UPDATE: Last week, as we reported, hot free agents
Dasha,
Good Neighbours, the
Red Clay Strays and
Tucker Wetmore were close to picking the winners of their respective signing derbies. Dasha chose to sign with
Warner—pictured above celebrating the deal are manager
Alex Lunt, Warner co-Chairman/COO
Tom Corson, Dasha and Warner co-Chairman/CEO
Aaron Bay-Schuck. Her track “Austin” is #1 Viral at
TikTok and charting in the Top 50 globally on
Spotify.
Of the remaining indie acts we focused on, we can confirm that Good Neighbours and the Red Clay Strays have each inked a deal with a major; both pacts will be announced in the near future. Team Wetmore, who currently releases music via
Stem and has a new cut dropping 3/29, is still taking meetings and determining its next move.
POSTED 3/21: The buzz is heating up on four of the most sought-after free agents in the market. Indie streaming sensations
Dasha, the
Red Clay Strays,
Good Neighbours and
Tucker Wetmore are expected to lock down deals in the very near future, with some being announced as early as next week. While some of the aforementioned acts are late-breaking and some have been developing slow and steady, there’s one thing they all have in common: A&Rs have been foaming at the mouth to close.
The market for these four is rumored to be very competitive, with many major players in the mix at the finish line. Country-pop singer-songwriter Dasha is the most recent viral act to pop up on
Spotify’s global Top 50. Her single “Austin” hit a new peak of #25 on the Spot’s U.S. chart yesterday.
Roots group the Red Clay Strays has already generated a loyal fan base on the road. Many, including acclaimed producer
Dave Cobb, see the Strays as one of the most promising new acts to come out of the Red Dirt scene. Their breakout cut, “Wondering Why,” has been on Spotify's U.S. Top 200 for 100+ days.
With their debut single, “Home,” U.K. duo Good Neighbours has also taken DSPs and
TikTok by storm. They've consistently delivered fresh content for fans on the socials and are now teasing their second release. “Home,” meanwhile, is quickly approaching 100m streams on the Spot.
Viral singer Tucker Wetmore is the latest new country act to pop up on
Apple Music’s Top 200—a space typically reserved for songs by
Morgan Wallen,
Zach Bryan and
Luke Combs. Wetmore’s “Wine Into Whiskey” is currently #155 on Apple Music U.S.
Who will close these acts and how soon? Blink and you might miss it.
