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WHAT IT IS: Just 23, Conner Smith has already become a seasoned veteran of Nashville’s songwriting community. Smith’s debut album, Smoky Mountains, featuring his gold-certified “Take It Slow,” viral hit “I Hate Alabama” and Top-15-and-climbing “Creek Will Rise,” is meant to stand the test of time. Smith is currently headlining his Creek Will Rise Tour in the U.S. before joining CMA’s Introducing Nashville lineup at the C2C Festival in March, with dates throughout the U.K. and Europe.
ALBUM: Smoky Mountains
RELEASE DATE: 1/26
SINGLE: “Creek Will Rise”
TV: Today, ESPN, SEC Network’s Out of Pocket, KTLA, CMT’s Hot 20
LIVE: Headlining Creek Will Rise Tour through February; C2C Festival 2024
INTERNET: 347m+ global streams; 407k+ followers across socials; 28% increase in Instagram followers, 30% increase in Facebook followers, 4.5m+ accounts reached
RADIO: “Creek Will Rise” currently Top 15 and climbing at Country
PRESS: Morning Hangover, Barstool Sports, People, E! Online, Whiskey Riff, more
BOOKING: Aaron Tannenbaum/WME
PUBLISHING: Warner Chappell Music, in partnership with Thomas Rhett’s Home Team and Miller Crow Music
MANAGEMENT: Brad Belanger & Chelsey Block, Homestead Music/Red Light Management