NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Hit country music songwriter and indie recording artist Styles (Styles Haury) has announced the scheduled release of his new self-titled studio recording project (STYLES). Poised to make his mark as a storyteller and musical stylist appealing to blue-collar middle-classers, hometowners, homesteaders, field-to-table harvesters and Walmarters, the six-song EP will be available under the Good Company Records imprint on Friday, August 30, 2024 via all major digital retail outlets and streaming platforms. (Presale/pre-save link / distribution by CmdShft.)
Produced by Carlo Colasacco and Phil O'Donnell (George Strait/Blake Shelton/Montgomery Gentry/ Clay Walker), STYLES features gems (tunes co-written alongside some of Nashville's most renowned writers) that canvass the peaks and valleys of life and relationships. The compositions are a musical panorama brought to life through personal recollections – a tapestry of moments and events woven by poetic conversational lyrics, emotional vocals and Styles' passion to perform and record genuine country music.
"Each and every track is a fastball straight down the pike for middle-class America…talking about, and reflecting upon, real life stuff," said Styles. "From melody to hook, the songs have some good 'meat on the bone' and a traditional thread of writing style (influenced by my mentors Casey Beathard and Phil O'Donnell) that I'm proud of both as a songwriter and performer to share from my perspective, my creative…my voice."
As a formal introduction to his independent recording career, the No. 1 hitmaker ("Country On"/Luke Bryan) rolled out his 2024 Waterfall Series in early January (a sum total of more than 30 to date) with the tunes “100%" and "Ain't Done Yet" as spotlight tracks. Styles has enjoyed more than 1.1M cumulative Spotify streams and climbing. He will follow with his sophomore GCE Records album, titled GOD’S GROCERY (Isle 1), scheduled to drop in October.
TRACK LISTING
STYLES
GCE Records/Distributed by CmdShft
Produced by Carlo Colasacco and Phil O'Donnell
1. Ain’t Done Yet (3:04)
2. No Truck No Beer No Girl (3:01)
3. First Time In A Long Time (2:42
4. Luckier I Get (2:51)
5. Can’t Say I Didn’t Try (2:12)
6. Something Worth Saying (3:10)
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"Ain’t Done Yet"
(Styles Haury, Brad Clawson, Carlo Colasacco)
A love song.
Counting blessings and checking the boxes in the list of things that count…a list of things he's done; with "the one" exception–a dedication to keep lovin' the woman he adores.
Instrumentation and production is made up of modern bones and country heart; soft polished vocals convey the sentiment.
"No Truck No Beer No Girl"
(Styles Haury, Brad Clawson, Carlo Colasacco, James Slater)
With stand-out lyrics, the uptempo breakup song is written to country music perfection.
"When some industry professionals said 'we don't want no truck, no beer, no girl songs,' we decided to write exactly that with a different approach."
First Time In a Long Time
(Styles Haury, Brad Clawson, Carlo Colasacco)
A nostalgic "hometown" song; ebb and flow vocals bring “memory lane” back to life.
“This song is so real to me; it's exactly how I feel from behind the wheel, in the driver's seat when I'm back home."
Luckier I Get (Ballad)
(Styles Haury, Carlo Colasacco, Lance Miller)
A stay-home romantic gesture that is every woman's dream and a blueprint for every guy to build from. Silky smooth vocals convey a sentimental gratefulness and heartfelt commitment.
Banjo is a subtle instrumental highlight.
"The message of the storyline is, the harder you work at love, or anything you value, the luckier you get!"
Somethin’ Worth Sayin’ (Ballad)
(Styles Haury, Mikayla Leaf, Rachel Thibodeau, Carlo Colasacco)
The "straight-to-the-heart" storyline strings together encouraging, healing, and inviting words and actions that make a difference–the little things that mean a lot.
Instrumental highlight: mystical, whimsical guitar
"Kind words have a way of working wonders; like a superpower. We need to hear (and say) these phrases now more than ever. If you're gonna say somethin', say something worth saying.".
Can’t Say I Didn’t Try
(Styles Haury, Trea Landon, James Slater, Carlo Colasacco)
The radio-friendly, up-tempo pop-country groove creatively and cleverly disguises the "tryin' to get over you" breakup tune.
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