For three years, country music’s hard-rocking standout Tyler Braden has been sharing stripped-down “One Song, One Take” live performance videos. In that time, Braden has tackled everything from post-grunge covers to his own stadium-ready anthems. These fan-favorite performances, which have earned him nearly 100,000 subscribers, have always been exclusive to YouTube – until now. His five-track One Take Sessions: Vol. 1, recorded at Warner Studios in Nashville, is out today on all streaming platforms (listen HERE).
“The ‘one song, one take’ videos started during quarantine as a way to try and bring back the live music feel while we couldn’t actually play live music or go to shows,” Braden explained. “If I messed up the take, it went up anyways because that’s how a live show works. No re-dos. When we saw how it was received on YouTube, it only made sense to elevate the videos a little for a limited run and include the band. We had a lot of fun, and I’m excited that people will be able to listen to them anytime they want now. May even do some more down the road!”
One Take Sessions: Vol. 1 follows Braden’s Neon Grave EP, released earlier this year (listen HERE). Braden has a hand in penning all six cuts on the project, including one solo credit. MusicRow called the title track “[seething] with vocal passion” and described it as a “slow-burn country rocker with a dark twang and, as usual, [Braden] sings his face off.” Holler, meanwhile, recently declared, “Tyler Braden delivers heartbreak and emotional tribulation with such resolve that you can't help [but] be carried and stirred by the weight of his words.”
Braden has carved his own lane in the country music industry, underscoring emotional lyrics with a plugged-in grit. He has already accumulated more than 230 million global streams, and his debut single “Try Losing One” hit No. 1 on SiriusXM The Highway’s Hot 30 Countdown (listen HERE). Already this year the road warrior has toured with the likes of Brooks & Dunn, Dierks Bentley and Mitchell Tenpenny. Braden is currently supporting Luke Bryan on select dates of his Country On tour.
