"Happy Thought" hits the chart

"Happy Thought", the second American single released off Chris' IMA nominated country album "Western Stars" has continued to climb the Music Row CountryBreakout Chart landing at #77 this week.

Music Row CountryBreakout Chart

Thank you to country PD's, and radio personalities in NY,NC,OH,VA,GA,AL,TN,MI,MN,KS,OK,TX,CO,SD and other states who have it on the add list!

#1 in Europe-Australia today!

European Hotdisc Top 40

Huge thank you to all the program directors and DJ's in Europe and Australia who are spinning my songs and supporting this album! Can't wait to tour there later in the year.

Chris

This week's farm report...

This week's farm report brought to you courtesy of Dude the dog and made possible by the big support of Music Row radio stations all over the United States.

According to Ron Hays yesterday, Director of Farm Programming for the Radio Oklahoma Network, US Beef clearly outperformed the total market in Japan. Great news but unfortunately, "Dirt Rich", which blew onto the Music Row CountryBreakout Chart last week as the week's biggest debut, features the one cow we can't eat! (buy the song on Itunes right now and you can hear the whole story!)

Thanks to all the Radio PD's and Jocks who have big patience and bigger cajones to spin songs they like, even if they don't come from a big money label.

for up to date chart position visit: http://www.musicrow.com/charts/chart/

In other news, "Cow or Cowboy", (same writer different cow...) one of the next upcoming singles off "Western Stars", is being tested in Europe where it is currently up to #6 in it's second week on the CMR Nashville top 40 chart thanks to the support of wonderful people like Marie Crichton at the BBC. Can't wait to put together a European tour. If you are reading this Toby Keith, I will also wash the bus and buy drinks.

Chris Heers interview - IMA country album nominee

The IMA (Independent Music Awards) judges announce the overall winner out of the five nominees for best country album in 3 days (Tues Jan 26). There are some amazing artists in there with me so it is anybody's game. Also, there is a "Vox Pop" category where you can listen to a sample of each album and vote. Here is a link if you haven't had a chance to vote:

Heers interview and link to vote

Also, "Dirt Rich" jumped another 10 spots yesterday to #77 out of 225 on the Music Row Country Breakout Chart. Another 2 spots and it is on the big boy's page. Thank you to Music Row reporting station PD's and jocks for supporting a song about a happy farmer with a blown tranny!

**Next Show is in Henderson, NV at E-String again January 30th 9pm with recording artist Sammy Steele**

Lastly, there is also a very cool article that showed up on the net last week about some local Vegas bands. Very cool reading. Here...

Thanks again everyone for all your support!

Chris