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Season 3 winner of “The Voice” who sold over a million downloads of her breakout single “Wasting All These Tears”, took home CMT ‘Next Women of Country’ and ‘Breakthrough Video of the Year’ Awards, and scored opening slots on tours with Rascall Flats, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, and most recently, Chris Young, her duet partner on the Grammy nominated chart topping song "Think of You".
Fresh off her Grammy nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Academy of Country Music Award nomination for Vocal Event of The Year, both for her #1 duet with Chris Young, “Think of You”, Cassadee Pope is off to a momentous start to 2017. Her recent Summer EP debuted new music for eager fans and dominated the iTunes #1 Country spot upon release with the title track’s music video garnering over 5 million views. Last year, Cassadee was nominated for a 2016 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Female Country Artist. Her chart-topping debut album Frame by Frame produced the breakout hit “Wasting All These Tears,” which sold over 1 million downloads and solidified the powerhouse vocalist as part of a distinct group of solo female Country artists to score PLATINUM certification of a debut single. She has previously toured with Superstars Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker and Chris Young.
County Line Drive: Since their formation in late 2011, County Line Drive has been the pinnacle of live, non-stop action country music. This four-piece band, consisting of Brandon Stanek on lead vocals and guitar, Ryan Utterback on drums, Nick Danielson on guitar, and Blake Bonde and Drew Medin sharing bass responsibilities, has made a lot of noise in the midwest country music scene. With their thunderous rhythm section, lightning guitar work, and tight harmonies, each member brings their own flair to CLD's brand of country music. From sharing the stage with Grand Ole Opry member Craig Morgan at Harvest Jam, rockin' the stage at Country Fest, or playing town street dances, county fairs, and bars, County Line Drive is committed to bringing their audience the best country music every time they hit the stage.