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Nashville, TN (February 19, 2021) – Interstellar folk songstress Annathyst recently released her new single “All Night.” You can listen to the song HERE!

With bold and sassy lyrics like don’t hold me back now, cause your dark cloud, hides the light that I seek in the night, “All Night” is a song Annathyst wrote about not settling and finding the strength to break free from limitations and live your dreams.

“All Night is a song I co-wrote with my producer, Julian Peterson, during a songwriting session,” Annathyst explains. “Inspired by a feeling of being stuck in my own life, I felt the night sky calling me to free myself from what was holding me back and run with the wolves.”

About Annathyst:
Originally from a different solar system, otherwise known as the backwoods of Michigan, Annathyst has never followed a traditional approach to music. Untamed by the structure of traditional music teaching, her interest in music often coincided with singing around the campfire with her acoustic guitar. But, it wasn’t until her early 20’s that she discovered that music was actually a necessity for her survival. Annathyst’s realization unfortunately came at a cost, when having to sing at her sister’s funeral; a moment that revealed to her the healing potential of her songs, hope in the midst of devastation. Ever since, writing music has led her to connect with something bigger, often calling it an “instantaneous transmission” – where songs seem to find her through a meadow wind, or when backpacking the Colorado Trail. In late 2019 she began working with producer/artist Julian Peterson of Wolf Den Records out of Colorado. The result was a set of songs, or transmissions, that expanded upon her raw sound into more interstellar places, though still retaining the faint scent of campfire. Her upcoming debut album “Fly Again” is a story of mending her broken wings after loss and learning how to fly again.

For more information, visit www.wolfdenrecords.co and follow Annathyst on Instagram and Spotify.

Nashville, TN (February 16, 2021) – Singer/songwriters Victoria Banks and Sarah DeFors recently launched Season 2 of their podcast, “The Table Women.”

“The Table Women,” which focuses on women in entertainment, provides a fun, easy-going and safe space to discuss the ups and downs of the female experience in the industry. Whether it’s comparing stories with guests, chatting about new projects, or discussing how women can change (and have changed) the industry for the better, the podcast aims to always provide an honest look into what it takes to get your seat at the table and pull up a chair for the next person in line.

The hosts had a very successful first season, reaching the top 10% of podcasts globally and earning a 5-star average rating, with notable artists like Mickey Guyton and Sara Evans sharing their own personal experiences in the music industry. Season 2 promises to be just as inspiring and dynamic, with interviews from Leslie Fram (Senior Vice President of Music Strategy for CMT), singer/songwriter Maggie Rose and Todd Cassetty (founder of the Song Suffragettes). Season 2 also includes diversity in careers, featuring a celebrity stylist, professional curve model, entertainment lawyer and more. In addition, it will be dedicating a special episode to BIPOC and LGBT+ creators.

You can be a part of the conversation by following “The Table” on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Spotify and Apple Podcasts, or by clicking HERE.

About Victoria Banks:
Victoria Banks has been nominated for 11 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards and was named CCMA Female Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year in 2010. She has been labeled “one of the best songwriters in the business” by Nashville’s MusicRow magazine. In addition to releasing four self-produced albums and touring with artists from Reba to Wynonna, Banks – who hails from Muskoka, Ontario – has written ASCAP, SOCAN, CCMA and Covenant-award-winning songs for more than 50 artists.

In 2020 Banks received critical acclaim for several songs on the Bridges EP released by Grammy-nominated Mickey Guyton, including “What Are You Gonna Tell Her”, which Guyton performed – backed by Keith Urban – on the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards to make award show history as the first Black woman ever to perform an original song.

Victoria’s other cuts include Jessica Simpson’s Billboard record-breaking single “Come On Over,” Sara Evans’ solo-written hit “Saints & Angels” and duet “Can’t Stop Loving You” (featuring Isaac Slade of The Fray), Lauren Alaina’s “Queen of Hearts,” Carly Pearce’s “Dashboard Jesus”, Johnny Reid’s CCMA Song of the Year “Dance With Me”, and songs in film and TV including the Breakthrough, Dancing With The Stars, American Idol, and Nashville.  She was featured on an episode of NBC’s Songland, performed alongside the Nashville Ballet as part of their Attitude program – for which several of her songs were choreographed including the program’s title, City of Dreams – and became a podcast host with the 2020 launch of The Table Women.

You can connect with Victoria on Facebook and Instagram.

About Sarah DeFors:
Sarah DeFors is an artist-songwriter specializing in pop, hip-hop, rap, and sync originally from Northern California, currently based in Nashville TN. She began working regularly in the LA music industry at 15 and has toured the west coast as both a headliner and supporting act for artists including Daniel Bedingfield. After honing her skills in LA, Sarah made Nashville her permanent home and spent the first year learning the ropes of the music industry by working behind the scenes in publishing and artist development. She cut her teeth in Country Music and top-lines for many artists across genres, working with both hit songwriters and up-and-coming talent. She’s had multiple artist cuts, participates regularly in writing camps for major artists, and has enjoyed her own independent radio charting success. Sarah prides herself in the diversity of her creative knowledge, working with teams in LA, NY, ATL, Nashville, and Miami writing in both English and Spanish, and is known for her dynamic pop sound, powerful voice, and well-crafted lyrics. In 2020 Sarah became the founder and host the popular podcast The Table Women.

You can connect with Sarah on Facebook and Instagram.

Nashville, TN (February 12, 2021) – Pop artist CASSANDRA recently released her new single “Like You.” You can listen to the song HERE!

With flirty lyrics like we’ve been friends for a while, never thought that we’d be anything more, but now when I see you smile, I feel a spark that I haven’t felt before, “Like You” is sure to resonate with listeners.

“Feeling that spark inside is exciting,” CASSANDRA gushes. “If you want to tell your crush you like them, do it! But, maybe just tell them before trying some of my ideas…”

About CASSANDRA:
Born in Rockville, MD, CASSANDRA began singing as soon as she could speak. She grew up in Duluth, GA before moving to Binghamton, NY for middle school and high school. Her family resides in Jacksonville, FL. “Every city I’ve lived in has taught me something about myself and the world around me,” she explains. “Although it was difficult to move often, I’m grateful for the memories I have made and the lessons I have learned in each place.”

In high school, CASSANDRA began to dabble with her songwriting skills, composing several pop songs but never releasing them. It wasn’t until the Coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. in 2020 that she found what she loved most about the creative process of music. She started writing and co-writing pop music and began recording soon after. Her most recent single, “Wicked Ways,” was released to the public via all streaming platforms on November 13, 2020.

As a trained opera singer, CASSANDRA has a vast vocal range that spans over four octaves. She has a fierce sound, with the ability to seamlessly weave in and out of tricky vocal runs that would trip up most singers.  As an artist, her goal is to never treat two songs the same, thus developing a new sound for each one.

CASSANDRA is currently attending the New England Conservatory of Music, where she is studying Classical Voice and Opera.

For more information, visit www.cassandraofficialmusic.com and follow CASSANDRA on Instagram, TikTok and Spotify.

Nashville, TN (February 11, 2021) – Coming off the success of the January single “Click,” Carrie Cunningham is excited to launch song number two from her Showgirl Series! You can listen to “Happy to Me” HERE!

With uplifting lyrics like see the good in what I’ve got, even if it ain’t a lot, “Happy to Me” is already receiving great reviews in the UK and it is bound to be successful in the States as well.

“When Christen (Cooper) and I got together to write this song, I remember sitting in my Nashville home talking casually before we started our write. We started talking about the difference between city life and country life – constantly going and the need to slow down, what ultimately makes us happy in the long run and what keeps us calm,” Carrie explains. “The more we dove into this idea over the next few writing sessions, the more we could really see that nature, serenity, and family is what we all need…”

Carrie Cunningham and Sound Barn Records plan to digitally release a single off the upcoming “Showgirl” album on the 11th of each month.  They will also be releasing physical CD and vinyl copies later this year.

About Carrie Cunningham:
Carrie is based in both Nashville, Tennessee and Huntington Beach, California. She has been a touring artist for two decades and has performed on over 1,000 stages. She has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with over 50 national acts, such as Kacey Musgraves, Charlie Daniels, Jake Owen, Crystal Gayle, Diamond Rio, Collective Soul and more.

Be sure to check out the Showgirl Series at www.carrielive.com and connect with Carrie on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Nashville, TN (January 22, 2021) – Singer/songwriter and co-founder of Elephant Revival, Dango Rose, recently released his EP entitled “Banjo Poems.” You can listen to it HERE!

The six-song EP will feature songs recorded by Dango between 2008 and 2009.  Only three hundred copies were printed and handed out to family and friends at the time.

“It is with gratitude and appreciation that I offer these songs to you. Banjo Poems reminds me of a sweet time in life. It was a simpler time, too,” Dango explains. “Most of these pieces were written in the autumn and recorded during the longest night of winter. The banjo, being an heirloom of the Civil War, maintained a sweet spot in between the key of B and C, falling naturally into a 432hz tuning.”

Dango released the first single from the album, “Night Resumes,” on December 18, 2020. It garnered press from the likes of Medium, Rock ‘N’ Load Magazine, Grubs & Grooves, Volatile Weekly, The Mountain Ear, Music Update Central, Skope Magazine and more.

About Dango Rose:
Dango Rose embraces a passion for music as a vital healing influence and spiritual path. He creates and collaborates to support harmony and truth. Born with a poet’s soul and a warrior’s heart, his life’s journey has been one of transformation.

For seventeen years, Dango traveled nationally and internationally in touring bands. In 2006, he co-founded Elephant Revival and spent eleven years performing and recording with this influential outfit that pioneered the genre, Transcendental Folk. Rose penned band favorites like, When I Fall, The Pasture, Jet Lag Blues and others. Since Elephant Revival decided to go on hiatus in May 2018, Dango has taken refuge in the recording studio while focusing upon songwriting collaborations with various artists.  Here he melds his background in traditional forms with the more transformational elements of musical craft.  As journalist Marc Tonglen explains, “He reminds me of a cross between Leonard Cohen, Cat Stevens and Alan Parsons, while remaining deeply embedded in the progressive Indie-Folk scene.  His voice is distinctive, words penetrating and his arrangements — on the edge, yet engaging.”

Rose has shared the stage with the likes of Gregory Alan Isakov, The Lumineers, Nathaniel Rateliff, Mandolin Orange, Blind Pilot, Hiss Golden Messenger, Iron and Wine, The Oh Hellos, Billy Strings, Greensky Bluegrass, Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Joan Baez, Ani DiFranco, Sam Bush, Little Feat, Donovan, Amy Helm, Aiofe O’Donovan, Chadwick Stokes, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Leftover Salmon, John Oates, Elvis Costello, Yonder Mountain String Band and many more. He was a three-time headliner at Red Rocks with Elephant Revival and performed several headlining shows with The Colorado Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he’s performed at high-profile national festivals, such as Newport Folk Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and more.

Rose released his song entitled Ring Out on September 25, 2020, which featured the A-Side of an old-school A-side/B-Side offering.  The second piece, Life’s Too Short, was released on November 13, 2020. His latest single, Night Resumes, was released on December 18, 2020.

For more information on Dango Rose, visit www.dangorose.com and connect with him on Facebook and Instagram.

For more information on Elephant Revival, visit www.elephantrevival.com and follow the band on Facebook and Instagram.

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Nashville, TN (January 11, 2021) – Country artist Carrie Cunningham took advantage of 2020 and is coming out with new music! She recently released her newest single, “Click” (co-written with Diann Hammer), featuring country-pop artist Clayton Jones. You can listen to the fun, feel-good relationship song HERE!

After years of releasing singles and EPs, Carrie will be releasing her first full-length album this year for the first time since 2007. She will be dropping a new single on the 11th of every month during 2021.

Carrie is based in both Nashville, Tennessee and Huntington Beach, California. She has been a touring artist for two decades and has performed on over 1,000 stages. She has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with over 50 national acts, such as Kacey Musgraves, Charlie Daniels, Jake Owen, Crystal Gayle, Diamond Rio, Collective Souland more.

For more information, visit www.carrielive.com and follow Carrie on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Spotify.

Nashville, TN (January 1, 2021) – Pop artist and singer/songwriter CASSANDRA recently released her new single “Drinking Games.” You can listen to the song HERE!

With sassy, yet empowering lyrics like I can almost smell the whiskey on your breath, staring at your midnight two-word text, just ’cause I’m up, don’t mean I’m down, just ’cause you say you want me now, “Drinking Games” is sure to be a hit amongst fans. Mixing her pop roots with a bit of country flare, CASSANDRA shows off her versatility on the new track.

“I won’t let boys play with my heart,” CASSANDRA explains. “Drinking Games is an anthem for anyone who wants to stand up for themselves.”

About CASSANDRA:
Born in Rockville, MD, CASSANDRA began singing as soon as she could speak. She grew up in Duluth, GA before moving to Binghamton, NY for middle school and high school. Her family resides in Jacksonville, FL. “Every city I’ve lived in has taught me something about myself and the world around me,” she explains. “Although it was difficult to move often, I’m grateful for the memories I have made and the lessons I have learned in each place.”

In high school, CASSANDRA began to dabble with her songwriting skills, composing several pop songs but never releasing them. It wasn’t until the Coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. in 2020 that she found what she loved most about the creative process of music. She started writing and co-writing pop music and began recording soon after. Her most recent single, “Wicked Ways,” was released to the public via all streaming platforms on November 13, 2020.

For more information, visit www.cassandraofficialmusic.com and follow CASSANDRA on Instagram, TikTok and Spotify.