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ABOUT
Cash Cortes is a man on the brink of a new sound, a new country music career, a new family, and a new life. A South Florida native of Puerto Rican descent, Cash is fusing his Spanish-speaking Caribbean heritage with his contemporary country influence to create a wholly fresh yet familiar take on the Latin country genre that is on the cusp of a nationwide explosion.
Cash's debut solo single "Poor Man's Gold" is a feat of cinematic storytelling – his dusty voice set into a neoteric mix of island percussion, forlorn fiddle, pedal steel, mandolin trills, and western electric baritone guitars.
"It's got some edge to it," Cash said of "Poor Man's Gold." "It talks about life. It talks about family.”
Cash's "Poor Man's Gold" is poised to stretch beyond even today's broad boundaries of country music because of his sweeping life experiences and diverse influences. The singer/songwriter was born in Miami into a military family. Spanish was his first language, and he didn't learn English until the military relocated his family to Northwest Georgia and he started school. He made his first friends in Powder Springs, soaked up Southern culture, and soon developed a twang. There wasn't a thriving Hispanic community in the small town near Atlanta, but his mom listened to the radio, and he fell in love with all types of music. He loved Hootie & the Blowfish, Fleetwood Mac, The Backstreet Boys, disco music and '80s rock. At home, his family listened to Marc Anthony and stayed immersed in Latin culture. . .
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Contact:
Susan Owens, OEG: susan@oeg-music.com
Tyler Woodward, OEG: tyler@oeg-music.com
Cash Cortes: cashcortesofficial@gmail.com