Interviews

Songwriters Circle: Kyle Park

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Texas singer-songwriter Kyle Park can speak to songwriting from an interesting perspective. Dividing his time between writing in his hometown of Austin and in Nashville, he has seen the difference and similarities between both scenes. As an independent artist he is also enjoying the freedom of writing when the ideas strike, and has the advantage Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Kaley Caperton: “I truly understand what a second chance means.”

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Texas native Kaley Caperton is definitely not your average young singer-songwriter. The 20-year-old already has quite a story to tell, and is using her experiences, and her writing talent, to help inspire other young people. Her current single, ‘Red, White and Beautiful,’ was inspired by the National Guard Youth Foundation’s ChalleNGe Program Gala in Washington, Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – JB and the Moonshine Band: “We consider ourselves the Bad News Bears of country music.”

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East Texas quartet JB and the Moonshine Band very much impressed me with their sophomore album, Beer for Breakfast. The album’s singles, ‘The Only Drug’ and ‘Kiss Me that Way,’ were important topics of discussion during CRS 2013, with the music video for ‘The Only Drug’ now playing on CMT. The band, comprised of JB Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – The Coleman Brothers: “Songwriting is about bringing emotions to life in a song.”

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Texas duo The Coleman Brothers recently released their new single, ‘Lonely in the Lone Star State,’ to country radio so CRS 2013 was the perfect time to catch up with them. We chatted about their #1 success in Europe, songwriting, and keeping up with country music charts.   UCN: Welcome to CRS. You guys have Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Lucas Hoge: “There are so many great ideas that haven’t been written!”

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UCN: So tell me a little about what’s going on right now. LH: The big thing is, we’re releasing a new single on a new label at the end of March/first of April. It’s called, ‘Should’ve Loved.’ It’s a great song. It’s not a ballad, but it’s not a tempo song either, it’s one of Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Rachele Lynae: “I’m looking for any way to grow.”

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Rachele Lynae was a college student in Washington state before teaming with artist and songwriter Jamie O’Neal‘s label Momentum Label Group. Now, with her first album ready to be released, she is gearing up for her first single and ready to take her shot at the big time! UCN: Adam James, Urban Country News, with Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Amber Hayes: “Any day is a good day when you write songs.”

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CRS 2013 was the perfect time to catch up with artists and chat about what has been going on since we last spoke. Over the last two years, Amber Hayes has expanded her career and she had some exciting things to share. Her new EP, Any Day Is a Good Day, holds really great songs Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Jared Ashley: “What people care about is the songs.”

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Jared Ashley came into the public consciousness as a contestant on the 2006 season of the TV show ‘Nashville Star’ and he’s been at it ever since! Over the last couple years, Ashley’s done quite a bit, but the one thing that he’s always come back to is the craft of songwriting.   UCN: First Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Tracy Lawrence: “It’s been healthy for me to push myself into a new direction”

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It’s always fun catching up with Tracy Lawrence. Over his very successful career he has gained insight into every aspect of the music business. Now, leading his own label, Lawrence Music Group, he is enjoying the creative freedom of an independent artist. He recently released his new single, ‘Stop, Drop and Roll,’ the precursor to Read More