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CountrifiedUKEpisode 67 - Gareth InterviewIn Episode 67, we’re sitting down with rising country music sensation Gareth to talk about his journey, latest single, and what’s next on his horizon. We’ve also got your full rundown of this week’s biggest country music news, the hottest new releases, and essential tips and advice to make the most of CMA Fest – whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned fan. Tune in for all things country!2025-06-0229 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 66 - Hannah Ellis InterviewThis week on the podcast, we’re joined by rising country star Hannah Ellis for an interview where we dive into her latest music, creative process, and what’s next on her journey. We’re also breaking down this week’s hottest new country releases, giving you all the latest buzz from Nashville, and sharing the inside scoop on Morgan Wallen’s “Sand in My Boots” Festival in Alabama — from standout performances to surprise moments you won’t want to miss. Whether you’re a casual fan or a die-hard country music lover, this episode’s packed with everything you need to stay in th2025-05-2035 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 65 - Sammy Arriaga & KC Johns InterviewIn this episode of CountrifiedUK, we sit down with two rising stars making waves in the country music scene – Sammy Arriaga and KC Johns. Sammy shares his unique blend of Latin flair and country soul, while KC opens up about her musical journey and the stories behind her latest releases. We also dive into a lively chat about the ACM Awards, discussing the standout moments, surprise winners, and what they mean for the future of country music. Tune in for great conversation, behind-the-scenes insights, and plenty of Nashville energy!2025-05-1245 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 64 - Travis Denning InterviewIn this episode we are joined by country music star Travis Denning. We have waited since we started the podcast to get Travis on as a guest. We chat to him about how he got his start in music, the meaning behind some of his songs, writing the Number 1 smash hit "I'm Gonna Love You" for Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood, Preparing for life with his first child on the way, Having John Michael Montgomery as a Father in law and his plans for the rest of 2025. I hope you guys enjoy this episode. 2025-04-2842 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 63 - McCoy Moore InterviewWelcome to Episode 63 where we are joined by rising country music star McCoy Moore. We find about his journey into his music career, meeting Luke Combs at aged 16 and getting one on one advice from the man himself, the meaning behind some of his tracks, joining HARDY on his world tour and coming across to Europe for the first time and his plans for the rest of 2025. We hope you enjoy this one guys. 2025-04-1430 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 62 - Chase Matthew & Mackenzie Carpenter InterviewsIn this episode this week we are joined by Chase Matthew and MacKenzie Carpenter. Firstly, we interview Chase after his sold out show in Glasgow during his world tour. We catch up with him about how life has been, his show in Glasgow, what he thinks of the UK, his latest album and singles, his Ryman performance and plans for the rest of 2025. Later we are joined by Mackenzie Carpenter as she joins us to chat about her journey into music, her debut album "Hey Country Queen", the meaning behind some of the tracks, her friendship with M...2025-03-0739 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 61 - Bayker Blankenship & Harper O'Neill InterviewThis week we are joined by Bayker Blankenship and Harper O'Neill who chat about their careers, how they started out, the meaning behind their songs, plans for 2025 and coming across to Europe and the UK for C2C Festival next month. We hope you enjoy these interviews with two rising stars of country music. 2025-02-2544 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 60 - Zach John King InterviewIn this week's episode, we are joined by Zach John King. Zach sits down and talks to us about his journey into music and where he started off to where he is today, his musical inspirations, the meaning behind some of his tracks, how social media has helped his career, plans for 2025 and coming across to the UK for the first time next month for C2C Festival. An episode not to be missed with someone who is going to take Country Music by storm over the next few years. 2025-02-1831 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 59 - Spencer Crandall & Restless Road InterviewWelcome back to the CountrifiedUK Podcast and to Episode 59. This week Blaine is joined by Spencer Crandall and catches up with Restless Road when they were in the UK for their headline tour. Firstly, Spencer chats with Blaine, discussing his journey into his music career, the meaning behind some of his tracks, talking about his brand new viral track "The Right One' and what the rest of 2025 has in store for him. Next we are joined by Restless Road on their UK tour, talking about how 2024 has been and what the plans are for 2025 and we talk about some...2025-01-2643 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 58 - Chapel Hart and Sacha InterviewsWelcome to Episode 58 of the CountrifiedUK podcast. This is our last episode of 2024 before our new 2025 schedule starts. We have interviews with Chapel Hart and Sacha which our from our archives in 2024. Hope you guys enjoy!! 2025-01-2240 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 57 - CMA Fest 2024 Special (Niko Moon, Blanco Brown, Drake Milligan, Madeline Merlo, Brook Eden & Taylor Holder)Hi guys and welcome back to a very special episode of our podcast. This week we are live in Nashville at CMA Fest 2024 with some very special guests and breakdown everything that is happening at CMA Fest. This episode we have interview with Niko Moon, Blanco Brown, Drake Milligan, Brooke Eden, Madeline Merlo and Tayler Holder. I hope you guys enjoy this one!2024-12-231h 11CountrifiedUKEpisode 56 - Sam Williams InterviewWelcome back to another episode of the CountrifiedUK podcast. In this episode, we are joined by Sam Williams. Sam is paving his own way in country music with his soulful and unique vocal and style. Sam comes from county music royalty, with his grandfather being Hank Williams and his dad being Hank William Jr. What an amazing story this young man has and we love the stories behind his music. 2024-04-1936 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 55 - Ashland Craft and MaRynn Taylor InterviewHey guys, welcome back to the CountrifiedUK podcast and what an episode we have today. We are joined by two phenomenal artists; Ashland Craft and MaRynn Taylor. Both share their stories of how they got into music and how they transformed it into a career, they chat about their tracks and the meaning behind them and what the rest of 2024 has in store for them both. 2024-03-0453 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 54 - Canaan Cox InterviewThis week we are joined by Canaan Cox who shares with us his story. He tells us the fairy tale story of how he met his British wife, how he got in to music and how his journey evolved, the meaning behind some of the tracks, his upcoming UK tour and his plans for the rest of 2024. 2024-02-2150 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 53 - Jess Moskaluke & Queeva InterviewThis week we are joined by Jess Moskaluke and Queeva who come on the show and discuss their journey into music, their musical inspirations, the meaning behind their tracks, highlights of their career and what the have in store for the rest of 2024. 2024-02-1452 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 52 - Kasey Tyndall and Scotty Hasting InterviewHey Guys, welcome back to another episode and we are joined by two amazing artists; Kasey Tyndall and Scotty Hasting. Firstly, we sit down with Kasey and find out about her journey into music, how it was moving to Nashville, becoming part a strong social group, being roommates with Lainey Wilson, the meaning behind some of her tracks and her plans for 2024. Later on, we are joined by Scotty Hasting and he shares his incredible story of how he got to where he is now after being a solider and shot 10 times, to signing with Black River Entertainment, h...2024-02-061h 07CountrifiedUKEpisode 51 - Lakeview InterviewThis week we are joined by Jesse and Luke who make up Lakeview. The duo who are originally from Pittsburg and now based in Nashville chat to us about their career so far. We find out how they met, their decision to move to Nashville, the meaning behind some of their tracks, how they discovered their sound and what they have planned for 2024. Hope you guys enjoy.2024-02-0248 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 50 - Pryor Baird and Presley Tennant InterviewWelcome to Episode 50 of the CountrifiedUK podcast. Today we are joined by Pryor Baird and Presley Tennant. Firstly we talk to Pryor Baird, a name you may have heard before as he appeared on The Voice (Season 15) and was a part of Team Blake. We talked to Pryor about his upbringing and how he found his love for music, about how he decided to move to Nashville and the meaning about his tracks. On Friday 26th January 2024, Pryor is making his dreams come true by making his Grand Ole Opry debut as well as releasing his new track "Mighta...2024-01-231h 01CountrifiedUKEpisode 49 - Alli Walker InterviewWelcome to Episode 49 of our podcast and we are joined by country music star Alli Walker. Hailing from Canada's smallest providence, Prince Edward Island we hear Alli's story and how her journey began into music. She talks us through some of her tracks and the meaning behind her songs and what her plans are for the rest of 2024. During this episode we do our annual class of 2024, where we pick 10 artists that we believe are going to have a breakout year, be sure to listen and let us know what you think of our decision. 2024-01-1940 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 48 - Restless Road and Ryan Griffin InterviewsWelcome back to another episode with CountrifiedUK. In this weeks episode we are joined by our good friends Restless Road where we caught up with them in Nashville and later we are joined by country music star Ryan Griffin. In a very insightful chat with Ryan he takes us through the ups and down he's had in his career and how he has overcame each hurdle. We hope that you enjoy this weeks episode and thank you for your continued support. 2024-01-151h 01CountrifiedUKEpisode 47 - Chase Matthew and Callista Clark InterviewHey Guys and welcome back to CountrifiedUK. Hope you all had a fantastic 2023 and hope 2024 is amazing to you all. Starting 2024 off with a bang is interviews with Chase Matthew and Callista Clark. Both these interviews were done in person in Nashville at CMA Fest 2023 in the summer. Chase is someone we've been huge fans of since we discovered him and he has been one of the main people we've wanted on the podcast. Callista is another interview we've been excited to get over the line from when we first seen her live in Glasgow at C2C in 2022...2024-01-1131 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 46 - Live from CMA Fest 2023 (50th Anniversary) Part 3 (Seaforth, Walker Montgomery & Tyra Madison)Hey Guys and welcome back to another very special episode brought to you live from CMA Fest 2023 in Nashville. We have some amazing interviews with some of Nashville’s best artists; Seaforth, Walker Montgomery and Tyra Madison. Video interviews can also be found on our YouTube channel and we look forward to sharing our final bunch of interview in our next episode.Enjoy guys 🤠2023-06-2946 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 45 - Live From CMA Fest 2023 (50th Anniversary) Part 2 (Tayler Holder, Kidd G, Emily Ann Roberts, Dariann Leigh)Hi guys and welcome to episode 45 of our CountrifiedUK podcast! This is part two of a four part special. In this episode we have 4 amazing interviews live from Nashville at the CMA festival 50th Anniversary. We also talk about Day Two in the Nissan Stadium and all the amazing acts and their performances. We have guests Tayler Holder, Kidd G, Emily Ann Roberts and Dariann Leigh, join us as we talk about there time at past and present CMA experiences, talk about their songs, their journeys into music and we learn all about the plans for the r...2023-06-2952 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 44 - Live from CMA Fest 2023 (50th Anniversary) Part 1(David Nail, Charley Reynolds, Grace Leer & Abbey Cone)Hi guys and welcome back to a very special episode! This is part one of a four part special. In this episode we introduce our newest Countrified host, as well as that we have 4 amazing interviews live from Nashville at the CMA festival 50th Anniversary. We also talk about Day One in the Nissan Stadium and all the amazing acts and their performances. We have guests Abbey Cone, Grace Leer, Charley Reynolds and David Nail, join us as we talk about there time at past and present CMA experiences, talk about their songs, their journeys into music a...2023-06-2052 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 43 - Conner Smith InterviewThis week we are delighted to be joined by Conner Smith, one of Nashville’s biggest breakout stars and one of our favourite artists around. Conner joins us whilst he’s currently on the road to discuss his career to date. We talk about how he found music from an early age, how his first trip to the Grand Ole Opry as a kid changed his life. We talk about his debut at the Opry, the success of ‘I hate Alabama’, how he’s perfected the art of songwriting and what the future holds in store for Conner Smith. Hope you g...2022-10-1752 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 42 - Tyler Braden InterviewThis week we are excited to be joined by one of country music fastest rising star ‘Tyler Braden’. An artist who is rapidly making a name for himself with his gift of writing deep lyrics and performing them with his powerhouse vocal ability. We chat to Tyler about growing up in Slapout, AL and finding a love for country and rock music at such an early age. He guides us through his journey before music when he was a first responder firefighter which then seen him relocate his life to Nashville. Tyler let us know about some of his trac...2022-10-0144 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 41 - Jade Helliwell InterviewWelcome to this week's episode which we dedicate to the late Queen Elizabeth II. This week we are joined by UK Country Music Sensation Jade Helliwell. Jade sits down and talks to us about her journey into music. We chat about her upcoming UK tour in October, her latest single ‘Lead Me On’, her other single ‘Woman I Am’ which is also the name of her upcoming tour. We are delighted to have to independent artists to share with you this week. Kicking off our show first is, ‘Jennifer Alvarado’ who is a singer/songwriter hailing from Vale, North Ca...2022-09-1959 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 40 - Ian Flanigan InterviewIn this weeks episode we are joined by country music star ‘Ian Flanigan’. In a mesmerizing chat we find out about the life and career of Ian. From starting out travelling around with his family in his van, performing in different towns every night. To being scouted to apply for The Voice USA season 19 and joining Team Blake. To then coming third in the show and getting a record deal. To writing and performing tracks with Blake Shelton and working with some of the industry’s best songwriters and musicians. I think you’ll agree with us that this is one c...2022-08-301h 05CountrifiedUKEpisode 39 - Abbey Cone InterviewThis week we are joined by rising country music star ‘Abbey Cone’. We chat with Abbey about how she was influenced to peruse music. To what it was like moving to Nashville from Texas at aged 16. To working at ‘The Listening Rooms’ and networking with individuals in the music industry. Her debut EP ‘Hate Me’ and to performing at CMA Fest 2022. I think you’ll agree after hearing this interview that Abbey has a very big and bright future ahead of her! 2022-08-171h 05CountrifiedUKEpisode 38 - Chris Bandi InterviewThis week we are joined by country music star Chris Bandi. We sit down and talk with Chris about his life growing up in St. Louis, MO, to his college days to finally making the leap of faith and moving to Nashville. Chris also shares his story of how his track ‘Man Enough Now’ changed his life and got him a well deserved record deal. We chat about his latest release ‘Carolina Blue’ and what the rest of 2022 has in store for Chris. 2022-08-0252 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 37 - The Boys are Back (Music from Sons of Atticus)Finally the boys are back after a couple of months off. Alex and Blaine sit down and catch up with everything that has been going on. They chat about what’s been happening, Blaine’s time away at CMA Fest and advice for anyone going, reviewing the Brad Paisley and Morgan Evans gig last week and of course the weekly country news.This week we’ve got music from Sons of Atticus this week with their fantastic new track ‘Sad Songs’. This is the second time we’ve feature music from the Australian duo in Episode 18. Make sure to go a...2022-07-2353 minCountrifiedUK4th July Bonus - Yeehaw Mixtape Vol.1Happy 4th of July folks and what a treat we have got in store to help you celebrate. We’ve teamed up with our country family from Yeehaw for their first ever mixtape. Mixed by Jay Rockwell, their Resident DJ and Cowboy. He’s gonna have you up Boot Scootin Booging with tracks like ‘What’s your country song’, ‘Fancy like’, ‘Lose it’, ‘Redneck Women’, ‘Freedom was a highway’ and ‘The git up’ there’s something for everybody. So grab a koozie, crack open a cold one out the cooler and celebrate Independence Day like you’re supposed too by partying with CountrifiedUK x Y2022-07-0435 minCountrifiedUKEpisode 36 - Claudia Hoyser interview and chat with music from Charlotte YoungIn this weeks episode we’ve got a two amazing guest joining us. Firstly , Claudia Hoyser joins us for a chat all the way in the USA. Claudia is a rising country music star and making her mark on the scene. We chat to her about her album which was released in 2021 and her track ‘Wicked’ which has just had a music video for it releases. This video has gained so much attention that the likes of CMT have featured! Claudia also tells us about her other ventures outside of music. These include her coffee brand called ‘Hoyser Country Blend Co...2022-06-021h 10CountrifiedUKEpisode 35 - Avery Anna Interview (music from Jarrod Barry)In this weeks episode we are delighted to be joined by one of country music fastest rising stars ‘Avery Anna’. We sit down with Avery and chat to her about her career so far. We find out what it feels like to have her success on tiktok and being discovered by Parmalee on the social media platform. We also chat about her performance at C2C in London in March and what see thought of the UK audience. We find out how it felt for her to be selected to perform at this years CMA Fest in Nashville. Finally, we c...2022-05-2454 min