Singer-songwriter Brett Landin, one of the rising voices in American country music and a rare bridge between the Texas, Nashville, and New York scenes, has released her holiday single “All Alone on Christmas” while continuing to build momentum with “Same Coast”, a track already spinning on stations like NY Country 94.7 and WSM Radio and paving the way for her upcoming EP, expected in 2026. With recent appearances on UK radio and podcast programs, performances at renowned venues such as The Troubadour and Mercury Lounge, and even National Anthem renditions at Madison Square Garden, Brett solidifies her moment in the spotlight and hints at a possible return to London for future shows.
“All Alone on Christmas” is a holiday song with a title that already carries a strong emotion. Where did the idea come from?
“All Alone on Christmas” came from a very real place. The holidays are beautiful, but they can also be incredibly complicated — especially as you get older and life pulls you in different directions. This year, I’m working straight through the holidays and won’t be spending Christmas with my family, and that reality felt like such a defining moment of adulthood.
I wanted to write something that honors that truth: that sometimes joy and loneliness sit right next to each other. The song holds space for anyone who feels that ache — the warmth, the longing, the quiet moments where the world is sparkling but you feel a little separate from it. Even in that loneliness, there’s still hope, still softness, still a sense that you’re not truly alone.
You lived in London for a year. What did the city leave in you — musically and personally — that shows up in your songwriting?
London has shaped me for far longer than just the year I lived there as an adult. I actually went to boarding school at TASIS England, an American school in Surrey, and that experience completely changed me. I had three incredible arts teachers — in vocal performance, theatre, and dance — who believed in me before I believed in myself. They were the first people who really encouraged me to take my creative side seriously, and that foundation still shows up in my writing today. I was 16 when I lived in London and I think that, even though I didn’t know it at the time, living in London aught me to pay attention, to soak in small details, to find stories in quiet corners and experience culture in a way that Texas just doesn’t have. There is such a historic richness to London that I found and still find, so endearing and informative in how I have grown and evolved as a young woman and song writer.
Your single “Same Coast” has been added to major stations in New York and Nashville. What does that mean to you?
It means the world. Truly. “Same Coast” is such a personal song — it carries my friends, my memories, my homes scattered across the map. To have it embraced in both New York and Nashville feels like a full-circle moment, because those cities represent two huge pieces of who I am as an artist. I’m a Texas girl at heart, with a city perspective. So even though I was raised on country storytelling, I feel like my super power is that there is so much more to my stories and voice. Nashville taught me how to sharpen my craft. And New York has pushed me to grow, experiment, and trust my voice. To have all three places reflected back to me through radio support feels like a beautiful affirmation that there’s space for the kind of country-Americana I’m making.
You’ve performed the National Anthem at huge events. What goes through your mind in those moments?
The Anthem is a song I will always treat with reverence. When I step onto a stage like Madison Square Garden moments before I sing, my heart is racing, but the second I begin, there’s this incredible stillness. I remind myself: You don’t need to make it fancy. It’s a beautiful song. It carries weight, and is important.
My nerves never fully go away, but I’ve learned to let them transform into focus and gratitude. Singing the National Anthem is an honor I never take lightly.
You’ve performed everywhere from the OPRY Plaza Stage to the Hotel Café. How have these different stages shaped you?
I’m so honored every time I’m invited into traditional country spaces — they hold so much history, and I never take that lightly. Big stages teach you discipline and presence; they ask you to rise to the moment. But the intimate rooms — the Hotel Café, Rockwood, those shoulder-to-shoulder shows — they teach vulnerability. Those are the spaces where people hear every breath, where you learn to tell the truth gently, where you grow as both a performer and a human. Those two worlds together have shaped me into the artist I am today and I love them both for different reasons. I think the beauty of performance though, is to connect to people no matter the size of the stage.
Your upcoming EP is set for early 2026. What can you share about its emotional tone?
This project is about the people who shape you, steady you, and quietly redefine what growth looks like. “Same Coast” is one piece of that story, and the rest of the EP leans even deeper into that emotional terrain — identity, change, connection, and the relationships that feel like home even from miles away. It’s about the people who meet you exactly where you are on the journey and hold you up when you need it most.
Emotionally, it’s warm, raw, and unguarded. Sonically, it lives in that blend of my Texas roots, Nashville craftsmanship, and the reflective softness I found in New York and London. It feels like a reintroduction — the most honest version of myself I’ve ever put into music.
You’ve mentioned wanting to return to London for shows. What would your dream stage be?
Royal Albert Hall is absolutely at the top of the list — it’s iconic, sacred, and truly a dream stage for any artist. But the UK also has this incredible, passionate country scene that I’m dying to be part of again. There are so many festivals I’d love to play all over the UK and Europe! But honestly, if someone asked me to open at the O2, I certainly wouldn’t complain. I can’t wait to get back soon, hopefully to share this new chapter of music with such a special region of the world to me.
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