Country powerhouse Ashley McBryde has impressed listeners with various critically acclaimed albums as she delivered tracks that were inherently her, packed full of her unique sound. Now, the Arkansas native and her band Deadhorse prepare to share their newest project, The Devil I Know, on Sept. 8 via Warner Music Nashville.
Announced New Album, The Devil I Know
“When it was time to put together The Devil I Know, my band and I did what we always do: got together in the purple building in East Nashville, played through a bunch of songs and discussed where we wanted it to go,” explained McBryde. “We decided to take all the things that people tend to give us a hard time for and turn it up.”
She continued, “‘Y’all are too country.’ We leaned into that – more country it is. ‘Y’all are awfully rock leaning for a country artist.’ Is that so? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet. ‘Last thing y’all need is another tender, finger pickin’ song.’ Oh? Tender makes you uneasy, cowboy? I hear you. Let’s see how much more tender we can be. We listened to all those opinions and said, ‘I hear you. I understand what you’re saying.’ But sadly, there’s no room on the record for your opinion. We’ll do what we want.”
Released New Song “Learned To Lie”
McBryde’s exciting announcement was made sweeter by the release of her newest track, “Learned To Lie,” that offers a special vulnerability through her raw writing.
“I, I learned to cry/ Quietly I learned to pray/ Silently inside a house where the devil played/ And I hate that it runs in my blood/ I hate how easy it comes/ I wish I’d learned how to love the same way I/ Learned to lie,” sings McBryde.
“‘Learned to Lie’ was a hard one; I wrote it with Sean McConnell and Nicolette Hayford,” shared the “One Night Standards” singer of the new song. “After it was written, I called my mom to let her know that I had told a little bit more of our story as a family. I said, ‘It’s going to be hard to hear, but none of it is untrue.’”
Follows “Light On In The Kitchen”
“Learned To Lie” follows McBryde’s current chart-climbing track “Light On In The Kitchen,” released on Feb. 26 of this year. Written by the Grand Ole Opry member with Connie Harrington and Jessi Alexander, the lyrically-driven ballad shares the star’s truth in a softer fashion, pairing her storytelling vocals with a warm and welcoming rhythm.
“When I tell someone there’s a ‘Light On In The Kitchen’ for them, to me, it means you’re thinking of them, even if they’re not coming home that night,” McBryde previously said of the track. “While writing this [song], we were all able to look back and remember the women in our lives who comforted us, gave us advice, and made sure we knew we had a place to go. Writing this song showed me how necessary that simple comfort had been.”
Ashley McBryde’s The Devil I Know Track List
- Made For This (Ashley McBryde and Travis Meadows)
- Coldest Beer in Town (Ashley McBryde, Autumn McEntire and Nicolette Hayford)
- Light On In The Kitchen (Ashley McBryde, Jessi Alexander and Connie Harrington)
- Women Ain’t Whiskey (Ashley McBryde, Hillary Lindsey, Jon Nite and Chris LaCorte)
- Learned To Lie (Ashley McBryde, Nicolette Hayford and Sean McConnell)
- The Devil I Know (Ashley McBryde, Jeremy Stover and Bobby Pinson)
- Single At The Same Time (Ashley McBryde, Benjy Davis and Andy Albert)
- Cool Little Bars (Ashley McBryde, Trick Savage and Lainey Wilson)
- Whiskey and Country Music (Ashley McBryde, John Osborne and Lee Thomas Miller)
- Blackout Betty (Ashley McBryde, Aaron Raitiere and Nicolette Hayford)
- 6th Of October (Ashley McBryde, Blue Foley and CJ Field)
Additionally, Ashley McBryde recently took the stage at Gardnerville, Nevada’s BackCountry Festival and is set to perform at CMA Fest’s 50thAnniversary at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium this week.
Fans can catch the Grammy-winning artist on the road this summer for various headlining and festival shows, in addition to tour dates alongside Eric Church and Jelly Roll. To learn more about McBryde’s upcoming shows and to purchase tickets, go to AshleyMcBryde.com.
Ashley McBryde Upcoming Tour Dates
June
9 — Peoria Riverfront — Peoria, Ill.
11 — CMA Fest – Nissan Stadium — Nashville, Tenn.
16 — NSG Music Factory, Rossford — Toledo, Ohio
17 — Morgan County Fairgrounds — Martinsville, Ind.
21 — Joe’s on Weed St. — Chicago, Ill.
22 — Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center for the Performing Arts — Paducah, Ky.
23 — Pine Knob Music Center — Clarkston, Mich.
24 — Blossom Music Center — Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
29 — Credit One Stadium — Charleston, S.C.
30 — Elmwood Park Amphitheater — Roanoke, Va.
July
7 — Wenonah Park — Bay City, Mich.
8 — Hodag Country Festival 2023 — Rhinelander, Wis.
13 — Santa Maria Fairpark — Santa Maria, Calif.
14 — Green Valley Ranch Backyard Amphitheater — Henderson, Nev.
15 — Stanislaus County Fairgrounds — Turlock, Calif.
16 — California State Fair — Sacramento, Calif.
20-23 — Country Thunder Wisconsin 2023 — Twin Lakes, Wis.
22 — Ionia Free Fair Fairgrounds — Ionia, Mich.
28 — Country Fan Fest 2023 — Tooele, Utah
29 — Headwaters Country Jam 2023 — Cardwell, Mont.
30 — Abayance Bay Marina — Eureka, Mont.
August
1 — Mount Baker Theatre — Bellingham, Wash.
2 — Britt Festival Pavilion — Jacksonville, Ore.
4 — Oregon Jamboree Music Festival 2023 — Sweet Home, Ore.
5 — Memorial Field — Sandpoint, Idaho
6 — Big Valley Jamboree 2023 — Camrose, Alberta
11 — Jiffy Lube Live — Bristow, Va.
12 — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater — Virginia Beach, Va.
19 — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre — Maryland Heights, Mo.
25 — CHI Health Center Omaha — Omaha, Neb.
26 — T-Mobile Center — Kansas City, Mo.
September
1-3 — Georgia Country Music Festival — Marietta, Ga.
19 — Paycom Center — Oklahoma City, Okla.
22 — Germania Insurance Amphitheater — Austin, Texas
24 — Pilgrimage Festival 2023 — Franklin, Tenn.
October
19 — Gordy’s Hwy30 Music Fest 2023 — Fort Worth, Texas
