2 x CMAA Golden Guitar ‘Female Artist of the Year’ (2022, 2023) & CMC Award (2018) finalist, Hayley Jensen, is set to release a brand-new summer anthem, ‘Welcome Back Summer’ on Friday 29 September 2023.
‘Welcome Back Summer’ is a catchy summer ear-worm, bound to get toes tapping and the crowd singing along! Co-written by Jensen alongside award winning artists Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley, it’s about the anticipation and excitement for the return of summer after the colder seasons. A cheerful, upbeat country-pop jam set to be the soundtrack of summer.
“I’ve recently been showcasing freshly written songs at shows, asking the audience to help me choose which ones I should record for the next album. ‘Welcome Back Summer’ was a standout crowd favourite, so I quickly diverted my producer’s focus to start working on it to ensure I could get it out in time for Summer! It celebrates the joys of the season, such as beach parties, the warmth of the sun on your skin, the sand beneath your toes, as well calling out what inevitably happens when it really starts to burn up – we all start ‘whinging about the heat’ – a nod to the banter at Tamworth Country Music Festival each year!” says Hayley.
‘Welcome Back Summer’ follows the hugely successful release of ‘Rock Bottom’, which skyrocketed to #1 in the Australian Country Radio & Country Radio Charts where it stayed in the top spot for 3 consecutive weeks. The unique, colourful music video had heads spinning too & was added to CMT across the board.
‘Bring It On’, released in April this year, also hit #1 on Australian Country Radio Charts and climbed to the #5 spot on KIX Country Hottest 20 & CMT Australia Top 50. It was also released to Country Radio across North America (SiriusXM) & Canadian Country Radio.
Once again, Hayley teamed up with Troy Kokol at Reluctant Cowboy Records, Canada, to produce ‘Welcome Back Summer’, who was also at the helm on her ARIA #1 Charting Country Album, ‘Breakin’ Hearts’, as well as her last two chart topping country radio singles ‘Rock Bottom’ and ‘Bring It On’.
Hayley has been touring extensively throughout 2023, showcasing brand new music at headline shows across the country, as well as performing in top festival spots such as: Tamworth Country Music Festival (headlined main stage), Gympie Music Muster, Charters Towers Country Music Festival (headliner), Stock Route Country Music Festival, Texas QLD Country Music Festival, Lights on the Hill, various PBR Australia Events and Festivals plus many more.
Hayley Jensen’s fresh country summer anthem, ‘Welcome Back Summer’ is out Friday 29 September 2023.
UPCOMING SHOWS AND FESTIVAL DATES
Saturday 29th September
Lights on the Hill
Gatton QLD
Friday 6th October
The Vault
Port Kembla NSW
(with Anthony Snape)
Saturday 14th October
Live on the Lawn
Narellan Hotel NSW
Saturday 28th October
PBR Australia Iron Cowboy
Tamworth NSW
Friday 1st December – Friday 8th December
Cruisin’ Country (Royal Caribbean)
New Caledonia
Sunday 10th December
A Lazy Sunday Arvo on the Terrace
Camden Hotel NSW
(with Christie Lamb)
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