The Castellows

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The Castellows
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The Castellows at 2025 C2C: Country to Country in Glasgow
Background information
Genres
Years active2022–present
Labels
Members
  • Eleanor Balkcom
  • Lily Balkcom
  • Powell Balkcom
Website thecastellowsmusic.com

The Castellows are an American neotraditional country music trio consisting of sisters Eleanor, Lily, and Powell Balkcom. [1] Eleanor and Powell are two of triplets. [2] Lily is their younger sister, about eighteen months junior. [3] Born in Georgetown, Quitman County, Georgia, [2] the sisters moved to Nashville in 2023 and signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville and Warner Records. Their first EP, A Little Goes a Long Way , was released on February 9, 2024. Castellow was their great-grandmother's maiden name. [4]

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Career

The Castellows began attracting attention in 2022 through posting cover song performances to their Instagram and TikTok accounts. [5] In January 2023, the group caught interest from insiders in the music industry. [6] The sisters had not considered a career in music until March of that year. [3] By the Spring, the trio had received interest from the industry nationwide. [7] In October, they signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville and Warner Records, and released their debut single "No. 7 Road". [6] [8] This was followed by a cover of Leon Everette's "Hurricane" in November, [9] and "I Know It'll Never End" in January 2024. [10] Their debut EP, titled A Little Goes a Long Way and produced by Trina Shoemaker, was released on February 9. [11] The song "I Know It Will Never End" was nominated for the CMT digital-first performance of the year, at the 2024 CMT Music Awards. [12]

Members

Touring Members

Discography

Extended plays

TitleEP details
A Little Goes a Long Way

Singles

YearSongAlbum
2023"No. 7 Road"A Little Goes a Long Way
"Hurricane"
2024"I Know It'll Never End"
"Place to Leave"Alabama Stone
2025"Sheltered"Homecoming

References

  1. 1 2 O'Connell, Madeleine (June 1, 2023). "Sister Trio The Castellows Take Social Media By Storm: See 5 Of Their Best Covers". Country Now. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Balkcom seeking judgeship". Early County News. March 21, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Q&A: The Castellows - Three Sisters From Georgia Making A Name In Country Music". Georgia Entertainment. November 6, 2023. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ "The Castellows bring family passion to Athens country music". The Red And Black. November 4, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ O'Connell, Madeleine (October 27, 2023). "Who Are The Castellows? Meet The Sister Trio That's Destined To Make Waves In Country Music". Country Now. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Cantrell, L. B. (October 24, 2023). "The Castellows Sign With Warner Music Nashville / Warner Records". MusicRow . Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Sister Trio The Castellows Sign With Warner Music Nashville". Music Connection . October 24, 2023. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ Major, Michael (October 24, 2023). "Compelling Sister Trio the Castellows Sign Deal With Warner Records / Warner Music Nashville". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ "The Castellows release cover of Levon Helm's "Hurricane"". Warner Music Nashville. March 6, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ Hahnen, Madison (January 5, 2024). "The Castellows To Release Debut EP 'A Little Goes A Long Way' In February". MusicRow . Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ Edwards, Clayton (February 9, 2024). "New Country and Americana Albums for February 9, 2024: New Music from The Castellows, Noah Kahan, and More". American Songwriter . Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  12. ↑ Novak, Analisa (March 13, 2024). "See the full list of nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards". CBS News. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 Nicholson, Jessica (October 23, 2023). "8 Must-Hear New Country Songs: Catie Offerman, Hannah Dasher, Cody Jinks & More". Billboard . Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
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