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The 2023 Golden Guitar Female Artist of the Year, Amber Lawrence, is a well-established fixture in country music with over 20 years in the industry. Heralding in a new album project for release in 2025, Amber Lawrence drops the second single, “You Can Admit You Like Country Music”. The single is the follow up to her anthemic hit, “Kick The Doors Down”, which was co-written with Phil Barton.

As Amber describes the new single, “You Can Admit You Like Country Music is a hugely fun, energetic, rollicking country song, about you guessed it, the world’s current obsession with Country Music. After being invited to talk on TV’s ‘The Project’ about the rise of Country Music, I sat down and wrote this latest single. It’s a celebration and an acknowledgement of the power of country music; a tongue in cheek boot scooting party tune”.

In her career to date, Amber has released 7 studio albums , 3 Children’s albums, is a 6 x Golden Guitar winner and 2 x ARIA award nominee, and is constantly evolving to continue to grow her sound and fanbase.

Amber has just announced her Tamworth Festival appearances with her headline show on Friday 24th of January at Blazes, and her all-ages

Stepping out into a powerful new era of music, multi-platinum, 3x JUNO Award winning country entertainer Brett Kissel has released his bold new single “Let Your Horses Run.” An inspiring track filled with a newfound sense intensity “Let Your Horses Run” is now available to Australian Country radio.

“I wrote this song with Jesse Frasure, one of Nashville’s biggest and best hit makers,” shares Kissel. “I love creating with him because I can be fully immersed in the creative experience, and I can be honest and transparent. You can’t write a song about life, advice, encouragement, strength, and courage if you’re not with someone you trust. It took only a few hours to write this one. Everything lined up perfectly.”

Kissel’s latest offering showcases his evolution as a songwriter and performer. With a profound sense of reflection, this track represents a zenith of artistic maturity for Kissel, underscored by what may be his most compelling vocal performance to date.

On the sentiment behind the track, he explains, “It’s really an advice song for anyone ready to take on the next big leap in their life, explaining that you can be a force of nature if you want to be, and you can be unstoppable if you put your mind to something that inspires. Words like ‘bust down the gate’ or ‘you can’t tie an anchor to a freight train’ are all metaphors for life. And to be perfectly honest, I wrote it with my kids in mind. Knowing one day they’ll be teenagers ready to chase their dreams – these are the words and thoughts I would share with them… ‘Let your horses run.'”

Having recently supported Keith Urban, Kissell is gearing up for a busy summer festival season, hitting some of the biggest stages across Canada.

ABOUT BRETT KISSEL:

Known for his charismatic personality, dynamic stage presence, and unique musical style, Brett Kissel has soared to the top of the Canadian country music charts as one of Canada’s most celebrated and beloved entertainers.

With 22x CCMA awards, 3x JUNO awards, 2x Gold-certified albums, 4 Platinum singles, 10 Gold singles, and an impressive track record of 18x Top-10 radio hits, including 4x #1 singles, his talent and popularity are undeniable.

The 5th generation farm and ranch-raised Albertan has always stayed true to his roots, even while performing around the world. Kissel has toured with Brad Paisley and Garth Brooks and collaborated with Grammy winners Charley Pride, Dave Mustaine, Nelly, and 98°, and most recently, TikTok sensation Cooper Alan.

Following a year-long, four (4x) album roll out of “The Compass Project” that was accompanied by an extensive cross-Canada tour, Brett Kissel steps into a new chapter of music with “Let Your Horses Run”, a brand-new single that reflects on resilience, perseverance, and courage.

Ronnie Joudo Releases New Single “Leave It For Tomorrow” – A Celebration of Life and Living in the Moment

Australian country sensation Ronnie Joudo is thrilled to announce the release of his latest single, “Leave It For Tomorrow,” set to drop on October 25th. This upbeat, 90s-inspired country track captures the spirit of carefree living and the joy of embracing the present.

In “Leave It For Tomorrow,” Ronnie encourages listeners to set aside their worries and fully enjoy life’s simple pleasures. The song radiates positivity with its catchy melody and relatable lyrics, reminding us all that sometimes it’s okay to let the to-do list wait. With a blend of classic country twang and modern flair, Ronnie’s powerful vocals shine as he delivers a message that resonates with fans across all ages.

“Life can be overwhelming with so many things pulling at our attention,” Ronnie says. “This song is a reminder to take a step back, have some fun, and just enjoy the ride. We don’t always have to check everything off our lists. Sometimes, it’s more important to live in the moment.”

Fans can look forward to this lively anthem, which promises to be a staple at country music gatherings and playlists alike. Ronnie’s unique sound, rooted in the rich traditions of 90s country, is sure to captivate audiences and solidify his place in the genre.

Sheyna Gee, a celebrated artist on the Nashville country music scene, has released her latest single, “Neon Angel (Cowboys Never Stay),” marking her debut radio release in Australia. This raw and emotive ballad, co-written with Van Andrew, captures her personal journey of love and heartbreak, blending traditional country sounds with a modern twist.

“Neon Angel (Cowboys Never Stay)” beautifully intertwines themes of lost love with a backdrop of neon lights, showcasing Sheyna’s incredible vocal range. Produced by Matt McClure, the track exemplifies her unique ability to balance grit with a feminine touch, delivering a sound that is both vulnerable and powerful.

“This is an autobiographical song about my journey finding love and experiencing heartbreak. Hopefully, listeners can find beauty in the pain,” Sheyna shares.

Sheyna has taken her music to audiences around the world, performing at major festivals such as C2C in London, Buckle Up Festival in Sweden, and Bonnaroo in Tennessee. With a growing presence on social media, she boasts an impressive 227,000 followers on TikTok, where she has become known for her original songs and engaging content.

Originally from California, Sheyna began her musical journey at the age of 5 and was performing in her first band by age 6. Her career highlights include performing for a U.S. President, sharing the stage with legends like Stevie Wonder, and taking the spotlight on Broadway in New York.

She has also been recognized with multiple awards, including LA Music Awards for ‘Best Country Single’, ‘Best Singer-Songwriter’ and Silver in the Young Arts ‘Female Singer’ category before moving to Nashville where she now performs up to 200 shows a year.

As she continues to tour, Sheyna’s star is on the rise, drawing industry attention and a rapidly expanding fanbase. Her music has been featured on prominent Spotify editorial playlists, including “New Music Friday Country,” “New Music Friday,” and “All New Country” and she has graced the covers of “Fresh Finds Country” and “New Country” on Tidal.

Whether on stage or engaging with fans online, Sheyna is dedicated to sharing her love for travel, entertainment, and country music. One thing is for sure – Sheyna Gee is leaving her mark on the country scene as a breath of fresh air, with her unique storytelling, authenticity, poignant lyrics and the ability to strike the listener at their core with her gritty vocal tones and emotional delivery.

Sheyna Gee’s new single “Neon Angel (Cowboys Never Stay)” is out at Australian Country Radio on 25th October.

Elly McK & The Unbelievers Unveil Their Stunning Third Single: “The Wind-Up”

‘The Wind Up’ – Now available on all streaming platforms, this is the perfect time to give it a listen before the band celebrates with a special single release gig this Sunday, October 27th, at 5 PM at The Standard Hotel in Fitzroy, Melbourne.

Americana/alt-Country band Elly McK (pronounced “Mack”) & The Unbelievers return with their highly anticipated third single, “The Wind-Up,” released on 10/10/24. This track continues to showcase the band’s unique take on the Americana sound, with a beautiful, heart-wrenching vibe prevailing.

“The Wind-Up” tells the story of a protagonist who’s been ground down by the pressures and strains of a relationship. As the tension builds, she realises that the time has come to break free from the bindings that have held her captive. Elly McK’s vocals, dripping with both sorrow and resolve, weave a narrative that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. The lyrics, steeped in metaphor, capture the essence of this emotional journey, while the band’s sound delivers it with clarity and depth.

In this release, Elly McK is exposed as not just a performer but as a storyteller, and The Unbelievers deliver the powerful subtlety required to let the song do its best work. The band’s instrumental backdrop serves as the perfect emotional foil – this is an outfit that knows when less is more.

Recorded at the band’s space with the usual team of Sam Price engineering, Dan Glasgow mixing and Ben Feggans mastering, “The Wind-Up” underscores the band’s commitment to creating music that is both honest and sonically rich.

Fans can experience “The Wind-Up” live on the band’s upcoming NSW tour, 17-20th October, and the release will be celebrated in their hometown of Melbourne, at the Standard Hotel, 27th October.

The single will be available from Amrap for radio play from 1st October and for streaming and download on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music from 10th October.

About Elly McK & The Unbelievers

Elly McK (pronounced “Mack”) & The Unbelievers have been carving up the Americana and alt-country scene, following the success of their first two singles, each showcasing the diversity of their sound. “Down On Your Luck”, “Bones” and now “The Wind Up” explore the Americana genre in different ways while displaying outstanding musicianship. Frontwoman Elly McKinnon leads the charge with her soulful voice, backed by the formidable talents of The Unbelievers – Sam Price on drums, Jordy Hickey on double bass, and Monty Price on guitar. Known for their raw storytelling, rich harmonies, and a sound that blends rootsy twang with modern grit, the band has quickly gained a reputation for captivating live performances and evocative song writing. As they continue to carve their path, Elly McK & The Unbelievers are proving to be an undeniable force in the Australian music landscape.

Melbourne single launch:
27th October 2024 – 5pm – The Standard Hotel, Fitzroy VIC

The latest release from TRAdE IN has a bit more bite than a warm shot of whiskey. They sing about heartbreak and the inevitable cycle of love gone bad. This down-to-earth country rock band knows how to write a passionate country song that hits you like a full bottle of whiskey. When “When The Whiskey Stops Working” and reality sets in, be sure to give TRAdE IN a listen. They’re just a group of good-time musicians playing some quality Country music.

Track Description –

When the pain of a broken heart inevitably overcomes the numbness of inebriation, this song is the result!
It is a tale of regret and desperation that everyone can relate to.

Artist Quote –

I am hanging on, barely getting through when every road leads back to you. Tell me, what am I going to do when the whisky stops working?

Following-up his fourth #1 at country radio earlier this year, multi-PLATINUM artist Jade Eagleson is back on the airwaves with the release of his new single “Do It Anyway” feat. Texas native Jake Worthington. As he continues to carve his path in international markets with shows in the U.S. and Europe this year, today Eagleson is proud to announce his signing with CAA.

Eagleson was able to share a bucket-list moment with the world when he announced that he will be making his Grand Ole Opry debut on October 18, 2024. Standing in the same spot as so many of his idols, Eagleson will take his much-deserved spot in the circle for the very first time.

“The past few months have really been hard to believe – I’m watching some of my wildest dreams come true,” shared Eagleson. “Playing on the Opry stage has been something I’ve wanted to do since I first picked up a guitar.”

A highlight of his live show this year is Eagleson’s new single “Do It Anyway”. With the original being found on his critically acclaimed album by the same name released last year, having Worthington join him on the new track was important to Eagleson. “I really appreciate what Jake is doing for country music and I have wanted to collaborate with him since I first heard his music. I’m grateful that he wanted to jump on this new version of the song with me,” shared Eagleson. “‘Do It Anyway’ is a song that deeply resonates with me – it feels like it was written about me. Getting to cut a song from legends Chase McGill, Matt Jenkins and Ashley Gorley was definitely an added bonus.”

“When Jade asked if I would join him on the song, it was an easy yes,” shared Worthington. “I am a fan of what he’s doing and the good ole country music he’s making.”

After taking home the titles of Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year at the 2023 CCMA Awards, Eagleson won the Ford F-150 Album of the Year at the 2024 CCMA Awards. With six 2024 CCMA Award nominations for Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Fans’ Choice, Male Artist of the Year, Single of the Year and Songwriter(s) of the Year, Eagleson was tied for the most nominations at this year’s awards.

He also took to the stage during Country Music Week in Edmonton for the CCMA Legends Show and on the 2024 CCMA Awards national broadcast on September 14, performing “Do It Anyway” with Jake Worthington.

ABOUT JADE EAGLESON:

At just 30 years of age, Jade Eagleson has made quite the mark on the international country music scene. Boasting 305M+ global streams and 120M+ views on YouTube since the debut of his self-titled album (2020), which holds four GOLD-certified and two PLATINUM-certified singles as well as the title of most globally streamed debut album by an internationally-signed country artist, Jade has also landed five #1s at Canadian Country Radio (“Lucky,” “All Night To Figure ItOut,” “More Drinkin’ Than Fishin'” feat. Dean Brody, “She Don’t Know,” “Telluride”), three GOLD-certified tracks on his sophomore album and one PLATINUM-certified track and another two GOLD-certified tracks on his third album “Do It Anyway”. With the release of his debut single “Got Your Name On It” (2018), Jade was featured as YouTube Trending ‘Artist On The Rise,’ marking the first time a Canadian-signed artist in any genre has received the honour. “Got Your Name On It” has since become the first debut single by a Canadian artist to go PLATINUM.

These last few years have been unmatched for the Ontario native. Jade kicked off 2024 with his third JUNO nomination for Country Album of the Year and last year was named the 2023 CCMA Awards Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year, also taking home the award for Innovative Campaign of the Year during Country Music Week 2023. Jade’s third studio album, “Do It Anyway” earned him the Ford F-150 Album of the Year at this year’s 2024 CCMA Awards.

Following a massive year in 2023, achieving the highest charting Australian country album of the year with “Any Less Anymore”, Travis Collins is set to charge into 2025 with the release of his 10th studio album. This will coincide with his performance at Australia’s largest country music festival, CMC Rocks, in March 2025.

To celebrate the announce, Travis releases the second single from the new studio album, “Different Dreams”. Recorded with Jared Adlam in his Queensland studio, who also produced Travis’ first single, “Don’t Get Me Started”. The song was penned with Collins and Nashville’s Jason Duke (Kelsea Ballerini, Keith Urban/LoCash).

As Travis describes the track, “If success is truly defined as setting a goal, and achieving it, then it shouldn’t matter what that dream looks or sounds like to anybody else. For some, it’s being #1 at something – top of the mountain. For others it’s about a steady job, maybe some kids and healthy work-life balance, for others it’s finding happiness within themselves.

Our dream can be as big or small as we want them to be, they don’t need to make sense to anybody else, because after all, it’s ours, and we all have different dreams”.

“There’s a lot of levels of success and happiness between the start and the top, of anything – this song is for all the dreamers who’ve found their dream somewhere in between.”

“Mine aint yours and yours aint mine, but that’s okay, yeah that’s alright
So you do you, and I’ll do me, we all got different dreams”.

A nine-time Golden Guitar Award winner, four-time CMC Award winner, CMA Global Artist of the Year Award recipient, and two-time ARIA & APRA Award nominee, he’s toured alongside US megastars Tim McGraw and Luke Combs and recorded with Nashville’s best. His mix of hands-in-the-air country-rock anthems combined with heartfelt ballads has led to over 40 million streams across his nine albums and thirty-plus singles.

Abbie Ferris, a rising star in the country music scene, is closing out a landmark year with the release of her deeply personal EP, You Don’t Live Here Anymore, out October 18 via Potts Entertainment/MGM.

A small-town girl from Mallala, South Australia, Abbie has navigated a whirlwind year that saw her performing at major festivals like CMA Fest and CMC Rocks QLD, making frequent trips between Australia and Nashville, and writing with some of Nashville’s top songwriters. Amid the career highs, she has been processing the emotional fallout from the end of a seven-year relationship, a journey captured in the EP’s six songs.

Each track reveals a chapter of Abbie’s story: from the raw chemistry of a troubled romance in Shut Up and Kiss Me, to the pursuit of dreams in Bright Lights of Tennessee, and the feel-good confidence of No You Didn’t. The EP also explores themes of healing, with tracks like Guilt Don’t Live Here Anymore, the bold rejection of toxic relationships in That Ain’t You, and finally, the heart wrenching closer The Last Song, which offers a powerful moment of closure.

Reflecting on The Last Song, Abbie says:
“I went through a massive breakup at the end of last year – a seven-year relationship. Almost every song I’ve written since then has been about that – heartbreak, anger, pretending not to care, acting like I was over it… but it was like I was stuck in that moment of heartbreak. When I wrote The Last Song, I’d been in Nashville writing for a few weeks and come up with some songs I loved, but I hadn’t gone deep enough to really deal with all these feelings and move forward. Then this song just poured out and it was like I could finally close the chapter and move on, not with bitterness, and not being beholden to the memory of this person and this relationship. It’s so hard to really draw that line in the sand and start a new era of your life when you’ve been part of a couple for so long, and I hope a lot of people hear themselves in this song and find the strength to move forward.”

All songs on the EP were written in Nashville, including collaborations with fellow Australians Danielle Blakey (Nate Smith) and Troy Kemp (McAlister Kemp). Produced by Michael Carpenter, the EP also features Lainey Wilson’s band member Sav Madigan on fiddle and mandolin. To celebrate the release, Abbie will perform two sets at Groundwater Festival this weekend.

Abbie’s journey from Mallala (population 600) to the international stage has been marked by tireless work and an undeniable passion for country music. Inspired by legends like Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, and Lainey Wilson, she’s carving her own path and is determined to leave a lasting impact.

“I want to take my music as far as I can, showing that a small-town South Australian girl can grow up and touch hearts around the world. My parents taught me to follow my instincts, and every time I connect with people through music-whether in the writing room, the studio, or on stage-it’s like everything else fades away. That’s the feeling I’m always chasing.”

Rising country singer-songwriter Jeremy Turner is set to enchant listeners with his latest single, “What You’re Not Looking For”, a poignant ballad that speaks to the beauty of unexpected love and life’s serendipitous gifts. Co-written in Nashville with acclaimed songwriters Brian White and fellow Aussie Phil Barton, this heartfelt track captures the essence of finding what you need, even when you’re not actively searching for it.

“What You’re Not Looking For” weaves a relatable narrative of life’s twists and turns, resonating with anyone who has experienced the unexpected joys of love, change, and success. Turner’s captivating lyrics and emotive delivery ensure that listeners will connect with the song on a personal level.

Riding off the back of exceptional performances over the past few months including Texas Country Music Festival, Flame Festival, Lights on the Hill and Gympie Music Muster which attracted stellar reviews from festival goers and country music industry alike, “What You’re Not Looking For” follows up the earlier 2024 anthem “Must’ve Been Drunk”. Not only has this track become a fan favourite at Jeremy’s live shows but gained nationwide airplay and Apple Music playlisting.

It’s been a fast rise for Jeremy Turner. 2023 saw the release of his debut single “She Keeps Comin’ Around”, followed by “Try To Stop Me”, bringing with those releases’ festival gigs, touring, Spotify and Apple Music playlisting and a place on the major Countrytown charts.

Jeremy draws inspiration from an array of artists including Keith Urban, Leanne Womack, and Cody Johnson, blending modern and traditional country styles to create a sound that resonates with diverse audiences. There’s truly something for everyone at his shows, where his incredible vocal ability shines. Now residing in South-East Queensland his journey as a traveling musician has taken him across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA, earning him a dedicated fanbase everywhere he goes.

With a voice that is commanding of any festival stage, Jeremy Turner exudes a country music charm and charisma while delivering in depth storytelling. His stage presence is undeniably powerful, emotional, and relatable while inserting that perfect mix of Aussie larrikinism.

Mark your calendars-“What You’re Not Looking For” is set to hit the airwaves in late October, and it’s one release you won’t want to miss. Jeremy is set to solidify his place in the country music scene.

Jeremy Turner’s new single ‘What You Are Not Looking For’ is out to radio on 21st October and digital platforms on 25th October via Checked Label Services and Little Sparrow PR.