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Rachel Wammack Kicks Off “Sony Music Nashville Next Gen Series” Tonight At The Listening Room In Nashville

By on March 6, 2019 in In The Press

Photo Credit: Matthew Berinato

Nashville, TN – Tapped by Entertainment Weekly as the only Nashville singer/songwriter to “Break Big in 2019,” Rachel Wammack has been tapped again, this time to kick off the new “Sony Music Nashville Next Gen Series,” tonight at 6:00 PM at The Listening Room in Nashville.

The monthly series, in partnership with The Listening Room, features SMN rising talent in the round with special guests. For the inaugural session, Wammack invited creative collaborators Gordie Sampson and Scooter Carusoe. Each session is a ticketed event and open to the public. Tickets are available for $5. Click HERE for ticket information.

The Muscle Shoals native, has garnered a lot of attention following the release of her autobiographical debut, “Damage,” which was applauded by media tastemakers, including The Bobby Bones Show, which selected Wammack for the “Class of 2019” and touted Wammack for having “country, soul, and pop running through her veins.”

In addition to being the only artist in the genre selected for Entertainment Weekly’s “2019 Artists to Watch” list, Wammack made numerous best-of lists including Amazon, Pandora, Music Row, Pop Culture, and Sounds Like Nashville among others.

A gifted musician with a confident soprano that conveys sincerity and charisma, Wammack was dubbed one of Rolling Stone’s “10 Best County EPs of 2018,” showing off “enormous potential for the young Muscle Shoals native” as well as NPR’s “Best Music of 2018” list.

She made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry in September to a standing ovation and was recently invited back. She is known as one of CMT’s “Next Women of Country,” and was also named one of CMT’s “Listen Up Artists of 2019,” with her new music and videos promoted across all CMT platforms. Expanding on her touring endeavors, Wammack was the opener for Brett Young’s “CMT on Tour: Here Tonight” and has been announced as a featured act at Stagecoach, Tortuga, among other big, summer, country music festivals.

Proving “the rising star is here to stay,” (Radio.com), her wildfire momentum continues to grow as she showcases “an undeniable air of confidence and sincerity when she performs” (Taste of Country). For more information visit www.rachelwammack.com.

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Brett Young Headlines CMT ON TOUR: HERE TONIGHT

By on August 21, 2018 in In The Press

ACM Awards New Male Vocalist of the Year Brett Young will bring his “crowd-pleasing” (Arizona Central) set to fans across the country this fall with CMT ON TOUR: HERE TONIGHT. The headline dates follow last year’s sold-out tour and will launch November 16 in Royal Oak, MI. Drawing from his debut PLATINUM-certified album on BMLG Records, Young’s four consecutive PLATINUM No. 1 chart-toppers will set the pace each night as he also previews new music and continues to captivate crowds “like a seasoned pro” (The Press-Enterprise) with his “flawless vocals” (Billboard). Featuring special guests Tyler Rich and Rachel Wammack, tickets for CMT ON TOUR: HERE TONIGHT go on sale in select markets this Friday, August 24 at 10:00A local time via www.BrettYoungMusic.com. Additional markets will be announced in the coming weeks.

“This tour has got me pumped already,” said Young. “We teamed up with CMT to name it after a new song I’ve been working on. It’s all about losing track of time because you’re so wrapped up in the moment. That’s what I want it to be all about out with the fans each night, and Rachel and Tyler are going to be a great way to get it started.”

First Announced CMT ON TOUR: HERE TONIGHT 2018 Dates:
November 16 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Theatre
November 17 –  Northfield, OH – Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park – Hard Rock Live
November 18 – Saint Louis, MO – The Pageant
November 29 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
November 30 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
December 1 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
December 2 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
December 6 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
December 9 – New York, NY – Playstation Theatre
December 14 – Atlanta, GA – Coca Cola Roxy Theatre
December 16 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland

Young became one of Country music’s new class of hitmakers and is the only current debut Country artist to score four chart-toppers on the Mediabase Country Chart. Alongside the blazing success at radio, his songs have been amplified by an extraordinary response to his music videos with “In Case You Didn’t Know” surpassing 197 million views and “Mercy” spending six consecutive weeks atop Vevo’s Top Country chart. Named as the only Country act on Billboard’s Top 10 New Artists, Young continues to impress the genre and beyond with nominations from the ACM, Billboard, Teen Choice, CMT and CMA Awards. Young is currently on Thomas Rhett’s LIFE CHANGES TOUR 2018 and is set headline a sold-out show Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for the first time on October 10. For additional information, visit brettyoungmusic.com.

Raised in Yuba City, a small farming community in Northern California, Tyler Rich found his love of music gathered around a Christmas tree alongside family singing holiday classics and Creedence Clearwater Revival before being introduced to the Country sounds of George Strait, Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson. Fast forward to earning a degree in Economics, Tyler moved pursued a different game of numbers – music – exploring various genres with songwriting and bands before taking the leap as a solo artist signed with The Valory Music Co. While introducing his amplified sound and infectious energy coast to coast, the 2018 CMT Listen Up Artist has become a road warrior performing alongside Dustin Lynch, Sam Hunt, Brett Eldredge, Justin Moore, Cole Swindell, Dan + Shay. His lead single “The Difference” has already scored the No. 1 spot on SiriusXM, crossed over 18 million streams and solidified his national television debut on NBC’s TODAY. The Rhett Akins, Ben Burgess, Devin Dawson and Jacob Durrett-penned song offers a glimpse into his real-life courtship with fiancée actress Sabina Gadecki. For additional tour dates and more, visit TylerRich.com.

Rachel Wammack, a 24-year old native from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, describes her sound as the trifecta of Country, Soul and Adult Pop. Being influenced heavily from the rich music history of her hometown, Rachel had no choice but to be shaped and sharpened by the artistic gusto that comes when those sounds merge. Rachel honed her craft not only as vocalist, but as a songwriter. At the age of 12, Rachel wrote her first song. Throughout the following adolescent years, Rachel expressed her art in her songwriting, storytelling, playing in the High school band, and pursuing a degree in professional writing. At the age of 17 she was discovered by a Sony Music Nashville executive while Rachel was performing at a fine cuisine, piano restaurant in Muscle Shoals. Five years and many written songs later, Rachel would receive a record deal from Sony Music Nashville. In April 2018 Rachel released her self-titled, four song EP via the RCA Records Nashville imprint, giving her ever growing fan base a taste of the music that’s still to come. Wammack’s EP, which includes her newly-released debut single “Damage,” proves that the young singer/songwriter is standing at the starting line of what promises to be an exciting, self-fulfilling and stunning career. For additional information, visit RachelWammack.com.

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Newly-Signed Rachel Wammack Stuns Crowd At First Showcase

By on July 15, 2018 in A Closer Look @, Artists to Watch, Music, The Latest

On Thursday, July 12th, I had the pleasure of attending the first showcase of one of Sony Nashville/RCA Records’ newest artists, Rachel Wammack.  

Held at the beautiful, vibey Analog at Hutton Hotel near downtown Nashville with a standing room only crowd, Wammack along with her newly-formed band, played a 30 minute set to a enthusiastic, appreciative crowd.  The young singer/songwriter hails from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, a town known for and deeply-rooted in a rich musical history with what has come to be known as the “Muscle Shoals Sound”.

Rachel Wammack is a beautiful blonde who puts me in mind of Carrie Underwood when just starting out, filling that void for Sony left by Underwood when she signed with with UMG Nashville last year after being with them since the start of her career.

Those are not easy shoes to fill and to be fair, she was discovered by Sony several years ago at the age of 17 in her hometown, long before Carrie Underwood departed her longtime label.  The now 23-year old Rachel Wammack, who is one of the newest additions to the label, seems poised and ready to lend her powerful voice to country music as she etches out her own nitche within the industry.  She brings with her a youthful exuberance, a sweet, southern disposition, and a subtle soulful sound behind her powerful vocals as she emotes from the stage seemingly feeling every lyric along with being a highly-skilled keyboardist/pianist.

The most poignant moment during the showcase that stuck out for me was when she talked about her song, “My Boyfriend Doesn’t Speak For Me Anymore”, as she asked the women in the audience how many of them had experienced a “suffocating relationship” and consequently gotten out of it finding their own voice again.  It is an emotional, empowering song that will resonate with many women who have dealt with the same scenario that is far too commonplace in our society.

I look forward to hearing more from Wammack as she just released her first single, “Damage”, off her debut self-titled EP available here to country radio.  I know there is much in-store for this talented singer/songwriter, and I can’t wait to see where it all takes her.

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RCA Records Nashville Singer-Songwriter Rachel Wammack Debut Self-Titled EP Available Today

By on April 6, 2018 in In The Press

Rachel Wammack EP Artwork
Credit: Matthew Berinato

Singer-songwriter Rachel Wammack (pronounced wa-mack) releases her debut self-titled EP, Rachel Wammack, today via RCA Records Nashville.

Listen to it HERE.

The new Rachel Wammack EP was produced by Dann Huff and marks the first commercial release to come from the 23-year old native of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, who was influenced heavily from the rich music history of her hometown, being shaped and sharpened by her upbringing there.

Wammack, who was eager to give her ever-growing fan base a glimpse of the environment that molded her into writing her first song at age 12, took a camera crew this past winter around her hometown, showcasing the people and places that have played a small part in the artist, Rachel Wammack.

Watch the short clip HERE.

Like her key influences before her, Adele, Otis Redding, Carrie Underwood and Sam Smith; Wammack honed her craft not only as vocalist, but as a songwriter. Throughout her adolescent years Rachel expressed her art in her songwriting, storytelling, playing in the High School band, and eventually pursuing a degree in professional writing.

All artists take different paths, but with Rachel, her path chose her. At the age of 17 she was discovered by Sony Music Nashville while performing in Muscle Shoals. Five years and many written songs later, Rachel received a record deal from Sony Music Nashville.

Today Rachel begins her next chapter as both a songwriter and recording artist with the release of Rachel Wammack.

Rachel Wammack EP Track Listing

1. Hard to Believe
Written by Rachel Wammack/Jason Reeves/Jimmy Robbins

2. Closure
Written by Rachel Wammack/Jonny Price

3. My Boyfriend Doesn’t Speak for Me Anymore
Written by Rachel Wammack/Danelle Reeves/Tiffany Vartanyan

4. Damage
Written by Rachel Wammack/Tom Douglas/David Hodges

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