● Single – “Give Heaven Some Hell” (writers: HARDY, Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps) is Top 20 at US country radio, earning most added upon launch. Watch its moving music video directed by Justin Clough here.
● Serving as direct support now on Morgan Wallen’s THE DANGEROUS TOUR.
● Wrapped a direct support run on Jason Aldean’s BACK IN THE SADDLE TOUR last fall.
● Made his late-night debut on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Nov. 8 – watch here.
● Nominated for New Artist of the Year at the 2021 CMA Awards.
● HIXTAPE: Vol. 2, the second iteration of the game-changing countrified mixtape, released in December with HARDY featured on six tracks. The project also includes country stars like Dierks Bentley, Jimmie Allen, Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wallen, Chris Lane and more.
● Featured alongside BRELAND on Dierks Bentley’s current single “Beers On Me” which the trio performed at the 2021 CMA Awards – watch here.
● Shined a light on his rock ‘n roll roots with a grungy cover of Puddle of Mudd’s “BLURRY” – listen here.
● Debut album “A ROCK” received critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone praising HARDY as “a prolific songwriter” with a “knack for irreverent storytelling.” Billboard calls the album “one of the most self-assured full-length debut albums in years” and “an album that owes as much to AC/DC as George Jones.” The New York Times’ Jon Caramanica named it one of his Best Albums of 2020, and Billboard selected it as one of the 10 Best Country Albums of 2020.
● Scored his first #1 as an artist with PLATINUM sophomore single “ONE BEER” feat. Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson. Watch the music video starring all three country collaborators here.
● Kicked off his career with the EPs “WHERE TO FIND ME” (Jan ’19) and “THIS OLE BOY” (Oct ’18) and debut single “REDNECKER” which introduced his brand of country.
● Counts over 1 BILLION on-demand artist streams in the US to date.
● ACCOLADES + AWARDS: Won the 2020 AIMP Songwriter of the Year Award and the 2019 AIMP Rising Artist-Writer of the Year Award and earned a 2019 CMA Triple Play Award. Voted one of CRS’ 2021 New Faces of Country Music, named a Vevo DSCVR artist, a MusicRow’s 2020 Next Big Thing artist, and a CMT Listen Up Artist for 2019.
● SONGWRITING MILESTONES: Has scored NINE #1 singles as a writer – FGL’s 2X PLATINUM “Simple,” Chris Lane’s 2X PLATINUM “I Don’t Know About You,” Blake Shelton’s 4X PLATINUM “God’s Country,” Morgan Wallen’s 3X PLATINUM “Up Down” and PLATINUM “More Than My Hometown,” Jameson Rodgers’ PLATINUM “Some Girls,” LOCASH’s GOLD “One Big Country Song,” Cole Swindell’s GOLD “Single Saturday Night” and PLATINUM “ONE BEER.”
● Made his first-ever headline run on SIRIUSXM’S THE HIGHWAY FINDS TOUR in October 2019, performing sold-out dates nationwide with openers Hunter Phelps and Sean Stemaly. Previously toured with Florida Georgia Line and Morgan Wallen.
● Attended the Recording Industry Management program at MTSU majoring in songwriting, mentored by Rick Carnes, the writer behind classics like Garth Brooks’ “Longneck Bottle,” The Whites’ “Hangin’ Around,” and Reba McEntire’s “Can’t Even Get The Blues.”
● Raised in Philadelphia, MS (population 7500) and home to country music legends like Grand Ole Opry member Marty Stuart and songwriter/producer Derek George (Bryan White, Randy Houser). Hearing Eric Church’s “Homeboy,” made HARDY realize country music had room for Rock and his style of music.
● FUN FACTS: Pink Floyd is his favourite band. Has the ticket to his hometown’s legendary county fair tattooed on his wrist – part of a “Mississippi sleeve” he’s adding to as a tribute to the state that built him.