(Nashville, Tenn. – June 2, 2017 Press Release) – Country music singer/songwriter,  Sandra Lynn’s   newest single, “Hey California,” was exclusively premiered Wednesday, May 31, through Radio Disney’s Country Spotlight. “Hey California” is now being featured on Spotify and also available via iTunes, Google Play and all other digital platforms. The single, co-written by Lynn and Dave Brainard (Brandy Clark), who also produced the track, describes a picture-perfect day on the West Coast and all that comes with it—sunshine, romance, even a flair of mystery. Download the single on iTunes here:  smarturl.it/HeyCalifornia 

Although being a California native, Lynn has always had a Nashville heart and been pulled toward country music and its contagious, heartwarming ability. Mixing its tradition with her own cotemporary flair, “Hey California” is the first track to be released from Lynn’s highly anticipated debut album that will be out later this year (produced by  Ben Fowler  with additional tracks by  Brainard). Lynn has also already wrapped the filming of the single’s official music video that will be released in the coming weeks. ​

(Press Release) On  August 11th, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist  Suzanne Santo  will release her solo debut album  Ruby Red. Best known as one-half of the Americana duo  HONEYHONEY, Santo steps out on her own for the first time and, more than 10 years into an acclaimed career, turns a new corner.  Today, she released lead single  "Ghost In My Bed,"  which you can listen to HERE.
 

"The common thread of the songs on this record have to do with accountability," Santo told  Rolling Stone. "'Ghost In My Bed' is an example of that and how sometimes we are, in fact, the ghost that haunts us. Writing this record reinstalled my responsibility to keep pushing forward, learning, growing and challenging the art in the way that serves it best."
 
Produced by multi-platinum Grammy nominee  Butch Walker, Ruby Red   is caught halfway between the dark swoon of pop-noir, the raw rasp of soul music, and the honest punch of Americana. It's an  album about love, life, and lust in the modern world. A moody, fierce, melody-driven 11-song offering,  Ruby Red   ranges from Southern-gothic anthems to slow-burning soul ballads to explosive rockers, all anchored around Santo's voice: an electrifying, elastic instrument that's capable of both vulnerability and ferocity.

(Press Release)  Sam Baker’s  new album, Land of Doubt, is quietly powerful. Lyrics are pared down to their essence, set against a stark musical landscape. This remarkable collection serves as a companion piece to his acclaimed 2013 project, Say Grace, and sets the stage for a number of creative projects coming later in the year, including a documentary, an original play, and a gallery exhibit of his visual art.
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“For me, doubt is part of living. Part of being engaged in life, part of the great questioning of life. Curiosity can be fueled by doubt,” says Baker, who grew up in the small prairie town of Itasca, Texas, and now lives in Austin. “My life got better when I accepted doubt as an integral part of life. As the counterweight to hope and security. By accepting uncertainty. By learning how to live with the unknowing, I began to find beauty in the moment. Beauty in the act of being alive. And especially the beauty of music.”

Working in Nashville for the first time with producer Neilson Hubbard, Baker uses the ‘50s jazz trumpet of Don Mitchell and the sustained guitar textures of Will Kimbrough (producer/guitarist for Rodney Crowell and Todd Snider) to frame the lyrics. He breaks up the ten vocal numbers with five cinematic instrumental interludes. Setting aside his acoustic guitar, Baker plays electric for this project using atmospheric tones that linger in the sonic landscape.
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“This record is a meditation, a reflection on day-to-day life,” Baker says. “The goodness, the struggle, the uncertainty. It gives me strength to share doubt. It gives me strength to hear others share doubt. With doubt comes clarity. With doubt comes hope.”

Because Dan Wilson is incredibly talented and I will always love Semisonic.....

On  August 4,  Dan Wilson  will return with  Re-Covered,  a unique album that finds the  Grammy-winning  songwriter reinterpreting songs from his storied career that he wrote for and with other artists. The album, which marks his third solo studio release, is now available for pre-order on iTunes  and  Pledge Music and includes instant downloads of the first two singles: "Someone Like You" ft. Kronos Quartet, originally written with  Adele, and  "Home,"  which was written with  Dierks Bentley.
 
The album was announced in a conversation with Zane Lowe  on his  Beats 1  Radio show, where he premiered "Someone Like You" ft. Kronos Quartet. Stream the song and listen to the interview via Apple Music:  http://apple.co/_DanWilson 
 
Salon  premiered the video for  "Someone Like You"  ft. Kronos Quartet which features illustrations by Wilson himself. Annie Zaleski interviewed Wilson about the forthcoming project and said, "On this version, the Kronos Quartet adds majestic shading to sparse acoustic guitar and Wilson’s weary vocal delivery; the latter element especially captures the original song’s combination of aching resignation and emotional fortitude."