Named a “2025 Artist to Watch” by the Recording Academy/GRAMMY and Amazon Music, Lanie Gardner, unveils her highly anticipated new EP, Polaroids, via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. A six-track collection full of vivid storytelling, boundary-pushing soundscapes, and emotional truth, Polaroids is the perfect soundtrack for long drives, golden-hour moments, and everything in between. Listen to Polaroids here.
Produced by Oscar Charles, Jonathan Singleton, and Chris Ganoudis, Polaroids blends modern country grit with alt-pop edge and acoustic soul, capturing a 25-year-old artist fully stepping into her voice and vision. Building on the raw intimacy of her 2024 debut album A Songwriter’s Diary, Gardner widens the lens with this new project, giving each co-written song a mellow mix of feel-good energy and message-driven meaning.
“Polaroids feels like a time capsule of everything I’ve lived and learned these past few years,” shares Lanie. “Each song is a snapshot of a moment that shaped me — the highs, the heartbreak and everything along the way.”
Alongside previously released standouts like “Buzzkill”—called “searing and sultry” by Billboard—and the emotionally charged “Concrete Cowboy,” Polaroids features a mix of new tracks that further showcase Gardner’s range. Highlights include the breezy opener “Takin’ The Slow Ride,” a windows-down anthem blending country rock with Southern soul, and the bright, roots-pop groove of “Hold Your Horses,” a playful reminder to slow down and soak it all in.
Gardner celebrated the release of Polaroids with a string of appearances at CMA Fest 2025, including standout performances at Spotify House, the Reverb Stage, and Ole Red’s On The Rise Opry celebration, as well as a surprise spotlight set at Darius Rucker and Friends at The Ryman. Today, she will perform at this year’s CMT Next Women of Country program at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, followed by her Polaroids EP release party at Chief’s Bar in downtown Nashville. To cap it off, Lanie will be featured as Apple Music Country's "Riser of the Month," joining host Ward Guenther for weekly in-depth conversations on Country Risers Radio HERE.
Gardner continues to earn praise and high-profile collaborations across the Country music landscape. Her recent duet “What Could Go Right” with Thomas Rhett remains a fixture on top country streaming playlists, while her heartfelt team-up with Warren Zeiders on “Loving in Letting Go” showcases her emotional depth and vocal power.
This year alone, she made her Stagecoach debut, joined Corey Kent’s Black Bandana Tour, and will hit the road again this fall with Gavin Adcock. She was also named to CMT’s 2025 Next Women of Country class and was recently invited to make her Opry debut, further solidifying her place as one of the genre’s most exciting new voices.
Lanie first gained attention with her viral cover of “Dreams” (55M+ views), which hit No. 25 on the Billboard Rock charts and led to collaborations with David Guetta and MORTEN and her original music has been featured on the soundtracks for both Twisters and Queen of the Ring. As Billboard put it, she’s “a true artist with staying power,” and MusicRow calls her “one of the most exciting rising stars today.”
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