While carrying the weight of a household country songwriting name, singer/songwriter Levi Hummon is intent on blazing his own path in the Nashville music scene. heirwaves caught up with Levi in music city to talk about his approach to writing, his father’s influence on his work, and being part […]
Tenille Townes’ name first rose to light within the country music world following her poignant March 2019 single “Somebody’s Daughter” – stemming from a drive she took with her mother, during which she saw a stranger holding a cardboard sign on the street. This sight stirred unnerving questions […]
Known for her sassy, soulful sound and powerful vocals, Northern California native and pop singer/songwriter Sarah DeFors has made a mark on the Nashville community. While it is a trending topic for artists to share their personal takes on the holiday classics through covers, Sarah DeFors immediately knew […]
After studying business in college, Kentucky raised Jordan Minton decided to follow his heart down a different path and pursue his dream of singing and songwriting in Nashville – eventually becomming the first songwriter signed to Keith Urban, Ross Copperman, and Joe Fisher’s BOOM Music. After spending several […]
There are some people that spend their entire lives searching for what lights them up and gets them going everyday, only to one day pursue it as a career… Arkansas born and raised Mae Estes is not one of these people. The singer/songwriter always knew that she wanted […]
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 […]
