Russell Dickerson’s new song, “Good Day To Have A Great Day” is out now, May 3rd, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand-new track below.
One of our all-time favorites, Russell Dickerson, just released a candidate for the song of the summer. The singer-songwriter from Tennessee has been teasing this tune on social media for over a month now, and fans finally get the chance to hear the full version of this fun bop. Sure to be a hit at his live shows, “Good Day To Have A Great Day” is all about sunshine, clear skies, and good vibes. Everything is going right for Dickerson in this song, and he is simply thriving with all this positive energy the world is giving him.
“Bluebirds on my shoulder // Counting four leaf clovers // Sunshine serotonin // It’s a good day to have a great day, baby // Blue jean silver lining // I’m out here cloud-nining // Ask me why I’m smiling // It’s a good day to have a great day, baby“
Dickerson has an exciting summer ahead of him, hitting the road with Sam Hunt on his Locked Up Tour. For tickets, head to his website.
Russell Dickerson shares new song, “Good Day To Have A Great Day,” out now on all streaming platforms.
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“A Good Day to Have A Great Day” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Troy Cartwright shares new single “Get Out Of This Town,” out now, May 3rd, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new release below.
Since going independent, Troy Cartwright has been cranking out music that feel authentic to his true sound and style in country music. His previous releases like “Over You By Now” and “How Smart I Am” were incredible additions to his catalog. Now, the singer-songwriter is releasing another song called, “Get Out Of This Town.”
Written by Cartwright with Seth Alley, Brendan Cooney, and James McNair, “Get Out Of This Town” recounts painful memories, as you try to move on. Throughout the song, Cartwright is putting as many miles as he can between him and the heartache he is trying to leave behind. While the singer is happily married, he manages to tap into the pain and emotions that are all too relatable, when going through heartbreak.
“My whole world’s been a seven mile stretch // Kicking up dreams in the dust // Round here, that’s about as far as you can get // But tonight I’m all gassed up // I’ve saved up every dead end dollar // I’ve got a truck that’ll fly // There ain’t a street there I ain’t been down and it’s got me feeling like // I gotta get out of this town”
“Get Out Of This Town” only ups the ante for Cartwright and his talent. We are excited to see what he has coming down the pipeline next!
Troy Cartwright shares new song, “Get Out Of This Town,” out now on all streaming platforms.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Troy Cartwright releases.
“Get Out Of This Town” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Kelsey Hart shares brand new song “Burn My Summer,” out now, May 3rd, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new track below.
A few months ago we introduced you to a new artist that we are loving, Kelsey Hart. Since then, Hart has released a few songs that speak to his growth as an artist. As we await his upcoming album, Life With You, out on May 31st, the singer-songwriter is giving fans another taste of the album. Today, the singer releases an absolute anthem called, “Burn My Summer.”
Possibly a song of the summer, “Burn My Summer” is all about summer love. Through the track, Hart sings about a summer romance that will most likely not last once fall rolls around, but it just does not matter. The new song is catchy, sexy, and fun as hell to listen to!
“You were hotter than a heat wave coming off Tennessee two lane // Hotter than a high-noon sand at a little beach town // You were hotter than a July hood of a jet-black mustang // And somehow you get even hotter when the sun goes down // Baby burn my summer // Take my time // Put a match to it // Set it on a fire // Kiss by kiss // Night by night // ’Til we kiss the whole thing goodbye // Baby, burn my summer”
“Burn My Summer” is one of the most stage-ready songs Hart has released so far. If fans were not excited about his upcoming album before, they will be now!
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Kelsey Hart releases.
“Burn My Summer” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Kameron Marlowe shares brand new song “On My Way Out,” out now, May 3rd, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new track below.
Throughout the last few years, an artist we have continuously had our eyes on was Kameron Marlowe. Marlowe continues to up the ante with each and every song he releases. Each of his songs showcase his humanity and his talent as a singer and as a songwriter. As we await Marlowe’s next studio album, Keeping’ The Lights On, releasing on 5/31, the singer is sharing another taste of the record. His new song, “On My Way Out” is out now.
Written by heavy-hitters, HARDY, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps, Taylor Phillips, and Bobby Pinson, “On My Way Out” is a beautiful ode to the important things in life. The story unfolds as an introspective ballad about the road to heaven. Marlowe’s voice feels soothing and honest through the song, making him the perfect person to bring this beautiful story to light.
“On my way out // When it’s my time to go // I hope the road to get there goes by my old fishing hole // I hope the one that broke my line // Is still swimming around // ‘Cause Id’ like to try him one more time // And on my way out // I hope it’s no time soon // But when it comes, I pray it comes on a Friday afternoon // Yeah I hope coach whoever lets me line up behind the line // And take a snap, step back, throw a slant pass one more time”
“On My Way Out” is one of the sixteen songs on Marlowe’s upcoming record. So far, every release has been impressive, and we are looking forward to the full project!
Kameron Marlowe shares new song, “On My Way Out,” out now on a ll streaming platforms.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Kameron Marlowe releases.
“On My Way Out” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Megan Moroney shares fan-favorite new song “Indifferent,” out now, May 3rd on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.
Megan Moroney has emerged as one of the rising superstars of the country genre. She had a monumental 2023, even landing her first number one single at country radio with “Tennessee Orange.” After releasing her debut album, Lucky earlier last year, fans have been awaiting even more music from the singer-songwriter. Earlier this year, she released two heartbreaking, yet beautiful songs called “No Caller ID,” and “28th of June.” Now, Moroney is expanding her catalog with another fan-favorite new song called “Indifferent.”
Moroney’s new song speaks to the absolute force she is in the music industry. “Indifferent” is an anthem and a goal for how to feel post break-up. The songstress shows off her sassy and confident side on the song, and we are sure that the new track will empower fans everywhere to grow their own confidence. Fun, honest, and raw, “Indifferent” feels like the perfect song for Moroney to be singing now.
“I-I would cry one, two, three too many times // Just wastin’ my prime on a guy who was more wrong than right // Now I don’t even know what I’m missin’ // Don’t know what it is or isn’t // Don’t need your attention (No), or your time // They said, “Did you hear?” // I say, “No thanks I’m fine” // I think I could wish you the best // The truth is I couldn’t care less // How sweet it is to be so (so), so indifferent”
There truly is no stopping Moroney! Whether she’s diving into her emo cowgirl mentality or cranking out sassy anthems, everything she puts out hits. “Indifferent” is another notch in her belt! Fans can look forward to the song and many others coming on Moroney’s recently announced sophomore album, Am I Okay?, out July 12th.
Megan Moroney shares new song, “Indifferent” and announces sophomore album.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Megan Moroney releases.
“Indifferent” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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MacKenzie Porter shares her new debut album, Nobody’s Born With A Broken Heart, out now on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new tracks here.
With a slew of #1 hits already under her belt in Canada, MacKenzie Porter is poised to make a name for herself in the states. On her debut full length with Big Loud Records, the singer-songwriter promises that Nobody’s Born with a Broken Heart.
Produced by Joey Moi, the nineteen track collection is sure to take listeners on a journey. Porter co-wrote on nine of the album’s tracks, enlisting Music Row heavyweights like Hillary Lindsey, Tofer Brown, Emily Weisband, Parker Welling, and more to contribute.
Best known for duet with Dustin Lynch on the #1 hit, “Thinking ‘Bout You,” Porter is thrilled to get these new songs to her fans. “Nobody’s born with a broken heart. We all start with the naivety and innocence of youth, but then life happens. There are so many circumstances and events in a lifetime that can slowly chip away at your heart, and in the end you’re this beautiful, imperfect, cracked, mess. But isn’t that what living really is? If you didn’t have the grit, would you really know the grace?” She wrote on Instagram. “That is what this record is about. These songs are those moments in my life. I hope they maybe heal a couple of those moments in yours.”
Despite being happily married with a new baby, much of the album revolves around the universal theme of heartbreak. “Every time I tell people that [the album is about heartbreak], they’re like, ‘well, you’re in a relationship and you’re happy.’ I am, of course, but there’s a lot of different elements of heartbreak in life.”
The album opens with one of those such songs, “Easy to Miss,” a perfect slice of R&B tinted country pop that’s the perfect album kick off. The project was built around this track, allowing Porter to stretch herself vocally, lyrically, and stylistically.
Other songs centered around heartbreak include “Young at Heart,” “Confession,” and “Pay Me Back in Change.” On “Young,” Porter channels her inner “Picture to Burn”-era Taylor Swift, admitting that she can’t quite be mature in the aftermath of a breakup. On the powerful “Confession,” she’s more vulnerable, admitting she’s still in love with her ex, voice laced with sadness. Lastly, “Pay Me Back in Change” is lyrical brilliance, Porter imploring a guy to change in order to be a man who’s worthy of her.
“You can’t pay me back in sorry // Can’t pay me back with what you say // All those pretty words lose meaning // If I’m still lonely the next day // Can’t pay me back with breakfast in bed // Or a Sunday matinee // The only thing that’ll settle this debt// Is if you pay me back in change”
Likewise “Strong Things” finds her drowning her sorrows in the bottle, while “Foreclosure” cleverly compares the end of a relationship to losing a house. “Sucker Punch” leaves her breathless after an infidelity, remembering both the good and bad moments that managed to take her breath away.
“Thought we were the champions// Thought we were the type// To never throw the towel in// Never lose a fight// Didn’t hear the train// ‘Til it hit me from behind// Feeling like a fool now// ‘Cause it caught me by surprise// When you laid it on me all at once//It hit me like a sucker punch”
On “Bet You Break My Heart,” the Canada native finds herself swooning over a guy who she knows isn’t good for her, while “Wrong One Yet” is a bit more optimistic, finding hope in a new relationship. Over airy music, her heart is aflutter as she muses, “I ain’t saying he’s the right one, but hell, he ain’t the wrong one yet.”
Porter is truly content on tracks like “Coming Home to You” and “Less is More,” both which find her achieving solace in simplicity. On the latter, she admits, “They say that we got nothing, but nothing here is everything.” LIkewise, “Coming Home” is a sweet midtempo which finds her soothing lilt soaring above strumming acoustic guitars and light percussion to achieve a whimsical and airy feel. Here, she loves what she has, and realizes that the grass isn’t always greener.
“There’s always gonna be bigger houses // Longer driveways with nicer cars // There’s always gonna be whiter fences // Redder roses, in a greener yard // Most people would kill for a // Higher up hill looking down on a better view // But I don’t want no bigger house if I ain’t coming home to you”
Porter puts her own spin on truck songs with “Along Those Lines” and “Pickup,” with “Pickup” finding her wondering who’s riding shotgun now. With the catchy TikTok-able soundbite, she asks “Who’s that pickup picking up now?”
There are some country bangers here in the form of “Walk Away” and “Rough Ride for a Cowboy.” Both find her putting a cowboy in his place, with “Rough Ride” settling into a wild west, horserace musical vibe. It’s uber catchy as she proclaims, “Now he’s ‘bout to learn what lonely looks like // When I cut him loose but his hands are tied // Nothing breaks his heart like breaking his pride // When he ain’t got the reigns on goodbye // That’s a rough ride for a cowboy.”
Other pieces of earwormy pop-country include “Have Your Beer,” a kiss off track that finds her toying with the old adage that one can’t have his cake and eat it too, musing “You can’t have your beer and drink it too.” Likewise, “Chasing Tornadoes” sounds like early 2000’s-inspired country in the best way possible, finding Porter flexing sounds that could best be compared to Some Hearts-era Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, or Gloriana.
Porter is as sensitive as she is tough, evidenced on songs like “Nightingale” and the title track, “Nobody’s Born with a Broken Heart.” “Nightingale” is a poignant letter of encouragement to her current self to be more like her younger self. “The song is about just being the girl that I was when I moved to Nashville, who literally thought that anything was possible and that I was going to be on the radio and a star,” She reveals. “I wanted to think like her again.”
The album concludes with its stunning title track about the innocence of youth, inspired by her own young daughter. “My little girl is gonna come into this world with no negative thoughts or preconceived notions, and she’s going to have relationships and experience heartbreak,” She reveals. “And I hope she does, because that’s what shows that you loved and that you lived.”
“I learned the hard way that growing up is hard // ‘Cause nobody’s born with a broken heart // Love’s a blade and God it’s sharp // Smooth as steel but leaves a mark // Proof of life is dying with scar // ‘Cause nobody’s born with a broken heart // Yeah nobody’s born with a broken heart.”
While heartbreak may be a prevalent theme on Nobody’s Born with a Broken Heart, MacKenzie Porter possesses a vulnerable honesty seen by the likes of early Kelsea Ballerini or Taylor Swift, sure to win over a whole legion of new fans.
Nobody’s Born With A Broken Heart Track List:
Easy To Miss (Hillary Lindsey, Emily Warren, Will Weatherly)*
Young At Heart (Tofer Brown, Lauren Hungate, Emily Weisband)
Bet You Break My Heart (Mark Holman, Chris Tompkins, Travis Wood)
Pay Me Back In Change (Emma Klein)
Rough Ride For A Cowboy (MacKenzie Porter, Lauren Hungate, Luke Niccoli, Lydia Vaughan)
Coming Home To You (Tofer Brown, Lauren Hungate, Caroline Watkins, Emily Weisband)
Strong Things (MacKenzie Porter, John Byron, Jacob Durrett, Lauren LaRue)
Visit her official website for tour dates and more.
Nobody’s Born With A Broken Heart are now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Sacha’s new song, “Hey Mom I Made It” is out now, April 26th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.
There is nothing we love more than championing new artists, who are breaking into the country music scene. Nashville-based country artist, Sacha fits the bill. The singer-songwriter recently signed a record deal with SONY Canada, and today, she is making her debut with her brand new single. “Hey Mom I Made It” is officially out now.
At first, the new song seems to be about Sacha finally making it in country music with the signing of her record deal, but the greater message has much more to do with her as a person. “Hey Mom I Made It” is a fun and catchy song that depicts how it feels to be proud of how far you have come. Sacha does an incredible job of introducing her sound and her story on her debut.
“So I just wanted to let you know // Hey Mom I made it // I ain’t talking about being famous // Do you remember all this times you prayed when // I strayed, well I finally found my way // Got me a good man // and learned to love who I am // Yeah, I’ve been through hell and back again // And I’m still standing // Anyway, just called to say, hey mom I made it”
“Hey Mom I Made It” is a solid debut single for Sacha. We are excited to see what is in store for the newcomer! Make sure to listen to the new song and follow along on her journey.
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“Hey Mom I Made It” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Lee Brice joins forces with Nate Smith and Hailey White’s with new single, “Drinkin’ Buddies,” out now, April 26th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.
Summer is just around the corner and Lee Brice just released the perfect song for the season. Featuring Nate Smith and Hailey Whitters, “Drinkin’ Buddies” is a great celebration of friendship. The threesome are the perfect country music pairing!
Written by Zach Kale, Chris Destefano, and Justin Wilson, the track starts off with what some people consider one of the greatest sounds, the sound of a can being cracked open. Continuing with an upbeat vibe, Lee Brice starts out the song with his distinct vocals while Nate Smith comes in for verse two. Brice and Smith come together seamlessly for the chorus before welcoming Hailey Whitters into the mix. As they all join in for the second go around on the chorus, the blending of their voices make it seem as if they have teamed up before.
The message of the song is no matter what your friends will always be there for you. Whether you had a tough day at work, morning a breakup or just need a fun night out you can always depend on your drinking buddies.
“Thank god for drinkin’ buddies // They can make a bad day better // Yea their drinkin’ buddies // You know we tip em all back together”
“Drinkin’ Buddies” is certainly a song that you will want to crank up and we can’t wait to do it all summer long. It follows Brice’s first release of 2024, “Checking In.” We’re excited to see what’s next for the the iconic country star.
Lee Brice joins forces with Nate Smith and Hailey Whitters on new single, “Drinkin’ Buddies,’ out now.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Lee Brice, Nate Smith, and Hailey Whitters releases.
“Drinkin’ Buddies” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Dylan Schneider shares new EP, Bad Decisions, out now, April 26th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.
Signed to BBR Music Group/ Wheelhouse Records, country newcomer Dylan Schneider has already amassed quite the following. With over 1.8M + fans and over 340M streams, the rising star has toured with Morgan Wallen, Kane Brown, Florida Georgia Line, and more.
With a knack for toeing the line between pop and country, the singer-songwriter’s new EP, Bad Decisions, does that expertly. “Somebody like me, having so much that I’m influenced by and so much that I listen to, I’m always finding new doors that need to be opened,” he explains in a statement.
“I want to write songs that tell stories, and that’s what I’m excited about,” he explains. “I feel like people are going to relate to it and feel connected that we’ve been through the same things – growing up, growing apart, heartbreak, I want to show where I’ve been and where my head is now, and that this new music is just a taste of what’s to come.”
On Bad Decisions, the Indiana native’s new EP, Schneider does just that. The title track is a seductive mid-tempo that finds him in a toxic but irresistible relationship, unable to quit a former flame.
“Girl, we’re good at making bad decisions // We go up in smoke the second we start kissing // They tell me I’m crazy, baby, I don’t listen // And I just can’t let you go // You’re so good at blurring out my vision // You hit me harder when the whiskey kicks in // We both know there’ll be consequences // But, girl, we’re good at making bad // Good at making bad decisions”
Clear highlights on the EP include the romantic ode to shooting your shot, “Buy That Girl A Beer” and “Carhartt,” a unique take on a one night stand that finds him down a hoodie. The latter finds him admitting that his shirt “looked a whole lot better on her than it did on me,” while “Beer” may be the pep-talk that led to the events of “Carhartt.” On “Buy That Girl a Beer,” he wonders if a girl at the bar could be the love of his life, encouraging himself to buy her a beer so he won’t look back and wonder what could’ve been.
On the brooding,Jason Aldean-esque “Ruin This Town,” he laments a breakup that finds him unable to enjoy his hometown, while “Ain’t Missing You” has him cleverly promising his girl’s ex that she’s certainly moved on..for the better, with him.
The EP concludes with the vulnerable and autobiographical, “Daddy Drinks Whiskey,” a poignant look at the change in his father once he picks up a drinking habit.
“But now daddy drinks whiskey doubles // Hear mama talking ’bout the troubles // That we’re going through // Don’t know what to do or how to fix it // Yeah, daddy gets mad, daddy slams doors // Daddy says things he never said before //Yeah, I wonder if he’s too drunk to even miss me // ‘Cause now daddy drinks whiskey”
While Schneider may be making some Bad Decisions on his new EP, giving it a listen is definitely a good decision.
Bad Decisions Track List:
Bad Decisions
Carhartt
Buy That Girl A Beer
Ruin This Town
Ain’t Missin’ You
Daddy Drinks Whiskey
Country Swag Picks:
Bad Decisions
Buy That Girl a Beer
Carhartt
Dylan Schneider shares new EP, ‘Bad Decisions,’ out now on all streaming platforms.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Dylan Schneider releases.
Visit his official website for tour dates and more.
Bad Decisions is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
Wyatt Flores’ brand new EP, Half Life is out now, April 19th on all streaming platforms. Check out our full review and listen to the brand new music below.
If you haven’t heard of Wyatt Flores yet, it’s time you hop on the bandwagon; no country artist’s popularity has grown as fast as this Oklahoma-native’s. After releasing his seven-track EP, Life Lessons, he dropped another collection of eight songs just six months later. Like all of Flores’ lyrics, they are passionate, hard-hitting, and real, allowing listeners to get to know the 22-year-old on a personal level.
“These songs capture my perspective on relationships I’ve had with my family, friends, love, music, mental health, life, and death over the past couple years. I still have a lot of learning and growing to do at 22 but I’m thankful for everyone who’s ever given my music a chance,” he gratefully posted on Instagram. “I hope these songs help you with whatever you might be going through and remind you that you’re not alone in whatever it is you’re facing.”
No song is heavier than the title track. Directed to his family, he sings about the regret of leaving home to chase his dream without calling, and his addiction and how it affected his relationship with his now deceased father. He apologizes for living only a “half-life.” The opening track, “Running Out of Time,” speaks on making the most out of life. Sang from the funeral of someone close to him (likely his father), he says we have to hold the ones we love and do what makes you feel alive before we all die. Our time on this earth is short, and we must make the most of it. The most powerful lyric comes in the second verse, “Most people die at twenty-seven, get buried at seventy-two.”
The EP contains the previously released tracks, “Wish I Could Stay,” and “Milwaukee.” The former is the most light-hearted tune on the album. The singer talks about the difficulty of leaving the one you love; if he could keep her in his arms forever, he would. In “Milwaukee,” the singer feels remorse about his past relationship but wants to assure her it wasn’t for a lack of love. He also included his cover of The Fray’s “How To Save A Life” on the project. Just when you think a song couldn’t get more emotional, Flores adds his raw vocals to it, making listeners tear up almost twenty years after its initial release.
At the end of the project are “I Believe in God” and “Devil,” two extremely powerful songs. In the first, the singer confesses he is having a hard time connecting to his faith because he feels God lost faith in him. The latter is about a relationship, but not one with another human, the one with himself. He constantly fights with his inner thoughts when he’s lonely, singing in the bridge:
“Why do you find me at the worst times, just when I thought I was doin’ fine? // You wanna put a gun to my head and turn that ceilin’ red // Well, I won’t let you steal my soul // God damn lonely, just leave me alone”
At 22, most people are finishing college and discovering who they are and what they want to do for the rest of their life. Although Flores took a different route, he’s on the same path, which makes his music so relatable to others. From love, death, and mental health, there are a lot of intense themes for someone so young to explore, but they are real, and hearing someone overcome these hardships will aid others who are struggling with similar problems. The future is bright for the new singer-songwriter, and it’s only a matter of time before country fans all over the world know the voice of Wyatt Flores.
“I’m only getting one chance at life, so I try to be present,” he states in a recent press release. “There’s more to existence than what the average person experiences. No matter how old or young you are, life is here and gone. Death is always riding in the passenger seat. You can either be friends with it or make it an enemy. I choose to be friends with it. If you know that and start questioning what you’re doing, maybe you’ll go out and live a better life.”
Half Life Tracklist
Running Out Of Time
Half Life
Wish I Could Stay
Milwaukee
If I Don’t See You Again
I Believe In God
How To Save A Life
Devil
Wyatt Flores shares his brand new EP, ‘Half Life,’ out now on all streaming platforms.
In celebration of the new music, Flores will embark on his “Here, There & Gone” headline tour this summer with shows in the middle, western, and southern parts of the United States. For tickets, head to his website.
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Half Life is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
