Hailing from the small, western town of Cave Creek, Arizona, Lauren Riley is a talented Nashville transplant with a flair for a soulful blend of pop and country. Her western roots are sewn throughout her music with melodic acoustic guitar rhythms accompanied by a soulful, powerful voice. Her sound is modern Country, lead by a voice that could easily rank on the Billboard top 40. The lyrics are full of heart, showing that the songwriting element leads her creative process, with a strong emphasis on storytelling.
Entertainment, music, and performance have been a part of Lauren Riley’s life for a while now. Her impressive vocals stem from classical training, which means this rising powerhouse could rock an opera if she wanted to! The classical arts didn’t end there, however; her classical stage and theater training cultivated her love of expression, whether through her intimate, illustrative lyrics or visually through her most recent music video for her single “Wanted”. Perhaps this is why she didn’t shy away from the “Country/Pop” vibe for her album. There is way too much going on creatively with this artist to fit squarely into just one genre.
As mentioned before, her latest release, the album “Wanted”, which is also the title song of her first single, is set to launch within a few weeks. Directed by the talent of Hope Tree Entertainment, the video for her debut single and title track is as entertaining and expressive as the lyrics of this rock star on the Pop/Country scene! With a minimalistic approach, this video brings beautiful visuals through dance, a powerful and graceful medium no-doubt influenced by Riley’s classical training. Once again, it is her ability to tell a story through several different methods that adds so much to this single: one through melody, one through songwriting, and one through a highly visual music video. Lauren Riley is the kind of musician that lives and breathes art, and it shows.
