MATT STELL: Audio Work Parts to support for latest release, “Better Than That” (Audio)
“Better Than That” is a song I wrote with one of my best friends, Joe Fox, and Phil Barton, and incredible writer, great guy. We’d actually written that song about a year before we tracked it, but we knew we had something cool in the version we wrote back then, but we also knew that it wasn’t quite there, you know the dots weren’t quite connected. The night before, literally the night before we went into the studio, Joe and I were hanging out and that song came up and he had an idea of how to work on it, and so we chased that down, and we called Phil and Phil came over and we worked on that song. We finished it that night, and I sent it to Ash (Bowers) who I co-produce my stuff with, and I said, “Man- this might be fresh-baked cookies but I just love this song,” and he said, “Man- I really love it too, we should cut it.” And so we did, and not only did we cut it but it’s the title track to the record. And really right now, I look forward to playing that song live as much as any of them, so it’s a special one for sure.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It doesn’t get much better than NEW music from Matt Stell! With his current Top 10 and rising single “Everywhere But On” soaring up the radio and streaming charts, the Platinum certified singer is gearing up to release a new EP —Better Than That— on October 16. Co-produced by Matt with Ash Bowers, Better Than That features five new songs, including the EP’s title track, which is available now along with the “Better Than That” lyric video (watch/share here). In addition to the new tracks, the EP includes the single “Everywhere But On,” his multi-week No. 1 Platinum-certified smash, “Prayed For You,” as well as the recently released “If I Was A Bar” (pre-order/pre-save here).
“I think the silver lining to quarantine and being off of the road is that I’ve been able to focus on writing and becoming more creative,” says Stell. “I’m really proud of these new songs, so it’s exciting to finally get them out to the fans.”
BETTER THAN THAT EP TRACK LISTINGProduced by Ash Bowers and Matt Stell
1. Everywhere But On (Matt Stell, Paul Sikes, and Lance Miller)
2. If I Was A Bar (Dan Isbell, Zack Kale, and Jonathan Singleton)
3. Prayed For You (Ash Bowers, Matt Stell, and Allison Veltz-Cruz)
4. Better Than That (Joe Fox, Phil Barton, and Matt Stell)
5. I Love You Too (Seth Alley, Matt Stell, Ryan Peterson)
6. Sadie (Nate Cyphert, Sam Roman, Parrish Warrington, and Diederik van Elsas)
7. Chase it Down (Jarrod Ingram, Blake Hubbard, Brian Maher, and Matt Stell)
8. Look at Me Now (Joe Fox, Seth Ennis, and Thomas Finchum)
According to critics, that creativity has certainly been evident through his recent releases, which appear on Better Than That:
- “The coronavirus lockdown hasn’t slowed Matt Stell down — if anything, it has only made him more creative.” – People
- “If not for the coronavirus, Stell would be on the road with Rascal Flatts this summer. Instead, he’s been enjoying a creative renaissance.” – Taste of Country
- “Following his No. 1 with ‘Prayed For You,’ and rising single, ‘Everywhere But On,’ Stell comes back with a song tailor-made for repeated listening on the corner jukebox in your favorite dive…There’s drinking, heartache and steel guitar…what else do you need for a great country song?” – Billboard
Stell is firing on all cylinders— the Arkansas native has already amassed over 340 Million cumulative streams across his catalog worldwide. He was also recently featured on “Over Yonder,” a collaboration with viral sensation and Christian rapper Lathan Warlick, which, in a time of uncertainty and civil unrest, offers positivity and hope towards coming together.
ABOUT MATT STELL:
With over 340 Million cumulative streams across his catalog to date and a Top 10 and climbing single “Everywhere But On,” Platinum artist Matt Stell is having a banner 2020. Stell kicked off the year with a performance on “Good Morning America,”leading into his first headlining tour. He started Penned Up –his hugely successful 8-week Instagram-live series, was the first-ever artist to receive a virtual plaque from the RIAA for his Platinum break-through debut single, “ Prayed For You,” and performed the National anthem for a NASCAR Cup Series Race. Matt was also featured on “Over Yonder,” a collaboration with viral sensation and Christian rapper Lathan Warlick, which powerfully blends hip hop patriotism with a call for unity.
Now, he’s gearing up to release his Better Than That EP on October 16th. Co-produced by Stell with Ash Bowers, the EP features 8 tracks, 5 of which he wrote, including his multi-week No.1 “Prayed For You,” and the current single “Everywhere But On.” The EP also includes the recently released “ If I Was A Bar,” and its innovative music video filmed during quarantine, where Matt played all 13 characters.
In 2019, Matt’s multi-week No. 1 Platinum-certified hit, “Prayed For You” made him the ONLY debut artist single to top theBillboardCountry Airplay chart that year (for two consecutive weeks), also notching the top spot in Country Aircheck/Mediabase. The highly acclaimed smash, written by Stell with Ash Bowers and Allison Veltz Cruz, has accumulated more than 270million streams worldwide.
The 6’7 Arkansas native has come a long way from playing college basketball for Drury University and making the choice to head to Nashville instead of Cambridge, MA where he was accepted into Harvard University’s Extension School Pre-Med program. Following his dream of writing and performing, the self-taught vocalist and guitar-player made the move to Music City in 2014, landing a publishing and management deal with Wide Open Music and a record deal with music industry powerhouse Barry Weiss’?RECORDS Nashville/Arista Nashville. Stell has received “Ones To Watch” shout-outs from multiple partners, including Vevo DSCVR, MusicRow’s Next Big Thing, CMT Discovery Artist, YouTube Music Artist on the Rise and more.
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