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Davidson, Castro, and Nebraskan songwriter Jason Hamor. “I’ve been waiting a long time to release ‘Live Laugh Love’,” said Lauren Davidson. “Jason and I con- nected through social media and popped this song out pretty effort- lessly. I’ve played it live a bunch of times and was surprised how much my fans loved the song. I knew I wanted it to be the next single af- ter my Ballads EP. I love the energy of the song- it’s sassy and strong.” The track is a good example of what she called “urban country” - a mix of contemporary country and rock and roll that would sound right at home next on a playlist with artists like Grace Potter and Little Big Town. This describes her own songs as well as her ability to turn classic rock songs like “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns & Roses into country sounding tunes. “I coined the term ‘urban coun- try’ when I first started writing and releasing music because it’s country music from New York,” explained Davidson. “Sometimes it’s more rock and sometimes it’s Watch Lauren Davidson perform “Live Laugh Love” NJ STAGE - ISSUE 59 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 28