By Holly Gleason
Hurd is the closest thing to a classic singer/songwriter as you’ll find in Music City, occupying terrain somewhere between Jackson Browne/Neil Young and Ed Sheeran/Jason Isbell.
Yes, he’s written massive hits for Diplo with Morgan Wallen (“Heartless”), Blake Shelton (“Lonely Tonight”), Luke Bryan (“Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset”) and Lady A (“What If I Never Get Over You”), all of which are reconfigured on his new EOM EP, as well as Tim McGraw (“Last Turn Home”) and Maren Morris/Brothers Osborne (the Grammy-nominated “All My Favorite People”); but he’s more compelling stripping things back and unfurling little moments that hold big memories.
“To a T” has 89m plays on Spotify alone, where “Diamonds or Twine” and “Love in a Bar” are just under 30m. For the organic-leaning musician, success on his terms seems destined to flow from reflecting love, striving and connecting on a deeper level back to the 20- and 30-somethings seeking (and settling into) their places in the world. Those values make his new “Every Other Memory” linger long after it’s finished playing.
By Holly Gleason
Hurd is the closest thing to a classic singer/songwriter as you’ll find in Music City, occupying terrain somewhere between Jackson Browne/Neil Young and Ed Sheeran/Jason Isbell.
Yes, he’s written massive hits for Diplo with Morgan Wallen (“Heartless”), Blake Shelton (“Lonely Tonight”), Luke Bryan (“Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset”) and Lady A (“What If I Never Get Over You”), all of which are reconfigured on his new EOM EP, as well as Tim McGraw (“Last Turn Home”) and Maren Morris/Brothers Osborne (the Grammy-nominated “All My Favorite People”); but he’s more compelling stripping things back and unfurling little moments that hold big memories.
“To a T” has 89m plays on Spotify alone, where “Diamonds or Twine” and “Love in a Bar” are just under 30m. For the organic-leaning musician, success on his terms seems destined to flow from reflecting love, striving and connecting on a deeper level back to the 20- and 30-somethings seeking (and settling into) their places in the world. Those values make his new “Every Other Memory” linger long after it’s finished playing.
