Temecula Road: Emma, Maddie & Dawson Photo credit: Shayla Eddins
Temecula Road is a young country trio comprised of Emma, Dawson & Maddie from California.
Newly-signed to Disney Music Group’s Buena Vista Records, they are Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing featured artists.
With their fresh faces, sound and strong harmonies, this is just the beginning of their careers and we look forward to hearing much more from them.
We want our readers to get to know this talented group, so here are 10 questions with Temecula Road!
1) How did you get the name for the group?
Emma: We wanted our name to represent our roots. We’re all from Temecula, California. That’s where we met and started this crazy journey, so it speaks to where we came from.
2) How did you come together as a group? Your story for when decided to pursue a career in music?
Dawson: We all were living in Temecula, but went to different schools, so our paths first crossed at vocal lessons. We started singing together right after we met and the rest is history!
Maddie: Emma and I are sisters and our parents always had CMT on in the house when we were growing up. We would always sing-a-long and Emma would harmonize with me. That’s where it all started for us.
3) Musical influences?
Dawson: I love so many people. Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay, Lady Antebellum. The list goes on!
Emma: I love Dan + Shay, too! We’re all obsessed with them. Their harmonies are amazing.
Maddie: Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, and Maren Morris are my favorites. I love females with big voices.
4) How would you describe your music?
Emma: There’s a big focus on harmonies in our music. The blend of our three voices has become our signature thing.
Dawson: I play acoustic guitar and Emma plays mandolin, so those sounds are always incorporated into our music.
5) If you could go on tour with anyone, who would it be?
Emma: Dan + Shay for sure!
Dawson: Thomas Rhett or Luke Bryan.
Maddie: Carrie Underwood! I would die.
6) When not making music or performing, what do you like to do?
Maddie: I love watching makeup tutorials and Netflix.
Emma: I love photography, spending time with my boyfriend, and playing with my dog, Wilson.
Dawson: Hanging with my friends and playing any sport.
7) If you were not in music, what would each of you like to do?
Emma: I would be a neonatal intensive care nurse.
Maddie: I would be a makeup artist.
Dawson: An actor or firefighter.
8) What/who are each of you listening to?
Maddie: Maren Morris! I’m in love with her whole album.
Emma: I love Brett Young’s new album. And of course Dan + Shay.
Dawson: Dan + Shay for me, too. I also love Levi Hummon’s new single.
9) What has been your most memorable experience so far as a group and what’s next for you?
Dawson: Randomly meeting Luke Bryan and getting to talk to him at CMA Fest last year was probably the most memorable. We were warming up in an empty room that was apparently his dressing room and he just walked in. He was the nicest guy and told us to keep warming up.
Maddie: Meeting Carrie Underwood and opening up for Martina McBride. Both dreams come true!
Emma: We’ve met Dan + Shay a few times and they’re just my favorites. We got to see their set when we both performed at C2C in London and it was amazing.
10) Tell us about your new single.
Maddie: Our current single is “What If I Kissed You” and it’s just so relatable. It’s about that moment of anticipation between two people waiting to see who will make the first move.
Dawson: It’s one of our favorites and we’re so glad people are loving it! So thankful for all the love and support.
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About Temecula Road:
Named after the town they grew up in (Temecula, CA), Dawson, Maddie, and Emma are ready to bring their brand of country music from SoCal to the rest of the world. Sisters Maddie Salute, 16, and Emma Salute, 17, have been singing together for years, and joined forces with longtime friend, Dawson Anderson, 17, to form Temecula Road. Noted for their impeccable three-part harmonies, the trio writes their own original material, backed by Dawson on guitar and Emma on mandolin.
Called out by The Huffington Post as one of the top country artists to watch in 2016, Temecula Road spent the year opening for Martina McBride, Josh Turner, Joe Nichols, Sara Evans, Eli Young Band and Love And Theft and joined Jessie James Decker on a nationwide, sold out tour. They also supported Kenny Rogers for select dates on his farewell tour.
Kicking off 2017, Radio Disney named Temecula Road it’s newest Next Big Thing featured artist, one of only two breakout country acts since the program’s inception. Following in the footsteps of Next Big Thing alums Kelsea Ballerini, Shawn Mendes, and Alessia Cara, the group will be presented nationally on Radio Disney, Disney Channel, and across Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country’s digital platforms.
With talent far beyond their teenage years and an infectious, youthful energy, Temecula Road has already amassed a sizeable and loyal following online with their series of song covers. A recent mashup video of the trio singing portions of 2016’s top 20 country songs in a mere 3 minutes garnered them over 7 million views online and 89,000 shares on Facebook alone. Their covers have also earned praise from Carrie Underwood, Brett Eldredge, Dan + Shay, Cam, and RaeLynn.
Signed to Disney Music Group’s Buena Vista Records, Temecula Road’s first single, “What If I Kissed You” (written by Jimmy Robbins, Sara Haze and Mike Daly), was released on February 17.
