BEN EARLE AND DECCA
LAUNCH EXCITING NEW COLLABORATION SHOWCASING UK COUNTRY ACTS
(September 8, 2016)
4 SINGLES SET TO BE
RELEASED FRIDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECCA
UNIVERSAL ACROSS ALL
ONLINE RETAILERS
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| Top (L) Dexeter, (R) Dahlia Bottom: (L) Megan O'Neill, (R) Liv Austen |
“It was an incredible opportunity to be able to work with Ben Earle and Dan McDougall on such an exciting project and we are thrilled with the end result.” - Dexeter
It’s an exciting time for
UK Country Music and none more so than this Friday. Four brand new songs all
written by Ben Earle of The Shires, the pioneers of UK Country, are set to be
released through Decca in a bid to showcase the best new acts in the UK Country
scene. The songs, recorded with Dan
McDougall, who has co-writing credits on Made in England, Beats To
Your Rhythm and Not Even Drunk Right
Now, released Friday 9th September by artists Dexeter, Dahlia, Megan O’Neill and Liv Austen.
This won’t be the last of
the collaborations though as plans are being made for an “in the round” style
event to further
showcase the songs live.
Undeniably the facts
speak for themselves regarding Ben’s success as part of The Shires but this new project will no doubt showcase his talent
as a writer as well as help the artists and the genre gain more exposure.
Speaking about the
project, it’s creator Ben Earle had this to say; “It’s been such a fun process recording with Dexeter, Dahlia, Liv and
Megan. I had a vision for this project but they all brought the songs to life
so much in a way I never imagined. They really put their individual spin and
personality on each song. I really want to thank each of them for their amazing
artistry. It’s such an exciting time for UK Country, and I’m so thankful to
Decca too for helping support and showcase these wonderful musicians. Hopefully
it’s just the first of many to come”
(9 Sept 2016) Dahlia - Only Human (Single; Decca
(UMO) Time: 3:25
UK iTunes Country Singles Chart: #20 debut (#1267 all genres), then
climbed to #12 (#880), #6 (438), #3 peak (#212 all genres). Fell to #5
(#514 all genres) Sept 10 | Fell to #96 Sept 13 | left the Top 200 Sept 14
(9 Sept 2016) Dexeter - Nashville, You and Me
(Single; Decca (UMO) Time: 2:45
UK iTunes Country Singles Chart: # 10 debut, then climbed to #7 (#599
all genres), #5 peak (#438),
Fell to #7 (#626 all
genres) Sept 10, #136 Sept 13, left the Top 200 Sept 14
(9 Sept 2016) Megan O'Neill - Can't Put a Price on That (Single; Decca (UMO)
UK iTunes Country Singles Chart: #187 debut, then climbed to #30 peak | Fell to #80 Sept 10, left the Top 200 Sept 13
(9 Sept 2016) Liv Austen - Over (Single; Decca (UMO)
Time: 2:58
UK iTunes Country Singles Chart: #92 debut, climbed to #35 peak | Fell to #56 (10 Sept), left the Top 200 Sept 13
Though all four songs are
written by Ben, they showcase each artist’s strengths, the acoustic Only
Human and its beautiful melodies suit the voices and three part
harmonies of Dahlia, who have not
released anything prior to this.
Nashville, You and Me is an upbeat, fun, foot stomping song
which Dexeter say they’d “defy anyone not
to be tapping away after the first four bars.”
Over demonstrates a
vulnerable side and speaking of the moment she first heard the song, Liv said “I got tears in my eyes! I am truly honoured
that he trusted me with both singing and playing on this song, I'm completely
in love with it.” Last but by no
means least, the poignant
Can’t
Put A Price On That sung by Megan
O’Neill tells a beautiful story and a powerful message lies behind it - “The song spoke to me the minute Ben played
it for me - a beautiful story.”
It’s an exciting time to
be involved in UK Country both for artists and fans alike, Dahlia spoke of Only Human
saying “Its an honour to have recorded it
and its quickly become a favourite in our live set both for us and listeners in
the audience.”
This project is a beacon
of what the UK Country scene is about, supporting and collaborating with fellow
artists. Dexeter were full of praise for everyone involved stating “We'd love to thank everyone involved in the
project, especially Ben for his faith and support.”
All four songs will be
available from all online retailers as of the 9th September.
“Being a part of the UK country music scene is an honour! Everyone is
treated like family & in this instance things are no different.” - Megan
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