Since the astronomical rise of Zach Bryan, many independent country listeners have wondered who the next Zach Bryan is going to be. While some may think it’s going to be Charles Wesley Godwin, Flatland Cavalry, or Colby Acuff, Sam Barber very well might be the next big thing in independent country. Hailing from Southeastern Missouri, Sam Barber grew up primarily playing sports. In fact, Barber didn’t pick up a guitar until he was 16. He quickly realized that he had a gift for music, story-telling through his writing, and connecting with an audience. I want to deliver songs that make…
Author: Brennen Kelly
Nicholas Jamerson, known for his work with the Morning Jays and Sundy Best, continues his solo career with the release of his newest single, Billy Graham Parkway. The Appalachian singer/songwriter is gearing up for a new album in May, this track being the final single before its release. Jamerson took to Instagram on March 23 to announce the single’s release. For fans of Jamerson, this was a much-anticipated track, years in the making. An acoustic version of the song was posted on Youtube in August 2019 at Maker’s Mark, a bourbon distillery in Loretto, Kentucky. Nearly four years later, the…
Ashley McBryde keeps the hits coming with this one. Fresh off the release of Light on in the Kitchen back on February 24, McBryde is back with another single. Instead of reflecting on the simplicities and struggles in life as she did with her previous release, here, she returns to her rocking side with The Devil I Know. She took to Instagram with an acoustic snippet on Monday to promote the upcoming release. McBryde looks to continue her hot streak, following up her Grammy win back in February with Carly Pearce for their smash hit, Never Wanted to Be That…
Eric Church hardly needs an introduction. The former CMA Entertainer of the Year and songwriting aficionado has a long history of penning incredible tracks for himself and others. From murder ballads to love songs to nostalgia-filled odes to classic artists, there’s seemingly not a type of song that Church can’t write well. From Terri Clark to Zac Brown Band to Morgan Wallen, The Chief has provided a plethora of different artists with fantastic tracks over the years. Whiskey Wings – Dean Miller (2005) The earliest Eric Church co-write predates his debut album, Sinners Like Me, by a year. The track…
In a world full of division, sometimes all you need to do is look for a middle ground. Everyone Get Along marks the first time Justin Moore and Riley Green have joined forces on a song. Like many collaborations before them, the duo trade off lines, providing some great banter on which whiskey they prefer, their favorite NASCAR track and whether Waylon Jennings or Hank Williams Jr. are the greatest country artists. The witty back-and-forth between Moore and Green harkens back to the back-and-forth between Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett on the classic, It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere. Moore took to…
Rising artist, Colby Acuff, took the indie country scene by storm in 2021 with the popularity of his song, If I Were the Devil. Since then, Acuff has been a trendy name in independent country circles. His songwriting and “old soul” persona have impacted many of his listeners. Acuff took to Twitter on March 8 to announce the song’s release. Three weeks later, it’s finally here. Boy and a Bird Dog provides a peek behind the curtain of Acuff’s life growing up, filled with fantastic imagery through specific details and memories. The minimalistic production sounds fantastic, complementing the small scale…