WHAT IT IS: The guitar-wielding duo of Sarah Zimmermann and Justin Davis are the first signing to CMG’s newly christened I.R.S. Nashville. While their debut album fits in with today’s commercial country scene, it also stands out from the rest of the pack with its driving rhythms and simple yet artful production. Helmed by super-producer T Bone Burnett, the album showcases the entrancing harmonies, honest lyrics and innovative guitar playing that makes them such a compelling live act.

ALBUM: Nothing but the Silence

RELEASE DATE: 3/24

SINGLE: “Hanging on a Lie”

TV: Eight songs featured on ABC’s Nashville, including single; performed on the 2013 MTV O Music Awards; appeared on VH1’s Top 20 Countdown

LIVE: Previously toured with Train; headlined their own shows in major U.S. markets; played several U.K. shows including C2C Festival and sold out Union Chapel in London

INTERNET: Spotify 2015 Ones to Watch

PRESS: Rolling Stone, WSJ, BuzzFeed’s 25 Artists You Need in Your Life in 2015, Taste of Country’s 2015 Top Artists to Watch, CMT Listen Up Artists

RADIO: NPR 2015 Artist to Watch

BOOKING: Blake McDaniel/CAA

PUBLISHING: Cyndi Forman/UMPG

MANAGEMENT: Marc Rucker/Crush Music