The Pink Tomato Festival Committee announced Josie Hargis and David Nail will be the entertainment headliners at the annual Pink Tomato Festival. Hargis will perform Friday, June 9 and Nail will perform Saturday, June 10.
Hargis started singing publicly in 2019 and wrote her first song in 2020. Her first single “My Best Friend” went viral on Tik Tok with over 2.3 million views. The exposure gained her 100,000 followers on Tik Tok.
Hargis has been part of the Grace Cowboy Band since 2019. She co-writes her songs with David Mann, who is another member of the band. She will perform on the Friday night with David Mann, Zane Glasscock, B.J. Kyle, Tommy Amason, Josiah Hartley, Dan Allen, and Billy Hogue.
Nail will perform Saturday night with Trea Landon opening.
According to his biography, it states “Hailing from Kennett, Missouri, David Nail is well-respected up and down Music Row. Some might even call him a ‘tour de force’ as his songs pull no punches in evoking the demons he has wrestled through much of his life. The GRAMMY-nominated multi-platinum singer/songwriter’s early releases I’m About to Come Alive, The Sound of a Million Dreams, I’m a Fire and Fighter, ignited his reputations as an innovator and creative risk-taker. Following these releases, Nail began making his most “organic” work to date with the David Nail and the Well Ravens. This liberated him and propelled him into his next adventure: his debut solo independent EP Oh, Mother. That was followed by Bootheel 2020 and Bootheel 2021, projects dedicated to the singer and songwriter’s hometown in the “bootheel” of Missouri. Nail plans on releasing more music, leaving behind any self-imposed restrictions. In Nail’s own words, ‘My philosophy has always been, I just hope to have a good enough year that I can have a next year while staying as true to myself as I possibly can.’
Nail has been recognized and noticed from various media sites.
Billboard said “Nail has a flamethrower of a voice, but he opts for a nicely subdued rendering that puts this tale of a short-lived summer love at the forefront.”
Music Row said “I have always though this guy had something special. His return to disc is a summer romance with a nostalgic tinge. He still sings splendidly and the track is right in the pocket for beach listening.”
Taste of County said “This more mature telling of a matchstick romance is less nostalgic, but every bit as heart-wrenching. The singer wrote it with Robyn Collins and Grant Vogel, who has also produced the song in a way that allows nail to shine vocally. With some luck and hard work, their song will be right on time come this fall.”
CMT said “Perfect for hot weather, the song shines like summer romance and transports listeners to the laid-back nights near the water, sharing a drink with the knowledge the end is coming and it couldn’t be stopped.”
