“backwards” / out 8.2

about the song

Stacey Kelleher’s upcoming third single of 2024, “backwards”, is a situationship anthem for anyone who’s ever wondered where they stand with a love interest. The song asks all of the questions that have ever run through a brokenhearted mind at 3am, like “what comes after all of this hurt?” and “tell me what comes after / now that we’re going backwards?” Co-written by Kelleher, Taylor Macres, and BMG’s Rachel Boerner, the track leans on a dark electric guitar foundation and is supported with subtle piano, Kacey Musgraves-esque acoustic guitar, and blooms with hints of pedal steel. Produced, mixed, and mastered by Macres, this sound is a perfect representation of Kelleher’s blend of several genres of music, reminiscent of country, pop, singer-songwriter, and indie.

BIO

Stacey Kelleher is a rising singer-songwriter/producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. Her unique storytelling writing style and signature raspy voice blend pop, country, and indie into her own personal sound.

Stacey has worked with noteworthy songwriters and producers such as Davin Kingston (John Legend, GAYLE, Michael Pollack, Jake Torrey), Jason Strong (salem ilese, Knox, MOTHICA), Jake Ohlbaum (The Foxies, Bonner Black, Ashley Anne), Ricky Manning (Blake Rose, Jamie Miller, Alexander Stewart), Cole Miracle (Wyatt Flores, Graham Barham), Chandler Brown (Devin Dawson, Daniel Donato), and many more. Stacey studied underneath eleven-time Grammy-nominated songwriter/publisher Kara DioGuardi as well as Pat Pattison (John Mayer, Gillian Welch) at Berklee College of Music.

Stacey is an avid gigging musician and has played legendary venues across the United States such as The Hotel Café, The Bluebird Café, Ryman Auditorium, The Basement (Nashville), Eddie's Attic, and many more. She is currently releasing music, most recently her acclaimed single “I HATE GERMANTOWN”, and is direct support for pop artist Maya Manuela's headlining United States tour in summer 2024. Stacey's artist project and songwriting cuts have amassed over 500,000 streams across platforms and she is a featured artist on the upcoming BMI Annapolis Songwriters' Festival in fall 2024.