BRYAN MARTIN UNVEILS \u201cTUG O\u2019 WAR,\u201d HIS MOST VULNERABLE SONG YET, AHEAD OF AUSTRALIAN \u2018WE RIDE DOWN UNDER\u2019 TOUR
Acclaimed, chart-topping country artist Bryan Martin releases \u201cTug O\u2019 War,\u201d his most vulnerable song yet. With Martin\u2019s gritty, blue-collar vocals and hard-hitting honesty, the song lays bare the daily struggle between sobriety and temptation. Written by Martin, Lydia Vaughan, Sam Martinez, Will Bundy and Heath Warren, the song strikes a chord with those who know how thin the line can be between falling and rising. \u000f\u000f\u201cIt\u2019s about that internal battle,\u201d shares Martin. \u201cEvery day choosing not to pick up another drink, you know, and feeling like you need it\u2026feeling like you gotta have it to play a show or do whatever you need to do; to get through your anxieties and your struggles. You always feel like you got that angel on your shoulder and devil on your back. I think a lot of people can relate to this song.\u201d \u000f\u000fMartin adds: \u201cMany that follow me know that I battled with alcohol and drug addiction. This fame came out of nowhere. I was a songwriter, you know, and we sat down and we just got real brutally honest about everything. I think it was the day after I came off the Morgan Wallen tour. We wrote this song when I was just being brutally honest about my battle. One minute I\u2019m trying to be the party, the next minute I\u2019m partying too much. And I just think it\u2019s one of those things where a lot of people can relate to that internal tug of war. So, I hope this song helps a lot of people and I hope they know they ain\u2019t alone.\u201d \u000f\u000fFollowing the success of his Platinum-certified anthem \u201cWe Ride,\u201d which has garnered over 500 million streams and soared into the Top 3 at country radio, Bryan Martin earned a 2024 MusicRow Awards nomination for \u201cBreakthrough Artist-Writer of the Year.\u201d In 2023, the Cherokee Indigenous American artist reached a career milestone by stepping into the \u201csacred circle\u201d for his debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry. Martin\u2019s career-defining moments, including \u201cWe Ride\u201d landing at No. 3 on Billboard\u2019s \u201cCountry Airplay\u201d chart and the music video accumulating more than 85 million views, have solidified his growing presence in country music. At 37, Martin continues to redefine the country music ladder with over 1.4 billion career streams, millions of monthly listeners, and a grit-soaked sound that resonates across a vast audience. \u000f\u000fFurthermore, he has shared the stage with Jason Aldean and Chris Young, and brought stadiums to life alongside Morgan Wallen on the blockbuster \u201cOne Night At A Time\u201d Tour, cementing his reputation as a rising force in country music. \u000f\u000fHowever, Martin\u2019s rise didn\u2019t come easy. Born and raised in Logansport, Louisiana, his journey began in church, singing as a child. By eight, he was covering George Strait at local fairs, encouraged by his mother, who had performed alongside legends like Faron Young and Alison Krauss. But life took a hard detour. He pursued bull riding, worked hay fields, and battled substance abuse, hitting rock bottom at 19. A near-fatal car accident reignited his passion for songwriting, pushing him to make his guitar pay off and confront his struggles head-on. \u000f<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BRYAN MARTIN UNVEILS \u201cTUG O\u2019 WAR,\u201d HIS MOST VULNERABLE SONG YET, AHEAD OF AUSTRALIAN \u2018WE RIDE DOWN UNDER\u2019 TOUR Acclaimed, chart-topping country artist Bryan Martin releases \u201cTug O\u2019 War,\u201d his most vulnerable song yet. With Martin\u2019s gritty, blue-collar vocals and hard-hitting honesty, the song lays bare the daily struggle between sobriety and temptation. Written by Martin, … Continue reading “Bryan Martin – Tug O’ War”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2783"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2784,"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2783\/revisions\/2784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zfmcountry.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}