One Of Those?

"There is no doubt that this chapter of my life has been the hardest.  But I firmly believe you go through things so you can really grow. If you keep your faith, it can grow you in ways that you won’t believe." 

(Tucker Beathard / americansongwriter.com, August 21, 2020)

It's been over 2 years, that Tucker Beathard has released new music. Yet the soon to be 28-year old singer and songwriter is signed by Warner Music Nashville. For the latter his father (renowned songwriter Casey Beathard) may have been supportive. The former is clearly owed to difficult personal times. After all his 22-year old brother lost his life in a bar altercation in December of 2019.

That's why his second (and latest) album from 2020 was dedicated to his brother, by naming it after him ("KING"). In addition Tucker Beathard turned father for the first time. Alltogether, enough emotional challenges to take his focus off his music career for a while.

His sole hit to date ('Rock On' - a number 2 on the radio [Billboard Country Airplay] chart) goes back to 2016. Now Tucker Beathard is ready to report back. On November 4, 'One Of Those' becomes his first new single in over 2 years. Written together with Ben Stennis and Jeff Hyde, the mid-tempo song with its frightening undertow and the eerie echo-effects, poses the reproachful question: Are you one of those?

In the press release that came with the new song, Tucker Beathard states: "I’ve always loved the quote ‘If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything’. It’s important to know what you believe and why you believe it, because when adversity comes or shit hits the fan the last place you wanna be is on the fence or in the gray. There’s a lot of people that will talk the talk, but only a few who will stick to their guns and walk the walk."

In der Pressemitteilung zur Veröffentlichung des Songs sagt Tucker Beathard: "Ich mochte immer schon den Spruch 'Wenn du für nichts stehst, dann fällst du für alles'. Es ist wichtig zu wissen, woran man glaubt und warum man das tut, denn wenn es zu Widrigkeiten kommt oder die Kacke am dampfen ist, dann möchtest du mit Sicherheit nicht zwischen den Fronten stehen. Viele Leute reden groß, aber nur wenige von ihnen machen es dann auch."

Are you one of them sittin' in the boat tryin' not to rock it

or one of them that goes along just to get along.
Only change you like is the kind in your blue-jean pocket,
keeps your two cents to yourself till the chance to speak up is gone.

 

Or are you one of those don't back down for nothin',
one of those standing up strong for somethin',
walkin' the walk even if you gotta walk it alone.
Are you one of those? 

(One Of Those / Ben Stennis, Joey Hyde, Tucker Beathard)