Runaway Baby by The Star Prairie Project Steered Americana into a Sun-Scuffed 60s Escape Route –

College radio rock tuned into an Americana frequency on Runaway Baby, the latest single from the soon-to-be viral sensation, The Star Prairie Project. With the kind of melody that leaves you swaying woozily through the nostalgia of sepia-tinged, sun-soaked bygone summers and choruses which your soul will need to swell to stretch around, there is warmth burning from the core of the earworm, putting the pedal to the metal of rock n roll stripes that refuse to stick in one lane.

The Star Prairie Project, led by songwriter Nolen R. Chew Jr. from Star Prairie, Wisconsin, carries a collaborative spirit that reaches from LA to London, pulling different musicians and producers into records with genuine narrative spark. Runaway Baby was written with Tom Tikka, whose voice and production help steer the track into a playful 60s Southern California intersection, complete with Beach Boys-style harmonies, fiery guitars, and a cheeky lyrical double meaning that lets the car and the girl blur into one sassy runaway myth.

After the streaming success of California Smile and Sweet Surrender, Runaway Baby pushes the project further into Americana-flavoured radio gold, arriving just in time for summer with a chorus arranged for open windows and reckless optimism.

Runaway Baby is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast