August 29, 2025 (Nashville, TN): Country artist and singer-songwriter Kimberly Dawn releases new single “Kentucky Kiss.” The single is now available on all digital streaming platforms.
Have you ever wished you could bottle up that first love, first-time feeling, and turn it into a song? Kimberly Dawn’s “Kentucky Kiss” does precisely that. From the first note, she sings with nostalgia: “The summer I turned eighteen / it was you, me and Springsteen / I remember sneaking out at night / you waited for me underneath the porch light / reminiscing on that August moon / when I lost my innocence to you.”
The chorus captures the sweetness and ache of memory: “Touching your lips, strawberry twist / I can’t forget that sweet, sweet bliss / oh God, I miss that first Kentucky Kiss.” The reference to Springsteen adds another layer of Americana — late-night drives, young love, and simpler times.
MORE ABOUT KIMBERLY DAWN: Kimberly Dawn is a Canadian-born, Nashville- and Los Angeles–based country singer-songwriter known as The Coastal Cowgirl. Her music blends perseverance, humility, courage, and resilience, themes she also embodies as an ambassador for NAMI, where she advocates for mental health awareness. Her track “The Bottle” has been widely praised for its unflinching portrayal of addiction and the recovery process.
Dawn has performed at the historic LA House of Blues, the legendary Bluebird Café, and the Key West Songwriters Festival, and continues to write and record with acclaimed Nashville producer Kent Wells. Featured in outlets like All Country News, Guitar Girl Magazine, Cowgirl Magazine, CMA, The Academy of Country Music, and CMT, Dawn is quickly establishing herself as a rising force in country music. With brand partnerships like Planet Cowboy and a growing catalog, Kimberly Dawn is an artist who leads with integrity, honesty, and strength.
