Raised in the small town of Dixon, Illinois, Gina Venier first found musical inspiration from her dad’s background as a blues musician. At age 6, she began singing and playing the drums and at age 13, she learned to play the guitar and has been performing ever since. […]
In September alone, Hailey Whitters opened for Maren Morris on her GIRL: The World Tour, made her Grand Ole Opry debut, and released her new EP The Days. The Iowa native is experiencing a whirlwind of a year but hasn’t forgotten the long road through Nashville that she […]
Lindsay Ell is an artist who has been constantly on the move. The Calgary native fell in love with music at a young age – learning piano at the age of six, discovering guitar at age eight, and beginning to write songs when she was only ten. Twenty […]
Even at first glance, Jimmy Robbins’ résumé is remarkably impressive. The Grammy and CMA nominated songwriter and producer has written over 150 cuts in multiple genres, boasts eight number ones, earned a CMA Triple Play Award in 2014, and was the ASCAP Song of the Year winner for […]
Fresh off a successful run for her sophomore album, Unapologetically, Kelsea Ballerini has released the first single off of her upcoming third record, “homecoming queen?” Described by Ballerini as a track that allows her to find strength in being vulnerable, “homecoming queen?” is an unfiltered depiction of hidden insecurity. […]
Singer/Songwriter Elise Hayes pairs her sweet and soulful vocals with strikingly witty lyrics to create a refreshing and dynamic sound filled with honest storytelling. Hailing from a small town in New Hampshire, educated at Berklee College of Music in Boston and based in Nashville, Tennessee, Hayes’ background is […]
History in the making: an all-female record label has been formed in Nashville. Independent Nashville-based record label Big Loud has launched an imprint that is committed to signing only females: Songs & Daughters. The label will be lead by none other than Grammy-nominated songwriter Nicolle Galyon, who has long […]
In the midst of what many have dubbed “bro country,” which has songs left and right about beer and girls in cut-off jeans, Nick Wayne has positioned himself on a different path as an artist. We caught up with him during they Key West Songwriter’s Festival about his songwriting […]
Louisiana-born singer/songwriter Lacy Cavalier moved to Nashville at only 16 to pursue her love of music. From launching her entertainment career on Barney and Friends as a little girl, to more recently opening up for Chase Rice on his U.S tour, Lacy has had a wide range of experiences […]
Ontario native Madison Kozak always dreamed of making country music. Before becoming a songwriter, and later an artist, she remembers growing up singing along to songs she heard on the radio driving in the car with her dad. “Where I come from, most parents and their kids spend […]
While growing up in Australia, Jasmin Bade had always dreamed of singing country music. After following that dream to Nashville in 2018, she realized that she had the ability to use her music as a platform to speak about issues she feels strongly about, including mental health awareness. […]
Before Rachel Reinert’s show at The Basement East in Nashville, she sat down with us to discuss embarking on her solo career, her upcoming new music, and what it’s like to be a woman in the modern music industry. Having spent the majority of her early 20’s touring in […]
On a Friday night in Nashville, Tennessee, Allie Gonino sat down to talk with heirwaves about her new music, her ever-present voice in activism, and what the next chapter looks like for her. After playing a sold-out writer’s round at the iconic Nashville venue, The Bluebird Cafe, Allie […]
