Country Belles Radio Show March 23, 2019

Country Belles Saturday 23rd March 2019

Artist Of The Week – Lisa Redford |  Interview with Becca Hess |  Country Routes News Song Of The Week: Maren Morris

First broadcast on Belter Radio Saturday March 23, 2019

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MUSIC FROM (* Links to Artists Facebook page): – Miranda Lambert |  Carly Pearce | Sophia Chesworth Music |  Amber Lawrence | Ingrid Mae |  Amy Corey |  Parker McKay | Ava Rowland |  Dariann Leigh |  Emily Frith | Hannah Anders Music |  Justine Blazer |  Katie Jayne | Kira Isabella |  Lainey Wilson |  Lauren Corzine | Melanie Gray |  Paige Davis |  Michelle Walker | Pamela McNeill

Lisa Redford – Let Go 
Miranda Lambert – White Liar 
Carly Pearce – Closer To You 
Kira Isabella – Holiday | Side B (11 Jan 2019; EP; Amazon UK)

Sophia Chesworth – You’re A Thief
Hannah Anders – Crazy Train 
Parker McKay – This Far (15 March 2019; Single; Amazon UK)

Maren Morris – To Hell And Back (8 March 2019; GIRL; Amazon UK )

Emily Frith – The Blue (2 March 2019; Single; Amazon UK)
Amber Lawrence – Outrageous (22 Feb 2019; Single; Amazon UK)
Amy Corey – Ghost Tour (4 March 2019; Single; Amazon UK)

Justine Blazer – Pioneer Soul Shaker (8 March 2019; Single; Amazon UK)

Ava Rowland – Exit Sign
Lauren Corzine – Ain’t That Lonely 
Lisa Redford – The Edge Of Love 
Lisa Redford –  I Just Can’t Forget 
Dariann Leigh – Give Me A Minute (11 March 2019; Single; Amazon UK)

Ingrid Mae – Undoin` The Good (16 March 2019; HOLY SMOKE; Amazon UK) 

Katie Jayne – Use Me (29 March 2019; Single; Amazon UK)

Pamela McNeill – Intoxicated 
Becca Hess – Interview
Becca Hess - If I Can’t (4 Feb 2019; TRUTH; Amazon UK)

Becca Hess - Mountain Child 
Lainey Wilson – Waste Of Good Whiskey (13 April 2018; LAINEY WILSON; Amazon UK)

Michelle Walker – What I Love 
Melanie Gray – My Bet’s On Love (8 Nov 2018; Single; Amazon UK)

Paige Davis – Baby I Don’t Think So

NEW TO YOU

PAMELA MCNEILL

Genre; Rock/ Folk Rock / Country | Pamela McNeill - Vocals, piano and harmonica

Home Town: Minneapolis, MN  | Record Label: SweetHeart Records

At three years of age, Pamela McNeill starred as an angel in her church Christmas Eve pageant. When she saw the audience smiling back she declared that was what she wanted to do the rest of her life.

McNeill grew up between the Mississippi River and Highway 61 in the small town of Minnesota City, Minnesota with a population of less than 200. She was raised in a home musically divided. Her mom brought in the pop genre, while her dad was all about country music, and these mixed influences can still be heard in McNeill's music today. In her early twenties, McNeill moved to England and landed a gig touring with British superstar Rick Astley.

She also appeared in his video, “Take Me to Your Heart.“ After returning to America, she was introduced to the legendary performer and composer Yanni backstage at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The two hit it off professionally and shortly afterwards McNeill collaborated with Yanni, writing lyrics to several of his songs on his albums, “Tribute” and “Ethnicity”. McNeill released her second album, “American Breakup”, in 2002 and spent the next couple of years headlining festivals, shows and State Fairs. She was playing about eighty shows a year when tragedy struck in 2004. She lost her voice, was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis and was unsure if she would ever sing again. After a year of treatment and rest, McNeill performed a comeback concert in October 2005 at the famed Bunkers in Minneapolis for a standing room only crowd of cheering fans. Over the past few years McNeill has split her time between Nashville and her home state of Minnesota, where she performs over 150 shows a year.

McNeill's latest album SOLITARY (SweetHeart Records | Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com), released March 14, 2019, was co-produced in Nashville with Grammy Award-winning songwriter, Bobby E. Boyd. It has already garnished rave reviews for her video release tribute to Prince with her song, “The Bigger Picture”. All fourteen songs were penned by McNeill and reflect different seasons of life – the struggles and victories, the love and love lost, and the power to persevere. The first single, “Dear Radio”, tells McNeill's personal story of falling in love with the music she found as a child with her transistor radio, and how that relationship grew over the years. It's a story everyone can relate to no matter the age or background.

CONNECT with Pamela McNeill:

WEBSITE: http://www.pamelamcneill.com

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pamelamcneillmusic/ 

EMILY FRITH

Genre: Pop / Country-Pop / Singer-Songwriter | Home Town: Southend-On-Sea

Influences: Taylor Swift / Maren Morris

Emily Frith is a dreamer who decided to pick up an old guitar at the age of 11 and ended up discovering a passion for writing songs. "I'm obsessed with country music and inspired by artists like Taylor Swift, Maren Morris and Kacey Musgraves" she shares. She turned 19 on the 29th April and finished her first year at University, studying Graphic Design.

On Sept 11, 2017 she released her debut 5-track EP titled ONE DAY (iTunes) and performed at countless festivals and music venues across London and Essex.

 She released her debut music video for the single 'You and I'.

CONNECT with

WEBSITE: http://www.emilyfrith.co.uk/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/emilyfrithmusic