Playlist & News week of 24th
May 2014
2014-05-24
24th May 2014 – BBC Playlist
Brand new music from Willie Nelson and Don Williams, plus classics from Shelby Lynne, Hank Williams Jr and Wynonna Judd.
2014-05-24
24th May 2014 – BBC Playlist
Brand new music from Willie Nelson and Don Williams, plus classics from Shelby Lynne, Hank Williams Jr and Wynonna Judd.
A mix of styles,
from Contemporary, classic and bluegrass with some Cajun thrown in.
Eli Barsi - Portrait Of A Cowgirl | Album: Portrait of a
Cowgirl UK iTunes “What a
great opening song I'm a big fan of this new album” - Marie Crichton BBC
Radio Shropshire
Mike Reid - This Road | Album: Turning For Home (May 24, 1947) BIRTHDAY
Shelby Lynne - Til You were Gone | Album: Sunrise (written by Mike Reid)
Johnny Orr Band - Down South |
Album: NEW
Single
John Hinshelwood - Radio Angel | Album: Lowering the Tone
(Mar 21, 2014) NEW CD - MP3 - iTunes - CD Review 11 tracks mostly originals which
I think is great ..”A very professional and solid sound for a UK act, it’s a
great album” - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire
Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue Got Married
Rosanne Cash - Etta’s Tune | Album: The River & The Thread CD - MP3 - Amazon.com (May 24, 1955) BIRTHDAY
Joe Nichols - Old Things New | Album: Old Things New
(2009)
The Common Linnets - Still Loving After You | Album: The Common Linnets (released May 9, 2014) NEW CD – MP3 - UK iTunes
Lee Ann Womack - The Way I’m Livin’ | Album: The Way I’m Livin’
(Out Sept 23, 2014) NEW Single
Hank Williams Jr - Cajun Baby (1969)
Blackhawk - Brothers of The Southland | Album: Brothers of The
Southland (out July 8th) (Dave Robbins May 26, 1959) BIRTHDAY
New on The Show:
The Railsplitters
“Where You Are” - The
more you listen to it the catchier it becomes ..nice sound, the musicianship is
really excellent
- Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire
Genre: Modern
Traditional Bluegrass
Members: Lauren
Stovall (guitar), Dusty Rider (banjo), Peter Sharpe (mandolin), Leslie Ziegler
(bass), Christine King (fiddle)
From their home
in the Colorado Rockies, The Railsplitters have been scaling new heights with a
refreshing and charming range of bluegrass and beyond-bluegrass music. For a
debut album, The Railsplitters sound remarkably assured, playing with the kind
of abandon their live shows are known for. Bringing real depth and formidable
talent, this group draws influences from all the greats--from Bill Monroe and
Earl Scruggs to modern groups like Uncle Earl and Crooked Still. The
Railsplitters are nothing if not enthusiastically bluegrass and contagiously
so, with rapid tempos, unusual instrumentals and good-time breakdowns! Using
powerful female and male vocals, enchanting harmonies, and masterful
instrumentals, The Railsplitters have the kind of raw power that can raise
mountains and even a few eyebrows.
CONNECT with The Railsplitters:
Rachele Lynae
(Pronounced Ra-shell La-nay)
“Clean” - Personally
I really love the softer songs, they really show her vocal off..my pick off the
album...Great little track there” - Marie
Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire 
Genre: Country / Country Rock/ Contemporary Country Record Label:
Momentum Label Group
Originally from Alaska Birthdate: Yuba City, California on January 7th (1988) age 26
The young singer is signed
with Momentum Label Group (Jamie O’Neal’s label) and released her debut album
on April 22nd.
- Born Rachele Lynae Wurm in 1988 to Robert J.
Wurm, a commercial fisherman, and Alicia Ann Wurm in Yuba City,
California, Lynae was raised in
Kodiak, Alaska, and Lynden, Washington.
- Rachele is described as “combining singing and
songwriting skill with a heaping dose of attitude that has earned her
respect and affection of country audiences from coast to coast”
- Rachele knew at an early age that she wanted to
be the one standing center stage and telling those stories. By the time
she was 10-years-old, Rachele had already been singing in church for five
years and admits her identity as an artist has been shaped by her Alaskan upbringing.
- She began writing songs when she was
12-years-old, and by the time she was 17, she had hit the road and began
gaining a reputation as a “riveting live performer”.
- Rachele moved to Nashville in 2006 to attend Belmont University, she majored in music at the renowned
school that has groomed many country notables.
- Honed her skills performing at some of
Nashville’s famed honky tonks, including Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge. At the
end of her senior year, she recorded a five- song EP that she shared with musician/manager, Jimmy Murphy ( who she first met
when aged 13). He was so impressed with her voice and the caliber of her
songwriting that he shared Rachele’s music with his daughter Jamie O’Neal.
- Jamie and Rachele immediately connected and
began working on the young artist’s debut album and the first record on O’Neal’s
Momentum Label Group. Jamie taught her to fearlessly go after the vocal and
to try things she didn't originally think she could do, so there are a lot
of vocally challenging songs on the album. Jamie makes an
appearance on "Two For One Special," a Miranda Lambert-Carrie Underwood-style
kiss-off
- Her first single “Party Til The Cows Come Home” made the Top 40 on The Country
Billboard Indicator after 21 weeks on the chart it reached #40. The single
was buoyed by a >> video was filmed in Nashville, TN by Trey Fanjoy (credits
include videos by Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton and Miranda
Lambert)
- Her 2nd radio single from her album “Fishing For Something” was published on May 7, 2013.
- Third single “Touch The Stars” was released on February 18, 2014.
- Country Weekly and Nashville Lifestyles have
both included Rachele in their list of "Artists To Watch In 2013."
- The Examiner announced that Rachele in their 'Top 5
Female Country Newcomers' of 2014.
- Rachele performed a full band showcase at the
after party for the Country Radio Hall of Fame Dinner & Ceremony
during Country Radio Seminar (CRS)
2014 at the Renaissance Hotel on February 18, 2014 in Nashville - Photo
- “Party Pack” a 6 track EP was released June 18, 2013 and her full 12
track debut album on April 22nd
2014.
- Fun
Facts: Along with friends
Tiffany and artist Hannah Bethel they had a line dancing girls night, they
had so much fun they kept going back. Now Rachele is addicted! Rachele has been
described as the female Jason Aldean of country music.
Album Reviews:
Country Weekly (Rating: B-) Young Rachele
Lynae certainly has the talent and story to make her stand out in country music
Roughstock (Rating: 3.5 STARS)…Overall,
it's another promising debut from an up-and-comer, and I'm glad as ever to get
the word out on her.
Taste Of Country: The
Kodiak Kid: …a girl who likes to have a good time but is grateful for every
opportunity and every word of encouragement. She’s been humbled, but scars are
a good thing in country music….
For The Country Record…. is certainly one to watch,
but she also needs time to develop. Still, this album is worth it as a page in
the storybook, a look into Rachele’s own artistic narrative .
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