The Country Calling line up is so rip roaringly good that at times tough decisions will be need to be made. One artist featuring high on the #TEAMw21 must see list is Gina Larner. Whether it be solo with some assistance via a laptop or with a cracking all girl band that were all but seismic at Long Road, Gina is an artist who gives everything on stage leaving nothing in the tank, and is always highly entertaining to see.

Possibly making an unlikely early bid for the John Lewis Christmas ad are Robert Vincent and Anna Corcoran with a couple of stripped back versions of modern classics. In all seriousness, in recent months all roads seem to lead back to Robert Vincent

As Country Calling draws ever nearer, one of the names that leaps most off the poster to us is Alyssa Flaherty. Having followed her since her debut single and having had the pleasure of seeing her live, #TEAMw21 cannot wait to meet up once again.

A little housekeeping before we dive into the review of Emilia Quinn's latest single "Without You". It is not a cover of the Badfinger, Harry Nielsson. Maria Carey song beloved of all cabaret entertainers throughout the land. As interesting as that might have been, what we have and we quote is a song "from the perspective of a friend after they have shared how their breakup was affecting them even though it was the best thing to do"

When the accompanying video appears for the latest single by Macartney Reinhardt, "Two Ships", they are going to have to shoot it in CinemaScope to have any chance of matching the drama on the record, faithfully replayed on screen. This is by far Macartney's biggest sound to date, yet for all of the ambitious soundscape it is still her voice up front that leads the way and steals the show.

The Lower Third is a strange old venue, it exudes a sort of shabby chic, the bar area is most definitely glitzy, high tech and finished, the rest of the surroundings and indeed the convoluted route to it, can leave you wondering if it is being gentrified up or about to be knocked down.

Timed perfectly to coincide with CMA Fest is the latest single by Stephanie Ryann, "Ain't Young Forever". She caught #TEAMw21's attention in Nashville with her song "Naked" and has steadfastly stayed on our watch list ever since with a cracking couple of singles.

Returning to the #TEAMw21 radar with something a little different is Nia Nicholls with her new single "If You Were a Song" which is primarily a piano ballad, yet still manages to incorporate percussion ,pedal steel and some lovely backing vocals. It may start humbly with just a piano but it has definite aspirations to become a phones in the air classic in the later sections, with its synth like strings.