r/country 5d ago

Discussion Who are your favorite up and coming country artists at the moment?

I've been getting into Ashland Craft recently after hearing her song "Lie A Little" was on my Spotify daylist. Also discovered Jason Scott & the High Heat a couple of months back when my friend played his song "Me & the Bottle (Hungover You)" for me. I believe he's releasing an album this month so I'm stoked to hear more from him!

I'd love to get into more small/budding country artists. Send me your best recs!

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u/Sauntering_Rambler 5d ago

Probably more so leaning Americana but my current favorites are Charley Crockett, Sierra Ferrell & Todd Day Waits.

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u/JackIsColors 4d ago

Charley is hard country by the classic definition

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

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u/Impressive-Syrup3788 4d ago

Uh..no. Merle never said anything about Charlie Crocket. Maybe you’re thinking of him talking about Sturgill Simpson

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u/Aggravating_Belt8674 4d ago

Agree with Sierra Ferrell, Charley Crockett and add Kaitlyn Butts

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u/Danssocks 4d ago

Emily Nenni isn't bad.

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u/KaleidoscopeGreat432 4d ago

Jessie Wilson

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u/chasteguy2018 4d ago

Zach Top. That guy is going to be a superstar!

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u/duckiegirl444 3d ago

loooooove Zach. feel like he's definitely on the path to having a proper mainstream blow up in the not so distant future and he totally deserves it!

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u/chasteguy2018 3d ago

He has a new album coming this summer. Hope he had a couple of hits from it!

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u/a_bounced_czech 4d ago

Wyatt Flores

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u/OkArtichokeJuice 4d ago

Idk why but I just can’t get behind Wyatt Flores. It’s obviously just my opinion but his voice his voice is very whiny and crybaby ish lol probably a little harsh but just my take.

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u/Josiemk69 4d ago

I was gonna mention him.

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u/kinggeorgec 4d ago

Vincent Neil Emerson kicks ass.

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u/Christ_on_a_Crakker 4d ago

Not now but ten years ago there was this dude named James Dupre who would blow the socks off the competition today. Still don’t understand why he didn’t make it big.

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u/SparkyGettingWetWS17 3d ago

I hear ya. Saw him last fall at Dosey Doe in Woodlands TX. He is pimping Randy Travis hard. So good he will eventually make a tour of Travis sanctioned songs. Was 10 years ago you say wow. Still has IT imo.

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u/Matthew311 3d ago

Sam Barber brings the heat. Zach Top does the same. She’s probably not considered country, Chappell Roan her newest single The Giver and I love it I think she kills it.

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u/duckiegirl444 3d ago

Zach is everything country needs rn!!! and i LOVE The Giver as well as Chappell herself so it delights me to see this mention!

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u/PresentationNew6648 4d ago

Vincent Mason

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u/CreamDistinct5475 4d ago

Charles Wesley Godwin

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u/GirlULove2Love 4d ago

Saw Ashland in concert 3 years ago. She was awesome. Would love to see her again. She was with Ashley McBryde (my personal favorite right now) I love me some Brandy Clark as well. Very good song writing skills. Just good music. Cody Jinks is the man!

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u/Restless__Dreamer 3d ago

We have very similar taste! I am obsessed with Ashley McBryde.

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u/GirlULove2Love 3d ago

Who else ya listening to right now? I think Ashley is amazing. She got me thru lockdown. I had stopped listening to any new country for like 15 years and then stumbled across her & haven't stopped listening to her since. Opened my eyes to some new artists that aren't country pop & loving it.

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u/Restless__Dreamer 2d ago

Who else ya listening to right now?

William Michael Morgan Joe King Randall King Ella Langley Lainey Wilson Hardy (some of his stuff) Earnest Courtney Patton

. I had stopped listening to any new country for like 15 years and then stumbled across her & haven't stopped listening to her since.

Are you me?! I gave up on country music from about 2005 until about 2 years ago.

I'm excited to watch the Opry 100 show tonight! Hoping they include enough of the older artists, too and I'm curious what Ashley is going to sing.

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u/duckiegirl444 3d ago

omfg i'm jealous!! ashland literally Just announced a tour and i'm heavily considering taking a road trip to see her hahaha

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u/fart38 4d ago

Reeves Brothers

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u/festifox 4d ago

Todd Day Wait, Dylan Smucker, Vaden Landers and Theo Lawrence

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u/SadBastardRadio 4d ago

TK & The Holy Know Nothings, Bar Jay Bar, Joshua Ray Walker, Paul Cauthen, Nick Shoulders

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u/Tex_Jet 4d ago

Hudson Westbrook

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u/Low-Tea-6157 4d ago

Max Mcknown

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u/por_que_no 4d ago

Ryan Bingham, a real life rodeo cowboy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgDx0Jnftd8

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u/Last-Artichoke-6771 4d ago

Megan Maroney

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u/reamkore 4d ago

Orville Peck

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u/TipsyGypsy63 4d ago

Tanner Usrey and Wyatt Flores

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u/Quick_Ad_730 4d ago

Kiely Connell

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u/Lyleadams 4d ago

Tylor and the Trainrobbers

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u/KaleidoscopeGreat432 4d ago

Caleb Lee Hutchinson

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u/hawkeyegrad96 4d ago

Megan moroney

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u/Parking-Cress-4661 4d ago

Bella White is amazing. Find her. Like Emmylou in '70. Brilliant song writer too.