Catch Up Vol 9

My Old Habits

Fancy Hagood

Single

Good Morning, Sunshine

Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters

Single

Spirit In The Sky

The Bootstrap Boys

Single

Train Of Thought

Olive Klug

Single

Songs I Needed

CJ Lawrence

EP

Made For Movin' On

The Kentucky Gentlemen

Single

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Cameron Hawthorn

Cameron Hawthorn defies genres as an American singer-songwriter. His stunning vocals and songwriting blend elements of Country, Americana, Folk, and Pop/Rock to put him in a league of his own. Hailing from a small town in Kansas, he attributes his years of growing up in the Midwest to the authentic and honest storytelling found in his music.

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When Shaboozey rode charismatically into town last year, armed with one of the biggest hits of the streaming era, ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’, some assumed he'd just be passing through - an outlaw who quickly struck gold, but who would soon be riding off into the sunset with empty pockets, after all the excitement fizzled out.

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For Joy Oladokun, being a musician is about far more than writing and recording. It’s about building community. The Nashville-based, Arizona-born artist — the daughter of Nigerian immigrants — has no shortage of laurels she could rest on: nominations for awards including GLAAD Media Awards and the Americana Music Honors & Awards; collaborations with heavy hitters like Chris Stapleton and Maren Morris; and previous opening slots for a diverse array of artists including Hozier, Tyler Childers and John Mayer.

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Launched in February 2024, Queer/BIPOC Honky Tonk is a groundbreaking daily web series dedicated to shining a spotlight on Queer, BIPOC, Disabled, and Religious Minority artists within the Country, Bluegrass, and Americana music scenes. Hosted by Lu’kas Porter, the series introduces fans to diverse and talented musicians who might otherwise go unnoticed in mainstream country music. The web series is a celebration of intersectional identities and a call to broaden the lens through which country music is viewed.