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Welcome to this week's C2C interview which is from US Duo singer-songwriters,  Haley and Michaels made up of husband and wife Shannon Haley and Ryan Michaels   who I am extremely thrilled about having been confirmed for C2C next month. I was very lucky a few days ago to have catch up with them to talk with them about what we can expect from them during their C2C set and I really hope you enjoy this interview. * I know C2C is now CANCELLED but I hope you continue to support the artists who are losing out by reading this interview, streaming their music and supporting their careers whilst following them on their Social Media.* Good Evening, Ryan and Shannon aka Haley and Michaels, I have to start with interview by saying thank you very much for allowing me to interview you. We really appreciate you taking the time to interview us! I have to say the biggest of congratulations to you on being selected for C2C London 2020! Thank you!!! Are you happy about you being announce

Today (Friday 28th February) will see US singer-songwriter,  Kelsea Ballerini release her latest single, Hole In The Bottle. Hole In The Bottle is taken from her album due out on 20th March. Hole In The Bottle starts with a guitar instrumental which supports Kelsea's softer more soulful vocals as she comes in on the first verse with some of the most of the most honest lyrics about that time when you go out for one drink and watch everyone else in the bar. The lyrics into the first verse give you a real sense of a different direction in which Kelsea is going with this song and I happen to like it. The chorus features some rather catchy lyrics which allow her to show off Kelsea's wonderful joyful vocal range. I caught myself wanting to dance a little to this part of the song and this is something I love from country songs. The second verse continues Hole In The Bottle in the most wonderful way as you can really hear how much Kelsea believes in her own song-writing abili

Welcome to the very first interview in my C2C interview feature and this interview is with Yorkshire based singer-songwriter,  Jess Thristan  who I am excited about having been confirmed for C2C this year. Last week, I was lucky to have caught up with Jess where I spoke to her about what we can expect from her C2C set and I really hope you enjoy this interview. * I know C2C is now CANCELLED but I hope you continue to support the artists who are losing out by reading this interview, streaming their music and supporting their careers whilst following them on their Social Media.* Good Morning, Jess, I have to start with interview by saying thank you very much for allowing me to interview you and  the biggest of congratulations to you on being selected for C2C London 2020! Thank you very much! I’m so excited! How are you feeling about having been confirmed for C2C next month? I’m feeling ridiculously happy about it! I’ve been going to C2C as a fan for the last few years and ha

Today (Friday 21st February) will see British singer-songwriter,  Reya Jayne release her debut single, Homeless. Good Morning, Reya Jayne. Thank you so much for agreeing to this interview with me about your debut single, Homeless . How are you feeling on the release day of your debut single? Thank you so much for having me! I could not be more excited for the world to finally hear this song! Definitely a mixture of nerves and excitement, but I know what’s still to come and it only gets better from here - this is just the start! Could you please tell us a little about your debut single, Homeless? Homeless  in many ways could be described as a coming of age song. It really tells my story of moving away from home and figuring out what my path is both in my life and my music simultaneously. I think a lot of young people can relate to that in their own way. What inspired you to write Homeless? I wrote homeless on my first ever trip to Nashville last year – it started out jus

This Friday (21st February) will see British singer-songwriter, Reya Jayne release her debut single, Homeless. Homeless starts with a guitar instrumental which gets me into the song instantly. The first verse demonstrates Reya Jayne's softer vocals with extremely meaningful lyrics which is something I love and instantly felt myself connecting with. I love the different perspectives of the song and what they mean because each and every single one of them I caught myself thinking about my family and how they feel when they can't always help you. The chorus is part of the song which I caught myself getting so emotional over and wanting to have a little cry but that's only thanks to all the emotional lyrics being so beautifully sung. The second verse of Homeless continues the story telling within this song wonderfully and the part of the song which is about the times after you have moved whilst still feeling a little lost. I caught myself going off into my own world as t

Last Friday (14th February) saw US singer-songwriter, Carly Pearce release her self-titled sophomore album. The album is made up of 13 tracks. Closer To You is one of my favourite songs. Closer To You starts with a guitar instrumental which gives the song such a wonderful and funky feel to it. The first verse instantly makes me want to sing whilst also thinking about my loved ones and what they are doing as I am listening to the song. The chorus is one that you can definitely tell Carly is singing about her husband, Michael Ray in which makes the song have even more meaning which I adore. The lyrics are ones written from the heart and that is something that is so magical. The second verse continues the magically ness of the song in such a beautiful way and one that allows the listeners to hearing a completely different side of the Carly's vocals. Call Me starts with a upbeat, funky instrumental which I love and it's brings so much life to the album. The first verse is on

Today (Friday 14th February) will see Liverpool based singer-songwriter, Laura Oakes release her brand new single, Better In Blue Jeans. Better In Blue Jeans starts with an uptempo party kind of feeling complimented very simply by Laura's stunningly beautiful soulful vocals supported by a guitar instrumental. The first verse gives you this fairytale kind of vibe which I adore and mixed with the verse starting with Laura's medium vocal range which gives the song that little bit more energy and I adore Laura's style for this song so much. The lyrics are simply stunning and tell such a beautifully gorgeous story relationship fairytale journey within the song which continues to the chorus beautifully. The chorus of Better In Blue Jeans is my favourite part of the song and right from the very start of the chorus starting I caught myself singing along whilst having a little dance. The energy within the chorus and the happiness the lyrics bring is something that I absolute

Today (Friday 7th February) will see Canadian singer-songwriter, Mackenzie Porter releasing her latest single, Seeing Other People. Photo Credit: Bree Marie Fish Seeing Other People starts with a slower instrumental piano and drum which for me brings a lot of emotion before Mackenzie has even started singing. The first verse is from that moment where she's seen her ex with his new girl and she's questioning everything about what his doing in his new relationship and whether their relationship was based on a lie for the whole time. I am so glad Mackenzie has released this song as one of her singles because it is stunning and the emotions are spot on. The chorus features some wonderfully emotional lyrics allowing Mackenzie to show off her emotive vocal range and the lyrics are so moving and raw, which at times I have to admit brings me to tears. Mackenzie's songwriting is something that is so rare that I am honestly so grateful for her choosing to release Seeing Oth

Tomorrow (Friday 7th February) will see Canadian singer-songwriter,  Tenille Townes release her debut EP, Road To The Lemonade Stand. Road To The Lemonade Stand is made up of 6 songs with 5 being written by Tenille and alongside co-writers whilst track 6 was written by Dave Berg, Deanne Bryant and Sarah Buxton. Holding Out For The One starts with an upbeat instrumental which I have to admit I love for the start of Tenille's latest EP. The first verse demonstrates Tenille's happy and little rockier vocal range allowing Tenille's song-writing to shine through with the lyrics being catchy. The lyrics is one hell of a catchy one which allows the listeners to get a real feel for the song and the message that she is trying to get out there with this song. The second verse continues the story within the song in the most wonderful way and you can hear the rollercoaster of the journey in which Tenille has been or is going through at the moment. The bridge shows some of the ca

Rising country trio, Temecula Road  performed their new song Take Back   over the weekend during their debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry House. While Maddie, Emma, and Dawson made their Opry debut in November at the historic Ryman, Saturday night marked their first step inside the iconic Circle center stage at the Opry House. In addition to Take Back they broke down for an acoustic stripped-down version of the Eagles classic, Desperado. Take Back was written by Dawson Anderson along with Ava Suppelsa and Steven Martinez whilst it was produced by Andrew DeRoberts. Take Back is their first new music of 2020 and  is expected to release on all digital platforms early this year. Photo by Me from CMW London 2019 To add to the excitement, Emma, Maddie, and Dawson will be hitting the stage on 7th February as part of Nashville’s Music City Masquerade hosted by Eric and Jessie James Decker, the event benefits Caring Hearts Ministry. They’ll set sail with Train from 14th Februar

This week's interview is with US singer-songwriter, Kelsey Lamb who I discovered in the middle of 2019, thanks to the release of her debut single, Girl In A Bar and since I have enjoyed following every step of her journey. I can't quite believe I got the opportunity to interview her. Morning, Kelsey. Hope you're well. Thank you so much for agreeing to this interview with me, it's wonderful to be finally be featuring you! You have been one artist, I have been wanted to feature for a while. Firstly, I would like you to introduce yourselves to our readers? Hi! My name is Kelsey Lamb, I am a country singer-songwriter living in Nashville but am originally from Arkansas. I have lived here for about 3 years, and released 5 original songs that you can find wherever you stream music :) I also love donuts, pilates and spending time with my people!  How old were you were you decided to start writing your own songs? And when did you write and perform your first song?