Pelago Ryan Hurd

• 1 Pass It On 02:59
• 2 Coast 03:50
• 3 Chasing After You 03:27
• 4 June, July, August 03:01
• 5 Palm Trees in Ohio 03:35
• 6 If I Had Two Hearts 03:29
• 7 Tab with My Name on It 04:18
• 8 What Are You Drinking 03:24
• 9 Hell Is an Island 03:19
• 10 The Knife or the Hatchet 03:34
• 11 I Never Said I'm Sorry 03:50
• Total Runtime 38:46

Info for Pelago

Renowned Nashville singer songwriter Ryan Hurd has achieved more than 700 million career streams worldwide and caught the attention of entertainment tastemakers including Esquire, GQ, Maxim, American Songwriter, Billboard and many more. With co-writing credits on some of country music’s biggest hits, the Kalamazoo native will release his debut album “Pelago”.

“Pelago”, is inspired by Hurd’s upbringing on the shores of Lake Michigan, was produced with childhood friend and long-time creative partner Aaron Eshuis, with further contributions from Jesse Frasure (Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Little Big Town) and Teddy Reimer.

"I feel like what we do in country music and in Nashville specifically is so South-centric. I’ve always tried to put other imagery into these songs, especially because our fan base in America – our biggest markets are Ohio and Michigan, Chicago and Minneapolis – and it’s just funny how that all works, even the Northeast in New York and Boston are always the biggest shows of the year. So, I have always tried to put more imagery in the music that’s closer to my experience. I like to name drop Chicago, Michigan, the West Coast and even the Gulf. I love the water and the air down there, it’s very cool to get the opportunity to sort of craft your own narrative." (Ryan Hurd)

Ryan Hurd

Ryan Hurd
One listen to “Michigan For The Winter” is about all it takes to get a handle on Ryan Hurd and his unique approach to country. It’s set in the Midwest, instead of country’s stereotypical South. It’s a song about personal retreat and reflection, instead of the usual big summer party tune. Hurd loaded the lyrics with cinematic, scene-setting images and delivers it with a grainy vulnerability, longing to rekindle a broken relationship but perfectly capable of moving forward alone. And with that song, the world gets to know Hurd, a Nashville-based singer/songwriter whose brand of country is just a sliver outside the norms of Music Row.

A rough-cut romantic, he’s simultaneously amiable and distant, respectful and edgy, commanding and supportive. There’s a lot of complexity wrapped up in Hurd, who’s balanced his budding Sony Music Nashville recording career with a songwriting portfolio that includes hits by Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton and Lady Antebellum. Hurd didn’t necessarily set out on that path – getting his name on theater marquees was not his original intent – but by following his inner voice, he’s become a Next Big Thing contender, lauded by the likes of Rolling Stone Country, Pandora, VEVO, CMT and Esquire while making the rounds of some of music’s iconic showrooms: The Troubadour in Los Angeles, the Bowery Ballroom in New York City and The Exit/In in Nashville, just for starters. “I kind of have already done everything in country music, and I'm still a brand new artist,” he says with a profound appreciation. “I've written hit songs, I've been to all the awards shows with Maren Morris, and I've gotten to tour with Thomas Rhett and Florida Georgia Line. It's sort of like I've already experienced what it means to be an artist in Nashville.”

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