You're Invited to The Nash News' Ninth On The Verge Writer's Round

The Nash News will present its our ninth writer's round with independent and up-and-coming country artists this coming Thursday, December 8th from 6-9 p.m. in downtown Nashville at Assembly Food Hall in the Fifth and Broad complex.

Artists performing include Becca Rae, Michael James, Maddye Trew, Bryan Loweree, Brailey Lenderman, Kirstie Kraus, Trevor Knight, Caroline de Lone, and Allison Asarch.

Get to know the artists and their music below:

Becca Rae

Becca Rae moved to Nashville from Southern Pines, NC in June 2019. Her emotionally-charged songwriting has opened doors in the last three years, leading to performances at The Ryman, The Bluebird Cafe, and WSM 650 Radio. In June 2022, rising country star Megan Moroney released "Fix You Too," a song co-written by Megan, Becca Rae, and Adam Wheeler.

Michael James

Michael James is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter. His new song "I'll Be At The Beach" is available now on all streaming platforms.

Maddye Trew

With the release of her third independent single this past spring, an ode to the legendary Loretta Lynn titled “Dear Loretta,” Maddye Trew is enjoying some new momentum with her music.

This past summer, Maddye took to the stage opening for Big & Rich at the Tennessee River Jam. She has captured over 220,000 spins with fans of the online platform Country Rebel, and she is proud to have just received her second invitation to honor our wounded heroes as a performer along with Lee Greenwood with the organization Helping a Hero.

Bryan Loweree

Bryan has played his music all over the country, from local bars to stadiums. Bryan’s lyrics are honest. He sings about life and love, with a catchy melody. His last two EPs were #7 and #11 on the iTunes country chart.

Brailey Lenderman

Singer-songwriter Brailey Lenderman was raised in Georgia and has been playing instruments since she was a kid. She moved to Nashville in 2014 and put out her first single "All The Nights." Now, she's currently influenced by artists like The Head and Hear, Wilder Woods, and Third Story as she creates a new sound for herself.

Kirstie Kraus

Kirstie has called Nashville home for the past 5 years while touring the country. Fresh off her debut album release titled Yes You Can, Kirstie has been nominated for Album of the Year and Single of the Year for Women of Country and 2x Nominee for the Josie Music Awards. Kirstie has written over 450 songs with BMI and looks forward to recording more music with her new producer Jeff Huskins (previously of Little Texas and now Dolby Atmos Engineer at BMG Studio A).

Trevor Knight

Trevor Knight is a pop artist originally hailing from the dirt roads of Minnesota. He used to spend his time playing sports and crushing Excel spreadsheets - now he spends it playing songs and crushing gummy worms.

Caroline de Lone

Caroline was born and raised just outside San Francisco and moved to Nashville two years ago to become a full-time Singer/Songwriter. Her music blends together pop and folk styles, drawing inspiration from influences such as Colbie Caillat and Bonnie Raitt. Coming from a deep musical Northern California lineage, Caroline has been fortunate enough to perform with and open for many well-known artists including Elvis Costello, Shawn Colivn, Buddy Miller, Steve Earle, Bonnie Raitt, and many more. Throughout her career, Caroline has graced the stages of many note-worthy music festivals and venues such as The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, the infamous Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in San Francisco, and The Porretta Soul Festival in Italy to name a few. Her debut album, Fingerprints, showcases her songwriting and vocal ability from a young age and is on streaming platforms everywhere, She has new music coming later this month.

Allison Asarch

Growing up in Houston, Texas, Allison Asarch discovered her love for music at a young age. In September 2020, she released her first single called Taylor Made and that same month, she appeared on the Netflix Original show “Sing On!” where she took first place and won over $42,000. Her debut album entitled “Texas to Tennessee” was released on February 11, 2022, and is now available on all streaming platforms. She is currently nominated for “Rising Star” at the Josie Music Awards, which will take place this October at the Grand Ole Opry.

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