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Sara Evans' THE BARKER FAMILY BAND EP Out Now

By: Apr. 12, 2019
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Multi-platinum entertainer Sara Evans's side-project, The Barker Family Band, with daughter Olivia Barker (16) and son Avery Barker (19), releases today via all digital partners at saraevans.co/TheBarkerFamilyBand. The 6-song EP offers a snapshot of this moment in time for the family and showcases mesmerizing harmonies on original songs and covers including Beyonce's "XO," - spinning on Radio Disney Country ? and Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" - spinning on SiriusXM's Y2Kountry. Watch the People.com exclusive premiere of the "Dreams" lyric video HERE. The family focused project showcases Sara and Olivia trading-off lead vocals and harmonies throughout the project while Avery played acoustic and electric guitar on the tracks. The project is co-produced by Sara and Ben Fowler.

Tune in Tuesday, April 23 as The Barker Family Band appear on Emmy-nominated daytime talk show "Pickler & Ben" - find a complete listing of stations and showtimes HERE.

Sara, along with Olivia and Avery, will embark on the limited engagement acoustic tour - City Winery and SiriusXM Y2Kountry present Sara Evans and The Barker Family Band - Bloodline Tour -launching May 7 in Washington, D.C. with six shows at City Winery locations throughout the month of May. Tickets are on-sale now at SaraEvans.com/Tour.

City Winery and SiriusXM Y2Kountry present Sara Evans and The Barker Family Band - Bloodline Tour

Date City Venue
May 7 Washington, D.C. City Winery
May 8 New York, NY City Winery
May 9 Boston, MA City Winery
May 15 Atlanta, GA City Winery
May 17 Chicago, IL City Winery
May 18 Nashville, TN City Winery

Purchase tickets for City Winery and SiriusXM Y2Kountry present Sara Evans and The Barker Family Band - Bloodline Tour at SaraEvans.com
Download and stream The Barker Family Band EP at saraevans.co/TheBarkerFamilyBand
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ABOUT SARA EVANS: Multi-platinum entertainer SARA EVANS is at the top of her game. With five No. 1 Country singles including "No Place That Far," "Suds In The Bucket, "A Real Fine Place To Start," "Born to Fly," and "A Little Bit Stronger," which spent 2 weeks in the top spot and was certified platinum by the R.I.A.A., Sara thrills audiences across the U.S. playing close to 100 shows each year and in 2018 headlined the "CMT Next Women of Country Tour." Her "stunning, country voice" (Rolling Stone) has earned her the prestigious Academy of Country Music Top Female vocalist accolade as well as numerous American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Country Music Association, CMT and Grammy Awards nominations. In addition, the CMA awarded Video of the Year honors for her hit chart-topping single, "Born to Fly" from her double-platinum album of the same name. Evans' discography also includes the platinum-selling studio albums Real Fine Place and Restless as well as the gold-certified projects Stronger and No Place That Far.

Sara continues to forge a bold, creative path with the launch of Born To Fly Records and her eighth studio album, Words, which debuted at #2 on Billboard's Top Country Albums Chart. The project has been dubbed the album of her lifetime that "captures an artist in full musical flight" (Associated Press) and was named among Billboard and Rolling Stone's favorite country albums of 2017. This year will bring several exciting, new projects, including The Barker Family Band, an EP recorded with her daughter Olivia Barker and son Avery Barker as both children embark on their own solo music careers.

In addition to a prolific country music career, Sara has been honored for her philanthropic work and in 2018 was presented the NAB Education Foundation's Service To America Leadership Award. A Red Cross ambassador, Sara received the national Crystal Cross award for her work with the disaster-relief organization and recently raised more than $10,000 for CMA Foundation and music education from the sale of her ONEHope Sara Evans Signature Series 2014 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

For more information on Sara Evans, visit SaraEvans.com and ARealFinePlace.com and engage with her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Photo credit: David McClister



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