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JessLee from Season 14 dropped a fun new song Friday called “Drinkin’ Thinkin’.” Says JessLee: “If Katy Perry & Weezer had a baby that grew up in the country & decided to write their own version of Last Friday Night I think it would sound somethin’ like this.” It’s the third single of 2023 for JessLee, who announced a record deal with OneRPM this spring. Her other 2023 releases are “Unmeet You” and “Love Me Ugly.” The music video for “Drinkin’ Thinkin'” drops Tuesday.

Sundance Head, the Season 11 champ, released “Bars and Churches” on Friday. The song marks the first release from Sundance since his latest album, “Starting Again” landed last fall. Sundance, of course, was part of that Blake Shelton send-off on The Voice and has a busy schedule of summer and fall shows you can check out on his website.

Tori Miller from Season 19 has released a lovely cover of The Dillard’s bluegrass tune, “There Is Time.” It marks the first release in five years for Tori, She’s also featured on a couple of tracks from Season 19 cast mate Liam St. John’s recent album, “All the Bad Things.”

Kristen Merlin from Season 6 has released a fun new song called “Sugar Rush.” It follows “If You Dare,” released in April, as her second single of 2023. Kristen finished Top 5 on the show.