Country songstress Megan Barker has released her playful new single, “South Dakota.” It is available at all major digital retailers.
Produced by Dave Flint and co-written by Barker along with Greg Friia and Keyton Romero, “South Dakota” is a playful and fun romp that perfectly encapsulates Barker’s brand, which often leans on humor and lighthearted themes to disarm her listeners while she reels them in to join her legions of fans.
“’South Dakota’ is such a fun song to play live! People love to sing along with the ‘are you comin’s’ after the chorus,” states Barker. “I’m so excited for the song to be out in the world. I think the track is full of energy and that perfectly aligns with the lyrics. The girl is saying, ‘hey boy, I like you, but I wanna see the world so I’m hitting the road. You comin’ or not?’ I love this girl’s attitude and I hope all the listeners do too.”
ABOUT MEGAN BARKER
Megan Barker came into this world with songwriting in her blood. Born in Nashville, Megan’s father wrote songs for legends like Ronnie Milsap, Barbara Mandrell, Hank Williams Jr, and more. By the age of sixteen, Megan was living in Las Vegas and performing live music professionally on the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, and opening concerts for stars. In 2017, she planted her roots back in her hometown of Nashville. In 2018, Megan released the highly anticipated EP, ‘Leather Souls’ produced by Brad Hill.
The project included fan favorites, “Tequila Told Me To,” “I Cuss When I Pray,” and “When My Boots Were New.” 2019 was a year of milestones and came with endorsements from McPherson Guitars, Shure Microphones, and Dan Post cowboy boots. Megan played what she calls some of her “favorite shows ever” in the UK, Scotland, and Ireland. She also debuted at the Bluebird Cafe to a sold-out crowd and was featured on the “Spotlight Stage” at CMA Fest. In 2021, she was a co-writer on six single releases including ‘’93’ by Kimberly Dawn, which was in rotation on SiriusXM.
Other releases include songs from award-winning Canadian group The Heels, Vine superstar and Nashville’s beloved Justen Harden, TikTok sensation, Jordan Rainer, and more. Megan capped the year off with her music video for “Missin’ Mistletoe” being added to CMT and a delightful review from the legendary Robert K. Oermann which extolled, “The DISCovery Award goes to Megan Barker. Her sweet, light country soprano is accompanied by a small jazz combo of piano/brushed snare/electric guitar on this gently wistful outing. The mood is utterly dreamy.”
In 2022, Megan was the official host of the live shows at the Durango Songwriter Expo in Ventura, California. Her fan-favorite, “Friend Like That” was released as a single along with a hilarious music video. That summer Megan collaborated with friend and famed producer Rob Galbraith on an original, funky duet, “Should Know Better.” Megan added to her stacked resume two more original holiday songs, directed, and produced both music videos. “Counting On Christmas” which was featured on CMT.
