ASHLEY McBRYDE UNLEASHES THE DEVIL I KNOW | Ashley McBryde (2024)

With three nominations from the Country Music Association, including her fourth consecutive nod for Female Vocalist of the Year and third-for-three Album of the Year nominations, GRAMMY winner and Grand Ole Opry memberAshley McBrydereleasesThe Devil I Knowvia Warner Music Nashville, featuring 11 tracks all cowritten by the Arkansas native. Listen to the albumHERE.

“We can’t wait for you to dig into these songs that found a home onThe Devil I Know,” shares McBryde. “Every decision that went into it had to pass a gut check, and I’m proud to say this entire record does just that. Thanks for coming along with us on this journey – we’re so glad you’re here.”

Named as one of the most highly anticipated albums by bothLos Angeles TimesandVulture, with the former calling her “one of Nashville’s most reliable and sophisticated songwriters,”The Devil I Knowfinds McBryde honing her calling card even further, asAmerican Songwriterboasts, “Her lyrics can be heartrendingly tender one song, then unflinchingly biting the next.”

“More ruminative than crazed, the Saddle, Arkansas-born ragged rock/country songwriter delivers an exhale of acceptance that the chase is as much the reward as superstardom. Rather than raging against what’s not happening, she delivers a clear-eyed celebration of how alive being in the moment feels,” sharesHITS,asGarden & Gunnotes, “The Devil I Know…could—and should—catapult her from being one of Music City’s favorite songwriters to its newest arena headliner. The album’s songs are infectious and assured.”

Lead single “Light On In The Kitchen” continues to climb the charts in the top 25 while earning a nomination for CMA Music Video of the Year. Directed by Reid Long and captured in a single take,American Songwriterobserves, “Ashley McBryde showcases her storytelling soul,” whileRolling Stonepraises of the track, “it’s a delicate ballad that feels ready for radio and the Grand Ole Opry stage but comes with mountains of good advice,” landing on their all-genre “The Best Songs of 2023 So Far.”

Opening track “Made For This” contains “hard-edged truths about the brutality of the life of a touring musician,” sharesBillboard,and“Learned To Lie” earned a spot onRolling Stone’s “The 20 Best Country Songs of 2023 So Far,” noting “McBryde tracks the lineage of an inveterate liar with clinical precision…her sneakily brilliant writing will floor you by song’s end.”

Recognized byVultureas one of “The Best Songs of 2023 (So Far),” title track “The Devil I Know” is “the latest reminder of how special a mainstream country star McBryde is,” and asserts “McBryde still hasn’t lost her edge, showing off the country-rock chops that, if this industry were fair, would lead her to play this song in arenas just like fellow mavericks Chris Stapleton and Eric Church.”

Written with Trick Savage and Lainey Wilson, “Cool Little Bars” is a “wonderful ode to the dirty little dives we love,” sums upMusicRow, praising, “As if her singing and the songwriting weren’t brilliant enough, this has the most marvelous, crunchy, rocking-acoustic track on God’s green earth.”

With two wins and 15 career nominations from the Country Music Association, McBryde is also up for Album of the Year forAshley McBryde Presents: Lindeville,produced byJohn Osborne. A collaborative effort, the project features performances fromBrothers Osborne,Brandy Clark,Aaron Raitiere,Pillbox Patti,Caylee HammackandBenjy Davisand earned a title as one of the best albums of the year fromNPR(theonlycountry album),Rolling Stone(all-genreandCountry),Billboard(all-genreandCountry),VarietyandStereogum, among many more.

McBryde is currently on the road with headlining and festival stops, including a date at the Grand Ole Opry on September 23 followed by Pilgrimage Festival in Franklin, Tenn. on September 24, before embarking onThe Devil I Know TourPresented by Ariatin October. For a full list of dates and to purchase tickets, visitAshleyMcBryde.com.