”
“The EP is a really fun and diverse look into our sound as a band. It incorporates the fun of the live show, but also shows some soft moments that fans can relate to,” added Mulholland.
Wayne also noted of production, “Dann Huff has changed our lives. He’s completely zoned in on our sound. He’s so collaborative and he’s such a joy to work with.”
Runaway June will join Carrie Underwood’s The Cry Pretty Tour 360 in Spring 2019.
Runaway June EP track listing:
1) “Buy My Own Drinks” (Hannah Mulholland, Jennifer Wayne, Naomi Cooke, Hillary Lindsey, Josh Kear)
2) “I Am Too” (busbee, Corey Crowder, Liz Rose)
3) “Got Me Where I Want You” (James Slater, Kat Higgins, Justin Morgan)
4) “Fast As You” (Dwight Yoakam)
5) “Wild West” (Justin Lantz, Billy Montana, Jennifer Wayne)
Track Listing, Songwriters Revealed For Carrie Underwood’s ‘Cry Pretty’
/by Jessica NicholsonCarrie Underwood released the track listing and names of songwriters for her upcoming studio album, Cry Pretty, which will mark her first release via Capitol Nashville on Sept. 14. Her first time officially in the producer chair, Underwood co-produced Cry Pretty alongside David Garcia and she co-wrote nine of the songs featured on the album.
Cry Pretty includes a bonus track also co-written by Underwood featuring Ludacris, “The Champion,” which opened NBC’s Super Bowl LII and was incorporated into the 2018 Olympic Winter Games coverage earlier this year.
In Spring 2019, Underwood will launch a new arena tour, The Cry Pretty Tour 360. Sponsored by CALIA, the new tour will kick off on May 1 in Greensboro, North Carolina, and will play 55 arenas across the U.S. and Canada and be promoted by AEG Presents. She will be joined on tour by special guests Maddie & Tae and Runaway June.
Cry Pretty Track List:
Cry Pretty (Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose)
Ghosts On The Stereo (Hillary Lindsey, Tom Douglas, Andrew Dorff)
Low (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey)
Backsliding (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey)
Southbound (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Josh Miller)
That Song That We Used To Make Love To (Hillary Lindsey, Jason Evigan)
Drinking Alone (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Brett James)
The Bullet (Marc Beeson, Andy Albert, Allen Shamblin)
Spinning Bottles (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey)
Love Wins (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Brett James)
End Up With You (Hillary Lindsey, Brett McLaughlin, Will Weatherly)
Kingdom (Carrie Underwood, Chris DeStefano, Dave Barnes)
Bonus Track – The Champion (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, Chris DeStefano, Christopher Bridges PKA Ludacris) Produced by Jim Jonsin
Industry Ink: Anderson Benson, BMI, NS2
/by Eric T. ParkerAnderson Benson Adds Two Senior Level Positions
Pictured (L-R): Jaye Thurston, Ingrid Pacchioli
Nashville-based Anderson Benson, an independent insurance and risk management firm, has announced the hiring of two new senior professionals. Ingrid Pacchioli will be a Marketing Associate; and Jaye Thurston has been added as Commercial Lines Account Manager.
Pacchioli has moved from Easton, Pennsylvania, and was previously with Kressler, Wolff and Miller Insurance Agency. There she coordinated and oversaw all aspects of agency commercial lines, including sales and marketing, new business development plus mergers and acquisition. Thurston joins Anderson Benson from Willis Towers Watson where she most recently served as a Client Service Specialist. There she was responsible for maintaining and responding to Select & Middle Market commercial accounts.
“Ingrid and Jaye are talented and experienced industry professionals that will be able to step in and immediately provide top flight services to our clients,” said George Anderson, President and Co-Founder of Anderson Benson. “They each have decades of industry experience at the highest levels. Anderson Benson is not just growing, but adding leading industry talent that will benefit our clients and their diversifying needs.”
BMI’s Mobley Performs For Texas Broadcasters Annual Convention
Pictured (L-R): BMI’s Mason Hunter, BMI songwriter Mobley, HD Radio’s Rick Greenhut & TAB President Oscar Rodriguez. Photo: Lacey Lynn Seymour Photography
BMI again partnered with the Texas Association of Broadcasters (TAB) and HD Radio to bring Austin-based songwriter/producer Mobley to perform at the TAB’s 65th annual convention at the JW Marriott in Austin, on Aug. 1.
The one-man band opened the 1,100-person convention with songs from his latest release, Fresh Lies, Vol. 1. Mobley has been on tour promoting his newest album and recently performed on the BMI stage at Hangout Fest and Lollapalooza.
NS2 Promotes Sarah Madalinski To Director Of Marketing
Sarah Madalinski
Nashville-based, full-service concert promotion company National Shows 2 (NS2), has promoted Sarah Madalinski to Director of Marketing – Theatres & Digital.
Madalinski, who joined NS2 over two years ago, was previously responsible for the marketing and advertising of over 250 concerts nationwide annually, as well as all advertising and promotions for NS2’s events at the Charleston Music Hall and Carolina Theatre of Durham. Madalinski also absorbed marketing duties for NS2’s recent exclusive booking partnership with the Charleston Gaillard Theatre, and will take on Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach, Virginia as she oversees exclusively booked venues in her new position.
“Madalinski’s work here at NS2 speaks for itself,” said NS2 President Darin Lashinsky. “She is a wealth of knowledge on digital trends, and has produced hundreds of successful advertising and promotional campaigns over the years. She’s a talented and multi-faceted marketer, and her enthusiasm and dedication are invaluable.”
“Being a part of the tremendous growth and success that NS2 & Frank Productions have accomplished over the past few years has made it one of the most fulfilling times of my career,” said Madalinski. “I’m humbled by the opportunity to lead the marketing team as we look to cultivate relationships with our fans through unique and interactive digital experiences, as well as build and nurture the ones we have within our exclusively booked venues and the communities they serve.”
Copperline Music Group Signs James Patrick Morgan
/by Jessica Nicholson“All the ventures, unwavering support, gigs, and hard work have led me to this moment,” says Morgan. “I’m thankful and excited to be working with the dedicated team at Copperline, and I know we’ll make some noise!”
Influenced by the works of Sam Cooke, John Mayer, and Freddie Mercury, Morgan has mastered the guitar, piano and harmonica and fills his live shows with looping, wide vocal ranges, soulful danceable beats, and contemplative, emotive lyrics.
“JPM is by far one of the most innovative guitar players I have ever worked with,” says Will Edwards, producer and Copperline Music Group partner.
The Atlanta resident performs up to 300 shows per year and, despite being a pop act, has opened for the country duo Sugarland as well as Jennifer Nettles throughout the years. Copperline Music Group also represents Craig Wayne Boyd and Ciera Mackenzie. Earlier this year, Copperline inked a distribution deal with The Orchard.
Devin Dawson To Stray Off Course On New Headlining Tour
/by Lorie HollabaughDevin Dawson will set out on his first headlining run on the Stray Off Course Tour beginning Nov. 1 in Columbia, South Carolina. The tour will hit Savannah, Detroit, Buffalo, Baton Rouge, and more through December.
Dawson will rejoin Brett Eldredge for the fall leg of his The Long Way tour before hitting the road on the new tour, which will feature some yet-to-be-announced special guests. Nashville fans can also see him perform this Wednesday, Aug. 29 at WMN’s Pickin’ on the Patio.
Dawson is also going “open book” with his brand new web video series Asking For A Friend – Answered. Fans can anonymously submit questions to his website that “their friends have” for Dawson to answer in an upcoming episode, where he explains “nothing is off limits.”
Carly Pearce Exclusive: A Thoroughly Modern Country Girl At Heart
/by Jessica NicholsonCarly Pearce. Photo: Courtesy of Big Machine Records
“People ask me what I want to see in 20 years, and I always say I want to see CMAs and ACMs and be a Grand Ole Opry member, everything that embodies country music,” Big Machine Records artist Carly Pearce says.
Every hard-earned milestone in this Kentucky native’s career has been a step in fulfilling those dreams. She is already nominated in early-round voting for the upcoming CMA Awards, and has performed on the Grand Ole Opry more than 50 times.
Pearce also graces the cover of MusicRow’s recently-released Artist Roster issue, her first cover for an industry trade publication.
Since her debut single, “Every Little Thing” released last year, Pearce has become one of the few new female artists to break through with a chart-topping hit on notoriously male-centric country radio. The track was also certified Gold by the RIAA, and she became the highest-charting solo female debut since July 2015, and one of only three to reach that milestone in the past 12 years.
In 2018, she has been on four of the top country tours, opening for Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett, and Luke Bryan, including several of Bryan’s stadium shows.
“I’m getting a taste of what makes each one of these male superstars unique. I watch their shows every night and take a little from Blake, Thomas, Rascal Flatts and Luke, just learning from the best.”
On her debut album, also titled Every Little Thing, Pearce’s voice is at once airy and earthy, evoking the maturity and assuredness of many of the ‘90s country artists such as Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, and Alison Krauss. Working with co-writer and producer busbee, Pearce offers a thoroughly modern template for incorporating elements of hip-hop and polished country, yet still prefers to keep the twang in her lilting alto and in her guitars.
She conveys hard-earned wisdom on “Everybody Gonna Talk.” Elsewhere on the album, she imbues both sly flirtation (“Hide The Wine”) and a frank come-on (“Catch Fire”) with equal emotional authority. Songs such as “Doin’ It Right” showcase the assured maturity of a woman who is uncompromising, both in art and love.
“If My Name Was Whiskey” is one of the project’s high points, with its spacious, sparkling production that allows Pearce’s mournful pleas to wash over the verses before its power builds as it embraces the rubble of heartbreak.
Her bluegrass roots play as an undercurrent throughout the album, peeking out in the string intro to “Dare Ya” and the aforementioned “Hide The Wine.”
MusicRow Publisher/Owner Sherod Robertson, Carly Pearce, and ASCAP’s Mike Sistad. Photo: Ed Rode Photography
Pearce credits her publisher, BMG’s Daniel Lee, with conjuring the idea of pairing traditionally-minded Pearce with busbee, known for his work with Gwen Stefani, Justin Bieber, and Maren Morris.
Their very first collaboration, “You Know Where To Find Me,” co-written with Emily Shackelton, graces Pearce’s debut BMLG album. “He knows how to enhance an artist’s sound,” Pearce says of busbee. “He’s not trying to make me sound like Maren Morris, or vice versa. It was the first time I felt like a producer understood that I want to be a country artist, but still sound modern. He knows how to walk that fine line.”
Several label A&R reps in town took notice of Pearce’s talent. While she was signed to a development deal at a different label, BMLG’s Allison Jones was keeping tabs on Pearce’s career.
“She was doing a tour with Kelsea Ballerini and Lucy Hale, and writing with some of our Big Machine writers,” Jones recalls. “Then I heard she was working with busbee and I heard rumblings of the album. They were just going to make the music they believed in and release it. I admit to kind of stalking her socials because I was told she was going to release it when the time was ready.”
When Pearce did release new music, it was in the form of what would become her very first No. 1 single, “Every Little Thing.”
“I sent her a message and said, ‘Carly, you have found your three minutes. This is your golden ticket.’” Jones says. When Pearce played the Ryman Auditorium later that week, Big Machine execs met with her and offered her a deal. “I think we had a verbal agreement to that deal within a week,” Jones recalls.
That same steely resolve that runs throughout Pearce’s debut album, both in voice and verse, drove Pearce through the hard-scrabble years spent cleaning airbnbs, working odd jobs, and being her own one-woman business, that would come before the label deals. Before putting together her team, which includes now BMLG and Longshot Management, Pearce booked her own shows, handled her own publicity and served as her own label.
“When you have to work for something in the way I have, it makes you appreciate things and makes you understand it’s a privilege to get to do what we do,” Pearce says. “I want to soak up every moment because of the years I struggled doing everything else just to pay my rent, so I could stay here. I never want to lose that humble heart that has put in the time to get this shot.”
“She has Reba’s work ethic and the voice of an angel. She knows her calendar by the minute every day,” Jones says of Pearce’s dedication, describing a moment during a radio tour when illness threatened to derail a planned radio station stop.
Carly Pearce celebrates her 50th Grand Ole Opry performance.
“We put her on a grueling radio tour, and she only got sick once, but she didn’t miss any shows. She went to an urgent care clinic at 9 p.m. and still made the flight the next morning to do a radio show the next day. She wasn’t going to miss that radio visit.”
The daughter of a beautician, Pearce came by her work ethic at a young age. She eventually decided on homeschooling to help balance academics with the pursuit of music, and later took a job performing at Dollywood to further perfect her performing skills. “I think sometimes you are just born with an innate drive,” Pearce says. “I’m a person who thrives when I’m busy and that has never changed.”
Long before she had a record deal or hit single, Pearce made her own industry connections, reaching out to industry influencers including John Marks, Leslie Fram, J.R. Schumann and Pete Fisher, who led the Grand Ole Opry at that time.
“I found Pete Fisher’s email, and I sent him two songs and a headshot,” Pearce recalls. Fisher agreed to meet with her. When she told him she wanted to play the Opry, his response wasn’t exactly the one she was hoping for.
“I remember him saying, ‘Carly, you are not ready to play the Opry yet,’ but I think there is something special.’”
Fisher and Pearce would meet regularly for two years, and each time, Pearce would take his advice, using it to further her performance and music. Similarly, Pearce says CMT’s Fram always offered business advice to the aspiring artist.
“I was completely transparent with them about publishers I was meeting or managers I was meeting and she was one of the first people to come on board. I think I was a next CMT Next Women of Country artist and first played the Opry in 2015. I didn’t sign my label deal until the end of 2016.”
The closest parallel to Pearce’s devotion to her rapidly rising star might be her devotion to the Grand Ole Opry.
“Even when she has a night off from work, she will go play the Opry,” the label’s Jim Weatherson says. “She’s committed.”
“I am very much trying to be the country girl, in the way that I feel that Carrie Underwood respects the Opry. The Opry is really special to me, and not just to say, ‘Oh, I’ll play it every once in a while.’ I play as often as I can. I want to carry on and be one of the faces of the Opry in the way that Carrie took it on, and it’s really important to me.”
Her bucket list also includes a dream collaboration that harkens back to her bluegrass roots. “I would love to do a performance with some of my favorite artists like Alison Krauss, Rhonda Vincent, or Dan Tyminski,” she muses.
“…And make it an Opry moment.”
Lucie Silvas Celebrates Upcoming Album Release At WME Preview Party
/by Lorie HollabaughPictured (L-R): Chip Petree (Ritholz, Levy, Fields LLC), Steve Markland (Downtown Music Publishing), Jon Leshay (Storefront Entertainment), Lucie Silvas (Artist), Jay Williams (WME), Natalie Osborne (Downtown Publishing), Courtney Allen (BMG), Darby Leiber (Thirty Tigers) Photo: Alex Berger
Lucie Silvas celebrated the release of her forthcoming album E.G.O. last Thursday (Aug. 16), playing the album in its entirety for industry, fans and artists in attendance at a party at WME in Nashville.
Silvas opened with the music video for her empowering track “Kite,” discussed songs from her new album, and performed “Black Jeans,” “I Want You All To Myself” and “Change My Mind” for the packed crowd during the event. E.G.O. (Thirty Tigers) will be released on Aug. 24.
Silvas is also set to perform during a free, all ages in-store signing at Grimey’s in Nashville at 5 p.m. on release day this Thursday (Aug. 24). Additional upcoming performances in Nashville include the Grand Ole Opry (Sept. 7) and The Basement East during Americanafest (Sept. 15).