Born: Swainsboro, Ga. Lives: Nashville Current Single: “Lucky Strike” Influences: Kathy Mattea, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, Lucinda Williams Twitter: @marybragg Mary Bragg grew up surrounded by music at her home in Georgia. Her father is a musician and choir director at her hometown church, so she and her family spent…… MORE
Born: Sneedville, Tenn. Lives: Nashville Age: 23 Single: “The Way I Talk” EP: The Way I Talk Twitter: @MorganCWallen Sneedville, Tenn., native Morgan Wallen got his first taste of the spotlight as a 3-year-old, singing during church services for his father’s congregation. Piano and violin lessons followed, but like many boys, Morgan’s interest shifted to…… MORE
Members: Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy, Jess Carson Single: “Drinkin’ Problem” EP: Midland Twitter: @MidlandOfficial Website: Midlandofficial.com Influences: Willie Nelson, Keith Whitley, George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, Gary Stewart INSIDE SCOOP: Lead singer Mark Wystrach, lead guitarist Jess Carson and bass player Cameron Duddy make up country’s hippest new trio, Midland. Formed in Dripping Springs, Texas,…… MORE
Terra Bella Members: Joe Costa and Martina Costa Hometowns: Visalia, Calif. (Joe), Wonder Valley, Calif. (Martina) Lives: Nashville EP: Road to Forever Single: “You’ve Got That Somethin’” Twitter: @TerraBellaMusic Instagram: @TerraBellaMusic You might not think of California as a country music epicenter . . . or MySpace as a place to start a band, but…… MORE
Age: 25 Hometown: Maryville, Tenn. Lives: Nashville Single: “Getting Over You” Twitter: @JackieLeeMusic Website: jackielee.com THE SCOOP Born 185 miles outside Nashville in the small city of Maryville, Tenn., Jackie Lee heard Music City calling his name at a young age. With music in his blood—his dad is a professional musician—Jackie got his start singing…… MORE
Hometown: Tenino, Washington Lives: Nashville Single: “Just a Phase” EP: Adam Craig Twitter: @AdamCraigMusic Instagram: @AdamCraig08 Influences: Tim McGraw, Travis Tritt, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Garth Brooks A baseball player in high school who dreamed of being a catcher for the Seattle Mariners, Adam Craig gave it all up for a career in country…… MORE
Age: 29 Born: Union City, Tenn. Lives: Nashville EP: Yours Single: “Yours” Twitter: @Russelled Instagram: Russelled With a father who was a choir director and a mother who taught piano, Russell Dickerson cultivated a deep-seated love of music from a young age that eventually took him to Nashville’s Belmont University, where he studied music. Russell…… MORE
Born: New Orleans Lives: Nashville Single: “Free.99” Twitter: @TheCourtneyCole Website: courtneycolemusic.com Influences: Shania Twain, Mariah Carey, Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride, Faith Hill INSIDE SCOOP Courtney Cole may have grown up in New Orleans, where she was exposed to a plethora of different types of music, but she now calls Nashville home. The newcomer has been…… MORE
From: Staffordshire, England Lives: Nashville Age: 25 Singles: “Anywhere With You,” “Act Like A Lady” Twitter: @FionaCulley Website: fionaculley.com Influences: Rod Stewart, Phil Collins, AC/DC, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Alison Krauss, Dixie Chicks INSIDE SCOOP British born Fiona Culley, the middle of three children, got her love of country music from her dad. Raised in…… MORE
From: Alexandria, La. Lives: Nashville Age: 23 EP: Fear of Missing Out Single: “Load It Up” Twitter: @AlexSmithMusic Website: AlexSmithMusic.net Up to Speed For 23-year-old Louisiana native Alex Smith, country music is in his blood—both his grandfather and father were guitarists—but it took a popular video game to convince Alex to pick up his first…… MORE
