In a sea of holidays songs, this is a rare one: catchy, memorable, and focused on New Year’s Eve.
Melissa Clarke, Americana Highways, “Song Premiere: Couldn’t Be Happiers ‘The New Year Song’” (12.11.23)
Couldn’t Be Happiers make music that is witty and entertaining even as the lyrics weave in serious topics to consider.
Melissa Clarke, Americana Highways, “Song Premiere: Couldn’t Be Happiers ‘Treehouse’” (10.27.21)
Couldn’t Be Happiers are a fantastic duo and I highly recommend checking out Songs For Butchie Vol.1 if you’re into folk or country music of any form. I hope that there will be a Songs For Butchie Vol. 2 but in the meantime make sure you check out their website and their socials below for more info!
Jane Hawkins, York Calling, “EP Review: Couldn’t Be Happiers – Songs For Butchie Vol. 1” (12.11.21)
Touching on Americana traditions and celebrating the family circle, married couple Jordan Crosby Lee and Jodi Hildebran Lee, comprise Couldn’t Be Happiers — who took their name from their state of mind and have kept it going since getting together in 2017.
Katie Cranford, Yes! Weekly, “Happiness is a state of mind for local music duo” (12.01.21)
Every single facet about Couldn’t Be Happiers latest record release Songs For Butchie, Vol. 1 has been nothing but flawless in our eyes.
We Write About Music, “Couldn't Be Happiers craft a complex sound on Songs For Butchie” (11.09.21)
The Couldn’t Be Happiers are home to Jordan Crosby Lee and Jodi Hildebran Lee who are giving Folk music a meaningful makeover. Both Jordan and Jodi bring their own backgrounds to influence their music: Jordan’s Texas twang and Jodi’s lush, americana-brushed vocals. Mix the two up and you have Couldn’t Be Happiers.
Deviate and Chill, “Embrace the cold weather with Deviate & Chill Volume 5” (11.04.21)
Shut Up! is a track that rails against the 24-hour news cycle and general pace of modern life. The track is aurally bubbling with anger and frustration, from it’s heavy percussion to piercing vocals. It feels like a song at war with itself, trying to find peaceful interludes but always getting lost in a higher tempo, such is life.
York Calling, “Discovery: CBH” (12.27.19)
The Couldn’t Be Happiers of Winston-Salem and The Shoaldiggers of Carborro will present a show at 8 p.m. Jan. 25 at Muddy Creek Music Hall, 5455 Bethania Road.
The Couldn’t Be Happiers are an Americana songwriting husband-wife duo expressing the musical ethos of their home states of Texas and North Carolina. The couple interacts with each other and the audience for an engaging, performance-driven set.
Winston Salem Journal, “Best Bets” (01.20.19)
The folk duo COULDN’T BE HAPPIERS makes the rains falling from the skies into a celebration [in their single, “Listen”]… Open your heart. Accept that there’s better out there. Let the COULDN’T BE HAPPIERS help you see.
Comeherefloyd (11.07.18)
The music Couldn’t Be Happiers produce is bluesy and rootsy, with many layers to be found underneath Mad. It’s one of those tracks that takes a few listens to fully hear everything that’s going on, and there’s a passion and a swagger to the vocals that really lends itself to the song. Check these guys out – they’re a little different to most of the stuff coming out at the moment.
York Calling, “Discovery: Couldn’t Be Happiers” (08.08.18)
In all intents and purposes, this adorable real-life couple are entertainers in a live setting. Although we’d never seen them in front of their crowd, we’re pretty sure that’s the case.
And why do we mention that? Because in a style that they present in this particular single ‘Mad’, and their other singles, translations of the feelings and emotions need to be done live. Studio publications are a great way to go, as well, but we encourage you to seek the duo out in a live setting (heck, in folk & country, there’s nothing like listening in a live ‘festival’ setting for sure).
Comeherefloyd, “CBH Share Single ‘Mad’” (08.08.18)
Lee's up-tempo 'Cajun Spider-Man' tune [is] reminiscent of the storytelling song genre the great Tom T. Hall and Roger Miller, among others, made famous...Hildebran’s 'Mad' is unique in its delivery allowing the depth of her vocals to shine with a Rhiannon Giddeons’ quality I haven’t heard from Hildebran until now. 'Mad' sounds like it should be listened to in a dim speakeasy lit only by candlelight while sipping on a Manhattan.
No Depression, "First Listen: CBH..." (07.26.18)
This duo is so cool and they fit so well together musically. The words are great mix of modern lingo with an old folk feel, which I think is part of their appeal. They are experts at combining the new and the old. This song is upbeat and feel-good. I imagine it's really fun to sing this song with someone you care about, so I suggest you put it on the car stereo on repeat on your next road trip.
Neville's Quarter Blog, “Review of ‘Let's Not Bury the Obvious’” (02.24.18)
The Couldn’t Be Happiers are a folk-country-rock duo out of Winston-Salem. HuffPost entertainment writer Lisa Lynn Snedeker recently listed their debut EP as one of her “[f]avorite musical picks of 2017,” earlier calling them a “promising musical act” reminiscent “of all the best things about classic country music.
MiddleTennesseeMusic.com, “Interview with Couldn't Be Happiers - The Happiest” (02.22.18)
The Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based duo, Couldn’t Be Happiers, is made up of Jodi Hildebran (vocals, guitar, harmonica) and Jordan Crosby Lee (vocals, guitar), who both happen to be Wake Forest University School of Law alumni.
HuffPost, "Year in Review: Favorite musical picks for 2017" (12.31.17)
The Couldn't Be Happiers are a 'promising musical act' reminiscent of all the best things about classic country music.
HuffPost, "Taylor Swift vs. Ed Sheeran: Different models reflect shift in new music delivery" (12.06.17)
What happens when a tattooed Texas troubadour blends melodies and shares harmonies with a sassy blonde country crooner from North Carolina? You get the Couldn’t Be Happiers, a Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based duo that formed in July 2017.
Music Reporter Blog, Musings on folk, Americana, country, bluegrass and newgrass, "The Couldn’t Be Happiers share their ‘Baggage’ with WHUPFM listeners"