Rising singer-songwriter, Kenny Foster, has released his latest single, 'Somewhere In Middle America', available to stream/download on all digital platforms now, following a world exclusive first play on BBC Radio 2 yesterday (3/2) from Bob Harris, who praised the song's "dreamy production". The warm-hearted track paints a picture of a rural landscape where small-town folks live simple lives, learning life's biggest lessons - a place somewhere in middle America. The title track from Kenny's upcoming album, due out in early summer, builds the sense of community and sets the scene for the album's other tracks to exist within.
Taken from the pages of Kenny's own story, 'Somewhere In Middle America' explores the often overlooked and unpolished way of life in America's heartland. The song illustrates the humble, yet wonderfully colourful tapestry that is Middle America - eggs on the griddle, prom kings alongside Dairy Queens, sage wisdom from porch swing prophets, and a culture where having just enough was all you needed - for Kenny, this is home. "To help frame the record as a whole, this song is creating a sonic landscape that people can feel," says Foster. "I wanted people that are never going to drive through Middle America to viscerally feel what it's like to be there and for those that live there, I wanted to create something that resonated, sort of a nod, an if-you-know-you-know situation."
Kenny Foster has shared the stage with artists including Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Brothers Osborne, Old Dominion, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, Butch Walker, Lady A and countless others. He was named one of the "Top 10 New Artists You Need to Know" by Rolling Stone and has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today and Forbes. He has appeared in two Super Bowl commercials with Sheryl Crow and Danica Patrick, respectively.
Kenny is also honoured to be included in the CMA Foundation "It Starts with M.E." National Campaign for Music Education and performed as part of the CMA Songwriters Series, alongside songwriting legends Lori McKenna, Marcus Hummon, Lee Thomas Miller, and Tenille Townes. He has performed at the highly acclaimed C2C Festival in London and was also invited to perform at the launch of C2C Berlin and at the famed Melkweg venue in Amsterdam as support for Hunter Hayes, as well as recent domestic festival appearances at the ACM Party for a Cause, Americanafest and CMA Fest, among others. Kenny headlined an Armed Forces tour to Asia, performing at bases in Guam, Singapore and Diego Garcia.
Keep following Spotlight on Kulture, and our tweets for even more new music from Kenny this year as he prepares to release his second full-length album due out this summer. Stream 'Somewhere In Middle America' here
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