Stephen Carey is a country singer who shows a facility with smooth soulful rhythms on his 2018 debut single, "Summer Cool." After touring through his home base of the Southeast, Carey relocated to Nashville. There, he earned some regular play on local radio with the rock-inflected singles "Dirty" and "Favorite Place to Hide." He signed with Badlands Records/XXIII Music and put out "Summer Cool" in January 2018. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine