Angaleena Presley
5-20-2017 (Ballroom)
If there’s a pedigree for a modern country music star, then Angaleena Presley fits all of the criteria: a coal miner’s daughter; native of Beauty, Kentucky; a direct descendent of the original feuding McCoys; a one-time single mother; a graduate of both the school of hard knocks and college; a former cashier at both Wal-Mart and Winn-Dixie. And as one third of the Country Music Supergroup, Pistol Annies, (along with Miranda Lambert and Ashley Monroe) Angaleena Presley "doesn't know how not to tell the truth." That truth shined through on her debut album, "American Middle Class," which she co-produced with Jordan Powell. And she will follow that with "Wrangled," on April 21, co-produced by Angaleena and Oran Thornton, and featuring 12 tracks, all of which were co-written by Presley. One of the album’s many highlights is “Cheer Up Little Darling” written by Angaleena and her dear friend, Guy Clark.
“I think a good song is one where people listen to a very personal story and think ‘That’s my story, too,’” Presley says. Mission accomplished. She has created a hugely resonant album, one that is simultaneously a completely new sound and also deeply entrenched in the beloved traditions of country music, much like Presley herself. Angaleena knows how to have a big time but she is also fiercely dedicated to her music, keenly intelligent and determined to tell her own truth; a bonafide country music star who doesn’t just have the pedigree, she also has the magic in her to transform and move her listeners. “In this fast-paced day and age, it’s so hard for us to slow down and live in the moment,” Presley says. “I just hope my songs can be three minutes for a person to experience something in the moment, to connect, and to feel something, whether that be tragedy or joy or something in between. I want to tell the truth.” And that truth is something that listeners know when they hear it; the solid truth of someone who doesn’t just talk the talk, but has walked the walk and knows what she’s talking about. That’s real country music. And Angaleena Presley emerges as the clear, fierce and joyous voice of her generation.
If there’s a pedigree for a modern country music star, then Angaleena Presley fits all of the criteria: a coal miner’s daughter; native of Beauty, Kentucky; a direct descendent of the original feuding McCoys; a one-time single mother; a graduate of both the school of hard knocks and college; a former cashier at both Wal-Mart and Winn-Dixie. And as one third of the Country Music Supergroup, Pistol Annies, (along with Miranda Lambert and Ashley Monroe) Angaleena Presley "doesn't know how not to tell the truth." That truth shined through on her debut album, "American Middle Class," which she co-produced with Jordan Powell. And she will follow that with "Wrangled," on April 21, co-produced by Angaleena and Oran Thornton, and featuring 12 tracks, all of which were co-written by Presley. One of the album’s many highlights is “Cheer Up Little Darling” written by Angaleena and her dear friend, Guy Clark.
“I think a good song is one where people listen to a very personal story and think ‘That’s my story, too,’” Presley says. Mission accomplished. She has created a hugely resonant album, one that is simultaneously a completely new sound and also deeply entrenched in the beloved traditions of country music, much like Presley herself. Angaleena knows how to have a big time but she is also fiercely dedicated to her music, keenly intelligent and determined to tell her own truth; a bonafide country music star who doesn’t just have the pedigree, she also has the magic in her to transform and move her listeners. “In this fast-paced day and age, it’s so hard for us to slow down and live in the moment,” Presley says. “I just hope my songs can be three minutes for a person to experience something in the moment, to connect, and to feel something, whether that be tragedy or joy or something in between. I want to tell the truth.” And that truth is something that listeners know when they hear it; the solid truth of someone who doesn’t just talk the talk, but has walked the walk and knows what she’s talking about. That’s real country music. And Angaleena Presley emerges as the clear, fierce and joyous voice of her generation.