Ryan Hurd Releases “Kiss Me Or Kill Me”
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Ryan Hurd continues to preview new music with dynamic new single, “Kill Me or Kiss Me.”
Written by Hurd with Joey Hyde and Joe Clemmons, “Kill Me or Kiss Me” is a raw, vulnerable take on the tumultuous what-ifs of dating after heartbreak. Listen HERE.
“’Kill Me Or Kiss Me’ was a favorite from the moment we wrote it,” Hurd shares. “I love the way it sounds and the fresh take on finding someone new while still looking back.”
Signed to Combustion Masters and unveiling a new chapter of music now, starting with July’s “Glory.” and September’s “Emergency Contact” – Hurd is in the studio finalizing his third studio album, slated for release in 2027.
ABOUT RYAN HURD
Nashville-based recording artist Ryan Hurd has accumulated more than one billion on-demand career streams, received numerous award nominations (CMA Awards, ACM Awards, CMT Music Awards, etc.) including two GRAMMY® Awards nominations and has scored multiple No. 1 hits as a singer and a songwriter. His debut album, Pelago, reached the top five of Spotify’s most-streamed country albums and garnered critical acclaim. Signed to Big Machine Music for publishing, Hurd earned his place in Country music history writing PLATINUM No. 1 hits for Blake Shelton, Maren Morris, Jordan Davis, Luke Bryan, Lady A, and Diplo/Morgan Wallen, in addition to writing hits for artists like Jon Pardi, Bailey Zimmerman, Kid Laroi, Marshmello, Thomas Rhett, Tucker Wetmore, Josh Ross, and many more. The multi ASCAP and BMI Country Award winner has toured with the likes of Sam Hunt, Old Dominion, Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker and Lady A in addition to his own headlining dates. His sophomore album, Midwest Rock & Roll, is out now.
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ABOUT COMBUSTION MUSIC
Founded by GRAMMY-nominated producer, songwriter, and publisher Chris Farren in 2001, Combustion Music is a Nashville-based independent music publishing and artist development company housed on Music Row where creatives come to thrive. With a 25-year track record and over 110 #1 singles across multiple genres, Combustion has proven its potency, from consistency of staff, longevity in writer relationships, agility in adapting to an ever-changing music landscape, and remaining true to the core belief in the power of artistic and creative freedom.
Over the course of its two-and-a-half decades of success, Combustion has helped foster the careers of noteworthy songwriters and artist-writers like Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee Ashley Gorley, 6x Christian Songwriter of the Year Matthew West, Nathan and Caleb Followhill (Kings of Leon), Brett James, Gordie Sampson, Jerry Flowers, Kelly Archer, Matt Jenkins, Mickey Jack Cones, Neil Mason, Zach Crowell, Brett Tyler, Corey Kent, Jameson Rodgers, Kolby Cooper, and more, with many of those publishing relationships lasting well over a decade. At a time when country music and Nashville’s songwriting community is more in-demand than ever, Combustion Music stands as a strategic leader in the publishing and artist development sphere, prepared to capitalize, advocate, and innovate for the benefit of its artists.
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