New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Nashville-based newcomer Sykamore's five-song escape, 'California King,' is available everywhere today on digital platforms. Produced by ACM Award-winning producer Michael Knox (Jason Aldean,
Kelly Clarkson), 'California King' is the first music to be released via
Music Knox Records / Wheelhouse Records. Sykamore, who was the first to sign to HOME Team Publishing -- a company founded by Rhett Akins and
Thomas Rhett, in partnership with Roc Nation and Warner Chappell -- co-wrote all five songs.
"Even before I started performing, music was always a means of escape for me," says Sykamore. "I wanted to write a thank you to music for being a support system that was always there when I needed it."
Drawing inspirations from
George Strait to
George Michael,
Shania Twain to Lana Del Rey, Sykamore's mixture of humor and heart is a fixture in her writing, which lives for sly wordplay and subtle winks. The dreamy "Record High" is an ode to the power of music itself, while the tongue-in-cheek "Local Singles" raises a glass to the unattached, and the stripped-down "California King" cuts a self-absorbed egotist down to size.
The songs showcase Sykamore's boldly honest self-reflection. The mesmerizing "Where To Find Me" looks at the darkness that can consume us and the loved ones who can save us from it, while the piano-led "Out Of Luck" questions if we ever get a second chance at true love.
Stream 'California King,' here: sykamore.lnk.to/californiaking
Originally discovered via Twitter by veteran songwriter Rhett Akins, the vulnerable lyricist has shared bills with artists ranging from
Miranda Lambert to Josh Ritter, and she was recently named a CMT "Next Woman of Country" and a CMT 2020 "Listen Up" Artist.
'California King' track list:
1. Record High (Sykamore, Jeff Cohen,
Bobby Hamrick)
2. Where To Find Me (Sykamore, Jason Massey, Austin Taylor Smith)
3. Out Of Luck (Sykamore,
Bobby Campbell)
4. California King (Sykamore, Justin Morgan, Justin Weaver)
5. Local Singles (Sykamore, Derric Ruttan,
Christopher Stevens)
For more information, please visit sykamoremusic.com.
Sykamore on the web:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6LPdjVij6UcQbp3r8MBwDI
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCXPJkRnbCJzqpFKAsrtALQA
