Is American Idol alum, Kellie Pickler, ready to sign with a new label? The folks at The Country Vibe have sources that tell them Kellie has been meeting with several labels and is “this close” to signing a new deal with an independent label in Nashville.
She recently spilled her feelings to Entertainment Weekly about her recent split with major label, Sony Nashville. Her latest album, 100 Proof got rave reviews from the critics, but Kellie felt her latest work, which has a decidedly traditional country vibe, wasn’t promoted properly by an ever revolving cast of characters at the label.
“It wasn’t promoted. When my album came out, I didn’t even have a song out on the radio. Nobody does that. [The label was] spread thin. When I was making my record, the CEO left. He retired. They brought in Gary [Overton]. My A&R left. They brought in somebody else. I went through four heads of promotion when my record was coming out. The only consistency was inconsistency.”
Kellie also admits that recording 100 Proof was “hell.” “We couldn’t agree on songs.” Kelly told EW “The thing is, my life is a country song. I don’t need to be manufactured, and I don’t need anyone to tell me what to say or what to sing.”
She also hinted that she’d be going with an independent label this time around,because they have “something to prove” and are “all about the music.”
I really hope this report is true. I’m rooting for Kellie to get back on her feet as quickly as possible. That girl was born to be a country music star.
Any speculation on who Kellie could be signing with? Hm…Kellie is set for a cameo in Bucky Covington’s new music video for his single, “Drinking Side of Country.” Could she be signing with Bucky’s independent label, eOne Nashville? DISCUSS.
