Tyler Hubbard is getting ready to release his second solo album, Strong, in one month, and he says he was inspired to write by watching the fans during his live shows last year.
“I think being on tour last year highly influenced the album,” says Tyler. “You know, I wrote 11 of the 13 songs out on the road, out on the tour bus with writer friends of mine that I had taken out, and a lot of weekends I had writers with me. So, it was a lot of fun really getting to pull from the energy of the fans, really getting to pull from the inspiration of the live show and really looking at the set list from a different perspective and seeing what’s working, what’s connecting and resonating with the fans and what’s missing. What else do I want to do? What kind of feels or emotions do I want to put out there and do live? So, it was a lot of fun to really directly, not only me but my songwriting buddies, you know watching the set, watching the fans, seeing how they’re engaged and being able to take that inspiration back and kind of pull from that.”
Co-produced by the Georgia native alongside Jordan Schmidt, Tyler’s 13-track album is a reflection of Hubbard’s unique ability to epitomize his passion for life and love.
The 21x No. 1 hitmaker wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on Strong, which will be released April 12th. Constructed both lyrically and sonically to emote a sense of thrill and fun, the tracks range from previously released “Back Then Right Now” and “Turn” to “Wish You Would.”
Tyler, who just landed in Australia to prepare for his performance at CMC Rocks Queensland on March 16th, is poised to enter the Top 10 on the country charts with his latest hit, “Back Then Right Now.”
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“Yeah, I think being on tour last year highly influenced the album. You know, I wrote 11 of the 13 songs out on the road, out on the tour bus with writer friends of mine that I had taken out, and a lot of weekends I had writers with me. So, it was a lot of fun really getting to pull from the energy of the fans, really getting to pull from the inspiration of the live show and really looking at the set list from a different perspective and seeing what’s working, what’s connecting and resonating with the fans and what’s missing. What else do I want to do? What kind of feels or emotions do I want to put out there and do live? So, it was a lot of fun to really directly, not only me but my songwriting buddies, you know watching the set, watching the fans, seeing how they’re engaged and being able to take that inspiration back and kind of pull from that.”
