Carly Pearce

Fiercely rooted in the classics, the girl who left her Kentucky home and high school at 16 to take a job at Dollywood has grown into a woman who embraces the genre’s forward progression and is confident in what she wants to say. In a full circle surprise, iconic superstar and Grand Ole Opry member Dolly Parton extended the coveted invitation to Carly after 85+ appearances. She also partnered with the Country Music Hall of Fame on Unbroken Circle: Exploring Country Music History with Carly Pearce to connect the genre’s legacy and future. Lighting a fire with her debut album EVERY LITTLE THING and the PLATINUM-certified history making title track, Carly’s PLATIUM-certified duet with Lee Brice, “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” followed as her second chart-topping single. The CMA and double ACM Awards winner discovered that truth and songs are the greatest form of resilience upon facing both the loss of her producer and champion busbee and the break-up of her marriage. Carly marked a new chapter coming of age and finding creative simpatico with Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne with 29, the start to her upcoming full album 29: WRITTEN IN STONE. Due September 17 on Big Machine Records, these 15 songs – the original seven, plus eight more – trace the arc of realizing, accepting and moving on wiser for the experience. Leading the collection is “Dear Miss Loretta,” a highly personal outreach to Country Music Hall of Famer Loretta Lynn featuring fellow Kentucky icon Patty Loveless. For the latest tour dates, including direct support for Lady A on the WHAT A SONG CAN DO TOUR, visit CarlyPearce.com.