ARISTA RECORDS/MONUMENT RECORDS RELEASE NEW EP FOR FOX’S ALL-NEW COUNTRY MUSIC DRAMA, “MONARCH”

All Season, New Songs from “MONARCH” Will be Released the Friday Before Each New Episode Premieres

Arista Records/Monument Records, the official music partner of FOX Entertainment’s highly anticipated new series, MONARCH – a new country music drama about America’s leading family of country music – has released the show’s first EP that includes tracks from this Sunday’s premiere.  The EP includes original track “The Brambles,” performed by the MONARCH Cast, featuring multi-Platinum country music star and three-time Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award winner Trace Adkins (“Old Henry”) and Golden Globe nominee Anna Friel (“Pushing Daisies”), as well as covers of country classics including “Family Tradition,” performed by MONARCH cast members Friel, Beth Ditto, Inigo Pascual, Joshua Sasse; “Good Hearted Woman,” performed by Adkins; and “How Do I Live,” performed by Friel and Ditto.

The songs were produced by three-time GRAMMY Award nominee and series executive music producer Adam Anders and co-produced by Peer Åström. The EP’s original track, “The Brambles” was written by Adam Anders, Tom Douglas and Jordan Shellhart.  Listen to the EP HERE.

The new music follows the release of a number of tracks from the show, including “American Cowgirl,” performed by Friel, a cover of “A Country Boy Can Survive” by Adkins, as well as the show’s theme song, “The Card You Gamble,” performed by powerhouse vocalist Caitlyn Smith. The series will feature many original songs and covers performed by cast members and upcoming guest stars.

MONARCH debuts with a special two-night event, beginning Sunday, Sept. 11, immediately following the FOX NFL doubleheader (8:00-9:00 PM ET, and simultaneously to all time zones). It then makes its time period premiere Tuesday, Sept. 20 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following the Season Six debut of THE RESIDENT (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).

In MONARCH, the Roman family is headed by the insanely talented, but tough-as-nails Queen of Country Music DOTTIE CANTRELL ROMAN (Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon, “Feud,” “Thelma & Louise”) and her beloved husband, “Texas Truthteller” ALBIE ROMAN (Adkins). Dottie and Albie have created a country music dynasty. But even though the Roman name is synonymous with authenticity, the very foundation of their success is a lie. And when their reign as country royalty is put in jeopardy, heir to the crown NICOLETTE “NICKY” ROMAN (Friel) will stop at nothing to protect her family’s legacy, while ensuring her own quest for stardom.