Hurd is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter whose brand of country is just a sliver outside the norms of Music Row. A rough-cut romantic, he’s simultaneously amiable and distant, respectful and edgy, commanding and supportive. There’s a lot of complexity wrapped up in Hurd, who’s balanced his budding Sony Music Nashville recording career with a songwriting portfolio that includes hits by Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton and Lady Antebellum. His first hit solo, “To A T,” combines an ingratiatingly jagged melody with a hauntingly synthetic arrangement and reflects intimacy.

“To a T” – Ryan Hurd