Shantell Ogden set to tour UK and preview new EP

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 24, 2019) - Award-winning songwriter and Americana artist Shantell Ogden is returning to the UK for the third time with a six-date tour that begins Friday 27 September 2019.

As part of the tour, Ogden will be previewing a yet-to-be-released EP, Song Sampler Vol.1, that will only be available for purchase at her live shows. This album is her sixth studio since moving to Nashville in 2005.

"The music fans across the pond have continued to be so supportive of me year after year," says Shantell. "I'm very excited about sharing this new music with them before it's available anywhere else!"

UK TOUR DATES:

Friday, 27 September 2019 - Mason's in Crookes, Sheffield (Facebook 2 Carson Road, S10 1UR) Facebook Event

Saturday, 28 September 2019 - Wolverhampton Songwriter Sessions, Wolverhampton (Bilston Town Hall, WV14 0AT) Facebook Event £6 at the door; Featuring Pete Boddis launching his brand new album with support from Adam John and Shantell Ogden!

Sunday, 29 September 2019 - The Dancing Dog, Sittingbourne (Sheppey Way, Bobbing, ME9 8QP) Event £10 with The Poor Pluckers & Hannah Paris

Tuesday 1 October 2019 - 8:00 PM The Acoustic Couch Community Centre CIC, Bracknell (The Ring, Bracknell RG12 1JG) with Sandy McLelland Starts 8pm, tickets £5.00 in advance and £7.00 on the door. Event £5.50

Friday, 4 October 2019 - Welshpool Songwriter Sessions, Welshpool (Monkey Puzzle Cafe, SY21 7LE) with Michael Riffel, Cathy Beech £3 at the door

Saturday, 5 October 2019 - The White Hart, Devon (Website; located on the A3052 in the heart of the ancient village of Colyford) with Alan West & Steve Black £10 call or text 07773 768110

Shantell Ogden - Shows

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ABOUT SHANTELL OGDEN:

Nashville-based Shantell Ogden has a gift for crafting songs with real conviction and emotion. Her songs have received airplay on hundreds of country and Americana radio stations internationally, and gained impressive chart positions both in the US and Europe, including a #2 slot behind Chris Stapleton for her single ‘Blossom in the Dust.' Shantell's music has also been featured in shows such as the US hit television series ‘Hart of Dixie’ and in several feature films.

Born in Utah, Ogden brings the work ethic she learned growing up on a farm to her life as an independent performing artist. Having toured nationally and in the UK and Ireland, her music has been praised by notable media including Performer Magazine, No Depression and Maverick Magazine.

Since the release of her fifth album in 2016, Shantell has enjoyed extensive media appearances including Coffee, Country & Cody on Nashville’s WSM - the home of the Grand Ole Opry - and Good Day Utah (Fox). In addition, she has appeared at high profile festivals including AmericanaFest and Tin Pan South. Praised for her work with awards including Songwriter of the Year in 2018 International Music and Entertainment Association (IMEA) Awards, Shantell Ogden is truly an artist on the rise.

Shantell Ogden to guest host 'Country Fix' TV Show

SHANTELL OGDEN TO GUEST HOST 'COUNTRY FIX' TV SHOW, REACHING OVER 100 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS WORLDWIDE

The artist & songwriter will host two episodes, starting next week (Aug 28th)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 23, 2017) – Country fans across the globe will get to see singer-songwriter Shantell Ogden guest host two week-long episodes of the popular television program 'Country Fix' August 28th to September 10th 2017. The program features music videos and artist interviews, and will include the video for her brand new single 'Heroes In Your Hometown', which is already receiving airplay in several countries.

“I had a fantastic time hosting 'Country Fix'," says Ogden. "It's really exciting to know that independent music makers like me can connect with fans in the US, UK and New Zealand where the show airs!"

Ogden's current single “Heroes in Your Hometown,” is gaining airplay in several countries and continuing to rise on the European HotDisc Chart (#20; chart dated Aug 20, 2017). The video will be included in the episodes she hosts on 'Country Fix'. Country music fans in over 100 Million households worldwide will have multiple opportunities to catch Ogden on a variety of networks, including Heartland TV, The Family Channel, AngelTwo Network / Dish TV and AMG TV in the US. In addition, the show will air on Keep it Country TV in the UK and Country TV in New Zealand. Check local listings for air times.

Shantell Ogden is also due to appear on the Music Row show on WSM Radio in Nashville - the home of the Grand Ole Opry - on September 17th 2017. The episode will be available to international listeners via podcast at a later date.

Check out the video for 'Heroes In Your Hometown' here: 

ABOUT SHANTELL OGDEN:

East Nashville-based singer/songwriter Shantell Ogden has a gift for crafting songs with real conviction and emotion. Songs that have to date received airplay on hundreds of country and Americana radio stations internationally, and gained impressive chart positions both in the US and Europe, including a #2 slot behind Chris Stapleton for her single ‘Blossom in the Dust’, a track described by one critic as having ”all the potential to be an Americana hit”. Her songs have also appeared onscreen in shows such as the US hit television series ‘Hart of Dixie’ and in several feature films.

Born in Utah, Ogden brings the work ethic she learned growing up on a farm to her life as an independent performing solo artist. Having toured nationally and across the pond in the UK & Ireland, her music has been praised by notable media including Performer Magazine, No Depression, and Maverick Magazine, who highlighted latest release ‘The Road That Drives Me’ as “a compelling Americana album” (4*).

Since the release of her fifth album in 2016, Shantell has enjoyed extensive media appearances including Coffee, Country & Cody on Nashville’s WSM - the home of the Grand Ole Opry - and Good Day Utah (Fox), and appeared at high profile festivals including AmericanaFest and Tin Pan South. Recognised for her work with awards including Songwriter of the Year and Americana Song of the Year in the 2015 International Music and Entertainment Association (IMEA) Awards, and Americana Album of the Year for ‘Better at Goodbye’ in the 2014 IMEA Awards, Shantell Ogden is truly an artist on the rise.

With a successful third UK tour under her belt in Summer 2017, Shantell recently released her standalone single and video 'Heroes In Your Hometown', an ode to "the everyday heroes in our lives" - available to stream and download now worldwide.

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Shantell Ogden - Devil Comes Knockin'

The Nashville singer-songwriter's 5th album is released via digital channels on 13th September 2016

For fans of: Kacey Musgraves; Emmylou Harris; Rosanne Cash

(September 10, 2016)

Award-winning country/Americana artist and songwriter Shantell Ogden releases her highly anticipated, 5th studio album THE ROAD THAT DRIVES ME, on September 13^th (Amazon UK | UK iTunes | Amazon.com), and released a single 'Devil Comes Knockin' to stream via Soundcloud. 

The album is an eight-song collection that follows on the heels of Shantell’s successful 'Ghosts In The Field'. 

The album is her debut as a producer, and has a live, open sound, with warm and authentic tones. “Already an award-winning artist, Shantell Ogden has just raised her own bar,” says Judy Rodman, writer/producer (LeAnn Rimes, Loretta Lynn). 

“Her vocals on her newest project have more subtlety and control than ever; the cool tracks perfectly carry her voice and her brilliantly crafted songs straight to the heart.”

Listen: 'Devil Comes Knockin'

Lyric video for 'Devil Comes Knockin':

In her own words: “I grew up on a farm in Utah and one of the lessons I learned is that the cows would always push on certain parts of the fence until it broke down. Even if we’d fix that part of the fence, they would continue to push on those parts of the fence until it was again broken. Devil Comes Knockin’ is a haunting story about how the devil pushes on us, our weaknesses and failures, hoping that we’ll break. It’s about being followed by your demons, and a voice of warning not to ‘open the door.’

A gritty song about the dark side in all of us. The message here is 'don't open the door when the devil comes knockin'. It has a deep rootsy feel, and I wrote it with Riley Anglen."

ABOUT SHANTELL OGDEN

Shantell's songs have received airplay on more than 800 country and Americana radio stations and shows internationally, reaching Top 2 chart positions both in the U.S. and Europe. Her songs have also appeared on the CW's TV series 'Hart of Dixie' and in several feature films. She's won honors for Songwriter of the Year and Americana Song of the Year for 'Ghosts in the Field' in the 2015 IMEA Awards, and Americana Album of the Year for 'Better At Goodbye' in the 2014 IMEA Awards.

This year Shantell has toured the UK & US and enjoyed extensive media appearances including Coffee, Country & Cody (WSM) and Good Day Utah (Fox).

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Shantell Ogden: Video World Premiere Exclusive "Truth About Trains"

31st July 2016 (Expanded Press Release) Spotlight Artist Feature

Award-winning artist/songwriter and Shantell Ogden is releasing “Truth About Trains," the lead single from her upcoming album, to be released on Sept 13, 2016 called THE ROAD THAT DRIVES ME (Cover Art) .

WELL CHUFFED!!
We’ve got the video world premiere for you right here! 

Truth About Trains (Hip Farm Chic) 

is now available in Europe  for download:
released 20 July 2016
Amazon UK 
UK iTunes 

Shantell co-wrote it this fab song with Bill DiLuigi and Sarah Allison Turner.

Ogden recently completed a highly successful UK/ Ireland tour where she played at notable festivals such as Buckle and Boots in Manchester (Sat 25th June: The Acoustic Stage). The new video features a live in-studio performance with her band in Nashville, as well as some train footage with a bit of a backstory.

“While I was on tour between England and Ireland in June and July, I stopped over at the Isle of Man for a couple of days,” said Shantell. “They have a fantastic old-time steam train there, and I couldn’t resist capturing the ride on film. When I got together with Neal Ebanks back in Nashville who directed the video, we decided we should play off the song’s theme and use some of the footage I took. It was a really fun project!” (Find Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association Website | Facebook)

“Truth About Trains" is being promoted by Lee Williams of CMR Nashville/Django Promotions and will be hitting the airways on HotDisc stations beginning August 1. 

“I love the song and we’re really excited about continuing to promote Shantell’s new music worldwide,” said Lee Williams.

Hotdisc #212 August 2016
Cover Art Click to Enlarge

Fans of Shantell should request to hear her new single (Track 12 on August’s Hotdisc #212) to their local BBC country shows, community radio station and favourite Internet country stations and shows.

Hotdisc goes out to just under 1000 DJs, Magazine, Media contacts across the UK, Europe & beyond (both as Physical CD with Sleeve + Digital download option). DJs rate the tracks from 1 -10 with the option to play them. From that data a Top 40 Hotdisc chart is compiled (see latest).

The Hotdisc Top 30 Radio Show is syndicated around the world every week on a number of radio stations.

** NOTE ** When “Truth About Trains" reaches the Top 20 it would qualify to be shown on the Hotdisc TV Show broadcast across the UK! It airs across the UK three times a week on Sky TV Channel 389, FreeSat 516 and regionally on FreeView Channel 87: Mondays at 6pm, Thursdays at 4pm, Friday nights into Saturday mornings at 1am.

The show is also available to watch in glorious HD online on Vimeo . Go to this page to find the very latest show.

Click here to see the Flyer for Shantell’s 2016 England & Ireland Tour. One of the highlights was playing with Pete Kennedy and Marcum Stewart in Tullamore, Ireland as part of a Nashville Songwriters Triple Bill (by KEMC Global) at Hugh Lynch's Pub.

Shantell kindly shares her highlights from a fantastic tour saying: Thank you to all the people who made this possible!

ICYMI: FLYING VISIT

Lee Williams President of the British Country Music Awards and CEO of Django Promotions and owner of CMR Nashville (“Europe’s #1 country music station”) had a chat with Shantell at Heathrow Airport prior to her Buckle & Boots Festival appearance. It was first broadcast on Fri June 17, 2016. Listen here, Click PLAY twice:

Shantell said: "I'm thrilled to be playing the festival along with so many great artists at the Buckle and Boots Country Festival in Manchester! I appreciate the festival staff and the fans for making such a great event possible."

Last year she promoted her single “God Counts Every Tear” (Joe Doyle/ Brian Kolb/ Shantell Ogden) across the UK & Europe courtesy of the June 2015 HOTDISC #198 promo disc. She made a debut at #34 on the Hotdisdc Top 40 debut spending 9 weeks on the chart climbing to No.21. The song, promoted by Lee Williams, was hard-hitting singer-songwriter fare with a nice spacious production. For The Country Record featured the track and in review said that it was: “grounded in a more modern and commercial country pop sound than perhaps her other material is. Still, even though there are multiple guitars involved in the arrangement, each one is given its own timbre and “voice”, allowing a balanced mix with room for variety instead of chaos. As a result, Shantell’s distinctive vocals are able to cut through with crystal clarity, even when things build up for the passionate chorus. The lyrics are heavy but have an uplifting effect, assuring the listener that God is listening to all our pain and hurt, and that no prayers go ignored.

Her previous Hotdisc Top 40 outings were “Love Shouldn't Hurt” (HD185; May 2014; #19 debut) which reached #18 and “Looking For My Last” (HD183; Feb 2014; #28 debut) peaked at No.21. “The best thing about making music is sharing it with others, and I’m so excited to be releasing a single with the help of CMR Nashville,” said Shantell. “Looking for My Last is about being a ‘last love’ for someone instead of a first.

On 28th April 2015 she released her 8 track GHOSTS IN THE FIELD (Hip Farm Chic Records) which contained the standout title cut and “Be My Rain”. 
Available for purchase:  Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com

ABOUT Shantell Ogden

She is a singer-songwriter from Nashville, TN. 

Shantell's songs have received airplay on more than 800 country and Americana radio stations internationally, reaching Top 2 chart positions both in the U.S. and Europe.

Her songs have also appeared on the TV series Hart of Dixie and in several feature films. 

As a performing and touring Americana artist, Shantell has been praised by Maverick Magazine, For the Country Record and other notable media.

She's won honors for Songwriter of the Year and Americana Song of the Year ('Ghosts in the Field') in the 2015 IMEA Awards, and Americana Album of the Year for Better at Goodbye in the 2014 IMEA Awards.

Get to know the award-winning artist and songwriter in this lovely new EPK! 

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Buckle & Boots Festival: Two Ways Home & Shantell Ogden added to Full Line-Up

TWO WAYS HOME, SHANTELL OGDEN ADDED TO BUCKLE & BOOTS LINEUP

                                                  

Buckle & Boots festival: June 24th - 26th 2016

Taking place at Whitebottom Farm at Etherow Park (nr. Manchester/Stockport) between 24-26 June, Buckle & Boots Festival is set to combine some of the brightest talents in country music from the US as well as the thriving UK scene, providing a truly unique outdoor festival experience for country fans far and wide. With a variety of food, drink and camping facilities on site, Buckle & Boots is the first country festival of its kind in the UK, creating a friendly, communal atmosphere that fans are sure to embrace. Read more about TICKETS (AXS.com) and Headline Act features – BLOG POST

Blackthorn Music Festival organisers Karl Hancock
and his daughter Laura

Karl Hancock the CEO of Blackthorn Music Festival and Buckle & Boots Festival spoke with Jim Duncan (BCMawards panelist, Wolvestock Festival Promoter) on WCRfm 101.8 FM (Wolverhampton Community Radio) about the forthcoming festival. It was first broadcast on Thurs June 16, 2016. Click Play twice

Two more artists were announced for Buckle & Boots 2016!

Two Ways Home (UK) are Isabella Mariee & Lewis Fowler - an alt-country songwriting duo with roots in London & Vienna. It was a desire to hone their skills as songwriters and learn from the best that led Isabella & Lewis to a career defining four-week pilgrimage to Nashville in 2013. Never before had the advice and kindness of strangers meant so much, they experienced the true spirit and support of Nashville. Two Ways Home lived the Nashville circuit and were welcomed with open arms. This inspirational journey convinced them to pursue their ambitions and they are now actively gigging around the UK. Fresh from a tour in May and the release of their latest EP Better Days featuring the singles 'Just For Now' & 'Still in Love'.

Two Ways Home play the Buckle & Boots main stage at 12:30pm on Sunday 26th June. www.twowayshome.com

Find out more about Two Ways Home in this BLOG POST

Listen to 'Just For Now' on the Soundcloud / Buckle & Boots Spotify Playlist

Shantell Ogden (USA) is a singer-songwriter from Nashville, TN. Shantell's songs have received airplay on more than 800 country and Americana radio stations internationally, reaching Top 2 chart positions both in the U.S. and Europe. 

Her songs have also appeared on the TV series Hart of Dixie and in several feature films. As a performing and touring Americana artist, Shantell has been praised by Maverick Magazine, For the Country Record and other notable media. She's won honors for Songwriter of the Year and Americana Song of the Year ('Ghosts in the Field') in the 2015 IMEA Awards, and Americana Album of the Year for Better at Goodbye in the 2014 IMEA Awards. Shantell said: "I'm thrilled to be playing the festival along with so many great artists at the Buckle and Boots Country Festival in Manchester! I appreciate the festival staff and the fans for making such a great event possible."

She was scheduled to perform on the Acoustic Stage at 1:30pm on Saturday 25th June.

Listen to 'Ghosts in the Field' on Soundcloud / Buckle & Boots Spotify Playlist

She is also excited to join her Americana friends The Americana Music Association UK at the Noshville Festival in London on June 24! (Presented by Maverick Festival)

Click the graphic to ENLARGE to see her UK & Ireland Itinerary

FLYING VISIT: Lee Williams President of the British Country Music Awards and CEO of Django Promotions and owner of CMR Nashville (“Europe’s #1 country music station”) had a chat with Shantell Ogden at Heathrow Airport ahead of her Buckle & Boots appearance. It was first broadcast on Fri June 17, 2016. Listen here, Click Play twice:

Last year she promoted her single “God Counts Every Tear” (Joe Doyle/ Brian Kolb/ Shantell Ogden) across the UK & Europe courtesy of the June 2015 HOTDISC #198 promo disc. She made a debut at #34 on the Hotdisdc Top 40 debut spending 9 weeks on the chart climbing to No.21. The song which was hard-hitting singer-songwriter fare with a nice spacious production, was promoted by Lee Williams (CEO of Django Promotions & CEO of CMR NASHVILLE "Europe's #1 Country Music Radio Station"). Her previous Hotdisc Top 40 outings were “Love Shouldn't Hurt” (HD185; May 2014; #19 debut) which reached #18 and “Looking For My Last” (HD183; Feb 2014; #28 debut) peaked at No.21

On 28th April 2015 she released her 8 track GHOSTS IN THE FIELD (Hip Farm Chic Records) which contains the standout title cut and “Be My Rain”. Available for purchase:  Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com | Stream on Spotify

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STAGE TIMINGS / GATE OPENING TIMES

FRIDAY

Site open - 1:00pm

Music area & bar open - 4:00pm

Main stage performances start - 7:00pm

Raintown headline - 11:00pm

DJ set (main stage) 12.15am - 2:00am

Curfew/closing - 2:00am

Saturday:

Site open - 11:00am 

Main stage performances start - 12:30pm

Acoustic stage performances start - 12:00pm

BCMA Stage performances (on the main stage) - 1:15pm - 3.15pm

Ward Thomas headline - 11:00pm

DJ set (main stage) - 12.15am - 2:00am

Curfew/closing - 2:00

Sunday:

Site open - 11:00am 

Main stage performances start - 12:30pm

Acoustic stage performances start - 12:00pm

BCMA Stage performances (on the main stage) - 1:15pm - 3.15pm

Phil Vassar headline - 10:00pm

DJ set (main stage) - 11.15am - 1:00am

Curfew/closing - 1:00am

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— w21Music (@W21Music) 25 June 2016

FULL LINEUP

MAIN STAGE (THE HEINEKEN STAGE)

Friday 24th June:

Raintown, Holloway Road, Sonia Leigh, Honey Ryder, Dexeter

Saturday 25th June: 

Ward Thomas, Carolynne Poole, SaraBeth, Luke & Mel, Glen Mitchell, Megan O'Neill

Sunday 26th June:

Phil Vassar, Jess & The Bandits, Gary Quinn, The Cains, Laura Oakes, Lucy May, Two Ways Home

THE ACOUSTIC STAGE

Saturday 25th June:

Southern Junction, The Cornelius Crane, The Rising, Jeannine Barry, The Rosellys, Fred's House, Narn, Lizzie Wilson, Jade Helliwell, Emma Swindells, Emma Jade, Shantell Ogden

Sunday 26th June:

Lauren Housley, The Yellhounds, Acoustic Journey, Lisa Wright, Paris Georgia, Claydon Connor, Liv Austen, Blue Genes, Ellie Dibben, Paul Carella

THE BCMA HORIZON STAGE

Saturday 25th June:

Katy Hurt, Fitzwallace, Thorne Hill

Sunday 26th June:

Southern Companion, Kevin McGuire, Outlander

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