A promising future has begun for Nashville-based pop/country artist and songwriter Arianna Pappas. She is the recent winner of American Songwriter Magazine’s Autumn Leaves Lyric Promo with her dreamy ballad “Seasons,” which also received an Honorable Mention for the 2025 Session One Lyric Contest. The song was penned with co-writers Julia Morey and Joe Wandass (J4), and will be released as Pappas’ next single in Spring 2025. Her previous releases include the powerful anthem “Daddy’s Dime,” carefree summer love tune “Every Mile,” and breakup bop “Space.”

Pappas is an east coast native, but she got to Nashville as fast as she could. She has been singing just about since the day she could talk, successfully nurturing a soulful, rock-infused timbre, which many have compared to the likes of Stevie Nicks and Florence Welch. As a writer, she has a defining sound, inspired by storytellers like Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood. Her songs challenge the music landscape by combining infectious melodies and compelling lyrics, which she has nicknamed ‘sassy pop with a banjo.’ Pappas captures listeners with her unique songwriting perspective, diving deep into the stories of the world around her. She recently had the chance to nurture her craft in Curb College’s Songwriting program at Belmont University. Aside from her original music, Pappas has built up an impressive resumé performing The National Anthem at 120+ sporting events. Her biggest performances so far have been for the MLB Cleveland Guardians, Tennessee Titans Foundation, and Vanderbilt University Baseball.