UPSTAR. MUSIC IS A PLATFORM TO CREATE, SHARE, CURATE AND ENGAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO SHOWCASE THE TALENT AND AMPLIFY THE VOICE OF RISING COUNTRY MUSIC

ARTISTS, SONGWRITERS & MUSICIANS

100%

TRANSPARENCY

WE BELIVE IN 100% TRANSPARENCY EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. NO AMOUNT OF MONEY

IS GOING TO CHANGE OUR PHILOSOPHY OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR TALENT. 

FAMILY 

FAMILY IS IMPORTANT TO US. ASIDE FROM BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES,YOUR PERSONAL WELFARE AND HAPPINESS IS OUR TOP PRIORITY AT UPSTAR. MUSIC.

WORK ETHIC

THE #1 QUALITY WE LOOK FOR IN ARTISTS/SONGWRITERS IS WORK ETHIC. WE WORK WITH THOSE WILLING TO PUT THE TIME IN AND GO THE EXTRA MILE TO MAKE THEIR DREAMS A REALITY.

GROWTH

ARTIST/ SONGWRITER GROWTH IS OUR FOCUS EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. YOUR GOALS WILL NEVER BE LOST OR MADE LESS OF A PRIORITY.

COLLABORATION

A 50/50 PARTNERSHIP IS IMPORTANT TO US. ARTISTS OR SONGWRITERS CREATIVE THINKING OR OPINIONS WILL NEVER BE UNDERVALUED OR LEFT OUT OF THE DECISION PROCESS.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO US THAT WE WORK FOR YOU AND NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND. UPSTAR. MUSIC IS COMMITTED TO PUTTING THE ARTIST/SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN AT THE CENTER OF EVERY DECISION WE MAKE.

WE WORK FOR YOU

Gold Standard is a select playlist & chart constructed of 24 songs that are under the radar about to catch fire from mostly independent & hungry artists breaking onto the Nashville & Texas scene.

Enjoy the most recent heat in Country Music.

#1 - WHAT HER LEAVING LEFT // JON WOOD

#2 - SHOULDA COULDA WOULDA // HUNTER JORDAN (FEAT. CARLY ROGERS)

#3 - RUIN MY TRUCK // TODD CAMERON

#4 - I SAW YOUR CAR // TYLER CHAMBERS

#5 - PADUCAH // NATE FREDRICK

#6 - LET YOU GO // NOAH WEST 

#7 - HOLLYWOOD // JOEY HENDRICKS

#8 - CAN'T BE LONELY // KYLIE TROUT 

#9 - MAKE A MAN // CODY BRADLEY

#10 - HEART ATTACK // CHASE BAKER

#11 - ALONE IN THE LONE STAR // HUNTER THOMAS MOUNCE

#12 - FRESH // BRANDON RAY

#13 - OUT OF MY SYSTEM // OLIVIA FAYE

#14 - THE HOUNDS // TAYLOR MCCALL

#15 - PERFECT // HUNTER JORDAN (FEAT. AC ISBELL)

#16 - MOUNTAIN // MATT WILLIAMS & GRACEE SHRIVER

#17 - BREAK UP PROOF // KAYLIN ROBERSON

#18 - HOW IT STARTS // REID HAUGHTON

#19 - TEACH ME HOW TO LIVE // MATT WYNN

#20 - COMING HOME (ONE WAY ROAD) // RANDALL FOWLER

#21 - VILLAIN // LILY ROSE

#22 - HALFWAY TO CAROLINA // JACOB BROWN

#23 - GONE BEFORE GOODBYE // SHANE PROFITT

#24 - LUCKY STRIKE // SETH WARD  

UPDATED JANUARY 22, 2021

CHECK OUT OUR GOLD STANDARD CHART UPDATED WEEKLY ON UPSTAR. MUSIC'S APPLE MUSIC & SPOTIFY

ABOUT US.

UPSTAR. MUSIC WAS CREATED BY JAMIE SHOEMAKER IN HIS DORM ROOM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA DURING HURRICANE IRMA. AS HIS VISION STARTED AND CONTINUES TO TAKE SHAPE, JAMIE'S PASSION IS TO HELP GIVE A VOICE TO RISING TALENT IN COUNTRY MUSIC. UPSTAR. MUSIC CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AND FIND NEW, EFFECTIVE WAYS TO MAKE CONNECTIONS FOR ARTISTS AND SONGWRITERS ACROSS NASHVILLE AND THE REST OF THE COUNTRY. WE BELIEVE IN CREATING OPPORTUNITIES - NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT THEM.

Gold Standard is a select playlist & chart constructed of 24 songs that are under the radar about to catch fire from mostly independent & hungry artists breaking onto the Nashville & Texas scene.

Enjoy the most recent heat in Country Music.

#1 - WHAT HER LEAVING LEFT // JON WOOD

#2 - SHOULDA COULDA WOULDA // HUNTER JORDAN (FEAT. CARLY ROGERS)

#3 - RUIN MY TRUCK // TODD CAMERON

#4 - I SAW YOUR CAR // TYLER CHAMBERS

#5 - PADUCAH // NATE FREDRICK

#6 - LET YOU GO // NOAH WEST 

#7 - HOLLYWOOD // JOEY HENDRICKS

#8 - CAN'T BE LONELY // KYLIE TROUT 

#9 - MAKE A MAN // CODY BRADLEY

#10 - HEART ATTACK // CHASE BAKER

#11 - ALONE IN THE LONE STAR // HUNTER THOMAS MOUNCE

#12 - FRESH // BRANDON RAY

#13 - OUT OF MY SYSTEM // OLIVIA FAYE

#14 - THE HOUNDS // TAYLOR MCCALL

#15 - PERFECT // HUNTER JORDAN (FEAT. AC ISBELL)

#16 - MOUNTAIN // MATT WILLIAMS & GRACEE SHRIVER

#17 - BREAK UP PROOF // KAYLIN ROBERSON

#18 - HOW IT STARTS // REID HAUGHTON

#19 - TEACH ME HOW TO LIVE // MATT WYNN

#20 - COMING HOME (ONE WAY ROAD) // RANDALL FOWLER

#21 - VILLAIN // LILY ROSE

#22 - HALFWAY TO CAROLINA // JACOB BROWN

#23 - GONE BEFORE GOODBYE // SHANE PROFITT

#24 - LUCKY STRIKE // SETH WARD  

UPDATED JANUARY 22, 2021

CHECK OUT OUR GOLD STANDARD CHART UPDATED WEEKLY ON UPSTAR. MUSIC'S APPLE MUSIC & SPOTIFY

Gold Standard is a select playlist & chart constructed of 24 songs that are under the radar about to catch fire from mostly independent & hungry artists breaking onto the Nashville & Texas scene.

Enjoy the most recent heat in Country Music.

UPDATED MARCH 16TH, 2021

#1 - SLEEVE // NATE SMITH

#2 - BAD SPOT // JADEN HAMILTON  

#3 - FAR BOY // LEAH MARIE MASON  

#4 - HEART SHUT // ALEX HALL (FEAT. TENILLE TOWNES)

#5 - EVERYTHING I WANT // BLAKE WOOD 

#6 - SHE'S MINE // LAUREN WEINTRAUB 

#7 - JOHNNY WALKER // JACOB STELLY  

#8 - LEAVE ME AT THE BAR // MATT FERRANTI  

#9 - BACK TO BEING BROKE // JUSTIN HOLT (FEAT. CLAY BARKER) 

#10 - WONDER // MEGAN MORONEY

#11 - GIVE YOU MINE // KELSEY HART 

#12 - HAPPY // GRAY ROBINSON 

#13 - I SAW YOUR CAR // TYLER CHAMBERS  

#14 - WHERE THE NEON LIES // TRISTON MAREZ (WITH RONNIE DUNN)*

#15 - BREAK UP PROOF // KAYLIN ROBERSON

#16 - EVEN ELEPHANTS // MICHAEL PACE

#17 - BEER GARDEN BABY // TYLER HALVERSON 

#18 - GOOD TIME GIRL // TAYLOR AUSTIN DYE 

#19 - IF WISHES WERE HORSES // RYLAN BROOKS*

#20 - IN DENIAL // AMANDA COOKSEY*

#21 - TO GET A GIRL // JOSIAH SISKA 

#22 - IF THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC IN L.A. // LIDDY CLARK 

#23 - RIGHT WHERE YOU LEFT IT // ERIC DODD*

#24 - DANCIN' AROUND IT // REGAN STEWART

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* = NEW

CHECK OUT OUR GOLD STANDARD CHART UPDATED WEEKLY ON UPSTAR. MUSIC'S APPLE MUSIC & SPOTIFY

UPSTAR. MUSIC PLAYLISTS.

UPDATED WEEKLY, CHECK OUT OUR 30 + PLAYLISTS AVAILABLE ON APPLE MUSIC AND SPOTIFY. FROM DIRT ROAD COUNTRY TO MODERN COUNTRY WE HAVE A PLAYLIST CURATED JUST FOR YOU. WHAT MAKES UPSTAR. MUSIC'S PLAYLISTS SO SPECIAL IS WE INTERTWINE UNDISCOVERED MUSIC FROM INDEPENDENT ARTISTS WITH THE BIGGEST NAMES IN COUNTRY MUSIC... WHO KNOWS YOU MIGHT JUST STUMBLE UPON YOUR NEXT FAVORITE STAR. 

REACH OUT! AT UPSTAR. MUSIC WE BELIEVE IN BUILDING A STRONG COMMUNITY... WHETHER IT'S BUSINESS OR JUST TO CONNECT AND SAY HI. WE HAVE YOUR BACK NO MATTER WHAT!