Bring on the Neon

"If 2022 ended up being a relatively quiet year release-wise for Booth, that’s only because next year he’s going to be making a hell of a lot of noise. The only track he released this year was his gritty outlaw country cover of Post Malone’s ‘Feeling Whitney’."

(Jof Owen / holler.country, Dezember 15, 2022)

It is difficult to imagine a baritone voice like that of Tyler Booth fit in any other genre but country. On top of that one would hardy expect only a 24-year old singer when hearing it for the first time. Just another reason, why the young singer and songwriter from Kentucky was meant to end up in Nashville.

Initially his father and uncle got him acquainted with rock music, but when he discovered 'High Cost Of Living' by Jamey Johnson via his grandparents, he was hooked, turning his full attention to country music. And with Jamey Johnson he did not only find a first idol, whose voice bears a close resemblance to his own, but eventually his passion lead him all the way to even co-write his current track 'Bring on the Neon' with him.

A development that is also reflected in his musical progress. While in 2017 he self-released his first EP by the same name, containing 6 songs with slight rock undertones, his second EP from 2021 (titled "Grab the Reins") took a turn and headed down a more traditional route. At that point in time he had already been signed to a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music, as well as to a label deal with Sony Music Nashville/Villa 40.

When Brooks & Dunn released their album "Reboot" in the spring of 2019, for which they re-recorded their hits as duet versions, Tyler Booth was one of the (even if little known yet) invited guests. But his contribution to the song 'Lost and Found' brought some high-caliber first attention to his budding career. What better motivation than getting on a record with some country legends?

Interviewed by holler.country at the end of last year, Tyler Booth described his own musical style by saying: "If I was going to describe the music I’ve released so far I’d say it leans more traditional with some rock in there. But, really I’ve got hundreds of songs I’ve written that nobody has heard yet. Just wait and see, I’ve grown as a songwriter and artist. I love the direction life has taken in my writing and recording. The next couple of years are going to be an adventure."

On February 10, 2023 Tyler Booth released the pulsating 'Real Real Country' on Sony Music Entertainment, which he wrote by himself and which features some burning rock guitar riffs. Other than that the production of the song fortunately refrains from using electronic sounds. Although the lyrics offer nothing but well known and worn out cliché's. The only slight twist about them is, that they are not talking about music, but the life style associated with it instead.

Tyler Booth gets much calmer with the current title 'Bring on the Neon', which he co-wrote with Jamey Johnson and Jeremy Popoff. His baritone voice beautifully twinkles over a crying steel guitar, when he tries to get lost in alcohol and the neon lights of a bar, dealing with a broken heart. It may be the painful end of a relationship, but the career of Tyler Booth is just getting started.