Lily Meola
about the artist
Raised on the island of Maui, Hawaii, Lily Meola blurs the borderlines between genre and geography on Heartbreak Rodeo. It's a record rooted in sharp songwriting and Meola's organic American music, laced with country twang, Americana atmosphere, and hook-driven pop.
Meola has been crafting that signature sound for years. One of her earliest fans was Willie Nelson, who went on to work with Meola on the road and in his critically-acclaimed album To All The Girls… . Other mentors included Grammy-winning producer Bob Rock, chart-topping country singer Jamey Johnson, and songwriting coach Jackson Browne.
Two years before Heartbreak Rodeo's release,…
MoreRaised on the island of Maui, Hawaii, Lily Meola blurs the borderlines between genre and geography on Heartbreak Rodeo. It's a record rooted in sharp songwriting and Meola's organic American music, laced with country twang, Americana atmosphere, and hook-driven pop.
Meola has been crafting that signature sound for years. One of her earliest fans was Willie Nelson, who went on to work with Meola on the road and in his critically-acclaimed album To All The Girls… . Other mentors included Grammy-winning producer Bob Rock, chart-topping country singer Jamey Johnson, and songwriting coach Jackson Browne.
Two years before Heartbreak Rodeo's release, Meola received a standing ovation and golden buzzer for her show-stealing appearance on America's Got Talent. Her mother had recently passed away, and her death inspired Meola's emotionally-charged performance of the song "Daydream." The track reached the Top Viral Charts in 27 countries and landed her shows alongside artists like Ray Lamontagne and Imagine Dragons. Now, with the release of her new EP Heartbreak Rodeo, Lily Meola rides on.