Carleen Donovan, Charlotte Burke Bass
Public relations powerhouse Carleen Donovan has had her eyes on Music City for a number of years.
She’s a veteran of music publicity, who, at just 20-years-old, launched her career as Head of PR for influential independent label Mute Records after a series of internships. She went on to hold Senior Executive roles at KSA Publicity and Press Here Publicity, in addition to the post of Executive Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing for Career Artist Management / Live Nation.
In 2015, Donovan founded DPR, which flourished and grew for five years before the 2020 launch of The Oriel Company. With teams in New York, Los Angeles and Nashville, the company represents Grammy Award-winning artists, Academy Award-winning creatives, Fortune 500 companies and global philanthropic organizations. In the music industry, The Oriel Company counts artists Zoe Kravitz, Maroon 5, Questlove, Robyn, André 3000, Phoebe Bridgers, Kelsea Ballerini, Reyna Roberts and Old Dominion as clients, as well as UTA’s Nashville division and Stagecoach Music Festival.
Donovan says that even though people thought her and her partners Chloë Walsh and Jen Appel were crazy starting The Oriel Company during the onslaught of the 2020 pandemic, it was the right time for them.
“I was based in New York and we had expanded to LA in 2018, but I was looking to grow our base there because so much of the music industry is based in LA and Nashville. We represent a lot of actors and we do a lot of corporate consulting in the film and television space, so we just needed a bigger team in LA,” Donovan shares with MusicRow.
Donovan’s wish to expand to LA led her to joining forces with Walsh and Appel. That’s when the firm officially changed names from DPR to The Oriel Company.
Old Dominion. Photo: Mason Allen
“That’s how it all began. We started expanding and growing from there, which led us to Nashville,” she says.
Donovan’s introduction to Music City was through Old Dominion’s 2017 album Happy Endings.
“I’ve always worked with bands and touring musicians, so I’m very familiar with that strategy. That was one of the reasons they approached me, they saw my work with Maroon 5 and The Roots, who really both made their names not only from their albums, but in the touring world.”
To help The Oriel Company grow its Music City presence, Donovan tapped 15-year music publicity veteran Charlotte Burke Bass to become Vice President of Nashville Operations. Bass joined The Oriel Company from Beeline Agency, a public relations and strategic communications firm she founded in 2020. Prior to that, Bass spent over five years at Big Machine Label Group as the Director of Communications, as well as seven years at ID Public Relations in New York City.
Bass said that the highlighted intention by the company to contribute to philanthropy aided her decision in joining the team.
“I was reading Carleen, Jen and Chloe’s backgrounds and all of the work that they do outside of the entertainment space. That was really inspiring to me. I thought, ‘Wow, these are three incredible women who do work not only for their clients, but for their communities.’ That was really important to me,” Bass shares.
Speaking of incredible women, The Oriel Company boasts an entirely female staff.
“It wasn’t intentional. Men are welcome,” Donovan says with a laugh. “But we are all female—female founders and female staff. Everyone works really well together.”
Kelsea Ballerini. Photo: Patrick Tracy
The strategy at The Oriel Company is that of a multi-faceted approach. Most of their clients are multi-hyphenate entertainers who operate in different verticals both in and out of entertainment. Country star Ballerini, for example, is an author, a face of CoverGirl, an Aerie Partner and now a voice actor in Dolly Parton’s Run, Rose, Run.
“The work that The Oriel Company does expands beyond straightforward music publicity. A lot of the clients that we work with not only are musicians, but they may have their own fashion line, be actors or directors. You never know what’s going to happen,” Bass says. “We not only work with these artists, but we also work with different corporate clients that touch all different verticals across entertainment. That helps us help our clients when we’re able to have our hands in so many different parts of entertainment.”
As for Donovan and Bass’ goals for the Nashville office, the women are looking at strategic growth and projects.
“We want to continue the work that we’re doing, continue to super-serve our clients in every way that we can and eventually grow our base here,” Bass says.
Donovan says, “We look for projects that we can creatively invest ourselves in. Most of our clients have been with their publicists who are members of our team for 5 to 20 plus years in some cases. It’s really a family atmosphere.”
She sums, “We aren’t siloed as publicists. When you come here, you get the strength of the firm. Our resources and network are shared with the clients across the board. Every project is a priority, so when we find stuff, we look for projects we can all get behind.”
Jordan Davis Celebrates Fifth No. 1 With ‘What My World Spins Around’
/by Lorie HollabaughJordan Davis. Photo: Harper Smith
Jordan Davis has achieved his fifth No. 1 this week on the Billboard and MediaBase Country Airplay charts with his latest single, “What My World Spins Around.”
Written by Davis, Ryan Hurd and Matt Dragstrem, “What My World Spins Around” follows Davis’ 2x Platinum, multi-week No. 1 “Buy Dirt,” which he co-wrote along with his brother, Jacob Davis, and brothers Matt and Josh Jenkins–the same writing team behind Davis’ new song “No Time Soon,” out this Friday (Jan. 20).
In addition to the soon-to-be-released track, “What My World Spins Around” and “Buy Dirt,” Davis’ upcoming record, Bluebird Days, features several recently-released tracks, including fan favorites, “Next Thing You Know,” “Midnight Crisis” featuring Danielle Bradbery, “Part of It,” and more. Bluebird Days will be available everywhere Feb. 17.
Davis’ breakout song “Buy Dirt” featuring Luke Bryan racked up wins for NSAI and CMA Song of the Year, in addition to Billboard, AMA, iHeart and ACM award nominations. It was also one of the most streamed songs of the year in 2021 and 2022, with more than 780 million global streams.
The hitmaker will head to the west coast for upcoming sold-out headlining dates in Denver, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and Anaheim before heading to C2C in the UK/Europe and touring Australia.
The Oriel Company Grows Presence In Nashville [Interview]
/by LB CantrellCarleen Donovan, Charlotte Burke Bass
Public relations powerhouse Carleen Donovan has had her eyes on Music City for a number of years.
She’s a veteran of music publicity, who, at just 20-years-old, launched her career as Head of PR for influential independent label Mute Records after a series of internships. She went on to hold Senior Executive roles at KSA Publicity and Press Here Publicity, in addition to the post of Executive Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing for Career Artist Management / Live Nation.
In 2015, Donovan founded DPR, which flourished and grew for five years before the 2020 launch of The Oriel Company. With teams in New York, Los Angeles and Nashville, the company represents Grammy Award-winning artists, Academy Award-winning creatives, Fortune 500 companies and global philanthropic organizations. In the music industry, The Oriel Company counts artists Zoe Kravitz, Maroon 5, Questlove, Robyn, André 3000, Phoebe Bridgers, Kelsea Ballerini, Reyna Roberts and Old Dominion as clients, as well as UTA’s Nashville division and Stagecoach Music Festival.
Donovan says that even though people thought her and her partners Chloë Walsh and Jen Appel were crazy starting The Oriel Company during the onslaught of the 2020 pandemic, it was the right time for them.
“I was based in New York and we had expanded to LA in 2018, but I was looking to grow our base there because so much of the music industry is based in LA and Nashville. We represent a lot of actors and we do a lot of corporate consulting in the film and television space, so we just needed a bigger team in LA,” Donovan shares with MusicRow.
Donovan’s wish to expand to LA led her to joining forces with Walsh and Appel. That’s when the firm officially changed names from DPR to The Oriel Company.
Old Dominion. Photo: Mason Allen
“That’s how it all began. We started expanding and growing from there, which led us to Nashville,” she says.
Donovan’s introduction to Music City was through Old Dominion’s 2017 album Happy Endings.
“I’ve always worked with bands and touring musicians, so I’m very familiar with that strategy. That was one of the reasons they approached me, they saw my work with Maroon 5 and The Roots, who really both made their names not only from their albums, but in the touring world.”
To help The Oriel Company grow its Music City presence, Donovan tapped 15-year music publicity veteran Charlotte Burke Bass to become Vice President of Nashville Operations. Bass joined The Oriel Company from Beeline Agency, a public relations and strategic communications firm she founded in 2020. Prior to that, Bass spent over five years at Big Machine Label Group as the Director of Communications, as well as seven years at ID Public Relations in New York City.
Bass said that the highlighted intention by the company to contribute to philanthropy aided her decision in joining the team.
“I was reading Carleen, Jen and Chloe’s backgrounds and all of the work that they do outside of the entertainment space. That was really inspiring to me. I thought, ‘Wow, these are three incredible women who do work not only for their clients, but for their communities.’ That was really important to me,” Bass shares.
Speaking of incredible women, The Oriel Company boasts an entirely female staff.
“It wasn’t intentional. Men are welcome,” Donovan says with a laugh. “But we are all female—female founders and female staff. Everyone works really well together.”
Kelsea Ballerini. Photo: Patrick Tracy
The strategy at The Oriel Company is that of a multi-faceted approach. Most of their clients are multi-hyphenate entertainers who operate in different verticals both in and out of entertainment. Country star Ballerini, for example, is an author, a face of CoverGirl, an Aerie Partner and now a voice actor in Dolly Parton’s Run, Rose, Run.
“The work that The Oriel Company does expands beyond straightforward music publicity. A lot of the clients that we work with not only are musicians, but they may have their own fashion line, be actors or directors. You never know what’s going to happen,” Bass says. “We not only work with these artists, but we also work with different corporate clients that touch all different verticals across entertainment. That helps us help our clients when we’re able to have our hands in so many different parts of entertainment.”
As for Donovan and Bass’ goals for the Nashville office, the women are looking at strategic growth and projects.
“We want to continue the work that we’re doing, continue to super-serve our clients in every way that we can and eventually grow our base here,” Bass says.
Donovan says, “We look for projects that we can creatively invest ourselves in. Most of our clients have been with their publicists who are members of our team for 5 to 20 plus years in some cases. It’s really a family atmosphere.”
She sums, “We aren’t siloed as publicists. When you come here, you get the strength of the firm. Our resources and network are shared with the clients across the board. Every project is a priority, so when we find stuff, we look for projects we can all get behind.”
Priscilla Block Releases New Track & Announces Deluxe Edition Of Debut Album
/by Liza AndersonPriscilla Block has released her latest track, “Me Pt. 2,” along with the song’s lyric video. Written by Block, the track will be featured on the expanded version of her debut album, Welcome to the Block Party Deluxe Album, available everywhere on Feb. 10.
The collection will include four of the iHeart Radio Award nominee’s previously unreleased tracks, including “Me Pt. 2.” Her recent hit, “Off The Deep End,” and Platinum-certified single “Just About Over You” will be featured on the record as well.
“This is hands down one of the most honest songs I’ve ever written. It was 2 o’clock in the morning–just me, my guitar and a piece of paper. Sometimes it’s the simplest songs that hit the most and for me ‘Me Pt. 2’ is that,” shares Block. “This past year was really big for me, especially releasing my debut album. When we were selecting songs for Welcome To The Block Party we had so many songs to choose from, which is why I’m super excited for the deluxe album. Four more songs that complete the Block Party era.”
Welcome to the Block Party Deluxe Album Track List:
1. “Welcome To The Block Party”
2. “My Bar”
3. “Heels In Hand”
4. “Like A Boy”
5. “I Know A Girl” ft. Hillary Lindsey
6. “Ever Since You Left”
7. “Thick Thighs – Block Party Version”
8. “I Bet You Wanna Know”
9. “I’ve Gotten Good”
10. “Wish You Were The Whiskey”
11. “Just About Over You”
12. “Peaked In High School”
13. “Getting Even”*
14. “Me Pt. 2″*
15. “Little Bit”*
16. “Off The Deep End”*
*Deluxe Tracks
Alana Springsteen Announces Three-Part Debut Album, ‘Twenty Something’
/by Lydia FarthingAlana Springsteen. Photo: Lily Nelson
Rising singer-songwriter Alana Springsteen has unveiled details behind her debut album, Twenty Something.
Taking shape as a three-part collection documenting the heartache, excitement and transformation of early adulthood, the journey begins with the album’s first installment, Twenty Something: Messing It Up, releasing via Columbia Records NY/Sony Music Nashville on March 24.
To celebrate the announcement, the 19-year-old has released her new single, “You Don’t Deserve A Country Song.” Written by Springsteen, Mitchell Tenpenny, Geoff Warburton, Will Weatherly and Michael Whitworth, the vulnerable anthem channels bouncing back from a painful relationship while also stating her refusal to immortalize her ex in song form. Produced by Chris LaCorte and co-produced by Weatherly, the track’s second verse nods to classic country songs such as Brooks & Dunn’s “Neon Moon.”
“I have a tendency to let my feelings consume me, whether they’re good or bad,” Springsteen explains. “That’s why I ended up becoming a songwriter, so I could have a productive outlet for those emotions and all of that turmoil. This song is my attempt to reclaim my power after my ex took so much of it away from me. It’s about finding my confidence and getting to a place where I could start to trust myself and my judgment again. Most importantly, it’s a reminder to myself about the importance of living in the present and being grateful for all of the ‘once in a lifetime’ moments I’ve been lucky enough to experience recently.”
Made with A-list collaborators, including award-winning songwriter Liz Rose, Twenty Something: Messing It Up explores what Springsteen refers to as “the ways that we get it wrong so we can learn how to get it right,” as she confronts commitment issues, temptation and compartmentalizing difficult emotions. She serves as a co-producer on all but one song on the project and has a writing credit on every track.
Quickly nearing the 100 million career streams milestone, Springsteen will kick off 2023 on Adam Doleac’s “Barstool Whiskey Wonderland Tour,” running through May.
1. “You Don’t Deserve A Country Song”
2. “If You Love Me Now”
3. “Caught Up To Me”
4. “Goodbye Looks Good On You (feat. Mitchell Tenpenny)”
5. “Tennessee Is Mine”
6. “Shoulder To Cry On”
4th Annual ‘For Pete’s Sake’ Benefit Concert Set For Feb. 5 At Nashville’s City Winery
/by Lorie HollabaughPete Huttlinger
The fourth annual “For Pete’s Sake” concert, benefiting The Pete Huttlinger Fund for Adult Congenital Cardiac Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is set for Feb. 5 at City Winery Nashville.
Huttlinger was a renowned guitarist and composer based in Nashville who, throughout his life and career, dealt with rare complications from a congenitally defective heart. He passed away on Jan. 15, 2016 at the age of 54.
On hand to perform and honor their late friend will be John Oates, Jim Messina, John Cowan, John Berry, Guthrie Trapp, Bryan Sutton, Teea Goans, Jim “Moose” Brown, Christie Lenee, Jack Schneider, Mark Sganga and Don Sampson.
The Pete Huttlinger Fund for Adult Congenital Cardiac Research supports the training and research of cardiologists specializing in the care of adults with congenital heart disease. The fund was created by Huttlinger’s wife, Nashville publicist Erin Morris Huttlinger, and his long-time cardiologist, Dr. Frank Fish.
“This fund was launched not long after Pete passed away,” Erin comments. “So many of his fans followed us through several years of health issues and they were always eager to offer of themselves emotionally and financially. I wanted to create a home where those donations could be directed and put to a very specific use.” She continues, “Pete was an incredibly generous guy and often gave of his time and money. I know that he would want to give back to help further research for treatments of an affliction that plagued him since birth.”
Tickets for the event are available here.
Parker McCollum Adds More Dates To His Busy 2023 Touring Schedule
/by Lydia FarthingParker McCollum. Photo: Jim Wright
After already announcing a slew of dates for 2023, MCA Nashville’s Parker McCollum has added a new wave of tour stops for this spring and summer.
The reigning ACM New Male Artist of the Year has been steadily rolling out tour dates for 2023. With this newest batch, he adds 14 more shows around the southeast and more. McCollum will visit Rogers, Arkansas; Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Corpus Christi, Texas; Modesto, California; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Knoxville, Tennessee; and more.
Pre-sale tickets for the new shows will be available beginning Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. local time. Public on-sale will begin Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. local time, with the exception of Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, which will go on sale Jan. 27. For a full list of McCollum’s upcoming dates, click here.
McCollum will kick off RodeoHouston’s 2023 season on Feb. 28 as the famed event hosts its opening day festivities. He will also spend part of 2023 as support on various dates of Morgan Wallen’s “One Night At A Time World Tour.”
The Texas native had his breakout year in 2022, landing two No. 1 singles, a RIAA Platinum certification, his first ACM and CMT Awards, his RodeoHouston debut, a performance at Austin City Limits and more.
Callista Clark Expands Debut Album With New Jimmie Allen Duet & Three Reimagined Tracks
/by Lorie HollabaughJimmie Allen & Callista Clark. Photo: Alexa Campbell
Callista Clark has released a deluxe edition of her debut album, Real To Me: The Way I Feel, via Big Machine Records. The expanded set features four new versions of previously-released songs, including a duet featuring Jimmie Allen, “Wish You Wouldn’t.”
“Having Jimmie Allen on ‘Wish You Wouldn’t’ is a literal dream come true,” shares Clark. “He was the only person I wanted for that song—he brings such an effortlessly smooth charm to the song. I’m still ecstatic he said ‘yes!’”
“I love diving into all types of projects and experimenting with different artists so I was honored Callista asked me to jump on this song—I’m grateful to be a part of her journey,” Allen adds. “We met out on the road years ago and she has become like a little sister to me. She is an incredible talent and I loved getting to play with the variation between the fast and slow vocals—it’s a fun song to sing.”
Produced by Nathan Chapman, Clark co-penned every track on the expanded project and collaborated with top songwriters, including Laura Veltz, Emily Shackleton, Liz Rose, Chris DeStefano and Jimmy Robbins.
1. “It’s ‘Cause I Am” | Callista Clark, Cameron Jaymes, Laura Veltz
2. “Gave It Back Broken” | Callista Clark, Emily Shackelton
3. “Change My Mind” | Callista Clark, Dan Isbell, Jonathan Singleton
4. “Worst Guy Ever” | Callista Clark, Jordan Reynolds, Emily Weisband
5. “Brave Girl” | Callista Clark, Ben Johnson, Emily Landis
6. “Wish You Wouldn’t” | Callista Clark, Emily Falvey, Lalo Guzman
7. “Heartbreak Song” | Callista Clark, Chris DeStefano, Liz Rose, Emily Shackelton
8. “Don’t Need It Anymore” | Callista Clark, Cameron Jaymes, Melissa Peirce
9. “Sad” | Callista Clark, Sarah Buxton, Jimmy Robbins
10. “Real To Me” | Callista Clark, Casey Robert Brown, Laura Veltz
11. “Wish You Wouldn’t (featuring Jimmie Allen)”
12. “Gave It Back Broken (Piano Version)”
13. “It’s ‘Cause I Am (Live At Vevo)”
14. “Real To Me (The Vocals)”
Lisa Marie Presley, Singer & Daughter Of Elvis Presley, Dies At 54
/by LB CantrellLisa Marie Presley makes her Grand Ole Opry debut
Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of Elvis Presley, died on Thursday (Jan. 12) after a medical emergency and a brief hospitalization. She was 54.
The news was confirmed by Lisa Marie’s mother, Priscilla Presley, in a statement. Priscilla had tweeted earlier in the day that Lisa Marie had been rushed to the hospital.
As the daughter of one of the biggest stars in American history, Lisa Marie grew up around the music business. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee on Feb. 1, 1968, nine months to the day after her parents’ wedding.
After Elvis and Priscilla divorced in 1973, Lisa Marie lived with her mother in Los Angeles, but frequently visited her father at Graceland in Memphis. She was nine years old when her father died in August of 1977.
On her 25th birthday, Lisa Marie inherited the Graceland estate, which had grown to an estimated $100 million. She sold 85% of her father’s estate in 2004.
Lisa Marie married actor Danny Keough in 1988. They had two children together, Benjamin and Riley Keough before divorcing in 1994. She then famously married iconic performer Michael Jackson, to whom she was married to until 1996.
She then married actor Nicolas Cage in 2002, around the time that she began her own musical career. Lisa Marie released her debut album, To Whom It May Concern, on April 8, 2003. The album hit No. 5 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and was certified Gold.
After divorcing from Cage in 2004, Lisa Marie returned with her second album, Now What, in 2005. Presley co-wrote the project’s 10 songs and recorded covers of Don Henley’s “Dirty Laundry” and the Ramones’ “Here Today and Gone Tomorrow.”
Lisa Marie married guitarist and producer Michael Lockwood in 2006. The two stayed together until 2021 and had twin girls, Finley Aaron Love Lockwood and Harper Vivienne Ann Lockwood.
Pictured (L-R): Clay Bradley, Lisa Marie Presley, Leslie Roberts, Mark Mason
She released her third album, Storm & Grace, in 2012. The bluesy-country project was produced by T Bone Burnett. She made her Grand Ole Opry debut on Aug. 21, 2012 and visited various offices on Music Row to promote the album. Lisa Marie remained a friend to Nashville.
Lisa Marie was struck by tragedy in 2020 when her son Benjamin Keough, died by suicide. Earlier this month, People magazine published an essay from Lisa Marie for National Grief Awareness Day.
Elvis Presley and his family’s story was recently celebrated by the Baz Luhrmann 2022 film Elvis. The project was heralded by the Presley family, with different members of the family often praising how accurate Luhrmann and actor Austin Butler’s depiction of the icon was.
Lisa Marie attended the 80th Golden Globe Awards two days prior to her death with her mother to celebrate nominations for the Elvis film.
Dierks Bentley Sifts Through The ‘Gravel & Gold’ On New 14-Track Project
/by Lorie HollabaughDierks Bentley will release his 10th studio album, Gravel & Gold, on Feb. 24.
The 14-track album offers 20 years of perspective and self-awareness both personally and professionally for the artist, and was four years in the making.
“It’s been four years since I put out an album, and part of the reason for that is that I wrote and recorded two records that I didn’t feel were good enough and had to start over…twice,” explains Bentley. “I’m going to be able look back on it for the rest of my life and be like, ‘Yeah, that was harder than I thought it would be, but zero regrets.’ I had to get it right. That’s the Gravel & Gold of it all.”
Bentley produces the new project himself for the first time, and on the album’s opening track, “Same Ol’ Me,” out today, he recognizes those inescapable midlife adjustments and adaptations while nurturing the inner fire of the 18-year-old country music fanatic who arrived in Nashville in the 1990s.
Other tracks include “Heartbreak Drinking Tour,” which calls on country’s capacity for telling stories, while “Something Real” reasserts the importance of integrity and self in a world of pressures, and “Still” is a meditation on staying grounded through the power of nature. “Cowboy Boots” features Ashley McBryde, while “Beer At My Funeral” offers a shot of Roger Miller humor for the 21st century.
“Gold,” the album’s first single, touches on the theme of perspective with wisdom earned only by putting in the years of work, and “Walking Each Other Home” recognizes gratitude for connection and life’s gentle gifts. The final track gathers some of Music City’s greatest pickers trading licks and laughs on “High Note,” which features Billy Strings alongside Jerry Douglas on dobro, Sam Bush on mandolin, Charlie Worsham on guitar and Bryan Sutton on guitar and banjo.
“Selfishly I’ve always wanted to have my cake and eat it too,” says Bentley. “I’m in the bluegrass space. I’m in the traditional country space. It’s always been important to me to have the love and support of this community in Nashville, particularly the older establishment and the Opry–and to know that I’m able to do that but also get out on the road and play the big venues too? It doesn’t get any better than that for me.”
Gravel & Gold Track List:
1. “Same Ol’ Me”
2. “Sun Sets In Colorado”
3. “Heartbreak Drinking Tour”
4. “Something Real”
5. “Still”
6. “Beer At My Funeral”
7. “Cowboy Boots” (Featuring Ashley McBryde)
8. “Gold”
9. “Walking Each Other Home”
10. “Roll On”
11. “All The Right Places”
12. “Ain’t All Bad”
13. “Old Pickup”
14. “High Note” (Featuring Billy Strings)
Ian Munsick’s Sophomore Set, ‘White Buffalo,’ Slated For April
/by Lorie HollabaughIan Munsick has announced his new 18-track, sophomore album, White Buffalo, will arrive April 7 on Warner Music Nashville.
Munsick shares production credits across the project with collaborators including Jared Conrad, Jeremy Spillman and more. Three years in the making, the collection has already yielded the loping “Horses & Weed,” the faith-driven love song “More Than Me,” and the duet with Cody Johnson, “Long Live Cowgirls.” With more than 70 million global streams, “Long Live Cowgirls” topped SiriusXM The Highway’s Hot 30 Countdown.
Munsick continues to welcome fans into the White Buffalo fold with the release of his newest track from the project, “River Run.” Over the past three years, Munsick has accumulated more than 375 million global streams on his spirited, three-minute portraits of the American West.
“A lot can happen in three years. In fact, I’ve had more change in my life in the last three years than the 26 years leading up to them,” Munsick shares. “I’ve become a father and a husband. I’ve become a better songwriter, entertainer and have finished working on my second album! Damn does it feel good to finally say that.” He continues, “White Buffalo will take you on a journey through the last three years of my life. Songs about love, loss, fatherhood, nostalgia, cowgirls and cow shit with, of course, plenty of fiddle. I could not be prouder of this record or more excited for you to hear it. It’s been three years in the making, but I promise you it’s been worth the wait.”
Munsick will hit the road for his headlining “Long Live Cowgirls 2023 Tour” this month with a sold out show at the legendary Gruene Hall on Jan. 20 and shows in Knoxville, St. Louis, Wichita and more through March 16.