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| Michael Warren Sets Out On Tour Ahead Of February 7 Debut EP
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| Birmingham native to headline Nashville’s Whiskey Jam February 9
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| NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 19, 2023) — Michael Warren heads out on tour this week ahead of the February 7th release of his debut EP What’s Country To You. Warren, who splits his time between Nashville and Birmingham, is playing a six-date run that will take him to Hawaii to perform for United States Marines stationed at Kaneohe Bay, HI.
“The online reaction to the new music has been amazing and I’m so grateful," says Warren. "I’m pumped to get out there and play these songs in front of people and feel all that energy live. And getting to perform for the troops on this first run of shows makes it an even better way to kick things off this year."
Fresh off a visit to CMT where he performed for the staff, Warren — whose “What’s Country To You” (10.21) music video premiered on CMT — will next head back to Music City, where he’ll headline Nashville’s iconic Whiskey Jam on February 9.
Warren released the EP’s second track, “Another Round,” last week, which earned immediate adds on two playlists at Spotify: New Music Friday Country and Country Frequency.
Tour dates:
Jan 19 - Kahuna’s | Kaneohe Bay Marine Base, HI
Feb 9 - Whiskey Jam | Nashville, TN
Feb 12 – The Union | Mt. Holly, NJ
Feb 15 - Pub Crawl | Nashville, TN
Feb 25 - The Waters | Pike Road, AL
Mar 16- The Republik | Honolulu, HI
Pre-save What’s Country To You, produced by Aaron Eshuis (Maren Morris, Ryan Hurd, Scotty McCreery), here: ffm.to/whatscountrytoyouep
Follow Michael Warren on social media: YouTube | Facebook | Instagram
About Michael Warren:
Michael Warren’s unwavering quest for country music stardom will take him through America’s small and college towns, where he will unquestionably bring new fans into the genre he’s loved since he was a kid growing up outside of Birmingham, AL. After playing more than 200 shows a year for almost a decade and writing songs in Los Angeles for A-listers like Jennifer Lopez and Akon, he found his way back to his home along the Interstate 65 corridor, where he now splits time between Birmingham and Nashville.
Warren’s four-song EP What's Country To You, recorded in Music City, reflects his ability to channel his love of “Southern things” — “faith, family, friends, Bass Pro Shop, football, barbecue, hard work” — into songs that are as danceable in a honky tonk bar as on a Spring Break mix tape. These are not R&B songs that err in the direction of country music via instrumental or production choices. Instead, these are veritable country songs that bear the ability to translate the soulful flourishes from contemporary influences like Jason Aldean, John Mayer, and Rascal Flatts.
Warren reimagines these influences from the perspective of his unique upbringing, which exposed him to equal parts Southern rap icons like Master P, to classics like James Taylor, Bob Marley, and Garth Brooks (who led him to the acoustic guitar). His tastes haven’t deviated much as an adult. His proudly Southern, guitar-loving, rock-ready music fits effortlessly alongside contemporary country artists like Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, and Darius Rucker.
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“The DISCovery award goes to Michael Warren. He’s a Birmingham native who’s written pop tunes for the likes of Toni Braxton, Jennifer Lopez and Akon. But his southern roots shine through on ‘What’s Country to You.’ ... Jaunty and charming. He bops through the countryfied lyric with verve and smiles while the guitars ring and chime. Add this"
— Robert K Oermann, MusicRow Magazine
"Michael Warren is ready to fight for his place in Nashville: ‘I’m going to represent people that wear cowboy boots and people that don’t wear cowboy boots. 'That’s who I am.’"
— People Magazine
"The Alabama native’s distinctive musical talents have already earned him support slots on tour with major acts, including Jake Owen, Zac Brown and Lauren Alaina."
— The Boot
“Songs that are as danceable in a honky tonk as on a Spring Break mix tape." — CMT
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