Pelago

by Ryan Hurd

Overview

Ryan Hurd finally received a hit as a performer when he paired up with Maren Morris -- the superstar singer/songwriter is also Hurd's wife -- for the slow-burning ballad "Chasing After You." The single helped set up the October 2021 release of Pelago, a gleaming example of modern country-pop. As sunny as a Saturday afternoon and smooth as a Sunday drive, Pelago is filled with easy melodies, gilded surfaces, and soft R&B rhythms, a warm setting that allows Hurd to sound empathetic yet masculine. His light touch is his chief appeal both as a singer and songwriter, letting him deliver heartbreak and lilting reggae with equal aplomb. If the production tends to veer a little too close to the rudderless, genre-free territory of streaming pop, Hurd's skill as a songwriter and presence as a performer keeps the focus on the song, which in turn makes Pelago a quite agreeable experience. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/06/2022
Label:	Arista Nashville / Sme
UPC:	0889853766413
Rank:	78942

Tracks

1. Pass It On
2. Coast
3. Chasing After You
4. June, July, August
5. Palm Trees in Ohio
6. If I Had Two Hearts
7. Tab With My Name on It
8. What Are You Drinking
9. Hell Is an Island
10. The Knife or the Hatchet
11. I Never Said I'm Sorry

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ryan Hurd   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Kristin Wilkinson   Viola,String Conductor
David Davidson   Violin
Maren Morris   Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
David Angell   Violin
Monisa Angell   Viola
Tony Lucido   Bass
Derek Wells   Guitar (Electric)
Kevin Bate   Cello
Jesse Frasure   Synthesizer
Charlie Judge   Strings
Aaron Eshuis   Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Ilya Toshinskiy   Dobro,Ukeke,Guitar (Acoustic)
Dave Cohen   Keyboards
Ben Caver   Vocals (Background)
Jason Saenz   Trumpet
Jun Iwasaki   Violin
Carol Rabinowitz   Cello
Alicia Enstrom   Violin
Joe Clemmons   Guitar (Acoustic)
Michael Hardy   Vocals (Background)
Katie Ohh   Vocals (Background)
Matt McGinn   Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Teddy Reimer   Guitar,Synthesizer
Phil Lawson   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Kristin Wilkinson   String Arrangements
Shane McAnally   Composer
Justin Niebank   Engineer,Programming
Maren Morris   Composer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Jordan Schmidt   Composer,Engineer
Jerry Flowers   Composer
Nathan Dantzler   Mastering
Mike "Frog" Griffith   Production Coordination
Laura Veltz   Composer
Stephen Lamb   Copyist
Andy Albert   Composer
Jimmy Robbins   Composer
Jesse Frasure   Producer,Programming
Aaron Eshuis   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Digital Editing
Nick Spezia   Engineer
Randy Montana   Composer
Dave Cohen   Engineer
Joey Hyde   Composer
Ben Caver   Engineer
Zach Crowell   Composer
Will Weatherly   Composer
Mike Stankiewicz   Digital Editing,Assistant Engineer
Chris Small   Digital Editing
Ryan Hurd   Composer
Troy Cartwright   Composer
Chase McGill   Composer
Matthew Berinato   Design
Joe Clemmons   Composer
Michael Hardy   Composer
Nicki Fletcher   Photography
Brinley Aaron Addington   Composer
Matt McGinn   Composer,Programming
Teddy Reimer   Producer,Programming
Russell Scarborough   Assistant Engineer
Phil Lawson   Engineer