KASEY MUSGRAVE’S may be a new name to country fans, but she is already earning a great reputation. When Lady Antebellum played England last year, she was the opening act.

If you are a fan of the recent TV series Nashville you will have heard her song Undermine featured in the show. Musgrave’s debut single, Merry Go Round, which is taken from the album, is climbing the charts in the US and has featured on many radio stations across Britain. At 24, Musgrave has quickly made the establishment sit up and listen to her music since being placed seventh in the fifth series of the Nashville Star singing competition.

Her first major label release follows three independent albums.

She’s already been nominated in the Academy Of Country Music Awards for Top Female Vocalist and Music Video Of The Year forh Merry Go Round. I’m sure, as 2013 progresses, we will be hearing a lot more. For a taster, listen to The American Connection on euvue.co.uk from Saturday when I’ll be featuring three tracks in the Album Of The Week slot.