NOWVIZ / Alex Palou

NowVIZ: In 2019, your Electricity Tour was a major success.

You played over 150 dates around the country. Then 2020 hit and it became very difficult for the whole industry. How did you get through this experience and how do you think it changed you as a musician?

Cort: As the music was flowing in the studio, 2019 brought a big year of touring. Our Electricity Tour was one for the books. We put together a very successful tour schedule for an indie artist like me. I played two of my biggest shows to date during that tour. Watershed and the Oregon Jamboree.

Things were steamrolling and then 2020 hit. It stopped the industry in its tracks, and made all artists get even more creative. Since March 2020, I have been live-streaming shows for my fans online on a bi-weekly schedule. My supporters are unlike any in the business, I can guarantee that. They showed up at each show and had our backs.

It’s been incredible. I’ve also been able to do more writing and studio work during the past year which has been beneficial. It was a blessing in disguise to be able to focus on some of the things that are easy to push aside when time is limited while on tour.

NowVIZ: Do you have any new music coming out soon?

Are you back touring?

Cort: I do. I have a brand-new single coming out called, “The Road,” which is a special song the world needs to hear. I’m dedicating the song to my future baby, but it’s written in a way that we hope the listener gets all “the feels.” It’s emotional, but inspirational. We hope people around the world will be inspired by it and will love the message. I encourage music fans to give it a listen, and hopefully you’ll fall in love with it. The people that heard it behind the scenes all teared up, so that’s a good sign.

It’s hitting people the right way.

When it comes to touring, we are beginning to add some shows for the Fall, and doing some spot shows here and there. We are hoping that Fall will be a good and safe time to get back in the groove.