WHAT IT IS: Nashville native ERNEST is turning heads with his debut single, “Flower Shops” f/Morgan Wallen. Featuring 30-time CMA nominee Paul Franklin on steel guitar, the traditional-leaning country track puts the newcomer’s striking depth on display, eliciting praise from Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Brian Kelley and more. After spending years as one of the most sought-after co-writers on Music Row, scoring #1s for Wallen, Sam Hunt, Florida Georgia Line and Chris Lane, ERNEST is gearing up for his self-titled sophomore album, produced by Joey Moi (Wallen, Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen).
ALBUM: Flower Shops
RELEASE DATE: March 2022
SINGLE: “Flower Shops” f/M. Wallen
LIVE: Supporting Chris Lane’s Fill Them Boots tour in spring; supported Wallen’s sold-out arena shows; previously opened for Sam Hunt, FGL, more; headlining two sold-out nights at Nashville’s Exit/In; performing at Tortuga Music Festival, Tailgates ’n Tallboys, more
INTERNET: 1.8m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 16m+ streams on single in just three weeks; #1 at Apple Music Country for three consecutive weeks; #1 iTunes debut; #1 Spotify Country debut
RADIO: “Flower Shops” impacted Country radio on 1/24, #2 Most Added (week of 1/17) with 30 adds
PRESS: Music Row, American Songwriter, Taste of Country, Sounds Like Nashville, Country Now, Off the Record U.K., People, Lyric Magazine, more
BOOKING: Austin Neal/The Neal Agency
PUBLISHING: Big Loud Publishing/UMPG
MANAGEMENT: Greg Thompson, Seth England & Kiley Donohoe/Big Loud Management