Ryan and Rory’s Debut Project ‘The Whole 9 Yards’ Due In February

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BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Ryan and Rory will release their debut album, The Whole 9 Yards, on Feb. 19.

They are sharing a taste of the project with new track “Rock In The River,” out now. The track was written by Ryan and Rory’s Ryan Follesé with Frank Legeay, Autumn Buysse and Andrew Bloom.

“’Rock In The River’ is the most personal song on the album for me,” says Follesé. “I was going through a tough time and honestly didn’t even want to write a song that day. But I started thinking about how blessed I am to have people who lift me up and encourage me to use the gifts I’ve been given. Thank God I showed up.”

Produced by Kevin Bard, the 12-track project ranges from rowdy Friday-night tracks to heartbreak tunes and love songs. Writing credits across the album include Trannie Anderson, Andy Albert, Abbey Rowe, Greylan James, John Morgan and more.

“Ryan and I have our own stories to tell, but over the last few years, we’ve been writing one together,” says the duo’s Rory John Zak. “This album captures everything we’ve lived, felt and experienced along the way. From start to finish, The Whole 9 Yards is exactly who we are, and we couldn’t be prouder to share it.”

“The Whole 9 Yards is the whole dang shebang,” adds Follesé. “It’s everything we grew up loving mixed with the music that feels right to us. Songs about love, faith, loss, drinking and everything in between. We wanted to make an album that makes people feel something and, in the same breath, want to shotgun a beer. It’s a soundtrack to all of it.”

The Whole 9 Yards Track List:
1. “Beer Wants Me” (Ryan Follesé, Autumn Buysse, Lenny Pey)
2. “Lawn Chair In The Living Room” (Ryan Follesé, Rory John Zak, Trannie Anderson, Kevin Bard, Andy Albert)
3. “Rock In The River” (Ryan Follesé, Frank Legeay, Autumn Buysse, Andrew Bloom)
4. “Drink With Anyone” (Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Brock Berryhill, Kyle Clark, Greylan James)
5. “Missing You Everywhere” (Bryan Simpson, Brandon Ratcliff, Jimi Bell)
6. “Can’t Stay Away” – Ryan and Rory & Jax (Ryan Follesé, Jake Saghi, Abbey Rowe)
7. “Damn Right I Do” (Ryan Follesé, Jack Hummel, Lindsay Rimes)
8. “9 Yards” (Ryan Follesé, Trannie Anderson, Andy Albert, Kevin Bard, Rory John Zak)
9. “WWJD” (Ryan Follesé, Jake Saghi, Abbey Rowe)
10. “Wasn’t Thinkin’” (Ryan Follesé, Emma-Lee, Joey Hyde)
11. “Eyes Closed” (Ryan Follesé, Chris DeStefano, John Morgan)
12. “Whatever You’re Selling” (Ryan Follesé, Ryan Zak, Kevin Bard, Andy Albert)

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