 Only Shaylen can write herself into a song. Because the tenacious singer/songwriter draws inspiration from real life experiences for the songs she sings. Shaylen proves her staying power with the delivery of her first release on Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment with aching new track “To Tell You The Truth,” out now. Penned alongside Lindsay Rimes, Conor Matthews and Seth Ennis, the powerhouse vocalist appears to be doing better than ever from the outside while going crazy on the inside to move on from an ended relationship. Tonight (9/20), Shaylen will take the stage at Barstool Nashville to celebrate the release of “To Tell You The Truth” with a free performance at 8:00P CT.
HEAR “TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH” NOW “‘To Tell You The Truth’ means a lot to me for many reasons,” shares Shaylen. “I was actually really sick the day that we wrote this song and honestly, shouldn’t have gone into the write that day. But I just had this strong feeling that there was a song to be written and I had to write it.” She adds, “I wanted to convey how it feels when you’re at the most vulnerable stage of a breakup where part of you doesn’t want to tell the person you miss them while the other part wants to risk it all and call them, even though they broke your heart. There was such a special energy in the room with my co-writers Lindsay Rimes, Conor Matthews and Seth Ennis that day and this crew brought it all together better than I could’ve imagined. I’m so excited for this song to be my first official release with Nashville Harbor!” WATCH “TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH” VIDEO HERE The excitement surrounding Shaylen continues to soar, as she sets her Grand Ole Opry Debut for October 5. Watch the sweet moment Opry member Chris Young invited Shaylen to step into the hallowed circle for the first time HERE.
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 Rising country star Kassi Ashton’s debut album, Made From The Dirt, is finally here… and it was absolutely worth the wait! Released via MCA Nashville, the album tells Kassi’s journey across 10 raw, captivating tracks.
Listen to Made From The Dirt HERE Equal parts grunge and glamor, Made From The Dirt recounts Kassi’s journey so far, as her vulnerable songwriting and raw vocals tell stories of love, loss, and beating the odds. From the battle cry of opener “Made From The Dirt” to the heartbreaking tribute on closing track “Juanita,” Kassi unabashedly wears her heart on her sleeve. On releasing the album, Kassi shares, “I wrote ‘Made From The Dirt’ because we are made all the better every time we get back up. We are more beautiful because of the scars, stories, and bullshit. I hope after listening down, you feel seen, you feel validated, and you feel like the baddest to ever do it." As reflected on the striking album cover, which features an outfit Kassi made herself, Kassi is no stranger to contrast. Growing up with her days split between competing in beauty pageants and riding dirt bikes, Kassi celebrates the unique incongruities that have shaped her thus far. While the album has bold, celebratory moments of grandeur, it retains an element of grit that is quintessentially Kassi. Made From The Dirt follows a storied year for Kassi, who earned an ACM Nomination for New Female Artist of the Year and has received major buzz from single “Called Crazy,” which is currently Top 40 at Country Radio. Previously released album tracks “Drive You Out Of My Mind,” “Son Of A Gun,” and “The Straw” have also received critical acclaim from Billboard, Music Row, Country Now, and more. Kassi also brought her powerhouse vocals on the road, completing a nationwide headlining run along with tour dates with Old Dominion, Jamey Johnson, and Parker McCollum. This is just the beginning for Kassi Ashton - stay tuned for more!  GRAMMY-nominee, Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music award winner Kelsea Ballerini continues running her fingers through the small details of her own life to deliver songs and videos that are palpably rich in a sense of both how life evolves and the way opposing ideas can define the same moments in time. Having sold out her PATTERNS release-celebrating Madison Square Garden debut on Oct. 29 in mere minutes, the East Tennessee songwriter/artist/creative offers “Two Things,” a yearning song that explores the ways opposing emotions can create their own gravitational pull.
“I’ve learned it’s in the nuance of real love,” offers the woman nominated for "Female Vocalist" and "Musical Event" at the CMA Awards, “you can’t understand how incredibly angry or hurt someone can make you, while at the same time, the ability to forgive and move towards healing that can be present. And that is a reality that goes both ways, too. You can also make someone so angry or hurt, and they can find forgiveness and desire in the midst of it.” Listen to "Two Things" HERE. Filmed on location in New York City and somewhere far more bucolic, the clip also balances urban sidewalk cafes, the curb outside the boutique Carlyle hotel, city traffic and the bed in a luxurious suite with giant trees, a back road, small towns and a humble, almost homey feeling bedroom. Ballerini ponders the rush of emotions as she hangs emotionally suspended in the in-between between the extremes. Directed by P. Tracy, whose work includes clips from Halsey, Katy Perry and Avril Lavigne + Yungblud, the diffused light and languid cuts create a visual mirror to the video’s and song’s own slow coming to clarity. Watch the official music video premiere of “Two Things” today on YouTube, at 5pm CT HERE. The song, which emerges from one of those fights where everything’s over, considers the things that are said and the truth in one’s heart. Emotionally, it is a journey from shattered relationship to racing to reunite and heal what is broken, while visually, it’s a thoughtful unfolding of a young woman moving through the world as her clarity emerges. “This song embodies the intensity of a crossroads moment in a relationship, it’s full of duality and mixed emotions,” Ballerini explains. “I love that Patrick felt that, too, and created a palette and action that is more low impact but represents all of those feelings. Plus, who doesn’t want to sit in a sunflower field in the middle of New York?!” Kelsea's fan channel on Stationhead will be hosting two listening parties in celebration of the release and invite fans to stream "Two Things" along with other fan-favorite Kelsea tracks on 9/20 at 5:30pm CT and 9/21 at 4pm CT. Again working with collaborator/co-producer Alysa Vanderheym, PATTERNS saw Ballerini use an all-girl approach. PATTERNS began with a songwriting retreat with Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Hillary Lindsey, GRAMMY Songwriter of the Year nominee Jessie Jo Dillon and Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild, creating a judgement-free zone to explore female friendship, vulnerability, and the juxtaposing reality that’s the way relationships are, not Instagram-delivered. As “Cowboys Cry Too (with Noah Kahan)” conquers country radio and has almost 75 million streams, “Sorry Mom” and now “Two Things” provide a fuller sense of Ballerini’s PATTERNS. Look for Ballerini's performance at the People’s Choice Country Awards on Sept. 26. |