Standing on stage at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, an unlikely country star with a unique rise to the top delivered one of the most inspirational speeches of 2023. Country artist Jelly Roll who has been named “New Artist of the Year” at the 2023 CMA awards, accepted his award with teary eyes and a message. 

“There is something poetic about a 39-year-old man winning ‘New Artist of the Year.’ I don’t know where you’re at in life, or what you’re going through, but I want to tell you to keep going. I want to tell you success is on the other side. I want to tell you it’s gonna be okay. I want to tell you that the windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror for a reason because what’s in front of you is so much more important than what’s behind you,” Jelly Roll said as he accepted his award. 

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Creating music that transports you to a strip downtown. There’s music flooding out from every building, girls laughing while crossing the street, and a light breeze hitting your face. 

Kenya Grace has spent the last four years making a name for herself. Inspiring listeners to both reflect and dance, Grace has created the perfect blend of vulnerable lyrics and vibey backtracks with beats that boost your mood. 

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Savannah McConneaughey, like most five year olds, became enamored by the catchy songs from Disney’s Frozen. Van Van learned the songs, singing and dancing in her living room while her parents watched her fall in love with performance. Her parents, Reggie and Tikenjna McConneaughey, knew their daughter had talent from the moment she learned how to talk, and they started to post videos of her singing on social media. “I was like ‘yo this little girl’s amazing,” said Reggie McConneaughey,” in an interview with NPR

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Before the success of opening for legendary acts such as The Rolling Stones or Florence + The Machine, a five piece Britain-based band The Last Dinner Party cultivated an idea, an aesthetic and a brand that would, in turn, exponentially change the way people look at live music performances. 

Grounded in the idea that aesthetics are just as important as music, The Last Dinner Party played their first gig in November of 2021 at The George Tavern in London fully decked out in what they would call “Princess Diana in American Apparel Advert.” Dressed up in clothes that aggressively intertwine indie grunge with Marie Antoinette, the Baroque-pop band is creating a live performance culture that is developing an almost rabid cult fan base. 

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