This week I talk with Laura Bryna, a country artist who loves a variety of music and decided to head to Los Angeles to explore her passion for pop and dance music. Once in the recording studio with Grammy Award-winning producer Damon Sharpe, they created an ambitious and accessible new Country/Dance/Pop sound that resonated with old and new fans alike. This collaboration resulted in a #10 on the Billboard Dance Chart. Laura's new single The Way That It Was is climbing fast, just as her previous single Stars Are Falling went viral on TikTok with over 1 MILLION views & 2 MILLION+ YouTube views after reaching #2 on the UK Music Week Pop Chart. Laura has established herself as one of the hottest new stars in country and pop music with features in Southern Living, New York Magazine, The New York Times, the cover of R&R, and Billboard magazine. Although she still lives in Los Angeles, Nashville always remained #1 in Laura's heart. After establishing herself to new fans in the pop music charts with her assured magnetic voice, the critically acclaimed crossover artist has decided to return to her country music roots. Citing musical mavericks like Grace Potter, Chris Stapleton, and Etta James as inspirations, Laura's return to country music is not a look back but a natural step in her ongoing musical evolution.