“Livin' it Up” - Audra Watt
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Nashville’s Audra Watt is stepping into her boldest chapter yet, and her latest single “Livin’ It Up” feels like the spark that lit the fuse. Co-written with LA-based songwriter Jeffrey East, the track doesn’t just carry Audra’s signature warmth and storytelling—it’s the sound of an artist finally breaking the mold she thought she was stuck in.
On the surface, “Livin’ It Up” is a feel-good anthem with rock-and-roll swagger: crisp organ licks, a driving rhythm section, and Audra’s vocals pushing forward with a mix of grit and clarity. It has the timeless vibe of Springsteen’s Dancing in the Dark or Billy Joel’s My Life, but filtered through Audra’s own modern Nashville lens. It’s equal parts soulful, energetic, and authentic—a track you can roll the windows down to and blast at full volume.
But scratch deeper, and the song carries a personal weight. Written after a small act of rebellion—skipping work commitments and staying out late for the first time in years—Audra realized she wasn’t just breaking rules, she was rewriting her life. For someone who thought her chance to make music had passed her by, this track became the turning point: a declaration that it’s never too late to start over, chase the dream, and redefine yourself. That’s why “Livin’ It Up” doesn’t just sound like a party—it feels like a rebirth.
The recording process matched the spirit of the song: fast, raw, and a little magical. At Dark Horse Recording in Franklin, TN, with snow falling outside the studio windows, the band tracked the song in a single day. That spontaneity is baked into every note—you can feel the live energy, the grit of real instruments, the urgency of vocals captured in the moment rather than over-polished. It’s music made by instinct, not perfectionism, and that’s exactly why it works.
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Audra herself calls the track an homage to bigger choices—a personal reinvention at 40 that led to her upcoming album Start Late (dropping early 2026). The title alone sums it up: sometimes the most powerful art comes when you stop worrying about being late to the game and just step into it, fully and unapologetically.
With “Livin’ It Up”, Audra isn’t just proving her chops as a songwriter and vocalist—she’s modeling what it looks like to reclaim your passions and live on your own terms. It’s not just a single, it’s a statement: the dependable one, the rule-follower, has decided to break free, and she’s not looking back.
It’s rebellious, radiant, and deeply human—exactly the kind of song you need when you’re ready to stop surviving and start actually living.
“Livin' it Up” is available now on all major streaming platforms
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