WHAT IT IS: Since the release of her self-titled EP, the 25-year-old Texas native has quickly established herself among tastemakers and music lovers alike as an uncommonly gifted vocalist and songwriter. The accolades are pouring in: She was named one of CMT’s Next Women of Country and a Listen Up artist, a Vevo Discover artist and one of Rolling Stone Country’s 10 New Country Artists You Need to Know, as well as making a ton of 2016 watch lists. The buzzing newcomer will hit the road this summer; details below.
ALBUM: Maren Morris (EP)/Hero (LP)
RELEASE DATE: 11/6/15 (EP); LP coming 6/3/16
SINGLE: “My Church”
TV: CMT’s Next Women of Country and Listen Up campaigns
LIVE: Keith Urban’s RipCORD World Tour 2016 this summer w/Brett Eldredge and select dates with Chris Stapleton, Sam Hunt, Loretta Lynn and Little Big Town; own tour stops on deck as well
INTERNET: EP #7 on iTunes country chart, single #1 and Top 25 overall; #1 on Shazam country chart; #43 overall; Vevo DSCVR; 11.5m+ Spotify streams for EP
RADIO: Set Country radio record in Jan. for most chart reporting stations to play a debut single by a country artist, with 107 stations the week it hit the airwaves; SiriusXM Artist to Watch in 2016
PRESS: Rolling Stone Country’s 10 New Country Artists You Need to Know, USA Today’s 5 Musicians to Watch Out for in 2016, Nashville Lifestyles 25 Artists to Watch in 2016, Huffington Post’s #1 Country Artist to Watch in 2016, Boston Globe’s 16 Artists to Look Forward to Hearing in 2016, #1 on Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s The New DFW Music You Need to Know Now
BOOKING: Darin Murphy/CAA
PUBLISHING: Big Yellow Dog
MANAGEMENT: Janet Weir/Red Light