 Nashville singer-songwriter Sophie Sanders has unveiled “California,” an undeniably catchy pop country track that leaves us dreaming of the west coast, where the sun shines a little brighter and heartbreak might sting a little less. The track is available today on Spotify and Apple Music.
“California” is Sanders’ third single this spring, following “Dad Bod,” an ode to less-toned men, and “All My Friends Are Married,” the wryly funny, woe is me bridesmaid’s anthem. Sanders shows her versatility with “California,” giving us a heartbreak song that somehow feels upbeat and fun. “You coulda broke my heart in California,” she sings, saying she’d be just as sad, but at least she’d be tanning and watching the sun-kissed guys walk past. She downplays the significance of her ex. Instead of I need you, I miss you, take me back, it’s a refreshing hey, you could’ve done this to me in a prettier place. Sanders, a Nashville native, is no stranger to breakups, or to that Nashville late winter gray. “I had been dumped and devastated a few months before writing California. We were in the midst of one of those two weeks without sunshine in Nashville, and I just couldn’t take it anymore,” she says of the morning she sat down to write the track alone. “I kept thinking, if I could only be somewhere sunny sitting on a beach this would all feel better.” She says that there are so many country songs about California already, but her spin on the state felt like one she hadn’t heard yet. And Paul Sikes, the producer, knew just where to guide the mix for a fun, sunny feeling. Ironically enough, Sophie’s father, Mark D. Sanders, gave country music “Heads Carolina, Tails California,” one of the biggest California hits of all time. As a little girl listening to the song, she says, she never would have dreamed that, 25 years later, she’d be sitting with her own guitar trying to match its ultra catchy, sing along nature with just a few words shaved off the title. Sophie came to songwriting after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2011 with degrees in Psychology and Anthropology and zero experience making music. But with “California” she shows us that maybe some of her greatest education was listening to the songs that filled her home as a child. Surely they were sinking in.
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Once again, rising Country star, Brennley Brown, delivers a timely song “Start Again” during a very uncertain time in the world, but this time she has partnered with world renown DJ/Producer TyDi as well as his side project Wish I was. The song was a result of a cowrite between tyDi and Brown in 2019 that was the first time Brown had written with a DJ/EDM Producer. Little did Brown know, tyDi had been actively looking to collaborate with a Country vocalist and was craving the depth of a country lyric. After hearing Brown’s vocal on the demo, tyDi fell in love with her voice and asked if she would be interested in being the featured Artist on the track. This track follows Brown’s recent single “One More Hallelujah” which has received airplay on Country radio as well as substantial play listing support. Country music continues to break boundaries as Artists like Brown and tyDi bridge the gap between audiences more and more.
Many collaborations, such as Cam & Diplo’s “So Long”, Alesso and Florida Georgia Line’s “Let Me Go” have seen tremendous success thus far. TyDi and Brown hope to continue to blaze the path by marrying two widely different genres with “Start Again”. tyDi mentioned on his Instagram earlier this week that “This Friday I’m releasing a brand-new single with @brennleybrown called ‘START AGAIN’.... I think it may come as a very big surprise to you all because it doesn’t sound like anything I’ve ever made before in my life. I think we all wish things could start again, especially during these crazy times! Being off airplanes and out of the clubs has really made me want to experiment musically. I’m hoping you’ll all embrace this new record and its positive message.” Watch Tezza in her debut music video for "Around The Truth."  Both a Nashville rising star finalist and the receiver of second place in the NASH FM Battle of the Country Bands, Jessica Rose is quickly making a name for herself in Music City's pop-country scene. The Country Music Association named her a 2017 Emerging Artist & she went on to appear on American Idol Season 12 with judges Keith Urban, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Randy Jackson. Having opened for Tracey Lawrence as well as Jimmy Buffet on Margaritaville TV, it's no doubt that we are witnessing Jessica Rose's elegant rise to country stardom.
Last month she released her new track "Quit Complaining." The track encourages people to be grateful for their loved ones and the people who are there for them during quarantine. Listen here.  Tonight, is the final episode of American Idol, an all-star event. The Top 7 include Dillon James, Arthur Gunn, Francisco Martin, Jonny West, Julia Gargano, Louis Knight and Just Sam.
At the start of the show, two contestants will go home immediately. The following five will perform “You Say” with Grammy winner Lauren Daigle. The Top 11 will also perform Aretha Franklin songs with actor and singer Cynthia Erivo and the Rascal Flatts will join singing garbage man Doug Kiker for a performance. Performances from the judges include Luke Bryan’s “One Margarita,” Katy Perry’s debut of “Daisies,” and a rendition of “We Are the World” by Lionel Richie with alumni Gabby Barrett, Kellie Pickler, Laine Hardy, Lauren Alania, and Scotty McCreery. The finale will premiere on ABC at 8pm EST with Live voting happening during the Live show only. |
