Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter Lily Meola Drops Cheeky Alt-Country Single “Cowboy”
May 10, 2024 BY Emma Orland
Acclaimed Maui-born singer and Willie Nelson protégé Lily Meola channels her sassy alt country side with “Cowboy.” The candid track features pop sensibilities layered over a groovy baseline and driving percussion. Listen HERE.
“‘Cowboy’ came to life simply because I wanted to write a song about cowboys. Through its melody, I aimed to capture the spirit of the frontier and the romance of riding into the unknown. It’s the story of a lover who’s just better off alone,” explains Lily.
Since signing to Nettwerk, Lily has released a handful of new music such as the breakup anthem “Without You” and “Over The Moon,” the vulnerable track about battling depression. Stay tuned for more details on her forthcoming release by following Lily on socials.
Over the past few months, Lily has been on the road in support of her new music. She performed at Willie Nelson’s historic 90th birthday concert event, dueting with Nelson on their song, “Will You Remember Mine,” and just recently wrapped a handful of tour dates with Lukas Nelson to packed crowds this past March.
“Daydream,” which has generated over 70 million streams and appeared on the Viral Top 50 charts on streaming platforms in over 27 countries, earned widespread acclaim for the inspirational message and captivating vocals. The 2021 hit was released following the loss of Lily’s mother to cancer. Though she put her music aside during her mother’s battle, her mother’s spirit gave her the strength to carry on. On the track she urges, “Darling don’t quit your daydream, it’s your life that you’re making. It ain’t big enough if it doesn’t scare the hell out of you.”
Lily fell in love with classic singer-songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Cat Stevens through her mom before eventually discovering Adele, Amy Winehouse, and J. Cole. She was homeschooled at the house of legendary producer Bob Rock [Michael Bublé, Nelly Furtado, Metallica] and would contribute background vocals to his projects alongside his daughters. At an early age, Lily’s timeless, soaring vocals caught the attention of songwriting and performing icons like Willie Nelson, Steven Tyler and Kris Kristofferson, with whom she performed and collaborated.
She has spent the last five years honing her own craft as a songwriter working with artists like Andra Day, Corey Harper, Riley Roth, and hit songwriters like Tyler Johnson, Hillary Lindsey, Busbee, Caitlyn Smith, Drew Pearson, Liz Rose, Martin Terefe, Barry Dean, Lori McKenna, Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird, Evan Bogart, Ross Golan, Dave Bassett, Andrew Wells, Mitch Allan, Sasha Skarbek, Eg White, just to name a few.
