A decade after her debut EP, Canadian country powerhouse Nicole Rayy reflects on the essential markers of her career with the release of her new album Now & Then, available today across streaming platofrms. To celebrate, Nicole will be hosting the official album release party on March 2 at The Bottom Line in Toronto. Featuring fan favourites that have already accumulated over 2.5 million Spotify streams alone, Nicole displays her evolution as an artist and songwriter with the beautifully crafted title track.
Celebrating the milestones that have brought her career to where it is today, each track on the album holds special meaning to pivotal moments throughout her life. “Now & Then is the perfect title for this album because it really encapsulates the stories from both my past and present,” Nicole shares. “It is a celebration of my life now (“Last Ones Up”) and how I grew up (“Feels Like Yesterday”). Many of the tracks on this album have been my biggest singles to date (“Broken Boys”) and I am very excited that they all finally have a home on one record. I am really looking forward to sharing another chapter in my story with my fans and inviting them further into my world with the release of Now & Then.”
Nicole Rayy has rapidly grown her name in the industry for bringing female identifying artists together through her All Woman Music showcase series, which has seen showcases and songwriter rounds across Canada. Simultaneously, she has continued to make herself an artist at the forefront of her community for her empowering, anthemic releases, which have garnered over 3 million catalog streams to date. With over 40K social followers and over 100K TikTok likes, Nicole demonstrates her capabilities to connect with fans across platforms and mediums with recent releases such as her party anthem “Last Ones Up” and the 90’s inspired smash “Feels Like Yesterday.” The four time CMAO nominee has received praise from country tastemaker press such as The Boot, Complete Country, and Top Country while finding her music places across popular playlists like Spotify’s Women in Country, New Music Nashville, Best Country Songs of 2021 and Live Country, as well as Amazon Music’s Fresh Country, Just North of Nashville, Breakthrough Country and Certified Country.
After reflecting on the “Then,” Nicole continues to embrace the “Now” with a fresh new music video for “Now & Then” on the horizon as she embarks on the next decade of her career. For more content and the latest updates, be sure to follow @nicolerayymusic (IG/FB/TikTok) and @nrayy (TW) or visit www.nicolerayy.com. Tickets to the Now & Then release party can be purchased HERE.
