The Young Fables Return To Laurel Wright’s High School To Deliver A Personal Message On The Impact Of Addiction
Concert to Benefit JourneyPure Serenity Network on August 26
The Young Fables, an emerging leader on the modern traditional country scene, will return to lead vocalist Laurel Wright’s high school, William Blount High School, to share her family’s personal story of addiction via an in-school assembly on Friday, August 24 followed by a concert benefitting JourneyPure Serenity Network on Sunday, August 26.
“We recognize that teenage years aren’t easy. It is important for us to raise awareness of the serious nature and consequences of addiction. We are honored that William Blount High School has offered us the opportunity to use our platform to reach students with this important message. We look forward to connecting with all the young faces that make up the student body.”
– Laurel Wright and Wes Lunsford, The Young Fables
The Young Fables will start their hometown engagement with an in-school assembly on Friday, August 24, where they will share their personal stories of addiction and perform songs from their latest album, Old Songs. That evening, they will sing the National Anthem before the homecoming football game kicking off at 7:15 PM ET. The weekend will cap off with a concert on Sunday, August 26 at 6 PM ET benefitting the JourneyPure Serenity Network. The concert is located at the Patricia Lane Theatre within the William Blount High School, 219 County Farm Road, Maryville, TN. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the school’s front office during school hours, during the homecoming game and at the door. JourneyPure Serenity Network provides integrated, evidence-based treatment for substance abuse and mental health issues. To receive additional information on JourneyPure Serenity Network, visit journeypureserenitynetwork.com.
“We’re grateful for the chance to team up with The Young Fables and the families of William Blount High School to help bring awareness to addiction. Addiction can be a destructive disease and its impact can be devastating. Those who walk the path of recovery deserve our support and encouragement. We’d like to thank everyone in advance for their support – it is greatly appreciated.”
– Robin Lewis, Operations Manager JourneyPure
The Young Fables are currently on the road promoting their latest project Old Songs. Old Songs, produced by Grammy Award-winning Mitch Dane, is a ten track project where all songs were either written or co-written by The Young Fables. It can be downloaded or streamed on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and Amazon. Old Songs marks the second release for this duo that has already made a lasting impression on industry leaders. Keith Urban said they “had me immediately” and Big Machine CEO Scott Borchetta praised “a flawless vocal.” Sheryl Crow also tweeted “Just heard The Young Fables in the Nashville Airport. Laurel’s as good as any country singer out there!” For an act that has opened for Lauren Alaina, Josh Turner, Sara Evans, Chris Janson, Randy Houser, The Band Perry and Chris Lane, their intimate live show proved to be a hit selling out their album premiere at the City Winery in Nashville and the Biltmore Estate’s Independence Day Celebration. The music video for Half As Good, the lead single off Old Songs, premiered on CMT Music on May 30. Throughout their promotion of this project, they have also premiered video content with AXS and Pop Culture. Most recently, The Young Fables made their official CMA Fest debut meeting fans and performing on the Spotlight Stage inside Fan Fair X and at the World Famous Wildhorse Saloon.
To stay updated on The Young Fables, visit www.theyoungfables.com
About The Young Fables
The Young Fables (TYF) are a promising modern traditional country duo comprised of three-time American Idol vet Laurel Wright and accomplished guitarist and vocalist Wes Lunsford. The act hails from Maryville, TN and has already collected impressive accolades including the Grand Prize at the Texaco Country Showdown which landed Laurel on the Ryman Auditorium stage at age 16. Fast forward five years to 2017, TYF spent the year engaging and organically expanding their grassroots following while on the road supporting their debut release Two. This year, TYF have wrapped recording on their sophomore album titled Old Songs with the Grammy Award-winning producer Mitch Dane (Jars of Clay, Brandon Heath, Caedmon’s Call). These ten songs establish The Young Fables’ sonic home in the Country/Americana community as a modern proclaimer and preservationist of classic country’s storytelling roots.