WATCH: Tina Adair, “Bridge You’re Gonna Burn”

Artist: Tina Adair
Hometown: Haleyville, Alabama
Song: “Bridge You’re Gonna Burn”
Label: EMG

In Their Words: “I brought the chorus of this song to Glen Duncan and Adam Engelhardt one day while we were listening to songs for my new album. They really liked it and we ended up finishing it with the two verses. This became one of my first cowrites with Glen and Adam as well as the first single for the new forthcoming album on EMG. This song carries a universal message, relatable in all the different kinds of relationships we encounter in our lives. At some point on our journey we are inevitably faced with having to set boundaries and draw those lines. The video shoot was such a fun and exciting day. My whole team was there and each have cameos in it as well from my stylist Todd Watkins and make up artist Jess Bostic, to my photographer and director Terry Wyatt and production assistant Alex Quattlebaum. The video was shot by Brandon Bostic and features Scott Vestal (banjo), Cody Kilby (guitar), Tim Crouch (fiddle), Rob Ickes (dobro) and Travis Anderson (bass). Getting to have most of the recording band on set with me was a special treat!” — Tina Adair


Photo Credit: Terry Wyatt

WATCH: Tina Adair, “Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses”

Artist: Tina Adair
Hometown: Haleyville, Alabama
Single: “Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses”
Release Date: October 30, 2020
Label: EMG – Engelhardt Music Group

In Their Words: “I have loved this song and been singing it since I was a little girl. I always thought this would make a good bluegrass song and wanted to record it for some time now. So when I joined the EMG team, Adam Englehardt, Glen Duncan and I met to go through material for the album. I brought this song in and they loved the idea of doing a bluegrass version. Once it was all finished, we all looked at each other and almost at the same time said, ‘This should be the first single!’ To me, this is a song about the never-ending love story and about hope and happiness.” — Tina Adair


Photo credit: John Dorton

LISTEN: Joe Hott, “Sweet Loving Lies”

Artist: Joe Hott
Hometown: Augusta, West Virginia
Song: “Sweet Loving Lies”
Album: West Virginia Rail
Label: Rural Rhythm Records

In Their Words: “‘Sweet Loving Lies’ was written by Glen Duncan, Adam Engelhardt, and myself. A lot of the songs we write have a Stanley Brothers feel, but with this song, the way it was written and put together it has a strong original Carter Family feel, lyrically. I was so excited when we came up with the line ‘Spring flowers were bloomin’ when you came to me.’ It really set the tone for the song and you could just hear Sara Carter singing that line as only she could. The original Carter Family has been a big influence on me over the years and to have a song that resembles them on this new album is amazing. ‘Sweet Loving Lies’ is a great old school song that I know the fans will enjoy.” — Joe Hott


Photo credit: Stacie Huckeba