In the independent music world, there’s no question that Indie Country Star
LUANNE HUNT has made her mark. Throughout her illustrious career, the award-winning singer/songwriter has built
an impressive list of accomplishments, including scoring numerous No. 1 hits on
Independent country music charts around the world.
Luanne is best known for her chart-topping single, “Christmas Without You,” which
was recently named by Sweden’s largest daily newspaper, Dagens Nyheter, one of
the top 25 Christmas songs of all-time.
“Christmas Without You” also landed on two "Best of 2015 Female Country
Holiday Songs" lists in the major online U.S. publications, Autostraddle and
Truckers News.
“Being on these lists with so many A-listers felt like a real accomplishment,” said
Hunt, whose studio musicians have backed everyone from the Righteous Brothers
to Kenny Loggins. “It’s a huge challenge to find success in the ‘big leagues’ as an
Indie artist, so these honors were quite a validation for all the work I’ve put into
my craft.”
Luanne, who lives in Apple Valley, California, has been working hard at making quality
music for twenty years. Her efforts paid off big time in 2007 when her CD,
“Breaking Through,” produced two hit singles on U.S. and European Charts. The
enchanting “Solace in The Wind” reached No. 1 on the European Country Music
Association’s chart (Belgium) in July, 2010.
It also peaked at No. 37 on the Indie World Country Chart, which is the largest and oldest independent music chart in the genre.
Additionally, the song landed on the 2009 Grammy ballot in two categories: Best
Country Song and Best Female Country Performance.
Luanne’s most recent chart-topper, “Texas Tears,” has been hailed by fans and
critics as one of the best country songs to come along in years.
“The most important aspect of Luanne Hunt’s music is her authenticity,” said
Brett David Stewart of the Independent Spotlight Music Blog.
“‘Texas Tears’ feels
like country music straight out of the heart of America; something sorely lacking
in the popular modern avenues of the genre.
“It’s a modern ‘That’s How I Got To Memphis.’ From the lovely harmonies to the
excellent production, everything accentuates Hunt’s presence as an interpreter
perfectly."
Luanne began pursuing a professional music career in the mid-1990s. She found
immediate success with her critically-acclaimed single “I Don’t Bother Counting,”
which was frequently played on the former KIK FM country radio station in
Orange County, California, and on other stations throughout the Southwest US.
Over the years, Hunt’s songs have been played on AM, FM, satellite and Internet
stations around the world, including UKCountryRadio.com and Pandora radio.
Luanne is a three-time Hollywood Songwriting Awards winner, as well as the recipient of two
“CD of the Year” awards from the National Traditional Country Music Association
(NTCMA)
In early 2019, Luanne released the EP "Backroads, Bottles & Blues". It features seven songs that critics are saying move the genre forward in delectable ways.
Sleeping Bag Studios, a popular music blog, hailed the project a musical triumph.
“When you focus and when you make sure that the attention to detail is as perfect as perfect as can be, and when you put your heart and soul into every performance and you choose to keep the set list short, cohesive and smartly laid-out, you can pull in people from outside of the genre into the inside. That’s what Luanne Hunt proves with a record like “Backroads, Bottles & Blues.” The whole album is magnificently spot-on.”