Multi-CCMA Award nominee and CCMA Rising Star winner Madeline Merlo is set to drop a new single to country radio on October 28th.
Produced by Jeff Pardo, and co-written with Pardo and Jason Blaine, “It Didn’t” is an up-tempo post-break-up anthem that has already gained close to half a million digital streams globally. It is the final track from a trio of songs Merlo released back in April, which included “Kiss Kiss” (her recent top 15 radio hit) and the emotional ballad “If You Never Broke My Heart.”
“These three songs complete the heartbreak circle story I’m trying to tell,” says Merlo. “They are products of my journey over these last couple years writing songs, losing love and learning about life here in Nashville. I think they are examples of the multitude of emotions you experience going through heartbreak and ending up on the other side: from reckless behaviour, to perspective shifts, to closure.”
“‘It Didn’t,’” Merlo continues, “is one of my favourite songs I’ve ever written. It’s about feeling the light at the end of the tunnel after a difficult time. It touches on my battle with depression and
overcoming a tumultuous breakup. It was so exciting to have horns and play with new sounds sonically for this anthem. I wanted to make music that inspired me.”
For show information and to connect with Madeline Merlo online:
Website: madelinemerlo.com
Facebook: facebook.com/madelinemerlo
Twitter: @madelinemerlo
Instagram: @madelinemerlo
Listen to Madeline Merlo on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube Music
About Madeline Merlo:
As an artist, Vancouver-native Madeline Merlo personifies her coastal upbringing. With fresh, fun, and, occasionally, quirky melodies, and an unmatched depth in both vocals and lyrical storytelling, her music bridges the perfect pop-country gap. Merlo won the season premiere of NBC’s Songland season two – during which her song “Champagne Night” was chosen by 7-time GRAMMY® Award-winning group Lady A, who recorded and released the song digitally and to country radio. She’s achieved three Top 10 radio singles to date, and her hit “Neon Love” has been certified Gold in Canada. With over 28 million global streams, Merlo has shared the stage with Keith Urban, Willie Nelson, Paul Brandt, Dean Brody, and Tim Hicks.
About RGK Entertainment Group:
RGK Entertainment Group, founded by Country Music mainstay, Ron Kitchener, is a management company known for being a progressive, global, force within an increasingly competitive entertainment industry. The umbrella of RGK Entertainment Group includes: Open Road Recordings, Canada’s #1 country record label; publishing companies Roots Three Music and Rogue 11, DART Events, a touring events planning company, TopCountry.ca, Canada’s premiere music news source and RGK One Shot Productions. Kitchener’s innovative management style and business acumen has led to a talented roster that includes award winners Tim Hicks, The Road Hammers, Madeline Merlo, Hunter Brothers, Clayton Bellamy, Jason McCoy, and Blackjack Billy, in addition to newcomers Jessica Mitchell and Sons of Daughters.
OPEN ROAD RECORDINGS
Open Road Recordings, founded in 2003 by Ron Kitchener (RGK Entertainment), is the #1 Canadian Independent Label for 8 consecutive years, as determined by Mediabase shares. The 15-year anniversary milestone was notably marked with an impressive archive of more than 100 Top 10 hits over the years.
