WHAT IT IS: Having written songs recorded by Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Lady A, Florida Georgia Line and many more, two-time CMA nominee Ryan Hurd steps into the spotlight with the release of his debut album, Pelago. The 15-track set—produced with childhood friend and longtime creative partner Aaron Eshuis, with contributions from Jesse Frasure (Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Little Big Town) and Teddy Reimer—pays homage to his upbringing on the shores of Lake Michigan and features hits like “To a T” and “Chasing After You,” the first official duet with wife Maren Morris.
ALBUM: Pelago
RELEASE DATE: 10/15
SINGLE: “Chasing After You” w/Maren Morris
TV: Performed at the 56th ACM Awards with Morris; Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, CBS This Morning, Today, more
LIVE: Tour de Pelago kicks off in January with dates including Chicago’s The Vic, N.Y.’s Irving Plaza, Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, more
INTERNET: 4m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 825m+ global career streams; 240m+ global streams on platinum certified “Chasing After You” RTD
RADIO: “Chasing After You” Top 5 and climbing Country airplay charts at presstime
PRESS: Forbes, People, American Songwriter, Esquire, GQ, Entertainment Tonight, E!, Rolling Stone, more
BOOKING: Braeden Rountree/WME
PUBLISHING: Big Machine Music
MANAGEMENT: Janet Weir/House of 42/Red Light Management