Andy Kahrs Releases “Alright” with Music Video
Above: “Alright” single artwork
ANDY KAHRS
—EMERGING AMERICANA ARTIST—
RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO
“ALRIGHT”
FORTHCOMING THREE-SONG EP
TOGETHER
OUT MARCH 4
NASHVILLE, TN (February 11, 2022) — Nashville-based emerging Americana artist Andy Kahrs has released the sophomore single “Alright” from his forthcoming three-song collection, Together. The new EP addresses hardship, friendship and overall camaraderie and is slated for release on Friday, March 4.
Highlighting his soulful vocal delivery, “Alright” is an upbeat and lighthearted track that reminisces back to when Kahrs first moved to Nashville. The music video which was filmed at Nashville’s Sid Gold’s Request Room is depictive of Kahrs’ early days in Music City, cleaning houses just to make ends meet. This musically uplifting and lyrically hopeful single shines a light at the end of the tunnel.
Watch “Alright” music video here.
“Between cleaning, feeling overwhelmed by the move, and my long-distance engagement, it was a hard year, but we made it work,” says Kahrs. The soft electric guitar groove of “Alright” provides security that everything will work out in the end.
“Looking back, I think the start of the pandemic and quarantine led to a lot of reflection about who I am,” says Kahrs. “I shed some pressure to be everything as an artist, and got more in touch with my first love, the blues. That focus allowed me to see other influences, like country and bluegrass, as a seasoning to distinguish my sound.” These influences can be heard throughout the EP’s infectious bass lines, staple electric guitar licks and distinct charming vocals.
The road to long-term success has, of course, not been so linear. Kahrs grew up busking his songs on the streets of downtown Atlanta and spent years playing blues in bars across Southeast America. Ironically, a move to San Francisco shifted his sound further towards bluegrass and country as he felt his southern roots more deeply upon moving west. Kahrs played local bars over 200 nights a year to make ends meet in San Francisco, slipping in original tunes between crowd requests.
"There came a point when I realized these gigs were just never going to get me where I want to be. The less I felt able to truly express myself, the less fun I began having as an entertainer, which everyone in a room can pick up on,” admits Kahrs.
Kahrs finally made the move to Music City in 2018 and has since released two records: 2019’s acoustic Inside A Song and 2020’s Living The Dream. He states “Nashville was always in the back of his mind as the ultimate destination and the perfect place to grow and develop around like-minded people.”
Kahrs’ EP release show will be taking place at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge in Madison, TN on Friday, March 4.
Together Track Listing:
“Everybody’s In Town”
“Alright”
“If You Love To Be Right”
Above: Andy Kahrs