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Joel Crouse releases debut single on Show Dog-Universal
Born and raised in Holland, Mass., Show Dog-Universal Music recording artist, Joel Crouse, penned his first song at the ripe age of 14, formed a band by age 15, graduated from high school by age 16, and signed a record deal by age 19. Now, at age 20, he has released his first single, “If You Want Some,” to country radio and iTunes on February 5. Crouse co-wrote the up-tempo party anthem alongside acclaimed songwriter Luke Laird (No. 1 Billboard singles include Blake Shelton’s “Hillbilly Bone,” Rodney Atkins’ “Take a Back Road,” Eric Church’s “Drink in My Hand” and Little Big Town‘s “Pontoon”) and his producer Jamie Houston (High School Musical, Christina Aguilera).
“My life has definitely changed in the past couple years,” states Crouse. “I’ve been on the road the last few months visiting country radio, and that’s just been incredible. I’m very thankful.”
Crouse grew up performing in his father’s church, but credits his grandfather for introducing him to country music.
“We called him ‘Big Guy,’ and he lived with us while I was growing up. I guess I was 12 years old when he first took me down to the music store, bought me a guitar and set me up with lessons,” shares Crouse.
Crouse was introduced to Houston through a mutual friend, Brandon Creed (Manager for Bruno Mars) shortly after Crouse graduated high school.
“We began working on music immediately and knew we both wanted to make a really cool sounding record,” Crouse reflects. “Jamie blows me away every time we’re in the studio because his ear is so unbelievable.”
Houston notes, “I think what was most unique about Joel — especially being the age that he is — was how hard of a worker he was in the studio. When we would write a song, he would sing in the room as we were writing it but then come back a few days later and he would have it all worked out — all the lifts, peaks and valleys — and he nailed it. I think he has a lot to contribute to country music stylistically.”
“For someone that young to know who they are as an artist is really impressive,” says Laird. “He’s just one of those that has a natural gift for the songwriting process, and just knows who he is as an artist.”
Crouse spent 2012 road testing his music for the fans, opening for Rodney Atkins, Sara Evans, the Goo Goo Dolls, Toby Keith, and Darius Rucker and will perform several shows with The Band Perry in 2013.
Rodney Atkins to Perform for Ohio Romney Rally
Rodney Atkins will be part of a rally tomorrow in Ohio supporting American Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The rally will take place in Springfield, Ohio and will be led by American Senator Rob Portman who will promote the Republican ticket. Rodney’s performance will be a free concert.
Rodney’s current album “Take A Back Road” is out digitally and physically right now. The Curb Records artist released his new music video for “Just Wanna Rock N Roll” earlier this month.
Tim McGraw, Rodney Atkins & More Go Gold!
Blazing into the fourth quarter of 2012, Curb Records is celebrating some serious heavy metal success with a number of their top country stars striking gold and platinum status in digital sales. The latest stack of RIAA certifications adds to the decades of top awards and accolades for the label, which has just marked its 50th Anniversary as one of the industry’s leading independent music companies. The trail of gold and platinum albums for Curb dates back to 1962 when the company was founded by Mike Curb. Clearly a visionary, Curb has continually adapted to a changing music industry. The label looks forward to the last quarter of 2012 and into 2013 with a number of exciting new projects and releases.
The following records for Rodney Atkins, Tim McGraw, Lee Brice, Steve Holy and Hank Williams Jr. were recently certified:
RIAA Certified Platinum
Rodney Atkins “Take A Back Road” 1.3+ Million
Rodney Atkins “Watching You” 1.04+ Million
Rodney Atkins “Farmer’s Daughter” 1.04+ Million
Tim McGraw “My Little Girl” 1.03+ Million
RIAA Certified Gold
Rodney Atkins “These Are My People” 533k+
Lee Brice “Hard To Love” 567k+
Tim McGraw “I Need You” 722k+
Tim McGraw “Southern Voice” 667k
Tim McGraw “If You’re Reading This” 651k+
Tim McGraw “Something Like That” 569k+
Tim McGraw “Last Dollar (Fly Away)” 523k+
Steve Holy “Brand New Girlfriend” 518k+
Hank Williams Jr. “A Country Boy Can Survive” 776k+
Easton Corbin Named NRA Artist of the Month
Country music star Easton Corbin is the latest artist named as NRA Country’s Artist of the Month. He’ll serve as Artist of the Month for September, just two weeks away from his highly anticipated album “Lovin’ You Is Fun.” He joins some of the biggest names in country music today with his new title; previous artists participating include Justin Moore, Trace Adkins, Craig Morgan, Montgomery Gentry, Sunny Sweeney, Gretchen Wilson, Rodney Atkins, Josh Thompson, Love and Theft, Lee Brice and more!
Easton is helping to celebrate NRA Country’s love of the outdoors, the brave men and women in uniform, and love for family. He shares:
“Growing up in a small Florida town, I have such a love for the outdoors and beauty of our land. I appreciate all the freedoms we enjoy everyday including my love of making music and sharing it with the fans. When traveling throughout the United States, I ride my Harley and am spoiled by taking in the different landscapes, fresh air and wildlife. My name is Easton Corbin and I am NRA Country.”
As part of the September promotion, fans can register to win an Easton Corbin prize pack including: an autographed copy of his brand new CD, 8×10, t-shirt, hat, “Lovin’ You is Fun” vinyl single, and a limited edition hatch show print poster. Fans can also check out a behind the scenes video to get a rare glimpse of Easton in the studio making his new album.
Visit http://nracountry.com/this-is from now through the end of September to check out the video and register to win. Good luck!
DVR Alert: Rodney Atkins On Fox & Friends
Curb Records artist Rodney Atkins will be appearing on tomorrow morning’s episode of Fox & Friends on the Fox News Channel. The country music star is the finale to the “All American Summer Concert Series” for the station. He’ll be performing his hit single “Take A Back Road” and his brand new current single “I Just Wanna Rock And Roll” during his time in the 8 am EST hour.
In other Rodney news, his hit single “Cleaning This Gun” has been featured in the number one movie in America, “The Bourne Legacy.” The single, which was originally released in 2006 as the fourth single off of his “If You’re Going Through Hell” album. Pretty cool! In case you need a reminder of that single, listen/watch to the video below:
Rodney Atkins Performing At Republican Convention
Curb Records country artist Rodney Atkins will be making a special stop in Tampa, Florida on Sunday, August 26th. He’ll be headlining the Republican Party’s “Welcome Home” event in the afternoon. Other appearances at the Republican National Convention include a performance by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders, the Tampa Bay Rays street team, the University of South Florida’s marching band, Tampa Bay Lightning dancers, local contestants from American Idol and The Voice, and performers from Cirque Dreams from Busch Gardens.
Over 20,000 guests have been invited to the event. For more information on the event visit 2012tampa.com.
Blake Shelton & Keith Urban Lead Third Shift Awards
Country music superstars, and The Voice coaches in their respective countries, Keith Urban and Blake Shelton are leading nominations in Blair Garner’s first annual After Midnite Third Shift Awards. As they get closer to the finish line, Keith is leading with nominations in “Fanatical Fans,” “Fantasy Duet,” “Pedal to the Metal,” and “Pin-Up Male” categories. Blake earned quite a few nods himself in “Artist Of The Year,” “Pop-A-Top,” and “Top Twit” awards.
Artists finding themselves up for two nominations in the fun award show include Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Chris Young. Other artists with nominations include Scotty McCreery, Rodney Atkins, Kip Moore, Jake Owen, Kellie Pickler, Reba and Shania Twain.
The final round of voting will take place August 15th through to the 22nd and the winners will be announced on the radio program on August 29th. See the list of nominees below:
DVR Alert: Thompson Square On Fox & Friends
Husband-and-wife duo Thompson Square will be performing their brand new single “Glass” live on the Fox & Friends All American Concert Series this Friday, July 6th from 6 am to 9 am EST on Fox News Channel. The special concert will be held at the Fox News Studios on Avenue of the Americas in downtown New York City. It’s a free show and fans are encouraged to show up to the studios early to make sure they are able to watch the duo’s live show!
Other country stars participating in the Fox News American Concert Series this Summer include Craig Morgan, Gloriana, and Rodney Atkins.
Darius & Friends Raise Big Money for St. Jude’s
Darius Rucker returned to the Wildhorse Saloon in downtown Nashville earlier this week for the third installment of his Darius & Friends concert and auction for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. With the golf tournament added to the event, Darius keeps the bar, and the donation total. This year, the donations for the charity topped $121,000
Friends participating in the events included Rodney Atkins, Clint Black, Susie Brown (The JaneDear Girls), Clay Cook (Zac Brown Band), Dallas Davidson, Charles Kelley (Lady Antebellum), Sunny Sweeney, Chuck Wicks, and many more.
Rucker is currently on tour and working on his third album, due out this fall. For more information, visit www.DariusRucker.com.
L to R: Sunny Sweeney, Chuck Wicks, Rodney Atkins, Darius Rucker, and Clint Black.
Photo Credit: Randi Radcliff
Florida Georgia Line Cruisin’ Up the Country Charts
They may be a new name in country music, but the guys of Florida Georgia Line (FGL) are quickly cruising up the country radio charts with their first single “Cruise.” The country rock duo’s summertime anthem has already hit the Top 50 on the Music Row Country Breakout Chart, selling over 20,000 copies in just seven weeks.
“Cruise” is featured on their new Big Loud Mountain EP “It’z Just What We Do” produced by Joey Moi (Jake Owen, Nickelback). The EP debuted at number 35 on Billboard’s Country Albums Chart and the EP is available at all digital retailers.
“Cruise” was written by FGL’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley along with Joey Moi, Chase Rice and Jesse Rice and is quickly becoming a fan favorite during live shows. It has received rave reviews from critics and country radio. SiriusXM recently named the track a Highway Find and Music Row Magazine awarded the track the Discovery Award. The mag describes the song, saying, “After an a cappella intro, this takes off like a speedboat on a glassy lake. The track is rushing and wooshing, and the voices are sprightly. What more do you want? Get on board.” American Songwriter notes, “…it’s likely already attached itself into the heads of everyone who’s listened to it…”
This up and coming duo will be cruising across the U.S. all summer long with the 2012 Country Throwdown Tour with Gary Allan, Rodney Atkins, and Justin Moore.
For more information on Florida Georgia Line and tour dates, visit www.FloridaGeorgiaLine.com.
