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Tomorrow (Friday 29th May) will see British singer-songwriter,  Reya Jayne release her second single, How Good Are You. How Good Are You starts with an upbeat guitar instrumental which is something that made me smile right from the start of this song. I got such a feeling from the song right from the start that as soon as Reya Jayne's vocals came in, I had goosebumps. The first verse sees Reya Jayne's soft vocals compliment the song-writing extremely well that I caught myself relating to some of the lyrics. There is something so special and unique about the way, Reya Jayne has written this song that leads you to feel many different emotions. The chorus is the part of that song that sees the lyrics just rolling off Reya Jayne's lips and you can hear the personal experience Reya Jayne has been through within the lyrics which is something I absolutely love and can't quite believe has been done so beautifully well. The last line of the chorus was something that resonat

This Friday (29th May) will see British singer-songwriter,  Emily Faye release her brand new and second single of 2020, Fearless. Fearless was co-written with Sue McMillan who also produced the single too. Fearless was mixed and Mastered by Adrian Hall. You can read my interview with Emily about Fearless  here . What Emily says about Fearless : 'For a long while, I was too afraid to tap into my vulnerability with my writing. I find it easier to write about other people’s stories and experiences. However, Fearless came from a place of vulnerability and courage, and the fact that they both come hand in hand. It’s raw and my absolute truth, and it basically shows my journey from trying to be perfect, to learning to accept that it’s ok not to be. I really hope you enjoy it and it speaks to you in one way or another.' Fearless starts with an beautifully slow instrumental with many different instruments. The first verse sees Emily's softer vocal which allows you t

This Friday (29th May) will see US singer-songwriter, Kip Moore release his latest album, Wild World. Wild World features 13 songs. Janie Blu starts with a guitar instrumental which supports the song throughout. The first verse sees Kip's rocky but upbeat vocals right from the off which I absolutely loved as it is so Kip whilst also allowing his wonderfully song-writing to come through. The lyrics are so catchy and ones that you can tell us been written based on a hard time especially as the chorus comes in. The chorus is my favourite part of the song as it allows listeners to get a real feel for who Kip is as an artist and for me its discovering another side to Kip which I am loving. The second verse continues the song wonderfully with guitar break down ahead of the lyrics starting up again which lead to some lyrics that get you thinking leading very nicely into the chorus. The final verse sees Kip's rocky and heartfelt vocal shine which I have to admit makes me feel a

Tomorrow (22nd May) will see up and coming US singer-songwriter,  Lauren Hall  who I am very happy to feature on our website once again as she is set to release her second ever single, Gone. Gone starts with an soft guitar instrumental which gives you a real feel for the song and it's angle once the first line of the song comes in. In the first verse of Gone listeners get to hear Lauren's softer vocal tone with a side of vulnerable within the song that allows you to listen to the song from the perspective of letting go of someone or a certain situation that has left you in a place of hurt or sorrow. The chorus sees the edgier rocker side of Lauren's vocal on the aspect of not giving in and being somebodies walk over. The lyrics are stunning allowing us the listeners to get a real feel for the song and the vocal tone from Lauren is very special instead without the chorus. The second verse continues Gone wonderfully allowing us the listeners to hear Lauren's soft voc

Rising country trio,  Temecula Road  have signed a co-publishing deal with JRM Publishing and Disney Music Publishing. Signed to Buena Vista Records, the newly-minted Nashville residents have been named a CMT Discovery Artist and have been called out by Huffington Post, CMT, Sounds Like Nashville, and Taste of Country as one of the top new country artists to watch. Photo Taken By Me “The talent and work ethic of Temecula Road is undeniable. We are so excited to get to work with Temecula Road and Disney Music Publishing,” says JRM Publishing’s Jimmy and Sarah Robbins. "We met Jimmy and Sarah on our first trip to Nashville five years ago and have since then become good friends,” says Dawson. “Now that we’ve made the move here full-time, it felt natural to continue our relationship with them as they’ve watched us grow from the very beginning,” says Emma. “We’re so excited to be working and writing with the team at JRM,” adds Maddie. Named after the town they grew u

This Friday (22nd May) will see British Country Music singer-songwriter,  Kelsey Bovey release her latest single, Magnetic. Magnetic starts with an upbeat guitar instrumental giving you a real country feel right from the off with a little instrumental to get the song started in a wonderful style. The first verse of Magnetic sees Kelsey's soft along with a little vulnerable side too within her vocal range which allows the beautiful songwriting to shine through. You can really feel every single word Kelsey is singing throughout this verse especially into the chorus. The chorus sees Kelsey's vocal range develop a little further in a way that is nothing but beautiful as the chorus binds all of the verses together so beautifully that I couldn't help but get a little emotional over as at one time we can relate to this song one way or another in which Kelsey describes within her beautiful lyrics which are just wonderful. The second verse continues Magnetic wonderfully and I

As you all know since the 15th April, I have been allowing artists from both the UK and U.S perform through my Country Music Instagram and I am pleased to reveal our FULL LINE UP!! We started the festival with UK artist, Laura Beckwith on 15th April, and what a start that was! 18th April we had Henriette who was from Germany, 23rd April, UK artist Kelsey Bovey took over which was one I heard amazing feedback on. 1st May was the first of our U.S Artists in Lauren Davidson . 5th May was U.S Artist, Taylor Goyette . 7th May was U.S Artist, Willie Lock . 8th May featured U.K band, Boxes . 9th May was U.S. Artist, Dani Jack . 11th May was UK artist, Finola . 13th May was one of my favourite discoveries of 2020, Sarah Watson having seen her perform back in January in a showcase. 15th May was Northern Souvenirs on the release day of their debut single and what a show that put on! 16th May (Today) is U.S Artist, Sydney Shae . Coming up in May 18th May - UK Art

This Friday (15th May) will see US RIAA Diamond and Multi-Platinum selling songwriter & artist Chase Rice as he is set to release the follow up to January’s surprise release The Album Part I. The Album Part II is made up of 4 brand new songs. The Album Part II was produced by Chris DeStefano. You starts with a beautiful soft piano instrumental which happens to open the song wonderfully. The first verse sees Chase's crisp vocals take led on the song which I loved and opened the song up with one wonderful lyrics which leads the song fantastically into the chrous. The chorus of You is the part of the song that you get a real feel for the meaning within the song about the one person in your life who you can't live without and puts you back together when you are breaking or feel like you are - this message is what I love about this song. The second verse continues You beautifully and you continue to break a picture with the lyrics which are being sung - there is something

This Friday (15th May) will see British singer-songwriting duo,  Northern Souvenirs who are made up of Lisa and Alex as they release their latest single, My Page. You can read our interview with Northern Souvenirs here . Photo Credit: Jakkrid Siripanich My Page starts with an sweet little guitar instrumental. Lisa's softer vocals open My Page. The first verse sees Alex start the verses off with his wonderful vocal to giving a real feel for what the song is about and the moment Lisa comes in - the harmonies are on fire. The lyrics are wonderful to hear and one a lot of people will be able to relate too in regards on their childhoods. The moment, Lisa took over vocals the song took to another level. The chorus features some wonderfully beautiful lyrics that give you feels for the sort of artists that are and that they aren't afraid to write from the heart. I love the way that they are determined to help each other and be each others My Page - a beautiful meaning

This week's interview is from British singer-songwriting duo, Northern Souvenirs who are made up of Lisa and Alex who are releasing this latest single, My Page this Friday (15th May). Review of My Page is available for you to read here . Photo Credit: Jakkrid Siripanich Good Afternoon, Alex and Lisa. Thank you so much for agreeing to do this interview with me. I hope you are both well during this crazy time. Thank you for having us Kellie - it's always lovely to chat with you! We're doing the best we can to stay safe and healthy. Music has definitely given us something to focus on and be thankful for. ​ ​ Firstly, I would like you to introduce yourselves to our readers?​ We're Lisa and Alex, and we're British Country-Pop duo Northern Souvenirs. How old were you were you decided to start writing your own songs? And when did you write and perform your first song?​ Lisa: I’ve always enjoyed writing lyrics and telling stories. When we were litt

Today (Friday 8th May) will see US singer-songwriter,  Danielle Bradbery  release her brand new single, Never Have I Ever. Photo taken by me at C2C 2018 Never Have I Ever starts with a piano instrumental which I have to say is something I love about Danielle's music. The first verse sees Danielle's start the song off with her softer vocal asking about the question of love, and whether she has actually ever been in love it's a story of growth as a person and being in love which has such a beautiful message within the song. The chorus is my favourite part of Never Have I Ever as it sees Danielle wearing her heart on her sleeve when she sings these lyrics, where you can't help but sing along whilst listening to the lyrics and relating them back to our own lives. The second verse continues Never Have I Ever wonderfully as the drum instrumental comes in adding another layer to the song. This verse is about the moment when you are chasing after that one special person th

This Friday (8th May) will see Welsh singer-songwriter,  Laura Evans  release her brand new single, Running Back To You. Running Back To You is Laura's first single off her upcoming EP coming later in the year. I was kindly asked to review Running Back To You and I have to admit you are all in for a treat. Running Back To You  starts with a quirky feeling jazzy kind of instrumental to start which for me is something that sets the song off wonderfully. The first verse sees Laura's softer but funkier kind of vocals come through with the catchiness of the lyrics being able to come through, too. There is something so magically beautiful about this song that is so very Laura and demonstrates exactly who Laura is as an artist. The storytelling throughout the song within the lyrics is just beautiful especially heading into the chorus. The chorus ties Running Back To You together incredibly well allowing the listeners to get a real feel for Laura's incredible vocal ton

This Friday (8th May) will see UK based singer-songwriter from Birmingham, Charlotte Young release her debut EP, Blown Away. Blown Away is made up of 4 tracks. Whiplash starts with a guitar instrumental which gives you a wonderful feel for the way that the song is going to go and within the first line, I loved the tone of the song. The first verse allows Charlotte to show everyone her amazing soft vocal that allows the songwriting to come through. The message within Whiplash is one that I didn't expect by one that I loved hearing. There is something so magical about Charlotte's vocal range throughout the whole song especially the first verse into it's chorus. The chorus allows Charlotte's soulful vocal range to shine through with the catchiness of the lyrics. Charlotte's little higher vocal range was wonderful ahead of it's lyrics being a little more upbeat. The second verse of Whiplash continues the storytelling within the song wonderfully and I am in aw

Next Friday (15th May) will see British singer-songwriter,  Danny McMahon who is set to release his brand new single, My Kinda City. My Kinda City was co-written with US songwriter, Tyler Bank. My Kinda City starts with an quirky and upbeat guitar instrumental alongside a few other instruments which I love right from the off and I am pleased it stays throughout. The first verse sees Danny's crisp vocal have its moment to shine which loads the lyrics to shine in it's most beautiful way as the lyrics are ones that are catchy and very relatable about that one city we all love but wasn't expecting it and all the memories we have from that very special place. I love the picture you get in your mind whilst listening to the lyrics. The chorus continues My Kinda City with catchiness of the track beautifully getting you reconnected with that one beautiful place you had the pleasure of visiting and the company you had during this track making this song, one that is absolu

Today (1st May) sees up and coming US singer-songwriter, Lauren Hall release her latest single, Backwards and I caught up with Lauren to talk about the single. You can read my review here . Good Afternoon, Lauren. Thank you so much for agreeing to this interview once again with me, but this time about your debut single, Backwards which is out now. How are you during this crazy time? Thank you so much Kellie for wanting to support the release! I appreciate it so much. Love chatting with you! I’m doing alright, it’s just been really hard not playing live shows or being able to see people in person. I’m excited to be able to connect with everyone this way though and finally get the new music out to everyone! I hope you are doing well & staying safe over there in the UK! It's my absolute pleasure, Lauren. Thank you for trusting us, I love talking to you! I am good thank you, but I am finding not going to gigs the hardest, so I can't imagine what it is like for you a

Today (Friday 1st May) will see British singer-songwriter,  Jade Helliwell  release her latest single, The Moment and I caught up with Jade to talk about the single. You can read my review of The Moment  here . Good Morning, Jade.  Thank you so much for agreeing to this interview once again with me, but this time about your latest single, The Moment  which is out later this week. How are you during this crazy time? Hey! I’m doing well thanks, managing to stay sane by running a weekly live stream on Facebook every Thursday at 7pm, doing lots of Skype writing and collaborative projects. I love how you are using this time as one of motivation with your livestreams which I have to admit, I am loving watching. How are you feeling about releasing The Moment today? I am super excited to release The Moment. I love how the tracks turned out. It’s unknown territory releasing music when we can’t go out the house to promote but it’s something I'm excited to see how people react to i

Today (Friday 1st May) will see British singer-songwriter,  Jade Helliwell release her brand new single, The Moment. You can read my interview with Jade here . The Moment starts with a soft piano instrumental which I have to admit gives a lot of feels to the song which I happen to think a lot of Jade's fans will like. The first verse showcases Jade's softer and meaningful vocal range thanks to it's wonderfully incredible lyrics which goes to show what an incredible songwriter, Jade is. The lyrics are very poignant and delivered in a way that I don't ever think, I have heard Jade (and I mean that has a compliment). The chorus is the part of the song that gave me goosebumps as I was listening to the meaningful lyrics especially in the few, I could relate too. I like how also within the chorus, the listeners are allowed their own interruptions on the lyrics as it allows you that time to reflect. Jade's soulful vocal on this part was very cleverly done at