Artist - Avi Kaplan 1

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Kaplan’s five picks are a glimpse into the kind of singer-songwriter he’s always wanted to be.

The Songs That Changed My Life: Avi Kaplan

Jason 

Artist - Steve Earle 1 

Ahead of the release of his 2022 tribute album JERRY JEFF, Steve Earle speaks to Holler about the legacy of Jerry Jeff Walker and the icon's lasting influence on his artistry. 

Why I Love - Steve Earle on Jerry Jeff Walker

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Cover - Louis Brennan and Michele Stodart - A Full House

A brooding late night pairing up of Holler favourite Louis Brennan with Michele Stodart of the Magic Numbers for their delicately understated duet ‘A Full House’

Video Premiere: Louis Brennan & Michele Stodart - 'A Full House'

artist - Catie Offerman 2 

Watch a brand new exclusive video from Catie Offerman as she takes Holler back to Texas and tell us how a little toy accordion started it all

Exclusive Premiere: Catie Offerman - 'Taking Chances'

Matt Anderson 1

Talking through his choices, it quickly becomes obvious that Matt Andersen is equally as drawn to the singers as much as the songs themselves.

The Songs That Changed My Life: Matt Andersen

Elliot C Way

A trippy feast of B-movie green screens, practical effects and cartoonish gore, the video for 'Bleed' - the achingly honest new single from Elliot C Way - is premiering exclusively at Holler

Stacy Antonel

Written after a night out at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge, ‘Always the Outsider’ is a delightful misfit anthem that pours one out for the lonely wallflower in us all

Premiere: Stacy Antonel - ‘Always the Outsider’

Willi Carlisle 1

A wonderfully eccentric take on old-timey folk-country; a heartbreakingly honest protest song about the trials of bisexuality in a culture that shies away from nearly any expression of love between two men.

Premiere: Willi Carlisle - 'Life on the Fence'

Artist - Brett Eldredge 2

Ahead of his UK tour in May, Eldredge reflects on his journey to find self-love and two years spent in deep reflection.

Brett Eldredge: A Self-Love Work-In-Progress

Artist - Gram Parsons 1 

Almost 50 years on from his death in a Joshua Tree motel, Gram Parsons' legacy is still paramount. Holler looks back on some of his most important recordings.

Nathan

Graham Nash Photography 6: 'Self-portrait at The Plaza Hotel, 1974. New York City'

Graham Nash joins Holler to discuss his new photo journal, recalling music, memories and magic. 

A Life In Focus: The Photography of Graham Nash

Long Reads

Awards - Luke Combs CMA 2021

Since 1967, only seven women have taken the Entertainer of the Year Award home in the 55 years since the CMA was created. Seven. In 55 years.

Man, I Feel Like A Loser: The Decade-Long Wait for a Female Entertainer of the Year

Alison

Artist - Kacey Musgraves 6

Does the Musgraves Grammy snub mean her Golden Hour is over?

Opinion: Has Kacey Musgraves Been Snubbed?

Live - Brandi Carlile Americana Awards

Marcus K Dowling explains how the awards were a bittersweet attempt by an industry representing a nation to again celebrate its once proudly indomitable spirit.

Americana Awards 2021: The National Need for Healing

Marcus K.

Artist - Charley Pride

The celebrity created from Charley Pride’s talent was surely a start; a showcase of what Black artists can bring to the table. But without the inclusion of Black talent in all facets of the industry, that inclusion is hollow and performative.

CMT Giants: The Enduring Legacy of Charley Pride

Holly

Preview Railbird Festival

Our top artist recommendations for a weekend of great live music at Railbird Festival in Kentucky! 

Preview: 10 Artists to see at Railbird Festival 2021

Matt

Opinion

Artist - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 3

Jeff Hanna reflects on the changes that have overtaken Music City over the decades, speaking to the recognition the iconic Nitty Gritty Dirt Band have reaped as a result.

Ten Year Town: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Abbey Cone

 of party that you’ll find left-field country pop singers like Maren Morris, Jillian Jacqueline, Cam and Lauren Alaina dancing at, but Abbey Cone is more than capable of holding her own on the dancefloor and throwing down with the rest of them.

Artist - Thomas Rhett 3

Thomas Rhett's balance of sincerity and experimentalism in his music makes his choice of influences all the more clear. 

The Songs That Changed My Life: Thomas Rhett

Ross

Artist - 49 Winchester

Calling in from a quick stint back home before heading back out on tour, frontman Isaac Gibson picks out a handful of his favorite spots in Castlewood, Russell County and Southwest Virginia that he swears by.

Joshua Dylan Balis

Leaning into the stadium-sized grandeur of War on Drugs and Tom Petty, as well as the lyrical brilliance of John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen, 'Lydia' is a blissful slice of breezy heartland Americana; the kind of song that plays while the credits roll on a coming-of-age movie. 

Hannah Juanita 2

Front and centre in the march of alt-country traditionalists on Nashville, Hannah Juanita is back waving the banner for her brand of bare-knuckle throwback country, as she boldly reimagines classic honky tonk for the 2020s.

Premiere: Hannah Juanita - 'Girl, Where You From?'

Artist - Leyla McCalla 2 

"For me, making music is very intuitive. I wasn’t thinking, 

 Honestly, I find it remarkable that this music is considered Americana." 

Will

Bob Sumner - Broken Record

‘Broken Record’ is a song for the bottom of that first bottle and the first few sips of the second; for those nights when all you want to do is sit there and soak it up in a bar that feels like home. 

Bob Sumner: Video Premiere - 'Broken Record'

Leon Timbo 1

Taking the peppy R&B swagger of the Luther Vandroos original, slowing it right down and reworking it as an otherworldly country-soul spiritual, Leon Timbo pulls something deep and powerfully life-affirming from the song.

Artist - Caroline Spence

Tasked with celebrating special songs, Caroline Spence turns the dial back to her youth and those essential cuts that forever changed her relationship with music and set her down the songwriting path. 

The Songs That Changed My Life: Caroline Spence

Izaak Opatz

His playful pinpoint observations on life’s little absurdities are sung with wry humour and tongue-in-cheek candour. As heartbreaking as he often is hilarious, Izaak Opatz is our new favourite anti-country star

Artist - Joshua Hedley 1

Typically thoughtful, Joshua Hedley has spent much time mulling over the songs that left a mark on him and did honestly change his life – and these are the six he can’t get out of his head.

The Songs That Changed My Life: Joshua Hedley 

Sophia Scott

Sophia Scott spoke to Holler about her distinctive blend of powerhouse R&B, poppy West Coast rock and traditional country and her forthcoming EP

Artist - The Wilder Blue 1 

Artist - The Wilder Blue 2

“Music is like a glue that seeps in between us all and helps us to realize how much we all have in common"

The Songs That Changed My Life: The Wilder Blue

Christine Sweeney 1

As Christine Sweeney readies her new album, 

, she gives us a taste of what to expect with ‘Denial’, a honey-hooked character study of relationships as they fall apart and the coping mechanisms we often use to negotiate the fall out.

Elliah Heifetz 1

Elliah Heifetz takes the overtired tropes of country music and affectionately tips them up on their arse with a playfulness and sagacity reminiscent of John Prine and Kris Kristofferson.

Lydia Luce 1

The profoundly beautiful ‘Cosmic Flower’ offers a series of similes, fusing Luce's passion and inspiration for the vastness of nature with those same feelings in her relationship.

Deslondes square

Holler talk to The Deslondes about their new track 'South Dakota Wild One' and their forthcoming new album, Ways & Means

Premiere: The Deslondes - 'South Dakota Wild One'

Artist - Molly Tuttle 2

To those who have watched her rapid ascent to the top ranks of Americana’s elite, Molly Tuttle could be considered something of a phenomenon.

Catie Offerman 1

Catie Offerman is our New Artist of the Week here at Holler, and we sat down with her to chat to her about growing up in Texas, her love of country music and what inspires her.

Artist - Paul Cauthen 1

Paul Cauthen doesn’t care if you think he’s country or not. Sitting down with the man himself, Holler finds out just what makes 'big velvet' country as fuck.

Austin Burke

 EP, growing up in Arizona and becoming TikTok famous.

Artist - Breland 2

The country-trap superstar sits down with Holler to reveal all.

Artist - Miko Marks 5 (2022) 

A spine tingling southern rock spiritual of self-discovery, Miko Marks premiers her new single 'Feel Like Going Home' exclusively at Holler.

Premiere: Miko Marks - ‘Feel Like Going Home’

Artist - Jaime Wyatt 5 (2022) 

Jaime Wyatt talks to Holler about her friendship with Neal Casal, working together with him on 

and the video for her new single, taken from the tribute album 

Video Premiere: Jaime Wyatt - 'Need Shelter'

Erin Kinsey photo 1

Already a decade deep into a career that’s found her doing everything from co-writing for Dolly Parton to picking up 20 million streams and counting on TikTok, Erin Kinsey spoke to Holler about being New Artist of the Week.

Hannah Bethel 1

Switching seamlessly between stripped back ethereal Americana to strident country rock, its Hannah Bethel's deeply vivid songwriting that really pulls you in close.

Those familiar with Pride’s work will easily understand why he was so successful. Here is a selective sampling of 15 of his best songs, from a broad catalogue that has stood the test of time.

Brandon Davis

The new single from breakout singer Brandon Davis couldn’t come at a better time. As the world seems to quietly fall in on us, it’s a timely reminder to just stop sometimes and take a moment to be grateful for what we have.

Single Premiere: Brandon Davis - 'Something's Better Than Nothing'

Artist - Gabe Lee

Gabe Lee is the embodiment of the American Dream. He joined Holler to discuss his melting pot of inspirational influences; the music that made him the artist he is today. 

Lady Nade and Boo Hewerdine

Americana Music Association UK Song of The Year winner Lady Nade has teamed up with the acclaimed singer-songwriter Boo Hewerdine for ‘Echo’, a timely reminder of the strength and importance of community and togetherness.

Video Premiere: Lady Nade and Boo Hewerdine - 'Echo'

Holler

Brennen Leigh 1

A western swing ode to touring life in Texas, taken from 

, Leigh's forthcoming collaborative album with Asleep At The Wheel.

Video Premiere: Brennen Leigh - 'In Texas With A Band' featuring Ray Benson

Jerry Leger

Jerry Leger premieres the video for the wonderfully sludgy slacker rock of ‘Kill It With Kindness’, taken from his latest album 

Video Premiere: Jerry Leger - 'Kill It With Kindness'

Artist - Hailey Whitters 7

If you find yourself driving through the small town of Shueyville, IA, you’ll most likely run into the waves of golden cornfields, two-lane roads, a single stoplight and locals who love to have a good time. For rising country artist Hailey Whitters, this is home.

Madeleine

Artist - Jeremy Ivey 1 

Jeremy Ivey has clearly enjoyed thinking about the songs that changed his life; his choices reflecting every part of his childhood, youth and musical awakening.

The Songs That Changed My Life: Jeremy Ivey 

WIlliam Poyer

Inspired by the music of Ryan Adams, Ray LaMontagne, Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell, the powerful poetic songs of the Welsh singer songwriter William Poyer are the sort that can save you when you need saving the most.

Casey Noel

A modern take on the murder ballad tradition, ‘Playing God’ tackles domestic violence and abuse, adding in a philosophical cross-questioning of the country revenge trope over a shuffling delta groove

Daisy Chute 1

The Scottish-American singer combines her musical backgrounds in Celtic folk, American roots, classical and jazz, reimagining ‘Cradle Song’ as a haunting lullaby and a paean to the enduring strength and pain of motherhood.

Video Premiere: Daisy Chute - 'Cradle Song'

Kelley Mickwee 2

‘Golden Standard’ sounds gloriously bold and timeless, with all the melodrama and aching of a lost Billy Sherrill recording, as Kelley Mickwee lets her inner Connie Smith rip on this belting country ballad.

Video Premiere: Kelley Mickwee - Gold Standard

Artist - Jack Francis 1

Logo - Under The Apple Tree

Holler are proud to present a monthly series of live sessions in partnership with Under The Apple Tree. This March, it's a pleasure to introduce you to the soulful Jack Francis.

Under The Apple Tree & Holler Sessions: Jack Francis

Alannah McCready

A breezy duet that digs into the emotional tussle of a long-distance relationship and the loneliness of being in love but living on two separate coasts.

Single Premiere: Alannah McCready - Can I Call

Jack Barksdale

The 14-year-old, Fort Worth, Texas-based Americana singer-songwriter is set to release his first full-length studio album, 

, on March 4; an album of such incredible scope and beauty it belies his age.

Artist - The Kernal 2 

The Kernal 1

The history of country music has always been written by its misfits; the square pegs that refuse to fit into the round holes that the industry carved out for them. The Kernal has become pivotal for a certain type of non-conformist country music coming out of unexpected places all across America.

Anne Elise Hastings 1

With the bittersweet twang of old school country, Anne Elise Hastings and her band mix up her Appalachian roots with New Orleans' ramshackle street corner sensibilities for an album of meticulously crafted alt-country standards

Album Premiere: Anne Elise Hastings and Her Revolving Cast of Characters - Unmasking A Confidence Trickster

Artist - O.N.E. The Duo 1

With a sound that draws as much from Chris Stapleton, Fleetwood Mac, 80s country and Motown as it does from their own deep musical heritage, O.N.E The Duo are injecting a fresh burst of energy into a country pop sound that all too often plays it safe.

Erin Rae

Holler spoke to Erin Rae about growing up in Nashville, what living there still means to her and how the city has changed over the 10 years she’s been playing in and around it.

Artist - Sarah Shook & The Disarmers 1 

Sarah Shook catches up with Holler to discuss inspirations, the impact of sobriety on their art and how they ensure that people of marginalized identities feel welcome at their shows.

In Conversation: Sarah Shook & The Disarmers 

Artist - Matthew Check1

 EP from Matthew Check is premiering exclusively at Holler. 

Single Premiere: Matthew Check - Okay With It

Artist - CMAT 3

CMAT

Funny and fiercely intelligent, unable to be molded and unafraid of not fitting in, eccentric and bold and brilliant and unlike anyone else. Holler spoke to CMAT about her new album 

growing up in Dublin and her dream of being a pop star

The Pine Hearts

Holler sat down with Joey Capoccia from The Pine Hearts to talk about their travels, growing up in Olympia, Washington, and the inspirations for their songwriting.

Conner Smith 1

"As country song cliché it is, there ain’t a better date than a truck bed, dirt road, watching stars in the country." 

Erika Lewis 1

The first taste of the debut album from Tuba Skinny alumni Erika Lewis is premiering exclusively on Holler

Gina Leslie

After coming to our attention here at Holler through playing on and adding harmonies to Esther Rose’s 

 last year, we spoke to Gina Leslie about her upbringing, writing songs and recording her new EP 

George Shingleton

A stomping chunk of soulful southern country rock and an end-of-the-world drinking anthem for the ultimate last orders call, Shingleton rolls his Sturgill-meets-Stapleton West Virginia drawl around the state of the world as it all falls apart. 

Premiere: George Shingleton's 'Talkin' Whiskey'

features

The Songs That Changed My Life: Avi Kaplan

Why I Love - Steve Earle on Jerry Jeff Walker

Video Premiere: Louis Brennan & Michele Stodart - 'A Full House'

INTRODUCING•Exclusive Premiere: Catie Offerman - 'Taking Chances'

INTERVIEW•The Songs That Changed My Life: Matt Andersen

INTRODUCING•Video Premiere: Elliot C Way - 'Bleed'

INTRODUCING•Premiere: Stacy Antonel - ‘Always the Outsider’

Premiere: Willi Carlisle - 'Life on the Fence'

Brett Eldredge: A Self-Love Work-In-Progress

A Guide To: Gram Parsons

A Life In Focus: The Photography of Graham Nash