NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: Alabama-born country singer Kashus Culpepper captures the Southern spirit with his raw, gravelly voice and authentic songwriting. During the 2020 pandemic, while stationed in Rota, Spain, with the U.S. Navy, Culpepper transitioned from a listener to a performer, honing his skills around campfires before selling out shows throughout the South and opening for notable acts like Charles Wesley Godwin, Charley Crockett and NEEDTOBREATHE. Culpepper’s journey from military life to music-scene prominence is marked by his distinctive sound and captivating performances.
SINGLE: “After Me?” and “Who Hurt You”
LIVE: Supporting Charles Wesley Godwin, Charley Crockett and NEEDTOBREATHE this summer/fall; headline tour 9/12-10/12
INTERNET: 392k+ social followers; 1.1m TikTok views; added to Spotify’s New Music Friday, New Boots, Next from Nashville; Apple Music’s Country Risers; Amazon Music’s Breakthrough Folk, The Holler; YouTube’s Country’s New Crop, more
RADIO: “After Me?” selected as On the Horizon song on SiriusXM’s The Highway
PRESS: Tennessean, MusicRow, Whiskey Riff, Holler, Country Central
BOOKING: Jeff Krones, Jacob Lapidus & Chris Burrus/CAA
PUBLISHING: Kimberly Gleason, Sara Knabe, Mike Giangreco, Ben Vaughn, Benji Amaefule/Big Loud Publishing/Warner Chappell Music
MANAGEMENT: Jay Harren