Callista Clark
An outspoken singer/songwriter putting her own spin on her country roots, Callista Clark emerged when she was just 17. On her early-2021 single "It's Cause I Am" -- which reached the Billboard country Top 30 -- and debut EP Real to Me, Clark displayed a brassy confidence and way with words that drew comparisons to Maren Morris and Jennifer Nettles. Released in April 2022, the ballad "Gave It Back Broken" marked her first release following her Grand Ole Opry debut the previous July.
While growing up in Zebulon, Georgia, Clark sang in church and began writing songs when she was 11. Raised on a musical diet of Travis Tritt, Randy Travis, the Judds, and Aretha Franklin, she taught herself to play instruments ranging from guitar and piano to the banjo and mandolin. One of her first important performances came at age 12, when she duetted with Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles at a local 4-H awards show. Around this time, Clark began posting cover versions of songs to her social media as a way of staying in touch with her friends. Her interpretation of the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" racked up hundreds of thousands of views, but it was her cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" that became her big break. Recorded while her family was on vacation at the beach, the video's view count reached the tens of millions and drew the attention of Big Machine Records. Clark signed with the label when she was 15 and set to work on her debut release with songwriters including Jonathan Singleton, Emily Shackleton, and Laura Veltz. The Real to Me EP appeared in February 2021 and featured the single "It's Cause I Am," a brash statement of independence that reached number 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. That April, Clark made her national television debut on Live with Kelly and Ryan, and on July 30, she debuted at the Grand Old Opry.
It wasn't long before Clark returned with new material. A ballad she co-wrote with Emily Shackelton (Carly Pearce, NBC's Nashville), "Gave It Back Broken" saw release in April 2022.
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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Real To Me: The Way I Feel
Country - Released by Big Machine Records, LLC on Oct 14, 2022
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It's 'Cause I Am (Live At Vevo)
Country - Released by Big Machine Records, LLC on Sep 29, 2021
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Real To Me: The Way I Feel (Deluxe Edition)
Country - Released by Big Machine Records, LLC on Jan 13, 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Please Come Home For Christmas
Christmas Music - Released by Big Machine Records, LLC on Oct 28, 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Gave It Back Broken
Country - Released by Big Machine Records, LLC on Apr 8, 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Real To Me (Big Machine Radio Release Special)
Country - Released by Big Machine Records, LLC on Feb 12, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Diamond
Country - Released by Dreamcatcher Artists on Nov 24, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Real To Me
Country - Released by Big Machine Records, LLC on Feb 12, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bless Your Heart
Country - Released by Dreamcatcher Artists on Feb 16, 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Reckless
Country - Released by Dreamcatcher Artists on Apr 12, 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Gave It Back Broken
Country - Released by Big Machine Records, LLC on Apr 8, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Real To Me: The Way I Feel
Country - Released by Big Machine Records, LLC on Oct 14, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sad
Country - Released by Big Machine Records, LLC on Jun 10, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
It's 'Cause I Am (Live At Vevo)
Country - Released by Big Machine Records, LLC on Sep 29, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Real To Me: The Way I Feel (Deluxe Edition)
Country - Released by Big Machine Records, LLC on Jan 13, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Brave Girl
Country - Released by Big Machine Records, LLC on Sep 16, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Please Come Home For Christmas
Christmas Music - Released by Big Machine Records, LLC on Oct 28, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo