Matt Cooper
Hailing from Jacksonville, FL, Matt Cooper is a genre-blending country artist whose fresh, compelling sound features elements of Americana, roots-pop and faith-based music. Cooper, like many of us, has firsthand experience. While he was scoring a breakout streaming hit with "Ain't Met Us Yet," Cooper was also coping with his mother's battle with cancer. He and his father, and his two younger brothers, were caregivers during the final years of his mom's life. When she died in 2023, Cooper was lost, questioning both his future and his faith in God. He found solace in relationships and turned it into his new single, "Highs and Lows."
Spencer Hatcher
Stone Country Records' Spencer Hatcher is a bluegrass-influenced country artist who was raised on a farm in the heartland of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. By the age of 11,
Hatcher was already playing his five-string banjo in his family's bluegrass band. In 2020, he formed his own country band, backed by younger brother Connor Hatcher, a bass prodigy and "blood harmony" supporting vocalist.
Quickly developing a reputation across Virginia and neighboring states as an exciting live performer, Hatcher self-booked and played more than 150 shows a year in both 2023 and in 2024, often setting venue attendance records.
Hatcher has also built a strong fanbase, including 870,000 social media followers. He has amassed over 60 million views, including 8.5 million likes on TikTok alone. This led to a high-profile partnership with PepsiCo, with Hatcher co-writing and performing a bluegrass jingle for a nationwide commercial for Mountain Dew Major Melon.
While Hatcher is still known as a "banjo shredder," he's now equally renowned for guitar picking and his unique vocals with a smooth southern drawl. The Daily News-Record, Hatcher's hometown newspaper in Harrisonburg, Virginia, has dubbed him the "String King."
Hatcher closely studies his musical heroes, including fellow bluegrass-turned-country artist Keith Whitley, but as this young old-fashioned gentleman begins his Nashville adventure, he's determined to forge his own creative path.
Following his debut release on Stone Country Records - a three-pack of traditional country songs featuring the feel-good focus track "Cold Beer and Common Sense" - Hatcher's latest release is "On the Inside," a honky-tonk party song about how a broken heart shouldn't get in the way of a good time. All four tracks were produced by Jason Sellers, Mickey Jack Cones (Joe Nichols), and Ilya Toshinskiy (Jelly Roll).
Lakelin Lemmings
When you hear Lakelin Lemmings sing for the first time, you can't help but feel like you've been listening to her forever. The 19-year-old singer-songwriter from West Tennessee is utterly approachable, and undeniably herself. She's the all-American girl next door, with big dreamsand the talent to achieve them.
On "American Dreamin'," her debut track on Stone Country Records, Lakelin spells out all the things that shaped her: small towns, a supportive family, a dedication to faith and, of course, country music. Lakelin's latest release, "Parking Lot," is a loving tribute to a favorite meetingspot among small-town teenagers.
Born and raised in a musical family—her dad is a touring country guitarist—Lakelin began singing at age six and grew up listening to icons like Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Loretta Lynn and Lee Ann Womack, along with today's stars Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood, and a heavy helping of Nineties pop.
Lakelin signed her first Nashville publishing deal at just 17 years old and has since amassed more than 100,000 followers on TikTok. Connection and communication with her audience is what drives Lakelin's songwriting. She strives to let listeners—especially girls her own age—know that they're seen and heard.
