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ABOUT
The best country songs have always been the most fearless, but somewhere along the way, Nashville became as sanitized as an operating room. Thankfully, Heartwreckers are here to dirty it up again.
The duo of Brock Butler and Ryan Garrett are two singer-songwriters with an endless supply of hooks and melodies, but absolutely no filter. Not only do they say what they mean, they write and sing about it too — which makes them one of the most honest new duos to hit the scene in over a decade.
“I can't tell you how many times I’ve been writing songs in Nashville and you throw out an idea and everyone in the room says, ‘Oh, that's sick!’” Brock says. “But then they immediately follow it with, ‘But we can't say that.’”
“And I'm like, ‘We can say whatever the fuck we want,’” adds Ryan.
The proof of that statement lies in Heartwreckers’ upcoming debut EP, Shut Up And Drink. A collection of five envelope-pushing country songs all written by Brock and Ryan, the project reflects the unblinking lyrical and sonic approach the duo applies to country music. Ryan likes to call the sound of the EP — produced by Andrew Baylis (Jelly Roll, Austin Snell, Pecos & The Rooftops) and mixed by Jim Cooley — “Country. Ass. Rock.” “With the periods!” he stresses.
First single “Shut Up” is a candid conversation between a heartbroken dude and his buddy, who advises him the best way to forget his ex is to “shut up and drink.” It’s surprisingly more tender than the chorus might suggest, and underscores the bond between Brock and Ryan, who both attended the same Boerne, Texas, high school but didn’t meet each other until they moved to Nashville…
