The Meridian, Mississippi-bred sibling trio Track45 releases âFamilyâ via Stoney Creek Records.
Written by the ârising Country trioâ (Country Now) alongside Billy Mann, the track was originally made famous by David Guetta and featured Bebe Rexha last year.Â
With numerous versions going viral worldwide, the song was released in nine different languages. Seeing the songâs impact, Track45 began teasing a snippet of its version of the song on TikTok. Gaining immense fan support and more than 1.8 million views, the group knew they had to release it.
When writing âFamily,â the close-knit siblings had recently lost an important relationship in their lives, and their friends helped them see the light at the end of the tunnel, realizing that you donât have to be blood to be family. Balancing âsmall-town values and stories through an invigorating blend of genres relating to Country, R&B, Pop, and Rock in a modern wayâ (CountrySwag), the song intertwines the groupâs crystalline blood harmony. âFamilyâ follows the âbreakthrough groupâsâ (Celeb Secrets Country) 2021 EP Big Dreams that American Songwriter praised as âindeed emblematic of the trioâs honest sensibilities and knack for catchy hook-writing.â
Track45 is made up of siblings Jenna, Ben, and KK Johnson, and the groupâs name is a blend of homages to Meridianâs railroad history: a 45 record, Highway 45 that runs through Meridian, which took them to countless gigs in the family car, and their mastery of âTracksâ in their ability to write and produce as part of their track-driven style.
Each is a gifted songwriter and musician with individual publishing deals and impressive writing credits including: Justin Timberlake, Charlie Puth, Dierks Bentley, Weezer, Lee Brice, HARDY and Lauren Alaina. Ben recently had six songs simultaneously within the Top 20 on Billboardâs Country chart and received his first GRAMMY nomination this year for Weezerâs âAll My Favorite Songs,â while KK has co-written and produced Kylie Morgan and Tyler Richâs newest tracks.
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