Peytan Porter Talks New EP and The Importance of Connection

An artist on the rise, Peytan Porter is on track for success. She sat down with The Nash News to discuss her debut EP In My Head, and how she hopes the music will impact fans.

Porter's story began in a small town in Georgia. As a young girl, Porter admits that the best way to receive attention amongst her big family was to pick up a guitar and perform. "I come from a big sports family, and I'm the one that played guitar. I started performing for my friends and family. When i was young, i didn't feel like i could relate to anyone, so that's what drives me to connect with others through my music," says Porter. The desire to reach out to other who feel like they are alone can be felt through every song on In My Head.

With her debut EP coming out today, fans have already had tracks like "Why We Broke Up" and "First Stone" at their disposal. Porter realized that choosing songs for her debut project was a tough task as she had many stories that wanted to be told. "Co-writing is still pretty new to me, but i really loved the experience of choosing which songs actually went into the record," Porter explained.

The singer also had a surreal experience during CMA Fest just a couple weeks ago aas she exclaims, "Walking around and hearing my song "Therapy" being played everywhere was mind blowing, I couldn't believe it." The track is a vulnerable look at healing. Porter's vocal soar through every line as she sings, "I'm giving me some therapy / Taking back the time you took away from me."

A wide variety of emotions can be felt on the project. The title track "In My Head" touches on the overthinking people often find themselves doing. It's refreshing to hear lyrics that are so raw and honest. "These songs range from love, to hope, to fear because at the end of the day, we all feel those things," Porter told The Nash News. "Someone's Love Song" seems to possess hope in a heartbreaking way with thoughtful lines,"But I'm, someone's love song / Someone's someday / Someone's story that don't end in heartbreak."

This singer-songwriter on the rise is bound to make her mark in more ways than one as her debut EP is available for listening now.

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