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The Unexpected Connection Between K-Pop’s BTS and Country Duo Sunset West

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Cillea Houghton Hit songwriters and brothers Stephen (pictured at right) and Justin Kirk, of new country duo Sunset West, were raised in a musical household where influences like Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson had as much of an impact on them as Keith Urban and Rascal Flatts.”When you grow up in the south like we did, the subject matter of country songs really speaks to you,” says Stephen. “The storytelling of country music has always inspired us.

It’s like a different language. It comes from an honest, true place.”In pursuit of their music dreams, the Kirks headed west from Charlotte, NC to Nashville in 2012 where they’ve spent the past decade writing and recording with other hitmakers like Ernest and Chris DeStefano.

In 2016, they tried their hand as a pop duo, TRYON, opening for Carrie Underwood on select dates of her Blown Away Tour in 2012 and 2013.

Later, they headed west again to Los Angeles, staking their claim as pop songwriters and producers, Justin working with Jason Mraz, Tyler Jordan and more while Stephen is a co-writer and producer behind two of BTS’ worldwide hits, “Butter” and “Permission to Dance.”They’re now going back to their roots as country duo as Sunset West, their debut single, “Cold Hearted,” released today.“Sunset West is the culmination of everything that we’ve experienced in music and loved about music,” says Stephen.”We wanted to blend the lines of the energy of pop music, but have the soul of country music, which was so important to us as writers and musicians,” adds Justin. “We want our music to come across as high energy.

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