Born and raised in Arkansas, Singer-Songwriter Van Preston took a winding road through Chicago and Minnesota before making her way to Nashville. Her music can best be described as bluesy Americana/ Rock. Her debut album was nominated 2007 Album of the Year by the European CMA. Her song, ‘Toy’, is on Universal Records-Europe. Van has had several songwriting competition wins, 5 top 20 songs in Europe, and 3 top 25 songs charting on U.S. (secondary) Country Radio. She has headlined Euro-Disneyland; opened or will open for Alan Jackson, Josh Turner, James Taylor, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, Martina McBride, Jason Michael Carroll, Jack Ingram; and toured the U.S., Europe and Australia. -———————————————————-