Author: Lauren Zimmerman
CONGRATS TO SONY MUSIC NASHVILLE ON OUR 2019 GRAMMY FINAL NOMINATIONS!
1. Record of the Year
“The Middle” – Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
3. Song of the Year
“The Middle” – Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski, songwriters (Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey)
4. Best New Artist
Luke Combs
6. Pop Duo Or Group Performance
“The Middle” – Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
26. Country Solo Performance
“Mona Lisa and Mad Hatters” – Maren Morris
27. Country Duo/Group Performance
“Dear Hate” – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
28. Country Song
“Dear Hate” – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
DOLLY PARTON CONTINUES SUPPORT OF DUMPLIN’ ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK WITH APPEARANCES ON ABC’S “GOOD MORNING AMERICA” DECEMBER 6 AND NPR’S “WEEKEND EDITION SUNDAY” DECEMBER 9
International superstar Dolly Parton continues to make appearances this week in support of her Dumplin’Original Motion Picture Soundtrack featuring 12 newly-recorded tracks produced by GRAMMY® nominee Linda Perry on Dolly Records/RCA Nashville (Sony Music Entertainment). The Netflix Film “Dumplin’,” directed by Anne Fletcher and starring Jennifer Aniston, Danielle Macdonald, Odeya Rush and Harold Perrineau, Dumplin’” will premiere in select theaters and on Netflix this Friday, December 7.
Tomorrow, December 6, Dolly Parton and Jennifer Aniston will appear on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Additionally, the eight-time GRAMMY® award winner will be interviewed on NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday” on December 9. Previously announced, Parton will appear on the Thursday, December 6 episodes of the nationally-syndicated “Ellen DeGeneres Show” and CBS’ “The Late Late Show With James Corden,” both shows also featuring Anniston. Parton will appear on “The Talk” on Friday, December 7; the entire show is dedicated to the singer-songwriter and the Dumplin’ soundtrack and Netflix Film.
Following months of anticipation, Dolly Parton released last Friday, November 30, the Dumplin’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack featuring Parton on every song. The selections are all newly-recorded, some Dolly classics from her catalog as well as brand new songs co-written by Parton and Linda Perry. The exceptional guests on the album are as follows: Sia, Elle King, Mavis Staples, Miranda Lambert, Willa Amai, Rhonda Vincent, Alison Krauss, Macy Gray, and DOROTHY, as well as cameos by “Dumplin’” stars Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston.
DOLLY PARTON’S DUMPLIN’ ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK OUT NOW, “DUMPLIN’” PRIEMERES IN SELECT THEATRES AND ON NETFLIX DECEMBER 7
Following months of anticipation, eight-time GRAMMY® award winning entertainer Dolly Parton released last Friday, November 30, the Dumplin’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack featuring 12 newly-recorded tracks produced by on Dolly Records/RCA Nashville (Sony Music Entertainment). Directed by Anne Fletcher and starring Jennifer Aniston, Danielle Macdonald, Odeya Rush and Harold Perrineau, “Dumplin’” will premiere in select theaters and on Netflix this Friday, December 7.
The soundtrack, which features Parton on every song, was produced by GRAMMY® nominee Linda Perry, who co-wrote six songs with Parton. The exceptional guests on the album are as follows: Sia, Elle King, Mavis Staples, Miranda Lambert, Willa Amai, Rhonda Vincent, Alison Krauss, Macy Gray, and DOROTHY, as well as cameos by “Dumplin’” stars Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston. A track list with song title, performer and songwriter information is below. Click here to listen.
With her People Magazine cover story (December 3 issue) on newsstands everywhere and critics’ raves pouring in from such publications as Esquire, The Tennessean/USA Today Network and Elle, Parton began her first round of television appearances in New York City on the Dumplin’ soundtrack’s November 30 street date in New York City: NBC’s “TODAY” [ view here] and “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” [view here] and [view here].
In Los Angeles this week, the world-renowned singer-songwriter will continue her support of the Dumplin’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by appearing on the nationally-syndicated “Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Thursday, December 6, and CBS’ “The Late Late Show With James Corden” on Thursday, December 6, and “The Talk” on Friday, December 7.
Music videos of three tracks from the Dumplin’ soundtrack are available on VEVO now: “Here I Am” (with Sia) [view here], “Jolene (New String Version)” [view here] and the stunning “Girl In The Movies” [view here ]. “Girl In The Movies” has already garnered a nomination for Best Original Song from a Feature Film by the Hollywood Music In Media Awards. Media attention is swirling leading into awards season with Entertainment Weekly proclaiming “an empowering anthem” and Vanity Fair opining “one thing is clear, Oscar season will be a lot more joyous with (Parton) in it.”
Looking forward to 2019, Dolly Parton already has confirmed three fascinating events.
Parton is set to return to the hallowed Grand Ole Opry stage to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her Opry membership, performing on Saturday, October 12, 2019, and capping a week-long celebration of Parton’s impact on music and the Opry, dubbed Dolly Week 2019. The week will include: Thursday, October 10 – Opry Country Classics – Featuring performances of #1 Dolly hits, Friday, October 11 – Friday Night Opry – Dolly’s Mountain Soul: Bluegrass, Americana & Roots Music honor Dolly and Saturday, October 12 (two shows) – Dolly Parton’s 50th Grand Ole Opry Anniversary Celebration featuring Dolly Parton and more artists to be announced. Tickets went on sale last Friday at www.opry.com , and instantly each show sold-out.
Now through January 17, Parton is partnering with Omaze to offer an extraordinary opportunity. Fans will have a chance to win the ultimate Dolly Parton experience: a winner and their guest will get to to spend one night in Dolly Parton’s personal suite at her Dollywood Dream More Resort! Additionally, Dolly herself will give a private tour of her home-away-from-home, while meeting the guests, taking pictures with them and signing autographs for them. This once-in-a-lifetime experience will be enhanced with additional nights at the resort in other rooms, tickets to Dollywood during its 2019 Grand Opening Weekend, and passes to Dolly Parton’s Stampede dinner theater. Fans can visit Omaze.com/Dolly to enter for their chance to win. Proceeds support Dolly’s own Imagination Library.The Omaze campaign integrates special donation bundles including a copy of Parton’s Dumplin’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
Dolly Parton will be honored at the 2019 MusiCares® Person of the Year tribute on Friday, February 8, as announced in September by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of MusiCares and the Recording Academy. Proceeds from the 29th annual benefit gala will provide essential support for MusiCares (www.musicares.org ), a charity founded by the Recording Academy that ensures music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical, and personal need. The tribute will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center two nights prior to the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards®. Recognized for her considerable creative accomplishments and her longtime support of a number of causes through her Dollywood Foundation, Parton will be the first artist from the Nashville music community to be honored by MusiCares. The partial list of artists who have already signed on to perform in honor of Parton include: Norah Jones, P!nk, Mark Ronson, Chris Stapleton, Leon Bridges, Lauren Daigle, Shawn Mendes, Vince Gill, Don Henley, Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, Mavis Staples and singer-songwriter and Dumplin’ soundtrack producer Linda Perry.
DUMPLIN’ ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK Track Listing:
1. Here I Am (Dolly Parton & Sia)*
2. Holdin’ On To You (Dolly Parton & Elle King)*
3. Girl in the Movies**
4. Red Shoes**
5. Why (Dolly Parton & Mavis Staples)*
6. Dumb Blonde (Dolly Parton & Miranda Lambert)+
7. Here You Come Again (Dolly Parton & Willa Amai)^
8. Who**
9. Push & Pull (Jennifer Aniston & Danielle Macdonald)**
10. If We Don’t (Dolly Parton & Rhonda Vincent with Alison Krauss)**
11. Two Doors Down (Dolly Parton & Macy Gray with DOROTHY)*
12. Jolene (New String Version)*
Songwriters: *Dolly Parton, **Dolly Parton/Linda Perry, +Curly Putman, ^Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil
NOTE: Additional original catalog songs and catalog remixes as featured in the film from Parton will be available as part of the streaming version of album.
KANE BROWN ACHIEVES THIRD CONSECUTIVE #1 ON COUNTRY RADIO WITH “LOSE IT”
Breakthrough vocalist Kane Brown celebrates his third career #1 single on country radio this week, with the Gold-certified hit, “Lose It.” Co-written by Brown, Chase McGill and Will Weatherly, “Lose It” is the first single off of Brown’s #1 debuting (Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts) sophomore album, Experiment. With the November 9th release of Experiment, the three-time American Music Award winner became the third country artist this year to reach the summit of the Billboard 200 and the only male country artist in 24 years to debut on top of the Billboard 200 with a sophomore release.
“Lose It” follows Brown’s 3X Platinum, multi-week #1 hit, “Heaven,” which was honored this week (12/1) by Variety Magazine as one of the most-streamed songs of the year in all music genres. Both “Heaven” and Brown’s 4X Platinum #1 hit “What Ifs” appear on the breakout star’s 12-week #1 Platinum-certified self-titled debut album.
Two weeks ago, Kane Brown’s “Lose It” dethroned Bebe Rexha and Florida Georia Line’s “Meant To Be” after a record 50 weeks atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, a similar feat to when his “What Ifs” featuring Lauren Alaina halted Sam Hunt’s then recorded-setting 34 weeks at #1 with “Body Like A Backroad.” Brown is the first artist to lead the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Top Country Albums charts simultaneously since he did so in October 2017 with “What Ifs” and his debut album.
Brown first took to his Instagram account to thank country radio, his fans and his team for the support of this milestone third #1, adding, “When we were in the studio working on this album, I knew we had songs that I was incredibly proud to put on the record…that felt different, but still said what I wanted to say. ‘Lose It’ was one of the first songs we recorded, over a year ago. I knew I wanted it to be the first single off the record, but never could have predicted the way people have embraced it. Thank you to everyone in country radio, to my fans and my team for all of the support.”
Noted as “one of Nashville’s most promising young stars and also one of its most flexible” (The New York Times) the 25-year-old singer-songwriter continues to earn rave reviews for Experiment.
“(Experiment) channels…musical confidence…it proves why Brown has become one of the genre’s hottest up-and-comers” (Rolling Stone).
“Experiment finds the breakthrough star branching out sonically and lyrically, taking command of his voice, whether bravely facing adversity or expressing …Brown brings a sense of strength to his storytelling,” (Sounds Like Nashville)
“…with his new album, Experiment, Brown is about to become inescapable, arguably changing the future of country forever,” (Billboard).
To stream or download Experiment, visit HERE.
TENILLE TOWNES SELECTED FOR “OPRY NEXTSTAGE” CAMPAIGN
Tenille Townes has been selected for the inaugural “Opry NextStage” class along with Riley Green, Tegan Marie and Travis Denning. The yearlong campaign in collaboration with Opry Entertainment includes live performances, strategic marketing support and short-form documentary style storytelling created by Opry Entertainment’s award-winning content team. As part of the new collaboration, Townes will perform on the Grand Ole Opry at Ryman Auditorium on December 7.
“Opry NextStage” will officially launch with a kickoff party and concert featuring performances by the inaugural class at Ole Red Nashville on January 8—tickets go on sale this Thursday, November 29 at 10:00AM CST. More info and ticket purchases available here. Watch here to see what fans can expect from “Opry NextStage.”
Last week, Townes’ “My Opry Debut” episode premiered at Billboard featuring clips of her first performance on the historic stage as well as “an emotional mix of the young songstress and her massive support system of 140 family members and friends as they head to the venue.” Watch/sharehere . Additionally, earlier this month, Townes was inducted into CMT’s Next Women of Country class of 2019. Of Townes’ performance at the showcase Rolling Stone Country praised, “the gut wrenching storytelling of Townes, who loads her breed of country with a bit of Ani DiFranco fire…”
The partnerships add to an already exciting 2019, which will see Townes joining Dierks Bentley on his extensive “Burning Man Tour.” The tour features performances across Canada and the U.S., including stops at Vancouver’s Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and Columbus’ Nationwide Arena among many others. See below for complete details.
The live shows will feature material from Townes’ anticipated forthcoming full-length debut album—produced by Jay Joyce—and set for release in 2019 on Columbia Nashville. Already receiving attention, Townes’ first single, “Somebody’s Daughter,” is out now. Of the song CMT.com praises, “embodies elements of the astute storytelling that Bobbie Gentry mastered in her classic ‘Ode to Billie Joe,’” while Taste of Country proclaims, “her debut single is a life-changer.”
Of the song and video, Townes shares, “It makes me so happy to have this video out in the world, telling a visual story of this song with a message that is so important to me. My hope is for people to feel empowered to recognize those around us. We’ve all got a story and something we’re working through and I believe the little things count. There’s a lot we can learn from a kid at a lemonade stand.”
An alternative acoustic version of the song also appears on Townes’ recently released Living Room Worktapes EP. Released earlier this year to widespread critical acclaim, Rolling Stone calls it, “…a stripped-down introduction to an artist with a whole lot to say,” while Billboard furthers, “Her Living Room Worktapes EP is a piece of art! Her unique voice and storytelling sets her apart…you’ll have it on repeat.” Additionally, Townes is the subject of an in-depth profile at NPR Music’s The Record . Calling her “Nashville’s Newest Voice,” writer Jewly Hight gives a rare glimpse into the early stages of Townes’ burgeoning career and asserts, “…she’s an heir to Twain and Swift, Griffin and McKenna alike, as well as a potential peer to figures like Morris and Musgraves, who’ve built significant followings and visibility with strong, self-written material…” Read the full profile here.
Canadian-born and Nashville-based, Townes first made her public appearance at age nine alongside Shania Twain after being invited to sing on stage at a concert she attended with her parents. In addition to her work as a musician and songwriter, Townes remains committed to charitable causes including her own initiative, Big Hearts For Big Kids, which has raised over $1.5 million to date benefiting a youth shelter in her hometown of Grande Prairie, Alberta. More information can be found at http://bigheartsforbigkids.com/.
December 7—Nashville, TN—Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium
January 5—Muskegon, MI—Frauenthal Center‡
January 17—Hamilton, ON—FirstOntario Centre*
January 18—Ottawa, ON—Richcraft Live at the Canadian Tire Centre*
January 19—Oshawa, ON—Tribute Communities Centre*
January 22—Winnipeg, MB—Bell MTS Place*
January 23—Saskatoon, SK—SaskTel Centre*
January 24—Edmonton, AB—Rogers Place*
January 26—Calgary, AB—Scotiabank Saddledome*
January 28—Kelowna, BC—Prospera Place*
January 29—Vancouver, BC—Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena*
January 31—Spokane, WA—Spokane Arena*
February 1—Tacoma, WA—Tacoma Dome*
February 2—Eugene, OR—Matthew Knight Arena*
February 14—Ontario, CA—Citizens Business Bank Arena*
February 15—Fresno, CA—Save Mart Center*
February 16—Reno, NV—Reno Events Center*
February 21—Lexington, KY—Rupp Arena*
February 22—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena*
February 23—Columbia, MO—Mizzou Arena*
February 28—Sioux Falls, SD—Denny Sanford PREMIER Center*
March 1—Wichita, KS—INTRUST Bank Arena*
March 2—Omaha, NE—CHI Health Center Omaha*
March 7—Moline, IL—TaxSlayer Center*
March 8—Duluth, MN—AMSOIL Arena*
March 9—Grand Forks, ND—Alerus Center*
March 28—Toledo, OH—Huntington Center*
March 29—Columbus, OH—Nationwide Arena*
March 30—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena**as part of Dierks Bentley’s “Burning Man Tour”
‡supporting Bobby Bones
DOLLY PARTON PARTNERS WITH OMAZE TO GIVE ONE LUCKY FAN AN UNIMAGINABLE EXPERIENCE
Dolly Parton’s spirit of imagination is stamped on culture, as evidenced by her Imagination Library, which since 1995 has delivered more than 100 million books to children from birth to five years of age across the globe. Now, on the eve of the release of her much-anticipated Dumplin’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album release (November 30), Parton is teaming with Omaze, to offer her fans an extraordinary opportunity.
Beginning today, through January 17, 2019 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time, fans will have the chance to win the ultimate Dolly Parton experience: a winner and their guest will get to to spend one night in Dolly Parton’s personal suite at her Dollywood Dream More Resort! Additionally, Dolly herself will give a private tour of her home-away-from-home, while meeting the guests, taking pictures with them and signing autographs for them. This once-in-a-lifetime experience will be enhanced with additional nights at the resort in other rooms, tickets to Dollywood during its 2019 Grand Opening Weekend, and passes to Dolly Parton’s Stampede dinner theater. Fans can visit Omaze.com/Dolly to enter for their chance to win. Proceeds support Dolly’s own Imagination Library.
The Omaze campaign integrates special donation bundles including a copy of Parton’s Dumplin’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Today, VEVO premiered the third music video from the project—following the compelling “Here I Am” (with Sia) [view here] and the stunning “Girl In The Movies” [view here] – for “Jolene (New String Version)” [ view here] which saw its broadcast television premiere over the weekend during Parton’s appearance on CMT Hot 20 Countdown. The clip will also be featured in “Dolly & Friends: Making of a Soundtrack,” a one-hour special premiering on CMT on Thursday, November 29, 9/8 pm Central Time. The prime-time special features Parton in the recording studio with famed producer Linda Perry and recording with artists Alison Krauss, Elle King, Macy Gray, Miranda Lambert, Mavis Staples and Rhonda Vincent. To view a promo of the special clickHERE.
Music fans can pre-order now the highly anticipated Dumplin’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The soundtrack, which features Parton on every song, releases November 30, and “Dumplin’” will premiere in select theaters and on Netflix on December 7.
About “Dumplin’”
Dumplin’ (Macdonald) is the teenage daughter of a former beauty queen (Aniston), who signs up for her mom’s pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town. The Netflix Film stars Macdonald (Bird Box, Patti Cake$) and Aniston (Upcoming Murder Mystery, Horrible Bosses, Marley and Me), in addition to Odeya Rush (Lady Bird, Goosebumps), Dove Cameron (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Liv and Maddie, Descendants), and Harold Perrineau (Claws, Lost). It is directed by Anne Fletcher (The Proposal, 27 Dresses).
Screenwriter Kristin Hahn wrote the adaptation of Julie Murphy’s No. 1 New York Times bestselling novel of the same name. Producers include A Cota Films and 50 Degrees Entertainment Presentation – Michael Costigan (American Gangster, A Bigger Splash, Brokeback Mountain, Ghost in the Shell), Hahn (The Switch, Cake), Mohamed AlRafi (Above Suspicion, Lying and Stealing), and Trish Hofmann (Gringo, Get On Up). Executive producers are Aniston and Danny Nozell.
CMT PREMIERES “DOLLY & FRIENDS: MAKING OF A SOUNDTRACK” NOV. 29 INSPIRED BY NETFLIX FILM “DUMPLIN”
On the eve of Dolly Parton’s latest album release, CMT is giving fans a rare glimpse into Parton’s world as she records her new album in “Dolly & Friends: Making of a Soundtrack,” a one-hour special premiering on CMT on Thursday, November 29, 9/8 pm Central Time. The special “Dolly & Friends: Making of a Soundtrack” features Parton in the recording studio with famed producer Linda Perry and recording with artists Alison Krauss, Elle King, Macy Gray, Miranda Lambert, Mavis Staples and Rhonda Vincent.
“I’m excited that folks will be able to see some of the wonderful moments Linda Perry, the amazing vocalists and I shared together behind the scenes of the “Dumplin’” soundtrack,” enthuses Dolly Parton. “Singing with all these female artists was a joy and an honor, and, Linda and I, even though we are so different, we’re almost totally alike on a creative level – we all worked really well together.”
Parton, who is an acclaimed songwriter/storyteller and one of the most honored female country performers of all time, recorded new collaborations of some of her most popular songs in addition to six original compositions co-written by Parton and Grammy nominee Linda Perry . The songs are included on the soundtrack to the forthcoming Netflix film, “Dumplin’,” starring Jennifer Aniston and Danielle Macdonald. Parton and Perry, who had never worked together before, collaborated on their new songs and put a fresh spin on several Dolly classics, including her signature hit, “Jolene.” Cameras were there to capture it all, including Dolly Parton and Linda Perry working with the other powerful female artists. “Dolly & Friends: Making of a Soundtrack” features performances and new, exclusive interviews and some special, unexpected moments including superstar Miranda Lambert meeting Parton for the first time.
To view a promo of the special click HERE.
Music fans can pre-order now the highly anticipated Dumplin’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The soundtrack, which features Parton on every song, releases Nov. 30, and “Dumplin’” will premiere in select theaters and on Netflix on Dec. 7.
KANE BROWN’S EXPERIMENT DEBUTS NO. 1 ON BILLBOARD 200
Multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter Kane Brown’s sophomore album, Experiment, debuts #1 on theBillboard 200 and #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week with 124,000 units. The three-time American Music Award winner joins Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean as the only country artists with Billboard 200 No. 1 album debuts in 2018. With Experiment, Brown becomes the only male country artist in 24 years to debut on top of the Billboard 200 with a sophomore release. The last occurrence, in March 1994, was Tim McGraw’s Not A Moment Too Soon.
Noted as “one of Nashville’s most promising young stars and also one of its most flexible” (The New York Times) and “one of 31 people changing the South” (Time) the 25-year-old singer-songwriter has earned multiple Platinum certifications, award wins and chart-topping hits, including the most recent certifications of his multi-week #1 hit “Heaven” (Triple Platinum) and “What Ifs” (Quadruple Platinum) from his 12-week chart-topping Platinum-certified debut album. With Kane Brown and now Experiment, Brown has had a breakthrough year, spending 11 weeks total topping theBillboard Top Country Albums chart in 2018.
Produced by Dann Huff, Experiment “channels…musical confidence…it proves why Brown has become one of the genre’s hottest up-and-comers”(Rolling Stone). The standard version of the new album includes 12 tracks, 11 of which were co-written by Brown including his current single, “Lose It,” which is currently Top 5-and-climbing at country radio. The Streaming Only version features an additional 13th track, “In The Middle Of Nowhere” featuring Becky G, which was co-written by Brown. The album has earned rave reviews, with critics quick to note “Experiment finds the breakthrough star branching out sonically and lyrically, taking command of his voice, whether bravely facing adversity or expressing …Brown brings a sense of strength to his storytelling,” (Sounds Like Nashville) and “with his new album, Experiment, Brown is about to become inescapable, arguably changing the future of country forever,” (Billboard).
To purchase or stream Experiment, visit HERE .
Amassing over 2 billion career streams to date, Brown will appear next on the “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” broadcast on NBC this Thursday, Nov. 22. The past two weeks, the country hitmaker graced the cover of Billboard and performed on “The Voice,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (“Lose It”and “Good As You”), “Pickler & Ben” and “LIVE with Kelly & Ryan.”
SEAFORTH UNVEILS TWO NEW RELEASES
Seaforth has revealed two new songs, “Talk To Me” and “Love That,” available now on all streaming platforms and digital retailers. Listen here.
The duo (Tom Jordan and Mitch Thompson) co-wrote both tracks, which are the latest glimpse into their upcoming RCA Records Nashville debut project with producer Dann Huff. They also premiered the acoustic video for their song “Magic” last week.
Years before their hook-heavy music brought them halfway across the world, Jordan and Thompson grew up in the same Sydney, AUS suburb. They were childhood friends, crossing paths for the first time as three-year-olds and sharing a number of experiences, from soccer games to high-school classes, during the years that followed.
Named for that same Sydney suburb, Seaforth spent years traveling between Australia and the U.S. honing their craft and genre-jumping songwriting chops, to cultivate a sound that emphasizes their elastic voices and layered harmonies. The result is a quickly growing catalog of original songs that mix melodic punch and modern organic production with the storytelling elements of classic country.
Jordan and Thompson documented that move across the Pacific, starting with their final Australian performance to saying goodbye to their families and starting their Nashville journey. Watch the emotional clip here.