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Category Archives: Homegrown Country

QDR Homegrown Country: December 18th, 2022

Herb Hartley (Middlesex) — “The Best Christmas”  www.herbhartley.com Jonathan Richardson (Apex) — “Count on You”  https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.richardson.752/ Vaughan Penn (Surf City) — “The Christmas Song”  www.vaughanpenn.com Randy Travis (Marshville) — “Winter Wonderland”  www.randytravis.com Jordan Pickett (Siler City) — “Christmas Round Here”  www.jordanpickettmusic.com Jake Owen featuring Parmalee (Greenville) — “Christmas Spirits”  www.parmalee.com Travis Shallow (Wilmington) — “Let it…… Continue Reading

QDR Homegrown Country: December 11th, 2022

Featured artists: Luke H. Reynolds and Justin Burnette – they’ll be in the QDR studios performing a couple of Christmas classics “Have Yourself a Merry Litle Christmas” and “Mary Did You Know” IG: @luke.harris.reynolds @justinburnettemusic Jason Adamo (Raleigh) — “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” IG: @jasonadamomusic Scotty McCreary (Garner) — “Christmas in Heaven”  www.scottymccreery.com Presley…… Continue Reading

QDR Homegrown Country: December 4th, 2022

Featured artist: Liz Hopkins of Delta Rae (Raleigh) Liz will perform “White Christmas” live in the QDR studios and we’ll spin “A North Wind” off of their brand new Holiday album “Hours Before Morning” available everywhere you digital music is sold or streamed! www.deltarae.com Delta Rae will be playing two nights at The Lincoln Theatre in…… Continue Reading

QDR Homegrown Country: November 27, 2022

Featured Artist: Thomas Robinson and the Southern Storm (Rocky Mount) — We’ll spin his latest single “Working Man’s Pay” and he’ll play a live song for us “Last of a Dyin Breed” southernstormmusic.com Trey Calloway (Cornelius) — “Carolina Man” www.treycallowaymusic.com  Paige King Johnson (Angier) — “Santa Train”  www.paigekingjohnson.com 2digh4 (Fuquay-Varina) — “Dang Bro”  www.2digh4.com Steph Lynn…… Continue Reading

QDR Homegrown Country: November 20, 2022

Featured artist: Jennifer Alvarado (Vale) — New Christmas single out 11/25 “Love Came Down” “Catfish” www.jenniferalvarado.com Brad Hunnings (Wake Forest) — “A Leg to Stand on”  IG: @bradhunnings Eric Strickland (Four Oaks, NC) — “Sweet Mandy Brown” www.ericstricklandmusic.com Justin West (Coats) — “Mine”  facebook.com/justinwestofficial Steve Everett (Greensboro) — “Alabama Blue Eyes”  www.steveeverett.net Rich Richards (Raleigh) — “A…… Continue Reading

QDR Homegrown Country: November 13, 2022

Featured artist: Nathan Leazer (Rockwell) we’ll play his latest single “Dreaming of a Memory” and he’ll play a live song “Why” here in the studio @nathanleazermusic Josh Rhyne (Willow Springs) — “Cold Fire” @josh_the_muzicman on tiktok Brooke Hatala (Cary) — “What Would I Say”   www.brookehatala.com She and I will be performing on the QDR Christmas Float…… Continue Reading

QDR Homegrown Country: November 6, 2022

Nathan Leazer (Rockwell, NC) — “Dreaming of a Memory” (Latest Single) www.facebook.com/nathanleazermusic Presley Free (Raleigh, NC) — “Didn’t Fall” www.instagram.com/presleyfree Tan Sanders (Goldsboro, NC) — “That’s O.K.” www.tansanders.com Jordan Pickett (Siler City, NC) – “Feels Like a Memory”  www.jordanpickettmusic.com Kyler Sullivan (Wake Forest, NC) — “Sugar Rush” www.instagram.com/kylersullivanmusic John Norris (Sanford, NC) — “Good Jeans”…… Continue Reading

QDR Homegrown Country: October 30, 2022

Featured artist: Jeff Leonard (Louisburg) “I’m Still Standing Here” and “In the Country” www.jeffleonardmusic.com  Jim Crissman (Garner) — “No Smoking Allowed”  http://jimcrissman.hearnow.com/ Jim Lawrence (Durham) — “Home to me” @jimywayne64 Jill Charles (Fayetteville) — “Cotton Candy Sky”  www.jillcharles.com Casey Noel (Greensboro) — “The Hang Up” caseynoelmusic.com Dustin Chapman & Ryleigh Madison (Whiteville) — “Family Thing”  facebook.com/dustinchapmanmusic… Continue Reading

QDR Homegrown Country: October 23, 2022

Featured Artist: Cooper Greer (Greenville) We’ll play the title track off of his latest EP “Whiskey Lies” He’s at @coopergreer on Instagram And he’ll perform a new song for us here in the QDR studios “Just Checkin in” Jason Adamo (Raleigh) — “Listen to the Music” (Doobie Brothers Cover) jasonadamo.com Jeanne Jolly (Raleigh) — “Matches…… Continue Reading

QDR Homegrown Country: October 16, 2022

­Featured artist: Drew Johnson (Cary) — “Off The Tracks” “Get to me” (live in the studio)  Gary Alexander (Myrtle Beach, SC) — “Country Boy Anthem” facebook.com/GaryAlexanderMusic Noah Jackson Cobb (Winterville) — “86 Chevrolet”  https://www.facebook.com/noahjacksoncobbmusic (15 year old) Erik Hawks (Fayetteville) — “Right For You”  www.erikhawksmusic.com Heather Sarona (Raleigh) — “Ill Be Lost”  www.heathersarona.com 2digh4 (Fuquay-Varina) — “Miss…… Continue Reading

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