New album set for release September 8
By Preshias Harris
Ashley McBryde brought her band to Analog at Nashville’s Hutton Hotel on August 30 to play her new album in its entirety. The project, titled The Devil I Know, is set for release September 8 via all digital platforms.
The Hutton was packed with friends, family and music industry people at the event hosted by Warner Music Nashville.
In her opening remarks, WMN Co-Chair & Co-President Cris Lacy mentioned just some of Ashley’s notable achievements and recognitions, including two CMA Awards, and two ACM Awards and nominations for six Grammy Awards, and a win for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Never Wanted to Be That Girl,” with Carly Pearce in 2023.
“The New York Times calls her Country’s most down-to-earth songwriter,” said Lacy. “The LA Times [calls her] ‘one of Nashville’s most reliable and sophisticated songwriters’ and Billboard magazine has dubbed her ‘one of Country’s greatest storytellers without ever compromising.’ The Devil I know has already been named one of the most anticipated albums by New York magazine and the LA Times, while ‘Light On In The Kitchen’ landed on Rolling Stones all-genre Best Songs of 2023 so far.”
Taking the stage, Ashley played and sang all eleven tracks on The Devil I Know from the first note to the last. She interspersed the music with ‘stories-behind-the-songs’ and comments, delivered in her inimitable wry and witty style.
Describing how the project came about, Ashley said that she and the band went to “the purple building” in East Nashville and played through a bunch of songs. “We decided to take all the things that people tend to give us a hard time for and turn it up,” she said.
In addition to the release of her new album, Ashley will be part of the celebration of The Judds’ 40th anniversary. A number of music’s biggest stars have come together for A Tribute To The Judds, a forthcoming compilation album filled with reimagined versions of the legendary duo’s discography, set for release October 27, 2023, on BMG. A Tribute To The Judds will also be partnering with the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), in honor of Naomi Judd. More information on NAMI here.
More about Ashley McBryde, her music, merch and tour dates at her website, on Instagram and Twitter/X. Check out her YouTube channel here. Pre-save/pre-order The Devil I Know here. #AshleyMcBryde #TheDevilIKnow
Preshias Harris is an advocate for songwriters and a music career development consultant with the emphasis on new and aspiring artists and songwriters. Her book, ‘The College of Songology 101: The Singer/Songwriter’s Need to Know Reference Handbook’ is available at www.collegeofsongology.com Follow her blog at www.nashvillemusicline.com #PreshiasHarris