Wadsworth native wins Ohio Music Award
Stoll released five-song EP
Erin Stoll recently released a five-song country EP and received an Ohio Music Award. Submitted photo
WADSWORTH – Ever since she was 9 years old, Erin Stoll knew she wanted to be a singer.
“I’ve been chasing the dream even more seriously since my teenage years,” said the Wadsworth native. “When I graduated from high school and did a lot of talent searches, my family was skeptical. They’ve always wanted what’s best for me.”
But now with a recently released five-song country EP and an Ohio Music Award, Stoll’s family is no longer so skeptical.
Stoll released the EP called “Unfinished” back in July and her songs have been receiving a lot of airplay on several Internet radio stations. In mid-December, Stoll received the Ohio Music Award, Best of Ohio – Best Country Song 2016 for her song “Unfinished.”
“I was pretty blown away when I got the news,” Stoll said. “I had been contacted him October and found out my song was picked for consideration. I was hoping and doing some praying.”
When Stoll began work on recording the EP in Nashville, she and her manager did a song search – a common practice in Nashville where songwriters pitch songs to country music artists.
“‘Unfinished’ was the last song that was pitched to me and it absolutely tugged at my heart strings,” Stoll said. “I like my songs to be uplifting and motivational and this song was really relatable to how I try to live my life.”
After receiving her award Stoll, has been featured in “Cleveland Country Magazine” as well as “Country Chatter.” On March 4, she will open up for national country act Colt Ford at the Odeon in Cleveland.
“It’s pretty exciting to get to open up for him,” Stoll said. “You try to get your name out there getting gigs in the area and then when I get one of these bigger acts, it’s so exciting I don’t even know what to say. I just really love to perform and share my talent with everyone.”
Stoll said she has always related to country music and grew up listening to it.
“I’m a country girl. I was raised in the township and I used to tractor pull,” she said. “I was raised on old country music. My mom listened to George Strait and The Judds and that style just spoke to me.”
Stoll, who now lives in Lodi, said she has written some songs, but has never recorded any of them.
“That is going to be our next project,” she said. “That is probably something we are going to do around summer.”
As far as advice for aspiring music artists, Stoll said you have to be willing to promote yourself.
“There are so many talented artists out there who don’t promote themselves,” Stoll said. “But it is very important. You really have to lay yourself on the line. Definitely use social media to market yourself, especially Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Those are huge for getting yourself out there. Also don’t trust everyone and learn to trust your gut and always remember that your fans are the ones who got you where you are.”
To check out Stoll’s EP log on to https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/unfinished-ep/id1131483355 or http://erinstollmusic.com/.
“I’ve been chasing the dream even more seriously since my teenage years,” said the Wadsworth native. “When I graduated from high school and did a lot of talent searches, my family was skeptical. They’ve always wanted what’s best for me.”
But now with a recently released five-song country EP and an Ohio Music Award, Stoll’s family is no longer so skeptical.
Stoll released the EP called “Unfinished” back in July and her songs have been receiving a lot of airplay on several Internet radio stations. In mid-December, Stoll received the Ohio Music Award, Best of Ohio – Best Country Song 2016 for her song “Unfinished.”
“I was pretty blown away when I got the news,” Stoll said. “I had been contacted him October and found out my song was picked for consideration. I was hoping and doing some praying.”
When Stoll began work on recording the EP in Nashville, she and her manager did a song search – a common practice in Nashville where songwriters pitch songs to country music artists.
“‘Unfinished’ was the last song that was pitched to me and it absolutely tugged at my heart strings,” Stoll said. “I like my songs to be uplifting and motivational and this song was really relatable to how I try to live my life.”
After receiving her award Stoll, has been featured in “Cleveland Country Magazine” as well as “Country Chatter.” On March 4, she will open up for national country act Colt Ford at the Odeon in Cleveland.
“It’s pretty exciting to get to open up for him,” Stoll said. “You try to get your name out there getting gigs in the area and then when I get one of these bigger acts, it’s so exciting I don’t even know what to say. I just really love to perform and share my talent with everyone.”
Stoll said she has always related to country music and grew up listening to it.
“I’m a country girl. I was raised in the township and I used to tractor pull,” she said. “I was raised on old country music. My mom listened to George Strait and The Judds and that style just spoke to me.”
Stoll, who now lives in Lodi, said she has written some songs, but has never recorded any of them.
“That is going to be our next project,” she said. “That is probably something we are going to do around summer.”
As far as advice for aspiring music artists, Stoll said you have to be willing to promote yourself.
“There are so many talented artists out there who don’t promote themselves,” Stoll said. “But it is very important. You really have to lay yourself on the line. Definitely use social media to market yourself, especially Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Those are huge for getting yourself out there. Also don’t trust everyone and learn to trust your gut and always remember that your fans are the ones who got you where you are.”
To check out Stoll’s EP log on to https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/unfinished-ep/id1131483355 or http://erinstollmusic.com/.