![]() The EP concludes with the brooding “I’ll Be the Moon,” a song previously released by Dierks Bentley on his 2016 Black album that featured none other than Morris. As a love song, it’s such an overwhelming realization, trying to become the person that she sees, wanting to live up to the love you’ve been given.” This song hits me because the melody lives up to the sentiment in the lyrics. Speaking to Sounds Like Nashville, Hurd revealed, “I think when you see yourself through the lens of someone else’s love it changes you. There’s the introspective “Good As You Think I Am,” which was co-written by Dorff and Morris, and reflects on a man trying to live up to what the woman in his life believes he can be. “You’re talking reasons/ but you lost me back at I’m leaving.” ![]() “You don’t want to hurt me/ But you ain’t in love with me.” He reveals on the heartbreaking track. “Mississippi to Me” is a darker cut about loss and a relationship ending, as the singer-songwriter grapples with a breaker. “Makes you feel like you see God/ Makes you feel like you’re alive/ For the first time/ Like you were my first time.” “Laying back on a blanket/ Looking at a blanket way up high/ Between the darkness in the distance/ And the way the whole thing shines,” Hurd sings. The EP’s titular track is a simple message that everyone needs to hear once in awhile, as he reflects on a moment of tranquility with the person he loves and enjoying the moment. It’s a four-track collection that shows the different sides of Hurd, from the wistful title track to the brooding “Mississippi to Me” and the hopeful “Good As You Think I am” to the darker “I’ll Be the Moon.” He’s made every recording you’ve ever heard from me and this one is still our favorite.”Īlthough the EP was initially released four years ago, today marks it’s first wide release. This was the first thing we ever together that wasn’t demos, and to still get to do it today makes my heart very happy.” He then continued, “The second thing: I grew up We started making music together when we were 14. Even before we were anything romantic, singing with Maren has felt like magic. He took to Twitter just prior to the release, writing, “Two more things. Each of the EP’s four tracks were co-written by Hurd with a variety of other Nashville heavy-hitters, including Laura Veltz, Jessie Jo Dillon, Maren Morris, and the late Andrew Dorff. ![]() Originally written and recorded in 2015 when the Michigan native was just starting to make a name for himself, the four-track collection is a celebration of Hurd as both a writer and artist. For those of us who are newer fans of Hurd, the EP is a welcomed new release from one of Nashville’s most talented and prominent singer-songwriters. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License additional terms may apply.For those who have been fans of Ryan Hurd for years, the Panorama EP is an old-friend they first met years ago. You can check out Ryan Hurd LIVE as the featured artist performing at the CMT: On Tour After-Party shows this fall. ![]() It’s amazing to start down this new part of my artistic journey with so many supportive and creative people.” “So, Panorama feels like we’ve come full circle. “Aaron and I have been writing songs and playing music together since we were 14 years old in Kalamazoo,” reflects Hurd. Ryan and his childhood friend, writer and producer Aaron Eshuis, went into the studio to record four-song EP, Panorama, which was released promotionally to a sold out crowd of over 500 at Nashville’s Basement East in August of 2015 and is now available via streaming. I’m ready to perform and connect with people out on the road and grow as an artist.” ![]() “I am excited to follow the full life of the songs I’ve written. “Songwriting will always be a huge part of who I am,” says Hurd. Now, the Kalamazoo, MI native is lending his own voice to the songs he writes and taking them on the road. 1 single as a songwriter with the CMA-nominated duet “Lonely Tonight,” recorded by Blake Shelton and Ashley Monroe. Hurd has written songs that have been recorded by Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Jake Owen, Rascal Flatts, Randy Houser, Darius Rucker, The Cadillac Three, Brothers Osborne and the Swon Brothers. Country newcomer Ryan Hurd has had hit songs coming through radio speakers across America since he signed with Universal Music Publishing as a songwriter three years ago. ![]()
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