NEWS/MEDIA RELEASES
HUTCHESON BROTHERS TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE 6/30
The Hutcheson Brothers are proud to announce their third single, Sip Happens, is set for digital/streaming release on all platforms on June 30, 2022. The song is written by JMA and TSAI award-winning songwriter Corey Lee Barker, Justin Love, and Patrick O'Connor. A music video accompanying the single will also be released on June 30. The video was produced and directed by R. Alan Ingalls of The Attention Company.
Additionally, Sip Happens will be released to country radio on July 12.
4 NOMINATIONS EARNED FOR 8TH ANNUAL
JOSIE MUSIC AWARDS
TO BE HELD AT GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE
On May 7, 2022, the Hutcheson Brothers were officially announced as nominees for the 8th annual Josie Music Awards, to be held on Oct. 23 at The Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. The guys earned nominations for Modern Country Male Vocalist of the Year (Jon & Brandon individually), Country Duo/Group of the Year, and Country/Duo Group Single of the Year (She Don't Know She's Lonely) with more categories to be announced at a later date. Jon and Brandon and been nominated for the JMAs annually since 2019, and with the 2022 honors are now an 18X JMA nominee.
"We would just like to thank the panel for selecting us and thank Josie, Mrs. Tina, and Matt for the work they do for independent artists and songwriters. We are excited to be part of this year's event and looking forward to experiencing the show at The Grand Ole Opry House.
HUTCHESON BROTHERS APPEAR ON GARTH BROOKS'
INSIDE STUDIO G
On April 18, 2022, the Hutcheson Brothers appeared on Inside Studio G,
the weekly Facebook Live and Sirius XM Garth Channel show, featuring country music superstar Garth Brooks. Brandon and Jon ask Brooks about his upcoming Lower Broadway bar in Nashville and play part of Brooks' debut single, 'Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)'.
The clip above garnered over 3,000 views on the Hutcheson Brothers Music Facebook page
and nearly 10,000 views on their TikTok page.
HUTCHESON BROTHERS OPEN FOR COUNTRY LEGEND,
GRAND OLE OPRY MEMBER GENE WATSON
The Hutcheson Brothers recently opened for Gene Watson, country music legend
and Grand Ole Opry member, on April 23, 2022 at The Park Theater in McMinnville, TN.
Watson’s career has spanned over 60 years and has included five #1s, twenty-one top 10s, and forty-eight charting singles. The show was presented by On Fire Concerts.
“We can’t say thank you enough for the opportunity to not only play but to open for a legend
such as Gene Watson,” said the Hutcheson Brothers. “Mr. Watson and The Farewell Party Band were fantastic. The crowd was fantastic, and we appreciate them for coming out and for their support. Also, a big thank you to On Fire Concerts for including us on this show!”
The Hutcheson Brothers’ set included many of their originals as well as their
soon-to-be-released new single. They also performed cover songs from artists such as
Conway Twitty and Ricky Skaggs. Below, watch the Hutcheson Brothers perform a short version of
Ricky Skaggs’ hit, ‘Highway 40 Blues’ from the show.
HUTCHESON BROTHERS RECEIVE 3 NOMINATIONS FOR
2022 TENNESSEE MUSIC AWARDS
The Hutcheson Brothers were announced as nominees for the 2022 Tennessee Music Awards, held annually in Jackson, TN. As a duo, the brothers were up for Album of the Year (Hutcheson Brothers EP) while individually Jon earned a nomination for Male Vocalist of the Year and Brandon for Songwriter of the Year.
“We’re humbled and excited to have been nominated for the TMAs in 2022,” said the brothers. “These are special because they are public nominated and public voted. We appreciate everyone who took to the time to nominate us – it was totally a surprise.”
REVIEW OF 7TH ANNUAL JMA PRE-PARTY & PERFORMANCE
The Hutcheson Brothers performed as part of the entertainment lineup for the 7th Annual Josie Music Awards Pre-Party, held at the Country Tonite Theatre in Pigeon Forge, TN on Sept. 17, 2021.
The lineup also included NEDY, Matt Boone, Kathryn Shipley, Tobi Lee, Ronnie B. Elvis, and headliner, country legend T. Graham Brown.
The brothers’ set included all original music, and they were announced as a finalist in the Songwriter Achievement category for their unreleased original song, Old Levee Road.
Watch the video below of Brandon and Jon performing Chillin’.
SHE DON'T KNOW SHE'S LONELY RELEASED TO COUNTRY RADIO BY CDX NASHVILLE
The Hutcheson Brothers released their sophomore single, 'She Don't Know She's Lonely' to all digital and streaming music services on August 5, 2021. The brothers teamed up with longtime friend Clyde Cagle of Kenton, Tenn. to write the song. The song was tracked at Beaird Music Group, Inc. in Nashville to record and produce the single. 'She Don't Know She's Lonely' is the follow up to the Hutcheson Brothers' debut single, 'Drive', which was a 2-week #1 on the Nashvegas Indie Radio Countdown.
The song narrates an individual's account of witnessing a young woman struggle to hide her lonliness set to a Texas-style country melody involving fiddle, steel, and Telecaster twang.
BRANDON HUTCHESON RECIEVES 2ND
NSAI 'ONE TO WATCH' HONOR
The Hutcheson Brothers are proud to announce Brandon Hutcheson has been selected as 'One to Watch' by the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) organization and National Music Publishers' Association for May 2021. The honor is given based on songwriting ability. The is Brandon's second time receiving the honor, with the first occurring in Feb. 2021.
"I'm just honored and thankful," said Brandon. "I appreciate everyone's support and appreciate everyone who has given me the opportunity to write with them."
DRIVE AT #1 FOR SECOND WEEK
On May 2, 2021, the Hutcheson Brothers debut single, Drive, earned the top spot on the Nashvegas Indie Radio Top 30 Countdown. The following week, Drive retained the top spot.
"We're humbled," said Brandon. "Never did we ever think we'd have a song hit number one."
"Thank you to everybody who has played our music," said Jon. "Thank you to everyone who supports us."
In addition to the Nashvegas Indie Radio chart, Drive has also appeared on the All Music Chart Hot 50 Country Singles (reaching #21) and Americana Boulevard Top 50 reaching #18. Indie Aircheck has listed Drive as New & Noteworthy and Chart Bound.
Drive has also held the #1 spot on Monie's Country Music Top 10, #25 in the weekly Radio Music Alliance's Top 75 Countdown, and has been featured on numerous country music radio stations and programs such as
RT 66 Country, Country Blast Radio, New Country Brew, Music City Memo, and CMC Promotions.
