Country Artist / Songwriter Jillian Cardarelli is set to release her self-titled debut EP this spring (April 8) along with the final track on the EP “What’s It Gonna to Take.” The single, written by Jennifer Fielder and Adam Wood, was produced by award-winning producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Alex Kline, who has collaborated with and produced albums for Reba, Tenille Arts, Ronnie Dunn, Terri Clark and Mitchell Tenpenny.
“This is such a statement, powerhouse song that I knew I had to record it,” said Jillian Cardarelli. “You can feel the depth of the struggle to move past the heartache in the lyrics that so many people can relate to. There are heartbreak songs and then there is just heartbroken. There is something about this song that takes the listeners on a journey of desperation to leave the past behind and trying to move forward. We all wish we could snap our fingers and make things better, but this song reminds us that ‘what it’s gonna take’ is… time.”
Jillian has certainly garnered the attention of country music media. Her latest singles “Dropped” and “If You Had a Heart,” both had support from Apple Music, Spotify and Pandora. Her inspirational single “STRONG” featuring Charles Esten was named one of 2020’s Most Powerful Songs by American Songwriter. “I Never Do This,” was named Best New Country Song by Rolling Stone in October 2019.
Jillian Cardarelli EP Track List:
“I Never Do This” (Jillian Cardarelli, Adam Wood)
“Cool Girl” (Tina Parol, Logan Brill, Dave Pittenger)
“Strong” (Jillian Cardarelli, Charles Esten)
“If You Had a Heart” (Alex Kline, Erin Enderlin, Liz Hengber, Kellys Collins)
“Dropped (Kassi Ashton, Johnny Dibb, Emily Landis)
“What’s It Gonna Take” (Jennifer Fielder, Adam Wood)