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About Corey Kent: 

Not long ago, Corey Kent’s music career seemed like it was headed in the wrong direction. A
couple of start/stops and the need to take care of his family, Kent put music on the back burner
all while knowing he’d be back. But now, fueled by a return to his roots, a breakout hit, and
doing what he does best, performing live, he’s hitting the Blacktop again.

Marking his debut album for Sony Music Nashville, that Blacktop title nods to the key themes of
this rising star’s life ... and to the long journey that lies ahead. After 15 years of paying dues, he
now boasts a Platinum-certified hit, “Wild as Her,” over 250 million career streams, a massive
social following and next-big-thing accolades from across the industry – plus a heartfelt fusion of
country honesty, raw Red Dirt power and live-performance passion.

Along with “Wild As Her,” tracks like the slow-burning “Bic Flame” highlight Kent’s old-school
heart, swaying like a lighter in the dark. In “Once or Twice,” Kent rounds out the album with
clear cut, pillowy soft vocals contrasted with gut punching lyrics as he comes toe to toe with the
devil, while “Long Story Short” voices a wall-of-sound regret for the off-ramp love sometimes
takes.

Tunes like “Man of the House” ache with the deep hurt of a kid who just wants the best for his
mom, and the whiskey-infused heartbreak anthem, “Gone As You,” Kent lets the Tennessee
black label bottle take him as far gone as she is.
Meanwhile, “Something’s Gonna Kill Me” captures Kent’s do-or-die mentality – a trait now
powering his third musical chapter. A chest-pounding shadow-country anthem of true-to-
yourself soul, it’s the soundtrack to Kent’s life, whether he’s roaring down the Blacktop on two
wheels, or dedicating himself to a dream. Everything comes with risk, he sings, so you might as
well take the ones that feed your soul. Sometimes, they pay off.

About Alana Springsteen:

For 21-year-old emerging artist-songwriter Alana Springsteen, it’s always been about storytelling. Deemed “one of Nashville’s most buzzworthy emerging artists” by E! News and “a name you’ll want to know in country music” by PEOPLE, Rolling Stone further hails, “She writes with beyond-her-years poise.” With EPs HISTORY OF BREAKING UP (PART ONE) out now and PART TWO dropping soon, Pandora’s 2021 Country Artist to Watch has independently surpassed 51 MILLION career streams and amassed over 5,000 playlist adds. Picking up the guitar at seven and writing her first song by age nine, the Virginia Beach native relocated to Nashville at 14 and landed a publishing deal almost immediately. On the fast-track to stardom, she’s set to blaze her own trail and has already been spotted on tours with LANY and Mitchell Tenpenny. She’ll be touring heavily during festival season, notching performances at Faster Horses, TidalWave, CMA Fest, Seven Peaks and more. Signed to Eighteen Company for management and represented by UTA, Springsteen is also Ryan Seacrest Foundation’s newest Celebrity Ambassador.