{"id":15771,"date":"2021-02-01T20:33:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T02:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=15771"},"modified":"2023-09-03T20:08:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:08:10","slug":"more-albums-i-missed-in-2020-kailey-nichole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=15771","title":{"rendered":"More Albums I Missed In 2020: Kailey Nichole."},"content":{"rendered":"

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KAILEY NICOLE RETURNS WITH A SELF-TITLED EP OF SMART AND PERSONAL SONGS<\/b><\/p>\n

The Young Country Singer Returns To Her Southern  Roots <\/b><\/p>\n

(Release Date: January 24, 2020)<\/b><\/p>\n

Nashville, TN \u2014<\/b>Vegas-born, California-raised and now living in Nashville, Kailey Nicole\u2019s music is inspired by her family\u2019s southern roots.<\/p>\n

Nicole was shaped by the country music always playing in the house. Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash all made an indelible impression on Nicole and their \u201chonesty and \u2018trailblazing\u2019 attitude toward their craft\u201d helped shape her own musical spirit. \u201cBack in the day, my grandmother looked and sounded like Connie Frances,\u201d Nicole described. \u201cIn order to pay her way through nursing school she would perform as Connie throughout Kentucky. She picked me up every day after school when I was young, so she has had a big influence on my music and me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kailey Nicole got her professional start singing and acting in theatre when she was nine years old. She\u2019s worked in film, TV, voice-over, and commercials, which has helped set the stage for her recording career. But above all, Kailey has always enjoyed playing the guitar and writing music. She made her first mark on the music scene in 2015 when she was just 16 years old, with her first EP, Nashville Stick-up<\/i> (Fervor Records). The EP and accompanying video for the title track were well received by critics and marked Nicole as someone who sang like an old soul at a young age.<\/p>\n

With the Nashville Stick-up <\/i>under her belt Nicole decided to take time off from performing to study music at the University of Southern California. Now graduated, she has reemerged with the release of her bold new eponymous titled EP. The new collection of songs was produced by musician Niles Thomas (Roxystar), the EP was mastered and engineered by six-time Grammy winner Bonzai Caruso (Madonna, Stephen Marley).<\/p>\n

With this new record, Kailey Nicole has found her harmonious sweet spot \u2013the place where old and new meet. \u201cBoth EPs are traditional as well as contemporary country, but I think this new EP blends in some other genres, as well. This time the approach to production is different, the lyricism is different, and my approach to vocals is different. I think what\u2019s working now is a sense of vulnerability and my comfortability in myself and the artist\/songwriter I\u2019m becoming.\u201d Her blend of old-school country with new-school style makes her sound diverse and yet, relatable. Kailey Nicole is known for soulful lyrics\u2014Y\u2019all wire called them \u201cgut wrenching and soul searching\u201d\u2014and it\u2019s a one-two punch when paired with her powerful, yet ethereal voice.<\/p>\n

Nicole actually started out recording a group of singles that slowly developed into Kailey Nicole<\/i>. Two of the songs have been previously released as singles;  \u201cDiamonds and Coal\u201d was released in February 2018 and \u201cBrand New Day\u201d was released in September 2018.  The spirited sharp-tongued send-off  \u201c \u201cDiamonds and Coal\u201d was written  after a breakup and leaves you with the sense that Nicole isn\u2019t going to let anything get her down\u2014\u201cComing \u2018round you miss me now, seems as though you\u2019ve figured out, never be another one like me.\u201d The song,  \u201cBrand New Day\u201d was originally intended to be a demo for Kenny Chesney and she was asked to sing the vocal for the pitch.  After Kenny passed on the tune the writers (Niles Thomas, Bonzai Caruso) offered it to Nicole and she decided to put it on her EP.<\/p>\n

The soft and sweet, \u201cSave Me For A Rainy Day\u201d is a song that Nicole said, \u201cjust fell out of me\u201d and was inspired by Patsy Cline\u2019s \u201cWalking After Midnight\u201d. The lively and rousing song, \u201cTennessee\u201d didn\u2019t start out that way. \u201cWhen I first wrote the song I had the intention that is was going to be a heartfelt ballad about chasing your dreams and not letting anyone stop you,\u201d she relays. \u201cThen I stepped out of the room for a moment and when I came back Niles was completely changing the vibe of the song. He asked me to give him 20 minutes to see what he could do and if it didn\u2019t work out, we\u2019d go back to the ballad.  I was practically having a panic attack, but after a few minutes I started to see where he was going and of course, that\u2019s where the song ended up. Now it\u2019s not only about chasing your dreams, but it has a little fight to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCountry Love Song\u201d is one of the first songs she ever wrote at the age of 15.  \u201cBecause of that it will always have a special place in my heart,\u201d she explains.  \u201cWhat is funny is the fact that I was 15 and certainly didn\u2019t have any boys in my life to write about at that time so I used my imagination.  That\u2019s half the fun of songwriting sometimes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nicole has recently made her home in Nashville. \u201cI love Nashville and always knew it would be where I ended up,\u201d she notes.  \u201cI was visiting there not too long ago and had a hard time getting back on the plane to head home.  I didn\u2019t want to leave Nashville and just sat there as the airlines called my name over the loudspeaker.  It was then that I realized, \u2018Hey! I\u2019m an adult now.  If I want to move here, I can.\u2019 I got on the plane to California and started making the plans to make Nashville my new home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Playful yet determined, Kailey Nicole<\/i> reminds us of popular music\u2019s rich history of strong female voices and relative importance.  The record follows in their footsteps with its fresh, vibrant vocals and Nicole\u2019s fearless confidence and firmness in her musical direction.<\/p>\n

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