Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ PLC Records) - Country music rebel Cody McCarver moved into
Music Row magazine's Top 20 chart last week and is spending his second week at No. 18 with "Tonight's The Night." The song, a remake of the Rod Stewart-penned pop mega-hit and a risk for any artist to record, showcases McCarver's country edge and his ability to make a cover tune his own. According to
Music Row, McCarver's position marks the highest of any small label artist since
Pirates Of The Mississippi's No. 18 with "Fishbait."
Impacting the Top 20 on Music Row's chart is a milestone for McCarver, a partner in his small independent record label. "The marketplace has become increasingly competitive for the smaller labels," notes McCarver's manager Keith Andrews, also a partner in the label. "Cody is authentic and his delivery on this single is convincing. That fact has made it easy for radio programmers to support both the artist and the song. Both have made that magic connection with country radio and its listeners. We're celebrating this milestone, but we're raising the bar and still working toward the next one. We don't take any of this for granted."
Randy Jones, program director/music director at WDHR (Pikeville, Kentucky) is a believer in McCarver's power to compete. "Cody McCarver delivers a solid sound, as country as country can be," says Jones. "Whether it's an original or a cover, his soul is poured into every note, just the way country should be. You have to be country to sing country, and Cody McCarver is country."
Jim Quinton, music director at WPPL-FM (Blue Ridge, Georgia) agrees: "Cody McCarver is honest and true to the song he's singing. One listen to his hit 'Through God's Eyes' will tell you what kind of man he is. He also has a fun side to his performance as witnessed by 'Red Flag,' and Cody can take a pop classic and make it his own as he did with Rod Stewart's 'Tonight's The Night.' Cody is a great singer and an even better person."
"Real" is the word McCarver says best self-describes him and his music. It's something he has in common with Stewart and one of the reasons he chose to record "Tonight's The Night." "I've always loved Rod Stewart's music and 'Tonight's The Night' in particular, but the more important reason I picked the song to record is because it was a favorite of my father's growing up. My dad has made a lot of good calls in his lifetime. Also, it's odd, but my record producer's wife wrote a suggestion on a piece of paper and put it on his desk. The note said, 'Cody should record 'Tonight's The Night.' I didn't know this until after we had recorded it. All of the elements and all of the reasons just came together on this one."
McCarver's previous singles include "Red Flag" and "Through God's Eyes," both of which reached the Top 25 on Music Row. These two singles garnered him two awards, Music Row's Independent Artist award and Music Row's Independent Breakout Artist Of The Year award. The "Red Flag" video reached No. 1 on CMT Pure's "Pure 12-Pack" countdown. McCarver fans can download "Tonight's The Night" for free by visiting the www.codymccarver.com website.
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