April 28, 2023

Interview with Tanner Usrey

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We had the pleasure of interviewing Tanner Usrey over Zoom video!

Rising country troubadour Tanner Usrey is celebrating his signing to Atlantic Records with today’s release of his label debut single, “Give It Some Time,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services. The track arrives alongside the exclusiveBillboard signing announcement, plus a companion music video for the debut single premieres today at YouTubeHERE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoTdFtR1OiY

Co-written by Usrey and producer Beau Bedford (Jonathan Tyler, The Texas Gentlemen), “Give It Some Time” threads dusty acoustic guitar and unfiltered lyrics against an organ-laden beat, building towards an emotionally charged guitar solo as scorching as the Texas-born singer, songwriter, and guitarist’s pleading vocal delivery.

An electrifying and energetic live presence who played over 180 shows in 2022 alone, Usrey will continue his non-stop touring with an upcoming series of live dates that will see him on the road through the summer. Highlights include headline shows, festival appearances, and dates alongside such like-minded artists as Elle King, Charles Wesley Godwin, and The Steel Woods. For complete details and ticket availability, please visitwww.tannerusreymusic.com/tour-dates.

ABOUT TANNER USREYTanner Usrey has earned national applause for channeling a classic spirit from a personal perspective, blending straight-shooting storytelling with country grit, rock ‘n’ roll energy, and Americana eloquence. Inspired by a range of influences – spanning George Strait, Tom Petty, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and The Rolling Stones to his favorite band Whiskey Myers – Usrey grew up in the small town of Prosper, TX, where he worked as a skip tracer while honing his signature style by writing countless songs and performing gigs anywhere that had a stage. In 2019, he quit his job and unveiled the Medicine Man EP, followed in 2021 by the SÕL Sessions EP, earning tens of millions of streams and featured placement on the highly rated Yellowstone Season 4 finale Usrey kicked off 2023 with “Take Me Home,” drawing over 10M streams thus far. Now, as the latest member of the world-renowned Atlantic Records roster, Tanner Usrey is poised to bare it all with “Give It Some Time” and more new music to come.

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Tanner Usrey

singer, songwriter, and guitarist

Guitar in hand and mic turned up loud, the tunes do the talking for Tanner Usrey. The Texas-born singer, songwriter, and guitarist pairs straight shooting storytelling with country grit, rock ‘n’ roll energy, and Americana eloquence. As such, he channels a classic spirit from a personal perspective. After piling up tens of millions of streams, packing hundreds of shows, and landing syncs on the likes of Yellowstone, he bares it all on a series of 2023 singles for Atlantic Records and much more to come.

“I let the songs be what they’re going to be, and I pride myself on that,” he notes. “Musically, it ranges from southern rock to country to Americana. When it comes to songwriting, I want to focus on what’s real – I don’t shy away from saying the hard things.”

Growing up in the small town of Prosper, TX, he gravitated towards music as a little kid. By five-years-old, he constantly belted out Alan Jackson songs around the house much to his family’s chagrin. “Everyone used to tell me to shut up,” he laughs. “I was the kid who sang all the time.”

After catching Wade Bowen and Brandon Rhyder in concert, his destiny crystallized in high school. “I remember saying to myself, ‘That’s what I want to do’,” he recalls. “That’s what led me to picking up a guitar.”

Inspired by everyone from George Strait, Tom Petty, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Rolling Stones to his favorite band Whiskey Myers, he wrote countless songs and cut his teeth at gigs anywhere with a stage. In between holding down a job as a skip tracer, he carefully honed his signature style. Quitting his job in 2019, he unveiled the Medicine Man EP. “Come Back Down” generated 19.1 million Spotify streams followed by “Beautiful Lies” with 18 million Spotify streams. During 2021, he tirelessly gigged in between releasing the SÕL Sessions EP. “The Light” also notably soundtracked the finale of Yellowstone Season 4. Along the way, he cemented himself as an electrifying and energetic live presence with over 180 shows in 2022.

“When we’re on stage, our goal is to have the audience clinging to the edge of their seats,” he shares. “I get to play with a bunch of badasses, and I don’t take it for granted. We pounded the pavement and put at least 100K miles on the van in a year-and-a-half.”

Signing to Atlantic Records, he kickstarted 2023 with “Take Me Home,” cracking 10 million streams and counting. On its heels, the single “Give It Some Time” threads together dusty acoustic guitar and unfiltered lyrics as he pleads, “Give me something to believe in, baby, because I’ve been losing my mind.” Against an organ-laden beat, it builds towards an emotionally charged guitar solo that’s as scorching as his delivery is.

Ultimately, Tanner’s music might just say everything you need.

“I hope you hear what you want to hear, enjoy it, resonate with it, and know it’s real,” he leaves off. “It’s been a wild ride. I’ve busted my ass. I started off doing all of this on my own, so it’s crazy to see how this and the team around me have grown. People are going after real music right now, and that’s great. I’m looking forward to seeing where it goes next.”

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