10 January 2020

Grammy nominated duo The Secret Sisters have released their new single Hand Over My Heart, which will feature on their upcoming record, ‘Saturn Return’. You can listen to the track here. The record itself was produced by Brandi Carlile and recorded at her home studio in Washington, with it set to be released on February 28, with the album being named after the astrological occurrence that takes place approximately every 29 and a half years. Speaking about working with The Secret Sisters, Carlile said that it was a truly unique experience and that to see them work in the way that they do is one of the highlights of Carlilile’s career so far. “It’s really uniquely unified and harmonious when they’re in tandem and very tumultuous and deep when they’re not in tandem and I think for a brief, beautiful moment on this album we caught The Secret Sisters not in tandem for the first time,” Carlile said, “To be a harbinger for their honesty in these songs and to watch them work together to see the tension was one of the greatest gifts of my career, because those are two very powerful people in a very interesting point in their lives.” The album is the first to be released since 2017’s ‘You Don’t Own Me Anymore’, which was nominated for Best Folk Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards.

Jess and the Bandits have returned in style with the release of their brand new EP, ‘Riding Shotgun’, which they have self-released. You can listen to the EP below. The five-track EP is their first substantial release since they shared their ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ album back in 2017 and has seen the group work with some of the finest writers in Nashville. Previously, the group had released Bulletproof as a single from the EP, which appears on the EP as the second song, while the EP title name closes the release. Some of these writers include Emily Shackelton (Carly Pearce, Lauren Alaina, Cassadee Pope), Josh Osborne (Kacey Musgraves, Tim McGraw) and Victoria Banks (Jessica Simpson, Sara Evans, Johnny Reid). In April, the group are gearing up for an intimate acoustic tour around the UK, with dates set to be revealed in due course. Since their emergence as a group, Jess and the Bandits’ profile in the UK has grown from strength to strength and they have played at some of the core country festivals the UK has to offer, including Country to Country, Nashville Meets London and Black Deer Festival. The track listing for ‘Riding Shotgun’ by Jess and the Bandits is: 1. Love Don’t Give a Damn (Scott Stepakoff, Josh Osborne, Kelleigh Bannen) 2. Bulletproof (Amber Carrington, Victoria Banks, Emily Shackelton) 3. Build On It (Jessica Clemmons, Jessica Sharman, Mary Erskin) 4. Gotta Be Out There (Clemmons, Stephanie Lambring) 5. Riding Shotgun (Clemmons, Laura Oakes, Julie Strickland)