Named a “2025 Artist to Watchâ by the Recording Academy/GRAMMY and Amazon Music, Lanie Gardner – who has toured with the Jonas Brothers and Jelly Roll – drops the vocally and lyrically stunning ‘Concrete Cowboy‘.
Boasting a seductively alluring beat and delivered with sultry and commanding confidence, an Appalachian Mountain-raised-rebel recounts being scorned by a wide-eyed city boy. Written by the rising powerhouse with producers Katie Cecil and Chris Ganoudis, listen to the breathtaking song HERE.Â
ââConcrete Cowboyâ is calling out the boys who roll in from the city pretending to be good olâ country boys,â says Lanie. âSneaky little posers who take advantage of hearts that love quick and love strongâthe hearts of Southern belles. I reckon you’ve got to have a heart made of concrete to do a woman like that. But the truth is that maybe these poor guys just never learned how to love a good olâ country girl. And that? Thatâs a damn shameâfor them.â
Catching the attention of Thomas Rhett and Warren Zeiders, she most recently collaborated on their just-released fan-favourite tracks â ‘What Could Go Right‘  and ‘Love In Letting Go‘, respectively. Gearing up to drop even more new music very soon, the CMT 2025 Next Women of Country member has been actively readying her next project while out on Corey Kentâs âBlack Bandana Tour.âÂ
Known for her exquisitely gorgeous and strikingly distinct vocals, she initially gained notability when she covered Fleetwood Macâs ‘Dreams’. Quickly going viral with over 60M views, the vocally iconic cover soared into the Top 25 of Billboardâs Rock charts, leading to collaborations with David Guetta and MORTEN.
With her original music equally as scroll-stopping, the rising songstress – who Billboard foresees as âa true artist with staying power” and MusicRow raves as âone of the most exciting rising stars today” – has been featured on the popular Twisters and Queen of the Ring movie soundtracks. Following the release of her debut album, A Songwriterâs Diary, that she wrote entirely by herself, Lanie has quickly become a rising force in country music. Blending her timeless roots with a bold, alternative edge, the budding breakout star released her cheeky, unapologetic anthem ‘Buzzkill‘ to critical acclaim.Â
Taking the stage at 2025 Stagecoach Festival for the first time tomorrow, catch Lanie Gardner at prominent country music festivals such as CMA Fest, Carolina Country Music Festival and more, before hitting the road with Gavin Adcock for his âNeed Toâ Tour this Autumn.Â