{"id":1343,"date":"2021-01-14T15:46:14","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T23:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/?p=1343"},"modified":"2022-07-04T12:42:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T19:42:30","slug":"look-on-the-bright-side-new-songs-by-female-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/14\/look-on-the-bright-side-new-songs-by-female-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Look on the Bright Side: New Songs by Female Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>2021 is already shaping up to be a great year for original family music, with new songs and albums by female-fronted groups, including The Bright Siders, Genevieve Goings, and Kelli Welli. <\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>The Bright Siders<\/strong> will release <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/folkways.si.edu\/the-bright-siders\/a-mind-of-your-own\">A Mind of Your Own<\/a><\/em><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/folkways.si.edu\/the-bright-siders\/a-mind-of-your-own\"> <\/a>with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on January 21st.  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrightsiders.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Bright Siders<\/a>&nbsp;is a unique musical collaboration between Nashville-based&nbsp;Americana songwriter<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/kristinandreassen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Kristin Andreassen<\/a> and Brooklyn-based child psychiatrist<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.parkslopepsychiatry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Kari Groff, MD<\/a>. Together, they create music with the purpose of helping children connect to their emotions. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lets_Go_Pistachio_cover_artwork_FINAL_Kelli_Well_325i-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Let's Go, Pistachio! by Kelli Welli\" class=\"wp-image-1345\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lets_Go_Pistachio_cover_artwork_FINAL_Kelli_Well_325i-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lets_Go_Pistachio_cover_artwork_FINAL_Kelli_Well_325i-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lets_Go_Pistachio_cover_artwork_FINAL_Kelli_Well_325i-175x175.jpg 175w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lets_Go_Pistachio_cover_artwork_FINAL_Kelli_Well_325i-94x94.jpg 94w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lets_Go_Pistachio_cover_artwork_FINAL_Kelli_Well_325i-48x48.jpg 48w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lets_Go_Pistachio_cover_artwork_FINAL_Kelli_Well_325i-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lets_Go_Pistachio_cover_artwork_FINAL_Kelli_Well_325i-180x180.jpg 180w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lets_Go_Pistachio_cover_artwork_FINAL_Kelli_Well_325i-45x45.jpg 45w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lets_Go_Pistachio_cover_artwork_FINAL_Kelli_Well_325i.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>Kelli Welli <\/strong>is an Americana artist based in Portland, who will release <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kelliwelli.com\">Let&#8217;s Go, Pistachio!<\/a> <\/em>on January 29th. The song is full of whimsy and wordplay, the perfect antidote to stressful times. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NHhG4edfZxM\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Kickin&#8217; It with My Chicken&#8221;<\/a> is already a radio hit!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Great Indoors by Genevieve Goings\" class=\"wp-image-1346\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web-175x175.jpg 175w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web-94x94.jpg 94w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web-48x48.jpg 48w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web-550x550.jpg 550w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web-800x800.jpg 800w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web-180x180.jpg 180w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web-500x500.jpg 500w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web-45x45.jpg 45w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Indoors-web.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>Genevieve Goings<\/strong>, a noted children&#8217;s entertainer and producer,  is known for her work with Disney Junior and Choo Choo Soul. This LA based artist will present her catchy EP&nbsp; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/slimstyle.adamusicportal.com\/play\/170\/a41d58bbcf64bf6d9d2ebc4a527fb5496a520cbf\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Great Indoors&#8221; <\/a> on February 5th. Her song &#8220;Shadow Puppets&#8221; is a danceable reggae-style hit! This is a solo release with a new kids&#8217; record label called 8 Pound Gorilla Records.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Covid-Album-Cover-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1359\" width=\"310\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Covid-Album-Cover-web.jpg 250w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Covid-Album-Cover-web-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Covid-Album-Cover-web-175x175.jpg 175w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Covid-Album-Cover-web-94x94.jpg 94w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Covid-Album-Cover-web-48x48.jpg 48w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Covid-Album-Cover-web-180x180.jpg 180w, http:\/\/sugarmountainpr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Covid-Album-Cover-web-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color\">In February 2021, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ericarabner.com\">Erica Rabner<\/a> releases <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/distrokid.com\/hyperfollow\/ericarabner1\/the-covid-album-songs-to-help-kids-and-families-cope\">The Covid Album<\/a><\/strong>. These original pop songs, &#8220;real talk&#8221; vignettes, and music videos support children<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2021 is already shaping up to be a great year for original family music, with new songs and albums by female-fronted groups, including The Bright Siders, Genevieve Goings, and Kelli Welli. The Bright Siders will release A Mind of Your Own with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on January 21st. 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