A two-time American Idol hopeful, Brooke Eden wound up going her own way, finding a niche as an independent artist within mainstream country-pop. Her first stab at the charts arrived in 2015, when she signed to Broken Bow Records' Red Bow subsidiary and released the single "Daddy's Money," followed by the EP Welcome to the Weekend, music that was bright, tuneful, and firmly within the bold lines of modern country music. As the years progressed, Eden leaned into her hookiness, resulting in the shiny, poppy 2021 singles "No Shade" and "Sunroof," songs inspired by her public comi...