MEGHAN LINSEY Highlighted As Rhapsody’s “Ones To Watch;” New EP ‘Believer’ Out Now; Tour Dates Announced

DT: AUGUST 19, 2015

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANGELA VILLANUEVA MORENO/MIKE GOWEN

MSO PR LOS ANGELES

LYNDIE WENNER

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MEGHAN LINSEY

HIGHLIGHTED AS RHAPSODY’s “ONES TO WATCH”

THE VOCAL POWERHOUSE AND “THE VOICE” RUNNER-UP’s

NEW EP ‘BELIEVER’ OUT NOW

NEW TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

MEGHAN LINSEY is being highlighted this month by the streaming music service Rhapsody as part of their monthly “Ones To Watch” series which promotes their favorite emerging artists. Beginning this week (8/19), MEGHAN‘s new music–off her newly released EP BELIEVER–is included on the site’s featured playlist and an exclusive performance video will debut August 24 at the “Ones To Watch” page.

Of MEGHAN‘s inclusion, Linda Ryan, Sr. Producer at Rhapsody, noted, “Rhapsody is thrilled to have Meghan Linsey as part of our Ones to Watch campaign for August. We’ve admired her as part of the duo Steel Magnolia, and are beyond excited, hearing her sensational, retro-leaning soul. We thank ‘The Voice’ judges for turning their chairs, and Blake Shelton for pulling off the ultimate steal.”

The vocal powerhouse and most recent runner-up on NBC’s “The Voice” officially released her new pop/soul EP BELIEVER on July 31. Thanks to her supportive fanbase, the indie artist climbed the iTunes chart reaching #6 on the Pop albums chart.

“I was so shocked when I saw the iTunes chart on release day,” MEGHAN exclaims. “To hit #6 as an indie artist is such a testament to how truly incredible my fans are! It’s the best feeling to see returns like that when you work really hard.”

The six-track EP showcases LINSEY‘s dynamically soulful vocals and emotionally charged songwriting and was recorded in Nashville with producer Tyler Cain (Ashley Monroe, James Otto). Details of BELIEVER, including track titles and cover art, were first revealed on ETOnline.com (7/20).

LINSEY also offered fans sneak-peeks of several tracks before their release. RollingStone.com premiered “Sunshine in My Soul” and noted: “Meghan Linsey transports listeners to New Orleans within the first 10 seconds of her new song…the singer-songwriter’s voice packs its own one-two-punch with rasp and a range reminiscent of iconic soul singers of the Sixties” (7/24). Elsewhere, Yahoo! Music revealed “Counterfeit” with Lyndsey Parker praisingthe song as a “feisty-filly track” and noting that, “Meghan Linsey’s ‘Counterfeit’ is the real deal” (7/24). Additionally, ArtistDirect.com debuted “This Side of Heaven” with Amy Sciarretto raving, “it’s a feel-good and uplifting anthem and it’s one of our favorite songs of 2015. Own it!” (7/24)

PopMatters.com was first to stream the EP in its entirety and wrote “…the new sound suits the Louisiana-raised, Nashville-based singer to a tee…Believer retains enough country influence to attract listeners from that side, but make no mistake, this is one assertive, sassy little pop record with strong crossover appeal, highlighted by the Southern-tinged rocker ‘Counterfeit’ and thunderous ballad ‘Best of Me'” (7/30).

MEGHAN is also looking forward to sharing her story, music and strength with fans across the country. New tour dates are listed below and more will be announced shortly. All touring and ticket info can be found at www.meghanlinsey.com.

Catch MEGHAN LINSEY on tour:

DATE CITY VENUE

Fri 9/11 Decatur, AL 21^st Annual Riverfest–Ingall’s Harbor

Fri 9/25 Hamburg, NY Hideaway’s

Sat 9/26 Jordan, NY Kegs Canalside

Sat 10/3 Ponchatoula, LA Warehouse 140

Sun 10/4 New Orleans, LA National Anthem Saints/Cowboys (NBC)

Wed 10/21 New York, NY 2015 Evening of Hope Gala Gotham Hall