EMILY NENNI has quickly emerged as one of the freshest and most electrifying voices in Nashville. Her sound is rooted in classic honky tonk and spiked with serious country, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll fire, with sweet-and-sassy lyrics that chronicle hard living, hot nights, heartbreak, and other universal truths about the human condition. Drive & Cry follows her critically acclaimed 2022 long player On the Ranch, which Holler said put “her firmly in the ring with any other heavyweight country contender looking to lift that title belt.” While the Nashville Scene called it “an irresistible vintage-country masterwork.” Whereas On the Ranch saw Nenni uproot herself to lend a hand —and write—while assisting at a ranch in southern Colorado, Drive & Cry drops the listener smack in the middle of her boisterous and bustling Nashville world. Over the past several years, she has enraptured audiences across Music City (and the nation with near-constant touring alongside Charley Crockett, Orville Peck, and more) with sizzling sets in smoky bars and clubs, honing her command of the stage. She has perfected her skills as a band leader and sharpened her already astute world view, all of which are on full display on Drive & Cry.
