Sam Ryder has returned with a new single, White Lies.
Co-written alongside Nick Lobel, whose résumé includes work with Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus and Harry Styles, the soulful track arrives after the Eurovision star relocated to Nashville in 2023, where he signed a deal with independent label Artist Theory. He said:
"I’ve been taking some time away, doing a lot of reflection, and came to the realisation that since everything went crazy in 2022 I’d been telling myself a lot of white lies as a coping mechanism. After 15 years trying to be successful, getting knocked back and told I wasn’t good enough, I was thrown into this whole new realm of success. It’s been truly incredible, but more overwhelming than I ever allowed myself to believe. And in the whirlwind of gratitude and finally feeling like I’d made it, I wasn’t always being honest with myself.”
He added: "I needed to feel grounded again so I moved away from the major label system, took some of the deepest breaths of my life, and have been in Nashville working on the music I’ve always dreamed of making. So White Lies felt right as the first single from this new project - to be totally honest in confronting the rollercoaster of a journey the last few years has taken me on. I’ve never felt so sure of who I am as artist and I’m so proud of this new music, I can’t wait for you all to hear it."
The British singer-songwriter released his debut studio album, 'There’s Nothing But Space, Man!’, in 2022
He'll support McFly at Dreamland Margate on August 1, and Norwich's Earlham Park as part of the Rock n Roll Circus series on August 14. Tickets are on sale now.
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