Sarah Catania Headlines Nu Country TV
Melbourne country singer-songwriter Sarah Catania headlines Nu Country TV on Saturday August 30 at 9 pm on Channel 31/Digital 44.
Missouri minstrel Michael Lynne and Pennsylvania star Tori Rose perform a drinking double shot on our show repeated at 3 am on Monday.
California cowgirl Annie Bosko, Tennessean Maddox Batson and Illinois singer Drew Baldridge also appear on our program filmed and edited by our co-producer Laith Graham.
Nu Country TV is a highlight of C 31 streaming list on Digital 44.
Further info – https://www.c31.org.au/
Sarah In Front Row
Country chanteuse Sarah Catania debuts on our show at the Evelyn Hotel in Fitzroy.
Sarah is a graduate of CMAA Academy of Country Music and performs Front Row, produced by multi-talented singer-songwriter Rod McCormack.
She wrote Front Row with Heath Milner and follows her previous singles Venus And Mars and Here I Am.
Sarah revealed Front Row was a fearless celebration of self-worth and female empowerment.
“For me Front Row represents everything I aspire to be, both as an artist and as a person” Sarah explained.
“It’s about confidence, empowerment, and boldness. I wanted to create a song that could serve as an anthem for women everywhere, one that reminds them to value themselves highly and never settle for anything less than they deserve.
“It was such an amazing experience recording with Rod. I came in with my demo and a few adjectives to describe how I envisioned the song sounding, and he brought it to life in ways I couldn’t have imagined. He is a true professional, and I cannot wait to work with him again sometime soon!”
The video was filmed by Jay Seeney of Blacklist Productions.
“The entire process was so much fun and also way faster than I expected. Jay knew exactly what shots we needed to get and made the entire experience stress free and super enjoyable. My favourite part of the day was when we finally got to relax at the end of it, and we all sat around in the band room of the Evelyn Hotel in Fitzroy and ate pizza together!”
Sarah showcased her music in 13 shows at Tamworth Country Festival and Gympie Muster and shared stages with Taylor Moss, Shane Nicholson and Amber Lawrence.
Further info – https://sarahcatania.com.au/
California Cowgirl Annie Bosko
Annie Bosko shows why she is proud to be a California cowgirl in her Nu Country TV return.
Annie, now 35, hails from Thousand Oaks in the Golden State.
Aged 14 she sang on The Little Mermaid soundtrack.
Annie wrote songs with David ‘Messy’ Mescon, Jeffrey Steele, Bridgette Tatum and worked with producer Trent Willmon.
Bosko crafts her songs that reflect her upbringing as a farmer’s daughter in the heart of California’s agricultural country.
Her self-titled EP released by Stone Country Records landed her debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live with a performance of Neon Baby.
She joined Vince Gill on reflective ballad Higher Ground and Dwight Yoakam on Bakersfield-rooted Heart Burn.
Annie wrote songs recorded by Willie Nelson and Jessica Simpson and toured with Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley and Blake Shelton.
Her latest single, Better Than You with Joe Nichols, is Top 5 country’s most added for five weeks.
California Cowgirl is on her self-titled debut album.
Further info – https://www.anniebosko.com/
Tennessean Maddox Batson Trucker Dreams
Teenage Tennessean Maddox Batson tells us why he needs a truck in his Nu Country debut.
Maddox, just 15, is filmed behind the wheel in I Need A Truck.
Hermitage born Batson moved from Tennessee to Alabama and chose music after an injury prevented him reaching his sporting dreams.
He gained attention for his debut single Tears in the River that had achieved approximately twelve million global streams.
I Need A Truck is on his debut EP First Dance The After Party.
Further info – https://www.maddoxbatson.com/
Drew Baldridge Salutes Tough People
Illinois born star Drew Baldridge salutes tough people in his debut on our show.
Drew, 33, moved to Nashville at 18.
The Patoka born singer had several independent hits on Cold River Records and founded his own label Lyric Ridge in 2020.
Drew married Katherine Kraus in May 2021 and used footage of their wedding in his She’s Somebody’s Daughter video.
He released three albums Dirt on Us, Country Born and Crossing Country Lines and five 5 EPs.
Drew later joined BBR Music Group’s Stoney Creek imprint and issued Tough People as his first single under the label.
Further info – https://www.drewbaldridgemusic.com/
Michael Lynn And Tori Rose Drinking Double Shot
Missouri minstrel Michael Lynne opens our drinking double shot with his 3 Chord Drinking Song.
Michael hails from High Ridge and records for Highway 30 Records.
He scored airplay with Break Out The Rowdy, Loved the Hell Right Out of Me, Just Good Ol’ Boys and Missing You.
He wrote 3 Chord Drinking Song with Ronnie Lee Keel and features Nashville musicians Wayne Killius and Pat Buchanan.
3 Chord Drinking Song is on his third album Break Out The Rowdy.
Further info – https://www.facebook.com/michaellynneband/
Tori Rose Drinking Sport
Pennsylvania star Tori Rose tells what happens if drinking was a spirited sport in the second of our drinking double shots.
Tori hails from Allegheny Mountains of Southwest Pennsylvania.
At the age of six Tori began piano, ukulele and guitar lessons and later moved to Florida.
Tori, 20, released her debut single 17 in 2024 and recorded If Drinking Was A Sport for her new album.
It also includes Back Home she wrote solo when she worked with producer Jimmy Ritchey.
“I wrote Back Home from personal experience about having a love-hate relationship with where you grew up,” Tori revealed.
“I grew up in an incredibly small town and I believe I will always call it home but I knew I had to leave if I wanted to be truly happy and let myself grow.”
Rose says the music industry presented her with plenty of challenges as she struggled to learn who she can trust but she’s dedicated to just being herself.
If Drinking Was A Sport is on her new album.
Further info – https://torirosemusic.com/
Win Waylon, George Jones And Merle Haggard
Help us celebrate being Nu Country TV members and win albums by late Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, George Jones and Highwaymen by becoming a Nu Country member or renewing your memberships.
George, Waylon, Merle and Willie Nelson were among country historian Barbara Dowling’s favourite Texans.
The Waylon, Highwaymen, Merle and George discs were donated by Barbara who died at 77 in December, 2020.
She co-hosted Long In The Saddle in our Nu Country FM era and was pioneer Australian and Victorian country music awards judge.
Barbara was admired for rising above losing her sight as a young woman and her country passion with annual trips to Waylon’s birthplace in Littlefield, West Texas.
Waylon died at 64 on February 13, 2002, and is survived by singing spouse Jessi, now 81, and son Shooter, 46.
Win Keith Urban CDs Also
We have expatriate Australasian superstar Keith Urban’s chart topping 12th album The Speed Of Now – Part 1.
Also BR5-49 CD Big Backyard Beat Show and Billy Ray Cyrus’s historic 1992 album Some Gave All featuring Achy Breaky Heart.
We have other CDs by major artists you can win by becoming Nu Country TV members or renewing memberships.
They include Brad Paisley, Eric Church, Kip Moore, Carrie Underwood and late larrikin legend A.P. Johnson.
