Scott DeCarlo left his position as a police sergeant in New Jersey (after 16 years of service) and moved to Nashville to pursue the dream of a career in music. His musical style has been described as “energetic, accessible and authentic.” This sound is evident on his second single at radio “I See Trouble Comin’.”

“I See TroubleComin’” was written by David Lee Murphy, Chris Young and Ira Dean. The song is a pure country rocker. Strong electric guitars & a pulsating drum pound on this amped up number which fits his big voice perfectly. The song is about guy who simply can’t get out of  trouble’s way, especially when it
involves a female. The way Scott delivers the introductory “oh boy,” you can actually foresee the trouble comin’.

“How come the light at the end of a tunnel is always a train/When I'm waiting on a cool breeze I get a hurricane/Blonde hair blue eyes why can't I just run and hide/Lord it's a shame I see trouble comin but I can’t get out of the way”

Scott plans to release a full length LP in 2014.”I See Trouble Comin’” is available now.

Four Stars

Do you want to know who Dierks Bentley is? Then look, and listen, no further than his new single “I Hold On.” Even though he has been playing the song at his live shows since January, Dierks officially debuted “I Hold On” this past Friday on “The View.” The song, which will be on his upcoming fall release, ‘Riser,’ was written by Dierks and Brett James.

Dierks has said this is probably the most personal song he has written, yet the song’s theme makes it universally relatable. “I Hold On” is both poignant and exuberant. We not only learn the things in his life that make him who he is, he also tells us “I can’t change who I am….right or wrong”. The things that make him who he is (and those that make us who we are) are unchangeable like the “stripes on the flag, like a boy to his Dad.” It’s a mid-tempo anthem to celebrate not only who we are, but remember and honor the
things that make us that way. You can just hear an amphitheatre full of people singing “I Hold On” with him at the 3:25 mark, knowing at that moment every single person is thinking of something/someone that they hold onto.

As he sings in his unmistakable gravely voice, the song’s three verses open the curtain on who he is. The first verse refers to his truck, Big White (currently with about 200,000 miles). She brought Dierks to Tennessee with his father from Arizona back when he was 19 years old. The meaning of Big White
& that trip impacts on a whole different level when you hear “she’s still here now he’s gone.” (Dierks lost his father last June)

As most know, the “beat up box” with “dents and scratches that makes it sound real good” is of course his guitar. Dierks has said he has been offered many a new guitar but prefers this one: the one that holds many memories from when he started out to this day (and has George Jones, George Strait & others’ signatures on it).

The third and final verse is something we all want to hear from our significant other: “there ain't never been no doubt….Without you I'd be nothing….So if you ever worry about…..me walkin’ out….let me tell you something.”

The truck may be beat up, the guitar may have a hole, and his boots may need duct tape, but he is one guy who knows what is important in life: his faith, the love of his family and his country.  These are the things he can “count on to keep me going strong.” These are the things we all can count on. People, things, experiences all make our memories: whether it is a guitar, a car, a mother…this song will make you remember and think abut what is at the heart of you as a person. It’s an anthem to keep those things that matter close, cherish memories and be yourself.

Five stars

Hunter Hayes is set to release his fifth single “Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me” to country radio. This single will be a follow up to his three consecutive number ones on the charts. Hayes wrote the song with Dave Brainard and Jennifer Zuffineti.

Jason Mraz duets with Hunter on the song. The two men sound very similar vocally, but the pairing works. In fact, the track sounds like it would fit in perfectly on any Jason Mraz record.

The song has a happy go lucky, free and easy feel. You can easily sing along to the “ohh ohh ohhs” with the song flowing out your speakers. But the lyrics could not be anymore different from the feel of the song. “Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me” is lyrically not an upbeat tune. It is about someone who is no longer in a relationship, how he misses the person and wishes they could try again. It truly seems “everybody’s got somebody” but him.

"I wish the couple on the corner would just get a room
Seems like everyone around me's on their honeymoon
I'd love to take a pin to a heart-shaped balloon
Everybody's got somebody but me
And I miss you
Without you I just don't fit in
I know we're through
But I'm wishing we could try it again
Yeah, I don't know if I'll ever find another you"

The song has the sound of a hit, possibly being Hayes’ fourth number one.

The track is available on the album Hunter Hayes Encore and at digital retailers everywhere.

 

Four Stars