Hammack talks to us about her new song “The Hill” and more

Capitol Nashville’s Caylee Hammack has released her newest single, “The Hill,” laying the groundwork for her next creative chapter, pairing her with Celtic influences. The song opens a new spin sonically that pays homage to her transformative time in Scotland and Ireland as well as her sad surrender to a love that can no longer survive. Known as a deeply personal artist, Hammock vulnerably shares the internal battle of when to wave the white flag in a relationship.

Hammack co-wrote the song with singer/songwriter Tenille Townes, and songwriter Logan Wall, with John Osborne (of the country music duo Brothers Osborne) serving as a producer.

“I’m really excited for this song because it is the first, I guess it’s the first step into the new era of my music in this new album. And ‘The Hill’ is, I feel like one of the most passionate ones, passionate songs I’ve ever gotten to write,” Hammack shares. “And I wrote it with Tenille Towns and Logan Wall. And Tenille Towns and I, it was the first time writing with Logan Wall. Tenille and I though are age-old friends at this point. And it was special to create something that honestly I didn’t really know what I was gonna get to do with it. It was kind of outside of the realm of the other music I was working on at the time. And so it sat in my catalog for a little bit, but it kept rising to the top. It was one of those songs that someone on my team would mention or a co-writer would mention. And it just kept coming up, you know, it rose to the top. And so getting to record it, finally getting to kind of give it its life, it’s a magical thing. I’m so excited that it’s finally coming out.”

Hammack has carved a place for herself in country music, releasing her debut record If It Wasn’t For You in 2020 with writer and producer credits for the entire project. She tapped Chris Stapleton, Alan Jackson, and Reba McEntire for collaborations on the project.

In this episode, the rising country star talks to us about her new music and what gave her the courage to ask three country superstars to guest on her debut which was recorded largely independently before signing with UMG Nashville.

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