Album releases become available for download Fridays at midnight East Coast Time. Since that's 9pm Thursday night West Coast Time, every Thursday night, Pepper picks her favorite songs from the new country albums and plays them on K-Frog for New at Nine! Here are her picks for this week.
The title of Tyler Rich's debut album Two Thousand Miles references how far he has to travel from the SoCal home he shares with his wife Sabina to Nashville, to chase his dreams of country music. The pandemic forced the singer / songwriter to postpon his debut headlining tour, but he's made the most of his time in quarantine, finishing his album at home in a makeshift studio.
"Finishing my debut album during quarantine was the ultimate payoff for so much time off," he shares in a statement from his label. "I've waited years for this complete work of art to come out, and to say I'm ecstatic would be an understatement.
"I've been able to grow so much over these months we've had off, and more importantly, my relationship with my fans has grown exponentially," he continues. "All these live from home shows, and interactive experiences has helped me get to know my incredible fans so much more than a meet and greet.
"I'm so excited for the world to hear these songs, in this order, and so excited to hit the road again, and will be forever grateful for the opportunity over the last few months to build those lasting relationships, and complete TWO THOUSAND MILES."
Here are the songs I played from Two Thousand Miles for New at Nine tonight:
1. Feels Like Home
2. The Difference
