The song appears on the forthcoming Country! Country! LP
Hardy debuts “Bro Country” with longtime friend, collaborator and labelmate Ernest. The song is the latest from Hardy’s upcoming album, Country! Country, due on September 26th via Big Loud.
“There’s a whole new crew in Nashville that’s bringing a whole new different sound and this song is simply an observation of that,” says Hardy. “I hope you all enjoy ‘Bro Country.’”
“Hardy is such a clever writer—one of the best to ever do it,” says Ernest. “It’s been fun growing with him since our days of writing with Florida Georgia Line and many others. I am very thankful for them, the summers we all had together,her and the opportunities that got us here. I think this is a cool song that shows the ever-changing nature of music, and I’m glad I got to sing on it with Hardy.”
“Bro Country” follows the previously released “Bottomland” and Hardy’s recent EP Country! Standout track “Favorite Country Song” is surging at country radio.
Hardy is back on the Jim Bob World Tour, culminating with his first-ever headline show at Madison Square Garden the week of the album’s release release. Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr., and Sikarus join as support on select dates.
Country! Country! was written in the wake of Hardy’s much-lauded rock album Quit!!, released last year. While he loved the thrash of jumping headfirst into the rock world, he missed his community: the peers he wrote No. 1 country radio hits and put together the Hixtape series featuring an all-star cast covering Joe Diffie songs with the late 90s country star.
He dove back into country and Country! Country! is the result. The album takes its name literally, ranging from celebrations of his youth in the Mississippi mud— “Bottomland” being named for a specific camo pattern Hardy favors for hunting—to commentary on the state of country music at large. In sum, it’s a celebration of what makes Hardy Hardy.
The new album continues a monumental run for Hardy, who made his first-ever appearance at the Grand Ole Opry earlier this year with Metallica’s James Hetfield in the audience and smashed through the first leg of his Jim Bob World Tour. In 2024, he released his No. 1 LP Quit!!; toured North America, including his first stadium show, a headline set at CMA Fest and many more; collaborated with heroes Fred Durst and Chad Smith; hit 16 No. 1 songs; blew past six billion career streams, and more.
