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He's Country's Next Big Thing. Here's Why...

His latest single "Neon Fools" is sexy, melancholic, and has us all thirsty for what he has coming in 2020

Adam Doleac is the name on everyone's lips in Nashville.

After a year of playing to tens of thousands on tour, amassing millions of streams online, and dropping a video featuring Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph, you wouldn't believe things could get any better for the rising country superstar. Cut to one record deal with Sony Music later and rethink what you believe. Doleac is one of those artists who sets your expectations high, leaps over them, then rinses and repeats. With that in mind, get excited, because he has an early Christmas gift for the world in the form of his latest single "Neon Fools."

In a word, the song is sultry. Filtered drums, minimalist slide guitar, and piano chords holding down the melody, all while Doleac silvertones his way through a set of lyrics showcasing him at his best. He plays off his natural charm, flirty but imperturbable, and sings about an ill-advised romantic interlude under neon light. Gospel vocal accents add to the track's ethereal elusive texture, all of which is countered by Doleac's voice. He acts as a grounding point amongst the smoke and mirrors of the song. For all of "Neon Fools" misguided amorosity, he always brings us back to what is tangible: the perfection of the present moment.

It's easy to love Adam Doleac. Apart from his genuine presence and gentle demeanour, he knows how to be genre accessible without pandering. For country fans he's an in-road to a more pop sound; for pop fans, he's a perfect entry point for country. But it's more than that. Gateway appeal is one thing, staying power is another. Doleac somehow has both. He's simultaneously a one-night stand, and the guy you can bring home to your folks. It seems like a magic trick, but the more you listen to him the more you feel it. While you wait for more, you can listen to "Neon Fools" and get excited for what the New Year will hold.

Check out Adam Doleac at AdamDoleac.com, and follow him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Even if you think you haven't, you've heard of Post Malone...

...and rightly so, since the guy's burning through the charts like a pyromaniac at a lighter fluid convention. You've doubtlessly heard his hit ' Better Now' on the radio, in a bar, or in your dreamscape. But if this ear worm is starting to give you auditory burn out, you need look no further than Maddison Krebs to freshen it up for you. She has just dropped an awesome acoustic cover of the track, and we have the exclusive on it right here, right now. Check it out below!

Angelically high strings accompany heraldic vocal notes as the song seems to materialize out of the air. Krebs unfolds the lyrics gently, taking their cold edge and warming it to evoke a different kind of heartbreak. Her take on the material is more resolute, less bitter than the original. Soft, jazzy acoustic guitar swims around in the background. The song drifts through you, takes up a spot in your soul, and sets your mind drifting towards your most recent heartbreak. But unlike Post Malone's original, it also seems to suggest that things are going to be okay, that you control the pain and not the other way around.

"Music and art are tools to inspire and learn from one another"

Maddison Krebs has one of those voices you listen to and instantly feel like you've known your whole life. The Albertan native is the former lead singer of the Young Canadians, has been recording independently since 2016, and has been active in Nashville for the past year. She's fast getting noticed by some of the better producers in the business, and it's easy to see why.

"Everything I do is meant to spark a greater purpose within that says: you can do it."

What she's given us is a perfect entry point into her work. From here, one can easily sample her Bulls-Eye EP, and dive into her latest original single "Real Real Thing." Her pop-country sound leans heavily on the pop side, which smooths the jump from her mainstream covers to her original material. You will never have a better chance to get a seat on the hype train before it leaves the station, so punch that ticket now and listen to Maddison Krebs.

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Thomas Burns Scully is a Popdust contributor, and also an award-winning actor, playwright, and musician. In his spare time he writes and designs escape rooms. You can follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.


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