SINGER-SONGWRITER BRITTANY KENNELL MAKES A POWERFUL RETURN WITH A DOUBLE SURPRISE RELEASE
After a successful summer touring Quebec and embracing new life as a mother, country star Brittany Kennell has surprised fans with a double release: “Life’s Waiting on Me” and “Give Up Girl.”
With her sophomore album, Pink Collar, having already surpassed 1 million streams, Kennell clearly knows how to connect. These two new songs lean into her Americana roots, exploring themes of resilience, freedom, and finding balance between family and the stage. This surprise drop gives us a deep dive into the next chapter of an artist who continues to find joy and truth in life’s everyday moments.
With Life’s Waiting on Me, Brittany Kennell makes a bold return to the spotlight, marking her first release since stepping into motherhood. Leaning into her Americana roots, Kennell delivers a song that feels both free-spirited and grounded, blending dusty road imagery with a message about living fully in the present. Her warm, lived-in vocals ride over a rootsy arrangement that channels resilience, independence, and joy in the simple things, choosing experience over material wealth, and love over waiting around. Co-written with Matt Koziol and produced by Ariel Posen, Life’s Waiting on Me is a strong comeback that reintroduces Kennell with a more organic, roots-driven sound while affirming that life isn’t something to chase, it’s right here, waiting on her.
Brittany Kennell is full of surprises with the release of Give Up Girl, a powerful anthem of resilience and self-belief. Co-written with Chris Yurchuck and produced by Ariel Posen, Give Up Girl flips the phrase on its head, encouraging listeners to give up doubt, fear, and the pressure to please everyone, rather than their dreams. With its rootsy Americana edge and empowering message, the song is impactful and shines with Kennell’s authenticity and hard-earned wisdom.
Review
Brittany Kennell’s new single, “Life’s Waitin’ on Me” (feat. Matt Koziol), is a fierce anthem of resilience and independence.
The track functions as a road-trip mantra that rejects the idea of waiting for happiness, loudly proclaiming, “Life it ain’t on the other side.” Kennell captures a restless, kinetic energy with lines like, “Rolling down that desert road,” always favoring raw experience over cautious planning.
The song’s core power lies in its hook: “Time is a dead end street you know I best believe / That life’s waitin’ on, waitin’ on, waitin’ on me.” This Americana-infused track is a potent critique of materialism and delay, urging listeners to claim ownership of the present. It’s an instantly galvanizing and essential addition to Kennell’s catalog.
“Give Up Girl” (co-written with C. Yurchuck) is Brittany Kennell’s powerful mandate for personal resilience.
The track functions as a powerful rallying cry, urging listeners to chase their dreams while ignoring pressure to quit. Kennell brilliantly redefines “give up,” commanding the audience to surrender to toxic habits like people-pleasing and self-doubt instead of their personal goals.
The song’s core is the struggle against the “voice in my head that says I ain’t enough,” making it a deeply personal pep talk. It’s a standout, empowering country track built for those who need a push to stand their ground and claim a private victory over doubt.