"These songs are the real me.” xBk presentsCaroline Kidw/ Special Guest Zach StoneW﻿ednesday, Nov. 2nd, 2022Doors: 6pmShow: 7pmTickets: $10 ADV // $15 DoSAll Ages*﻿All xBk shows are standing room with limited seating. If you require ADA accommodations please reach out to info@xbklive.com*-﻿--------------------B﻿IO:CAROLINE KID has always been a dreamer.Growing up outside of Des Moines, Iowa, the singer/songwriter recognized a knack for music and performing early on. However, as often the case, life took many different paths before finally pointing her to Nashville. Now six years into a “ten year town,” Caroline has found her voice and is ready to share her debut EP project containing all self-penned songs. Named a semi-finalist in Tennessee Songwriters Week 2022, it is clear Caroline has put in the work needed to launch a successful career. With her next adventure on the horizon, Caroline embraces the time spent honing her craft. “I’ve been keeping this project close to my chest for so long that these songs are beginning to rattle inside of me like a cage.These songs are the real me.” ZACH STONE is a dynamic performer who makes an immediate and memorable first impression; the 27-year-old exudes a magnetic humility that casually and comfortably translates his charismatic personality. The Commercial Music graduate (Belmont University—alma mater to award-winning trendsetters Josh Turner, Trisha Yearwood and Brad Paisley) and TeamUSA all-star showed great promise to become a pro baseball player. He chose instead to lay down his glove and pursue the love of his life … music. Belmont’s “Best Of The Best” award winner signed a management deal with Jetpack Artist Ventures in 2015. Just twelve months later, Stone partnered with the management company and a group of A-list Nashville songwriters and musicians to record his six-song EP titled ASHES (produced by Rex Schnelle of Brooks &amp; Dunn and Trace Adkins fame). Stone has since recorded and released a series of singles and corresponding music videos including “One Last Night,” “Sorry &amp; Lonely,” and “Four Letter Word,” which received enthusiastic welcome and acclaim by country fans and the media. MusicRow Magazine recognized “the talented colt” for his studio performance with its DisCovery Award (March 2018) while the corresponding “Four Letter Word” music video premiered on Heartland-TV. The music video also enjoyed national airplay on more than 40 networks and shows including Great American Country, The Country Network, and “Sunday’s Kind of Country,” as well as various international markets. Zach debut single release to country radio, a two-Stone original penned alongside Will Stone (no relation) titled “Sorry &amp; Lonely,” landed in the Top 50 on the MusicRow Chart. The song explores the emotional roller-coaster ride in the wake of pain and heartbreak. Released in 2018, the recording highlights Zach’s first studio collaboration with Matt Billingslea, an innovative music creator and currently the driving force behind Taylor Swift as drummer on her worldwide “Reputation” Stadium Tour. The corresponding music video, innovative yet simplistic, embraces both contrasting colors and shadowed profiles to reflect the moving intimacy and silent conflict of two individuals – each on their respective journeys to reconnect in a desperate desire to “move on.” Stone’s career has continued to gain momentum, as his sultry, summer follow-up single, “Hands On,” bypassed the success of “Sorry &amp; Lonely” to become Stone’s first single to break into the MusicRow Top 40 Chart. With Billingslea again at the helm as producer, the subtly flirtacious track features rockin’ guitar solos and a “put-your-hands-together,” sing-along chorus. Another songwriting collaboration with Will Stone and Casey Cattie, the song reveals a playful infatuation spawned by chemistry and a freedom to explore an unmarked territory.