Kissel Takes Deep Dive into Songs About Love, Celebration and Gratitude
on New Album, Available Now
Nashville, Tenn. –– Brett Kissel, one of Country music’s fastest rising stars and 18-time Canadian Country Music (CCMA) award-winning musician, releases a new album today, titled What Is Life?. To listen to the track, click HERE.
Released on OneRPM, What Is Life?, is a 14-track collection of original material with ten musical compositions produced by Kissel, Bart McKay, and Jesse Frasure, and four short monologues reflecting on the title What Is Life? from Kissel and his children. Kissel spoke about the new album, saying, “That age-old question is one that I’ve really focused on and centered around for this next phase of my career and for my life. And each and every time, the one thought that is always front and center for me, is doing the best we can with what we have, and making the most of our lives – living the words that I sing in the first song – and I hope that everyone who hears it not just enjoys it, but is also inspired by it.”
While fans were still buzzing about last year’s Now Or Never album, Brett started looking towards his next release, but couldn’t get three words out of his head – What Is Life? The search for something “more” weighed heavily on the country star’s mind, and with the new album, Brett Kissel invites fans to take a deep dive with him into songs about love, celebration, and gratitude.
Brett Kissel is on Warner Music Canada and has had tremendous success in his home country. His charismatic personality, energetic stage presence, and music style have propelled him to the top of the Canadian Country music charts, with two Gold-certified albums, a Platinum and eight Gold singles, and 15 top-10 radio hits to his credit. 2019-2020 was a storybook year for Brett, winning the JUNO Award (equivalent to the American Grammy) for Country Album of the Year and earning the Canadian Country Music Association’s Fans’ Choice Award, following a record-breaking 112-date tour that reached every single province and territory. In 2019, he completed two legs of his headlining tour, marked as one of Canada’s most extensive tours, selling out venues and reaching nationwide status. The Canadian Press crowned him “The New King of Canadian Country.” The accolades continued in 2020, when Brett was the big winner of the CCMA Awards, earning four trophies, including Fans’ Choice, Male of the Year, and Album of the Year.
Kissel launched in the U.S. in the Fall of 2019 with the release of “Drink About Me.” The music video for the song featured Bachelor Nation fan favorites Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick (view here). The video premiered on Entertainment Tonight and garnered attention from PEOPLE Magazine, OK! Magazine, Bustle, E! News and many more outlets. The music video received significant airplay on CMT Music and since its release, it has garnered over 35 million streams. Additionally, he released “A Few Good Stories,” a collaboration with Walk Off The Earth (here and live acoustic here) and the feel-good, up-tempo “She Drives Me Crazy” here.
As one of the top acts on the Canadian Country music scene, Brett Kissel is on the brink of becoming a household name across the United States. Having toured with artists such as Garth Brooks and Brad Paisley, the young entertainer is no stranger to the stage.
For more information on Brett Kissel, visit http://www.brettkissel.
‘What Is Life?’ Track List:
1. What Is Life? – A Perspective (Brett Kissel, Graham Wardel)
2. Make A Life, Not A Living (Cary Barlowe, Brandon Day, Steven Lee Olsen)
3. Die To Go Home (Brett Kissel, Jesse Frasure)
4. From Aria (Interlude)
5. Down To Earth (Brett Kissel, Eric Paslay)
6. Better Bad Idea (Brett Kissel, Dave Thomson)
7. Night In The Life (Andrew Dorff, Brad Tursi, Jonathan Singleton)
8. From Leo (Interlude)
9. Everything In The Rearview (Brandon Day, Jordan Minton, Steve Lee Olsen)
10. Slidin’ Your Way (Justin Wilson, Michael Lotten, Trea Landon || “Meet in the Middle” written by Chapin Hartford, Donald Pfrimmer, James Foster)
11. Without (Brett Kissel, Cary Barlowe, Jesse Frasure)
12. From This Day Forward (Austin Taylor Smith)
13. From Mila (Interlude)
14. Kindness (Brett Kissel, Matt Rogers)