CMT Artist Discovery Grows With Five Rising Acts
Erin Enderlin, Emily Hackett, Jillian Cardarelli, Jericho Woods and Cash Campbell Join Program
Stone-cold country, bubbly pop, heartbreak and a little bit of
nostalgia are all a part of CMT’s latest list of artists you need to
know.
Erin Enderlin
http://www.cmt.com/videos/erin-enderlin/1740107/aint-it-just-like-a-cowboy.jhtml
Fans of sobering ballads like Lee Ann Womack’s “Last Call” and Alan
Jackson’s “Monday Morning Church” will fall in love with Erin Enderlin.
After all, those were Enderlin’s earliest cuts in her vast catalogue,
which also includes songs recorded by Luke Bryan, Terri Clark, Randy
Travis and Tara Thompson. With a penchant for raw and visceral
storytelling, Enderlin’s songs can take you anywhere and through
anything life can throw at you. But what she does best is haunting,
gut-wrenching numbers like “Ain’t It Just Like A Cowboy.” Enderlin’s
Jamey Johnson co-produced new album Whiskeytown Crier is out now, and features appearances by Chris Stapleton, Randy Houser, Jessi Alexander and Jon Randall.
Emily Hackett
A little bit pop, a little bit rock and a little bit alternative, rising
newcomer Emily Hackett is eclectic, but explicitly honest and fresh in
her approach to her exceptionally distinctive sound. Her 2013 cover of
Lorde’s “Royals” with Megan Davies put the singer/songwriter on the map
with more than a half a million views on online. Soon after, she won a
national showcase that landed her shows with Jason Aldean, Lady
Antebellum, Luke Bryan and Rascal Flatts. “Nostalgia” finds Hackett
collaborating with her husband Mikey Reaves and friend Steph Jones in an
attempt to give life to the sentimental feeling. They did, alright, and
the result is a hooky, infectious song and a video as warm, fuzzy and
insatiable as the feeling itself. Get us to the nearest Ferris wheel,
ASAP.
Jillian Cardarelli
If only real life love did come with some sort of cinematic guide, right
Jillian Cardarelli? The singer’s debut single “Rerun” talks of love
lost and questions left unanswered in the most cleverly crafted way,
likening it to a classic movie you just want to watch again and again so
you can remember the good times. Written by Grammy winner Maren Morris,
Tina Parol and Jordan Reynolds, Cardarelli says she knew she had to
have the tune the moment she heard it. It fits perfectly with
Cardarelli’s crystal clear, lilting voice and overarching themes of
love, heartbreak, and reminiscing on her new EP. She’s already shared
the stage with Reba McEntire, Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley, Willie
Nelson and Alabama to name a few the sweet-as-pie Massachusetts native
is well on her way.
Jericho Woods
http://www.cmt.com/videos/jericho-woods/1740209/better-now.jhtml
Getting over someone often requires finding someone else. Before you
know it, you’re better than you were before. That’s exactly the feeling
Jericho Woods has put to music with their new single “Better Now.” The
Kentucky-bred boys describe their sound as one part Grand Ole Opry and
one part Muscle Shoals, a fair assessment with influences that range
from outlaw country to bluegrass, and folk to bourbon and their
grandparents. These guys are the band you want to dance to all night,
and then stick around and grab a beer with after the show. They were
voted “Kentucky’s Favorite Performing Band” by Kentucky Living Magazine, and with music like their self-titled EP making the rounds, that scope is sure to widen beyond their home state very soon.
Cash Campbell
Newcomer Cash Campbell’s “Cannonball” is sure to make one heck of a
splash in the country music waters. The young gun’s fresh take on his
artistry blends pop tracks, style and melodies, but his voice is all
country, booming with a maturity and tone that hearkens back to the
Stetson and Wrangler heydays that were the belt-buckle 1990s in
Nashville. Campbell’s smooth vocals, romantic lyrics and monster
production on this stellar debut could easily put him on the fast track
to the next level–and definitely to heartthrob status. Splashes of color
bring this unique video to the present day, a true representation of
current country for the next generation.
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