WHAT IT IS: Blending old-fashioned country charm, lyrical wit and rock & roll grit into radio-friendly, hook-heavy pop nuggets, the five-piece have emerged as one of the hottest breaking bands in country music. Their gut-punch of a new self-titled EP is highlighted by the back-porch smack of single “Break Up With Him” and the bruising “Shut Me Up.” Singer Matthew Ramsey, lead guitarist Brad Tursi, multi-instrumentalist Trevor Rosen, bassist Geoff Sprung and drummer Whit Sellers have spent seven years honing their craft, making names for themselves penning songs for Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney and more. After a summer on the road with Kenny Chesney as part of The Big Revival Tour, and with their debut single hitting Top 5 and climbing, this is their moment.
ALBUM: Meat and Candy
RELEASE DATE: 11/6
SINGLE: “Break Up With Him”
LIVE: Select solo dates; Chesney’s Big Revival Tour; confirmed for Chesney’s Spread the Love Tour in 2016
Internet: 51k Facebook likes, 18.6k Twitter followers, 29k Instagram followers; 2m combined YouTube views; 24m+ combined digital streams
RADIO: Top 5 and climbing
PRESS: NPR First Listen, CMT, EW, Country Weekly, Parade; included in HuffPost, Nashville Lifestyles, Rolling Stone Country, Spotify 2015 watch lists
BOOKING: Morris Higham Mgmt.
PUBLISHING: Ramsey, Smackville Music; Rosen, ReHits Music/Smacktown Music; Tursi, Big Deal Music; Sprung, Sharkules Music; Sellers, Tiny Handstand Music
MANAGEMENT: Clint Higham/Morris Higham Mgmt.