Credit: Twitter the men that makeup King Calaway are ready to tackle live performances again and show their growth as vocalists. Since then, the five-member band made their Grand Ole Opry debut, made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Today, and The Kelly Clarkson Show. It was their hit single “ World For Two” that placed their name on the map and became the No.1 most added song on country radio in its debut week. This edgy-country collection comes after the success of their 2019 album, Rivers. So, we are super grateful that they passed it onto us, and Lainey could do her thing on it.” We wrote a whole batch of songs, and it was still one of our favorites by the end of it. “It was pitched to us before we were even looking. “Charles sent it over to us saying that he had us in mind,” revealed Dumas about the only outside cut on the EP. Credit: BBR Music Group/Stoney Creek Records I felt that was really important for us to do… they have been waiting for a while for us to put out new music.”įollowing the valuable listening session, the group narrowed down their list and even turned to country newcomer, Lainey Wilson, to join them on the up-tempo track, “Good Time To Me.” In fact, the feel-good anthem was written by Lady A’s Charles Kelley, Russell Dickerson, Corey Crowder, and Steven Lee Olsen. “It was really cool to kind of get their reaction and to see like what they were digging and what songs they related to. During this time, King Calaway focused on their new direction and worked alongside producer, Justin Niebank.īefore putting together the well-throughout EP – band-member, Dumas explained that they called in their team, families, and loyal fans to receive honest opinions on potential frontrunners. Now that we are reemerging after so much downtime.”Īfter a long time being apart, the men packed up their bags to head to Asheville, North Carolina, to live in a house together for three weeks. ![]() “We trusted our instincts and thought about what was going to help represent us – as the initial burst. “We kind of went in with the mindset of kind of over recording, and we had so many songs that we absolutely loved,” shared Simon Dumas. With the same goal in mind, the group crafted over 80 songs. In the midst of the global pandemic, the breakthrough group started penning ballads for Midnight via Zoom. “It was a tough year, but it did give us a second to sit back and be like, ‘what do we want to do next?’ So, it was kind of a blessing in disguise,” they add. I think we are a lot more settled in our positions musically,” says King Calaway about finding their fresh sound during an exclusive Celeb Secrets Country interview. “As vocalists, as instrumentalists, we are definitely matured over these last couple of years. ![]() Produced and co-written by Brown, King Calaway’s intricate new song is available now and is just the first of more Zac Brown-produced new music coming later this year.When live music came to a sudden halt due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, rising country group King Calaway utilized the unexpected downtime to hone in on their unique country-rock sound and songwriting.Īs the music scene opens back up, the male-dominated five-piece band composed of Caleb Miller, Chris Deaton, Simon Dumas, Chad Michael Jervis, and Austin Luther walks back into the limelight with a SoCal 1970s country-inspired EP titled Midnight,which is available now on all streaming platforms.Īfter signing with Red Light Management earlier this year, the group decided to flip to the next chapter of their music career by showcasing their stacked harmonies and their emotional play-on-words with a four-track collection. Comprised of Chris Deaton, Simon Dumas, Chad Michael Jervis and Caleb Miller, King Calaway has now joined forces with the multi-platinum, award-winning Zac Brown for their newest track ‘ When I Get Home‘. They’ve since performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden, TODAY and The Kelly Clarkson Show and brought their energetic live show to various stages, including CMA Fest and opening slots for Garth Brooks, Rascal Flatts, Gabby Barrett and Scotty McCreery. Named as one of the seven new Country acts to watch out for by Billboard, the band continued to take the Country music industry by storm, from multiple performances at the famed Grand Ole Opry – including an incredible performance moment with the legendary Ricky Skaggs – to making their late-night television performance debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and an appearance on the internationally acclaimed show Neighbours. 1 most added song at Country radio in its debut week. Their debut album, Rivers, released October 2019 on BBR Music Group/Stoney Creek Records, featured the hit single ‘World For Two’, which was the No. One of country music’s rapidly rising bands, King Calaway is proof that there’s strength in numbers.
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