NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: Atlanta-based vocal powerhouse Teddy Swims masterfully blends pop, soul, hip-hop and R&B on his debut album, I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1). Breakout platinum single “Lose Control” continues to climb to new heights with 480m+ global streams, hitting #7 on the Overall U.S. Consumption chart, #1 on the Emerging Artist chart for seven non-consecutive weeks, #1 on the U.S. and Global Shazam charts and inside the Top 50 on the U.S. and global charts at Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.
ALBUM: I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1)
RELEASE DATE: 9/15/23
SINGLE: “Lose Control”
TV: Today, Seth Meyers, Kelly Clarkson, Kimmel, Corden, Colbert, The Voice, more
LIVE: Embarking on his sold-out N.A. & EU spring tours, selling 50k+ tickets in 2024; sold 150k+ tickets worldwide in 2023
INTERNET: 22.4m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 14m+ social-media following; gained nearly 3m followers across Instagram and TikTok in 2023
RADIO: “Lose Control” approaching #1 at AAA, Top 15 at Top 40 and Hot AC, Top 25 at R&B and AC, Top 50 at Rhythm; 30m+ in audience across all formats; iHeartRadio On the Verge Artist
PRESS: MTV Global Push Artist (Feb. 2024), Rolling Stone, NPR, Forbes, People, AP, Inked, Grammy.com, BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, BET, more
BOOKING: Stephen Schultz, Kirk Sommer, Ella Street, Lucy Dickens & Brett Murrihy/WME
PUBLISHING: Self-published
MANAGEMENT: Luke Conway/Trade Secrets MGMT