country routes news: Southern Halo debut Vinyl Album & celebrate premiere of "Living Like That" video on eve of U.K. Tour

SOUTHERN HALO CELEBRATE GLOBAL PREMIERE OF

"LIVING LIKE THAT" VIDEO ON EVE OF DEBUT U.K. TOUR

Taste Of Country feature online; London Press & VIPs Get Sneak Peek At Gibson Showrooms Premiere Party

Nashville, TN (March 17, 2017)

Mississippi sister trio Southern Halo have announced that their self-titled debut album will be released on vinyl LP, available first to their fans in the UK. The country-pop band's UK tour begins this weekend in London, with an exclusive press event on Friday 17th in Soho to launch the tour, album release and premiere the video for their current single 'Living Like That'.

The record was produced by Catt Gravitt (Jana Kramer, Kelly Clarkson) and Gerald O'Brien (Martina McBride, Trace Adkins), and featured co-writes with Kelsea Ballerini and Forest Glen Whitehead (Dylan Scott, Brantley Gilbert) among others.

As the popularity of vinyl and the fanbase for country music in the UK increase, the release could not come at a better time, and the trio were keen to make this special edition available for audiences on this tour, which stops in London, Nottingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Newcastle. 'Southern Halo' will be available on vinyl and CD at all shows, and online via their website - www.southernhalo.net.

Southern Halo, the amped-up Country trio of siblings from the Mississippi Delta, celebrate the global release of their newest music video for their hit single, "Living Like That". Exclusively Taste Of Country featured the compelling clip online, while select press and VIPs will be given a sneak peek at the Gibson Showrooms in London at an invitation-only premiere party.

Tweet:

Great video launch and showcase yesterday at @GibsonGuitarUK with @3halos! Catch their show tonight at @TheGarageHQ! #livinglikethat #music pic.twitter.com/RKfDd8Q9eq
— Essentially Pop (@EssentiallyPop) 18 March 2017

Directed by James and Heather Mathews for Mathews Film Company, the video was shot indoors at Nossi College of Art in Nashville due to the city's fickle winter weather. The team had one goal: to keep the video visually exciting. The storyline evolved into a "bucket list trip" that would also tie back into the song's title and show the band truly "living like that." The Mathews used both green and white screen technology during filming.

"The green screen gave us the freedom to put the girls into all kinds of fun situations, such as driving the car down roller coaster tracks," James says. "The white screen setup allowed a detailed, multi-angle band performance, and we utilized consistent movement and screen direction to achieve the sense of 'travel' listeners perceive from the song itself," adds Heather. Director of Photography, Michael Brouphy, utilized a Red Scarlet 4K Cinema Camera for maximum image quality and high detail even under softbank lighting.

Keeping their "joie de vivre" front and center was important for Southern Halo, and each member had their own input into what they found the most memorable part of the video process. For Natalia, the camaraderie of the crew and the laughs with her sisters were key. "The day literally flew by so fast I couldn't believe it," she recalls. Christina thought the classic 1963 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible (supplied by The Old Car Garage) was the "coolest." "I've always been obsessed with old Caddies, and the owner was great." she adds with a grin. For Hannah, the "umbrella scene" made the day. "That was one of the few scenes that were choreographed," she notes. "And it was definitely the trickiest one to accomplish. But I love the way it turned out."

On Saturday March 18th, Southern Halo kick off their first tour of the U.K. in London at The Garage. Additional dates (through March 22) are set for Nottingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Newcastle.
The tour enjoys the support of Gibson Guitars, Hilton Manchester Deansgate and Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel, and limited tickets are still available on the Southern Halo website. "We are in this moment," confides Natalia. "This trip is literally opening up a new world to us and we are ready to meet our fans, share the new music and make the most out of this incredible opportunity."

Southern Halo UK Dates

Sat 18th March 2017 - London, Upstairs at The Garage (20-22 Highbury Crescent, Highbury East N5 1RD) £11 Event with Jeannine Barry

Sun 19th March - Nottingham, Bodega (23 Pelham Street NG1 2ED) £11 Event with Journey Home

Mon 20th March - Manchester, Gullivers (109 Oldham Street M4 1LW) £11 Event

Tues 21st March - Glasgow, Hug & Pint (171 Great Western Road G4 9AW) £11 Event

Weds 22nd March - Newcastle, Jumpin’ Jacks (52 Clayton Street West NE1 4EX) Event

Southern Halo - Shows

ABOUT Southern Halo

Southern Halo is comprised of Natalia (principal songwriter, guitarist, lead vocalist), Christina (drums) and Hannah (bass). The Morris sisters hail from Cleveland, Mississippi in the heart of the musically-diverse Delta region.

Since landing in the National finals of the 2014 Texaco Country Showdown, Southern Halo has risen from regional to national acclaim and opened for Maren Morris, Love and Theft, Brantley Gilbert, Eric Paslay, Tyler Farr, Parmalee, Old Dominion, American Young and B.B. King.

Their CD, SOUTHERN HALO, was produced by SESAC's 2012 Writer of the Year Catt Gravitt (Kelly Clarkson, Jake Owen) and Gerald O'Brien (writer of hits for Martina McBride, Trace Adkins).

Last year, they made their CMA Music Festival debut with appearances on two separate stages, were named Nashville Universe's Vocal Group of the Year 2016, performed at an elite pre-GRAMMY Awards show on the rooftop terrace of the GRAMMY Museum® at LA Live in Los Angeles, launched Townsquare Media's "Say It With Pepsi" Concert Series, and performed during the syndicated 63rd Annual Piedmont Natural Gas Nashville Christmas Parade television show.

The band has forged partnerships with Gibson Guitar, Vietti Chili and Radio Disney Country, and hosts a popular weekly radio show, "Hangin' With Halo," globally on CMR Nashville. The trio is currently featured in an eight-page spread in Justine Magazine.