NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Thompson
Square Official Website) - Thompson Square, Country music's newest duo, have released their debut single, 'Not Far Enough,' to radio this week. The song is available on CDX Vol. 455 and digitally at AirPlay Direct.
Thompson Square is comprised of husband and wife, Keifer and Shawna Thompson.
Shawna was born in Laurel , Mississippi and raised in the small south Alabama town of Chatom . She grew up under the influence of great artists including Reba McEntire, Shelby Lynne, Etta James, Patty Loveless and the supergroup, Alabama . Shawna's dream of being a recording artist began when she made her first recording into a hand-held tape recorder at four years of age in her mama's kitchen with her daddy playing banjo. That was just the beginning. Singing in her father's local band was a way of life while growing up, and it wasn't long until she set her sights on Nashville , where she scored an artist development deal with a major record label.
Keifer hails from the northeastern Oklahoma town of Miami . Music was always very important in his life and he recalls, 'I was raised on Roger Miller and Elvis. I remember listening to daddy's vinyl records and learning to play guitar while entertaining the family in my cut off jeans and cowboy boots.' After high school, Keifer attended college at Missouri Southern State University where he excelled in athletics and academics - all the while performing, writing and building a catalogue of songs. Soon after graduating, Keifer made the move to Nashville where he began gigging, touring with major artists and writing with some of Music City 's great songwriters.
And then, fate stepped in - within weeks of Keifer and Shawna moving to Nashville they met while singing in a popular local venue. From that first moment, their lives were changed forever and a short time later they were married.
'Not Far Enough' will benefit greatly due to the fact that Thompson Square recently won the AirPlay Direct "All Things Digital Country / Alt. Country" artist contest, where they competed against over 200 entrants from around the world. The duo received a grand prize package of radio promotions, Internet marketing and publicity services from companies including, 1617 Virtual, CDA Promotions-Nashville, Airplay Specialists, VirtualMusicMarket.com, HitMenSongPluggers.com, Big Kev of Big Country Revue/Artist Development Co-op's Media Guide and AirPlay Direct.
Keifer and Shawna add, 'We are excited about the new single! And we hope that everyone loves it.'
For more information about Thompson Square visit their online websites at: www.myspace.com/thompsonsquare and www.VirtualMusicMarket.com
