Nashville, TN (August 30, 2019) – Young up-and-comer Peyton Gilliland released her latest single “Cry,” available for purchase and streaming today. The track premiered with Tiger Beat, who pegged it “a powerful breakup anthem.” “Cry,” along with all of Gilliland’s music for her upcoming EP, was mastered by GRAMMY-award winning engineer, mixer and producer Ryan Hewitt (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blink-182, Dixie Chicks, The Lumineers).
Listen to “Cry” here.
Earlier this summer, Gilliland released honest and raw single “Drag Me Under,” a song about overcoming a no-good relationship and, in the end, recognizing your worth. The Alabama native has an innate talent and maturity beyond her years – two qualities that caught the attention of former Cage The Elephant founding member, Lincoln Parish, who has taken Gilliland on as his child prodigy, mentoring her and producing her music.
“Peyton’s got an incredible natural talent and is already well beyond her years in maturity when it comes to her music” says Lincoln. “Having been in the industry from a young age, I feel like I can relate to what’s going through Peyton’s mind on the other side of the glass and push her to her limit, hopefully getting the best out of her. I’m excited to see what doors this music opens up for Peyton.”
About Peyton:
Unleashing her vocal prowess early on – a talent that most likely came from her grandmother, who’s a vocalist and music teacher herself – Peyton’s childhood was far from conventional. Horseback riding and volleyball practice soon gave way to trips to Nashville to hone her craft and write – she even began attending school part time in order to pursue her dream. Influenced by the musical stylings of Cage the Elephant, Amy Winehouse and Alabama Shakes, she wrote her first song “Hopelessly” at age 14, proving her abilities as a writer when the tune was a finalist in the R&B category of the John Lennon International Songwriting Contest. Her song “Ruthless” followed suit as a semi-finalist in the Top 40 and unsigned categories of the International Songwriting Contest out of 19,000 entries, and her track “Magnetic” landed on the Walgreens Spotify playlist, airing in stores nationwide.
But it wasn’t until Peyton was introduced to former Cage the Elephant founding member Lincoln Parish that she knew music was more than a hobby. “I’d been a huge fan of Cage the Elephant, and was looking for production that was a bit less pop, a bit more down-to-earth and organic. Lincoln offered to produce my music.”
Now, with Peyton’s master team of Lincoln Parish and Ryan Hewitt being responsible for her sound, she is ready to create a lasting career in the alternative pop industry.
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