Friday, 8 March 2019

C2C 2019 Festival Compendium (Interviews, Profiles, Podcasts & Latest News)

Latest news updates and links to articles, interviews & podcasts in an A – Z listing of artists playing C2C2019


















BLOG: PLAN YOUR 3-DAY C2C Country to Country Festival 2019 (Day Splits/Artists)




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 CountryLine announces C2C partnership and Lionsgate deal. Read our exclusive Q & A interview with co-founder Nathalie Cox.
The official partnership deal will see the CountryLine team hit the “Town Square”, hosting a photobooth, introducing artists for meet and greets, and handing out CountryLine goodies!. BLOG
Be sure to say Hi to the CountryLine team when they hit the “Town Square”. They're hosting a photobooth, introducing artists for meet and greets, and handing out goodies!. Find out more about what they do and their Country Music App.
Entertainment Focus (by Pip Ellwood-Hughes):
C2C 2019: 10 acts outside the Main Stage you need to see

C2C2019 Must See Artists (Lyric Magazine)




Adam Hambrick * (USA) ARENA Spotlight
Lyric Magazine: Adam Hambrick Interview Link
Entertainment Focus (by Pip Ellwood-Hughes):
Interview: Adam Hambrick shares excitement about C2C, teases new music and discusses his success so far

Billboard Hot Country Songs (Chart issue week of March 9, 2019)
Debut No.50 “Rockin' All Night Long” Adam Hambrick

Off the Record UK Podcast (Also available on iTunes)


 Abby Anderson * (USA) ARENA Spotlight
Lyric Magazine: Abby Anderson Interview Link
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019 Spotlight Stage: Abby Anderson profile
The Texan singer-songwriter is about to win over the UK.

Off the Record UK Podcast (Also available on iTunes)

Lyric Magazine Interviews: Abby Anderson On Her Visit To The UK For C2C, Musical Journey & Family

Ashley McBryde * (USA) ARENA MAIN STAGE
Lyric Magazine: Ashley McBryde Interview Link

Lyric Magazine: Ashley McBryde On Her Grammy Experience, New Music & Her Love Affair With The UK (by James Daykin)

Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019: Ashley McBryde profile
The breakout star is heading to this year’s Main Stage.

C2C bound Ashley McBryde announces additional 2019 September/October UK & Ireland dates - BLOG


BRETT ELDREDGE (USA) ARENA MAIN STAGE
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019 – Brett Eldredge profile The breakout star is finally returning to the UK to perform on the C2C 2019 Main Stage.
Entertainment Focus (by Pip Ellwood-Hughes): Interview: Brett Eldredge discusses C2C 2019, the deluxe edition of Glow and starting his new record

On Weds 6th March Brett joined BBC Breakfast presenters Dan Walker and Naga in MediaCityUK.




CAM (USA) ARENA MAIN STAGE
Lyric Magazine: Cam Interview Link
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019 – Cam profile The Country music favourite is heading back to the UK in March.
CMA Songwriters Series, indigo at The O2, London live review (Rating: 4.5/ 5 by Laura Cooney) Great chemistry between all five performers, Laura Veltz's showstopping version of Live Forever, Travis Denning's humour and guitar playing
Extract: All the previous CMA Songwriters Series events I’ve been to have been excellent, and last night’s was no exception. The two and a half hours running time flew by, and the show was full of surprises and fantastic performances – particularly from Laura Veltz and Cam – and saw the birth of a new star in Travis Denning (who I suspect will now be one of the must-sees of the festival). The five performers also seemed to genuinely like spending time in each other’s company and it felt like eavesdropping on a group of old friends – the kind of people you’d want to go for a drink with afterwards, as Travis kept suggesting everyone did. At the start of the show, Cam described it as ‘the best night of C2C’, and it’s certainly set a high bar for the rest of the weekend…Read More

Set list: 1. Diane (Cam) 2. Drunk Last Night (Laura Veltz) 3. After A Few (Travis Denning) 4. American Heartbreaker (Jimmie Allen) 5. Setting The World On Fire (Ross Copperman) 6. Palace (Cam) 7. Rich (Laura Veltz) 8. Her World Or Mine (Travis Denning) 9. Make Me Want To (Jimmie Allen) 10. John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16 (Ross Copperman) 11. Cartwheels (Ward Thomas) 12. My Mistake (Cam) 13. Live Forever (Laura Veltz) 14. Snakes And Needles (Travis Denning) 15. Warrior (Jimmie Allen) 16. Woman, Amen (Ross Copperman) 17. Forgetting You When I’m Alone (Cam) 18. Speechless (Laura Veltz) 19. David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs (Travis Denning) 20. Best Shot (Jimmie Allen) 21. Get Along (Ross Copperman) 22. Burning House (Cam) Performance date: 7th March 2019.

CARLY PEARCE (USA) ARENA MAIN STAGE
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019 – Carly Pearce profile
The Every Little Thing singer is heading to the UK for the first time in March.

Caroline Jones * (USA) ARENA Spotlight
Lyric Magazine: Caroline Jones Interview Link
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019 Spotlight Stage: Caroline Jones profile
The multi-instrumentalist could well be the surprise of 2019’s festival.

Catherine McGrath * (UK) ARENA Spotlight
Lyric Magazine: Catherine McGrath Interview Link
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019 Spotlight Stage: Catherine McGrath profile
The Northern Ireland singer-songwriter is back for 2019.

CHASE RICE (USA) ARENA MAIN STAGE
Lyric Magazine: Chase Rice Podcast Interview Link
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019 – Chase Rice profile The singer-songwriter will open up the 2019 event in London.

CHRIS STAPLETON (USA) ARENA MAIN STAGE
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019: Chris Stapleton profile
The multi-platinum superstar is headlining the third and final day.

STATS: Billboard Top Country Albums (Chart issue week of March 9, 2019)
Chris Stapleton with the 200-week TRAVELLER (MERCURY/ UMGN) held at No.5 (#47-49 BB200; 2.5 million total sales as his set From A Room: Volume 1 (Mercury/Universal Music Group Nashville) rose 21-20 (#176-186 BB200; 95 weeks) and From A Room: Volume 2 rose 23-19 (#198-177 Billboard 200) in its 65th frame.

Copper Viper (UK)
London-based folk-bluegrass duo Copper Viper announce March-April UK tour - BLOG

DRAKE WHITE (USA) ARENA MAIN STAGE
Lyric Magazine: Drake White Interview Link
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019: Drake White & The Big Fire profile

DUSTIN LYNCH (USA) ARENA MAIN STAGE
Lyric Magazine: Dustin Lynch Interview Link

Fairground Saints (USA) ARENA Spotlight
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019 Spotlight Stage: Fairground Saints profile

Off the Record UK Podcast (Also available on iTunes)


 HUNTER HAYES (USA) ARENA MAIN STAGE
Lyric Magazine: Hunter Hayes On Returning To The UK for C2C, New Music & The Ever-Changing Industry (Interview)

Jake Morrell 
(Facebook) released a 4-track EP Home on March 1.

Listen to Jake’s studio interview on Russell Hill's Country Music Show (Facebook Page; broadcast on Express FM “Passionately Portsmouth” every SUNDAY 12pm). Listen from the start of Hour 2:



 James Barker Band (CAN)
Country In The UK - Quick Fire Five with James Barker Band

Jade Helliwell (UK)
Lyric Magazine: Jade Helliwell Interview Link
2019 – C2C Artist Interview With UK Artist Jade Helliwell - Kellies Country Music Blog

Jimmie Allen * (USA) ARENA Spotlight
Lyric Magazine: Jimmie Allen Interview Link
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019 Spotlight Stage: Jimmie Allen profile
The Best Shot hit-maker is heading back to the UK in March.

Kaylee Bell (NZ)
Lyric Magazine: Kaylee Bell Interview Link
KEITH URBAN (USA) ARENA MAIN STAGE
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019 – Keith Urban profile
One of the best artists in the genre is finally headlining C2C.

Keith Urban Setlist at AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands March 4, 2019
Never Comin Down, Days Go By, Coming Home, Somewhere in My Car, Long Hot Summer, Parallel Line, Put You in a Song, You Gonna Fly, Stupid Boy, Somebody Like You, Good Thing, Love the Way It Hurts (So Good)
Blue Ain't Your Color, Drop Top, Cop Car, The Fighter, (Partly on B-stage), Kiss a Girl / Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me / You Look Good in My Shirt (On B-stage)
Gone Tomorrow (Here Today), John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16, Wasted Time
Encore: You'll Think Of Me, Horses

Keith Urban, O2 Forum Kentish Town, London live review

Entertainment Focus (Rating: 5 STARS by Pip Ellwood-Hughes) .. Elsewhere in the set support act Kerri Watt joined Urban for a rendition of The Fighter, which saw Urban move into the audience during the song’s second half where he stayed for a medley of hits and to give a fan his guitar (yes really). The triple punch of Gone Tomorrow (Here Today), John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16, and Wasted Time from Ripcord caused the audience to erupt into a party and paved the way for the encore. …Returning to the stage to screams and cheering, Urban launched into a passionate acoustic rendition of You’ll Think of Me before ending the night with Horses. It was a high-energy end to a very high-energy show and Urban thanked the crowd for their rapturous reception. I did wish that the area I was stood had been a little more respectful as there was a level of chatter that wasn’t really suited to a Country gig….Urban’s London return was a triumph. It got those of us going to C2C this weekend very excited about seeing him again, and it reminded everyone why Urban is one of the most-loved musicians in Country music. He and his band were incredibly tight and they didn’t miss a beat all night…..Read More

Setlist: O2 Forum Kentish Town, London:
Never Comin Down / Days Go By / Coming Home / Somewhere in My Car / Long Hot Summer / Parallel Line /
Put You in a Song / You Gonna Fly / Stupid Boy / Somebody Like You / Good Thing / Love the Way It Hurts (So Good) /
Blue Ain't Your Color / Making Memories of Us (The Notorious Cherry Bombs cover) / Drop Top /
Cop Car/ The Fighter /Kiss a Girl / Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me / You Look Good in My Shirt/ Gone Tomorrow (Here Today)
John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16/ Wasted Time | Encore: You'll Think Of Me/ Horses

On Thursday March 7th he was a guest on BBC 1s The One Show (BBC iPlayer) and performed Never Comin Down. The track went to #1 on UK Country iTunes Singles Chart (#34 UK iTunes all-genres)

Kenny Foster (USA)
Lyric Magazine: Kenny Foster Interview Link
Lyric Magazine: Get To Know Kenny In 10 Quick-Fire Questions!

Kerri Watt (SCOT)

Glasgow singer-songwriter Kerri Watt named as Keith Urban’s special guest and returns for C2C2019 - BLOG
Photo Credit: Tom O'Donoghue

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LADY ANTEBELLUM (USA) ARENA MAIN STAGE
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019 – Lady Antebellum profile The trio are back to headline for a second time.

Lainey Wilson (USA)
Lyric Magazine: Lainey Wilson Interview Link

Lauren Jenkins (USA)
Lyric Magazine Interview: Lauren Jenkins On C2C, Her Debut Album ‘No Saint’ & The Film That Goes With It

Off the Record Podcast (By Imogen Marshall) iTunes




LYLE LOVETT (USA) ARENA MAIN STAGE
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019: Lyle Lovett profile
The legendary Country star is making his C2C debut.

Megan O’Neill (IRE)
Lyric Magazine: Megan O’Neil Interview Link

Michael Ray * (USA) ARENA Spotlight
Lyric Magazine: Michael Ray Interview Link
Entertainment Focus (by Pip Ellwood-Hughes):
Interview: Michael Ray talks about joining the C2C line-up and his latest album Amos

In Case You Missed It: Atlantic/WEA's Michael Ray performed "One That Got Away" on Live With Kelly And Ryan (March 3). Watch here.
In Case You Missed It: Atlantic/WEA's Michael Ray performed "I'm Gonna Miss You" on ABC's Strahan & Sara (March 3). Watch here.

Stone Gold Crazy: Atlantic/WEA's Michael Ray (c) was surprised by Good Morning America's Michael Strahan and Sara Haines with a plaque celebrating the gold certification of singles "Kiss You In The Morning," "Think A Little Less" and "Get To You."

Country Airplay (09/03/2019)
TW LW 2W WOC Title Artist
#8 9 9 33 One That Got Away - Michael Ray

Molly Anne (UK)
New single 'In Your Dreams' | Written by Andy Baker and produced by Resound Media.
iTunes Store 

Runaway June * (USA)
Lyric Magazine: Runaway June Interview Link
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019 Spotlight Stage: Runaway June profile


ACM NOMINEE Runaway June have debuted a video for their Top 25 Hit "Buy My Own Drinks”:
The video features vignettes of the Runaway June members individually, both in present day and "flashbacks" to their younger selves. The song is co-written by Runaway June's Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholland and Jennifer Wayne along with Hillary Lindsey and Josh Kear
"The 'Little Junes' were the perfect way to capture that carefree feeling of returning to your inner child and getting a little wild," said Cooke." In doing, that we can find true liberation. "
ACM Nominee Runaway June debut video for Top 25 Hit “Buy My Own Drinks” BLOG POST

Remember Monday (UK)
Lyric Magazine: Remember Monday Interview Link

Remember Monday VS Kieron Smith - 'Home' | The Battles | The Voice UK 2019




Off the Record Podcast (By Imogen Marshall) iTunes




Sarah Darling (USA)
Lyric Magazine: Sarah Darling Interview Link

Sarah Darling has announced that WONDERLAND, her 5th studio album, will be released on June 7th 2019. The news is accompanied by the release of ‘Fire’, an emotionally charged song written by Sarah, with Pete Hammerton (Kylie Minogue, The Shires, James Morrison) and Shelly Poole (Ward Thomas, The Wandering Hearts, Red Sky July).
“The whole concept ‘Wonderland’ was to explore a brand new world artistically.” Continues Sarah, “Because of my connection to the U.K., I thought ‘what better place to bring my Nashville roots to be creative’. I think it’s good as an artist to stretch the boundaries, because you are always growing and that’s how you find new magic and move forward to wonderful, new places.”

Wonderland – Tracklisting
  1. Blue Sky (Sarah Darling, Mathew Benbrook, Amy Lawton)
  2. Call Me (Sarah Buxten, Matt Peters Dragstrem, Daniel Tashian)
  3. London Fog (Sarah Darling, Raquel Cole, Jessica Campbell Waterman)
  4. A Boy Like You (Sarah Darling, Fred Wilhelm, Peter Kipley)
  5. Shine (Sarah Darling, Fred Wilhelm, Simon Gugala)
  6. Light It Up (Sarah Darling, Ash Howes, Seton Daunt)
  7. Enjoy The Ride (Sarah Darling, Mathew Benbrook, Jim Duguid)
  8. Timelapse (Sarah Darling, Jonny Lattimer)
  9. Fire (Sarah Darling, Pete Hammerton, Shelly Mcerlaine)
  10. Diamonds (Sarah Darling, Jessica Sharman)
  11. Dreams Fade Away (Jill Andrews, Trent Dabbs)
  12. A Little Bit Of Rain (Sarah Darling, Jenn Bostic, Michael Logen)
  13. Talk About the Weather (Sarah Darling, Million Miles, Hannah Yadi)

The Wandering Hearts * (UK) ARENA Spotlight
Lyric Magazine: The Wandering Hearts Interview Link
Entertainment Focus - C2C: Country to Country 2019 Spotlight Stage: The Wandering Hearts profile
The award-winning homegrown band are a firm favourite on the UK live circuit.

Off the Record UK Podcast (Also available on iTunes)

 Travis Denning (USA)

Lyric Magazine interview: Travis Denning On The C2C Festival, The Life Of A Songwriter, Making His Own Music & Fake I.D.’S


Twinnie (UK)
Entertainment Focus - Twinnie unveils her new EP Better When I’m Drunk
Building Our Own Nashville - Twinnie – Better When I’m Drunk – EP Review

Check it out here (signed copies available) https://Twinnie.lnk.to/BetterWhenFA

Named by Rolling Stone as one of the stand-out acts at the 2018 Country2Country festival and in Billboard's Hotly Tipped 'Ones To Watch for 2019, recent BMG signee and rising UK star Twinnie released her “glorious debut EP” March 1st.
Showcasing what a powerhouse talent Twinnie is, lead track 'Better When I'm Drunk' is described as an honest, fun, country fuelled ride with kickass vocals that she describes as "showing the humour and the truth in what people actually feel on
a night out vs the morning after." 'Type of Girl' displays Twinnie's impeccable vocal range at its best, whilst perfectly balancing old school country with a new, pop edge, while the emotional ballad,
'Superhero' shows a different side to Twinnie. "I guess love has no place for superheroes" - the melancholy and feeling evident in Twinnie's beautiful voice.

New Music Friday

 Ward Thomas (UK)

Fresh from the release of their top-ten all genre third studio album RESTLESS MINDS, Ward Thomas were presented with the prestigious CMA Jeff Walker Global Artist Award by US star Cam during the CMA Songwriters event at The Indigo O2.
This award recognizes outstanding achievements by a Country Music artist originally signed outside of the United States.
This huge honour makes the Hampshire native duo only the second ever UK act to be given the award following in the footsteps of fellow Brit Country frontrunners; The Shires who picked up the award back in 2017 at the same event making them the first ever British act to do so.

JEFF WALKER GLOBAL COUNTRY ARTIST AWARD
This award recognises outstanding achievements by a Country Music artist signed outside of the United States. The artist must have furthered the popularity of Country Music as well as brought attention to the Country Music format in their foreign based territory. 

Travis Collins, Australia
Ilse DeLange, The Netherlands
James Barker Band, Canada
Jill Johnson, Sweden
Ward Thomas, U.K.  * WINNER *

“Thank you for supporting country music in the UK as well” – Catherine
“HOLY Shit!” - Lizzy


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