The Greens are excited about the new song as well. The couple has created a Broke but Tan brand, producing and selling beach items such as T-shirts, beer huggers, sunglass straps, hats and more. “Our products are available at Surf Unlimited in Ocean Isle and brokebuttan. com,” Larissa says. They have sold hundreds of shirts all over the country. “Broke but Tan seems to resonate with everybody!” she adds. “We plan to
add beach towels and beach bags to our product line this summer.” Layne says it has been great to work with the Greens. “To be able write and perform the song is one thing,” she says, “but to have them create a brand around that song has just been awesome.” The process has been rewarding for the two songwriters. “We wanted to record this song,” says
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Stevens. “We wanted to do it for ourselves and for our fans, and to continue telling our story through songs.” Layne adds: “We believe we have a lot to say about this crazy life we are all walking through.” As they tour the country and meet new people, both women are inspired by real life stories. Their ballad “Austin’s Song” was released last Christmas. It is a poignant song about a young man, a special friend and fan who succumbed to a terminal illness. “For the past four years, we have been working relentlessly to build longlasting, lifetime relationships with our fans and folks in the music industry,” Stevens says. “We decided long ago that honesty and authenticity would carry us through all of the ups and downs that come with this career path, and it has.” The two are very serious about their work. “We aren’t doing this just for the fun of it — although it is a lot of fun,” Stevens says. The performers have returned to Ocean Isle Beach three times since that momentous first visit. They played a gig at Surf Unlimited after Labor Day and another show at Inlet View Restaurant. “We heard that more than 500 people showed up at Inlet View that night,” Layne says. “That’s a great fan base.” Layne returned to Ocean Isle Beach after Thanksgiving and participated in the annual Flotilla. “I ate oysters, drank hot chocolate and even found my first sand dollar!” she says. “I love Ocean Isle — the people are awesome, the beach is exquisite and the energy is incredible!” You can find them online at stevenslayne.com and whitneylayne.com and on Facebook. You can purchase their music on iTunes and Reverbnation and view their “Broke but Tan” videos on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/ StevensLayne. n