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The new Kenna: Nashville-based singer-songwriter drops killer break-up revenge single

It's a new year and "New Me" is set to put Nashville on notice that Kenna Elpers is a force to be reckoned with in country music.

If you thought you knew Kenna Elpers, think again. After wowing the tri-state for a good five years with powerful performances and increasingly developed songwriting, the Cynthiana native relocated to the Nashville area to be close to the action and quickly set about establishing herself as a promising new talent in Music City. Soon, recording sessions reaped benefits, resulting in the likes of "I Hate the Rain," last year's contemplative single that signaled yet another step up in her artistic evolution. But she's still found time to come home for periodic shows, having spent a couple nights in November rocking Hornet's Nest and Chasers in Evansville where she debuted the song that could change everything.

No hyperbole, Elpers stands closer to country music stardom than ever with the release of "New Me," a killer break-up revenge song that showcases a new (and improved) Kenna - playfully sassy and a little bit dangerous. With hints of Miranda Lambert and echoes of Kelly Clarkson's classic kiss-off "Never Again," it's a top 10 hit in the making, featuring an empowering, defiant chorus that speaks to Elpers' maturity and growing confidence: "Boy you thought you knew me/ But you shoulda known better than to lose me/ Guess you'll never get her/ She's got my smile, my eyes/ Now they're just a little more wide, more bright, and a little bigger/ If you ever thought you knew me/ I could introduce you to the new me." And the timing for this monumental single couldn't be better - it's a new year and "New Me" is set to put Nashville on notice that Kenna Elpers is a force to be reckoned with in country music. Stay tuned...

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But it's the lead-up to this starmaking chorus that really hits home as Elpers truly gets to the heart of the matter, letting her guard down without sacrificing an ounce of pride: "I finally got to see who I could be when I'm free of you/ Those misty blues kept me from seeing the truth." It's the sort of brutal honesty that country music listeners love with a sentiment that most any person can relate to - especially when it's sung with such authenticity. More than anything, "New Me" finds Elpers in supreme voice; her rapidly advancing vocal control is apparent and on-point from the first line of the song.