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TEXAS SINGER-SONGWRITER DYLAN GOSSETT SIGNS TO BIG LOUD TEXAS
Officially announcing, rapidly rising 24-year-old Texas singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Gossett has signed with Big Loud Texas / Mercury Records in collaboration with Range Media Partners. This announcement follows the recent release of his debut EP No Better Time last month and growing buzz surrounding his hit single “Coal.”
“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Dylan into the Mercury family.
He’s an incredible artist and songwriter, and it’s been a really memorable process getting to know him over the last few months.
We truly believe he’s going to be a game changing artist for this generation.”
TIM ARNOLD| PRESIDENT OF MERCURY RECORDS
“When I first heard Dylan’s song ‘Coal,’ I played it a few times because I wanted to catch all the ways he was sharing his life with us.
To write and deliver something that is complex yet elegant lyrically and to also make it vulnerable is an art.
After Jon [Randall] and I spent time with Dylan, we both agreed he is an artist Big Loud Texas was created to champion and support.”
MIRANDA LAMBERT| PARTNER| BIG LOUD
“Dylan’s the kind of artist we are passionate about developing and investing in at Big Loud—a songwriter’s songwriter and incredible vocal talent who’s got something compelling to say through his music.”
SETH ENGLAND| CEO/PARTNER BIG LOUD
“After releasing ‘Coal,’ Sam Katz, Federico Morris, and I quickly realized we wanted to find the right kind of partner to jump in and help amplify the velocity of the song and clear a path for a unique artist who clearly draws his inspiration from his Texas country roots, but showed a clear desire to cross genres and have global appeal.”
MATT GRAHAM| MANAGING PARTNER|RANGE MEDIA PARTNER
Written, recorded, produced, and mixed by Gossett himself in his bedroom, No Better Time showcases the breadth of the Austin native’s talents. The EP includes the viral phenomenon “Coal,” which has gathered over 50 million streams to date.
It recently climbed to #35 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs Chart and #24 on Billboard‘s Country Digital Song Sales Chart, as well as cracked the Top 5 on Spotify’s Global and US Viral 50 Charts and peaked at #14 on the iTunes Country Chart and #36 on the All Genres Chart shortly after its release.
No Better Time, which debuted at #7 on Billboard‘s Heatseekers Albums Chart this week, also features fan favorites “Beneath Oak Trees” and “Flip A Coin.”
Following recent tour dates with Wyatt Flores and Brent Cobb and a performance of the National Anthem at the F1 US Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, Gossett has a slew of tour dates planned with Kolby Cooper and Luke Grimes to round out the rest of the year.
Next year, he will make his first festival appearances at SXSW in Austin and Two Step Inn in Georgetown, as well as open for Midland on select dates.
EARLY PRAISE FOR DYLAN GOSSETT + NO BETTER TIME
“A formidable, heart-on-his-sleeve singer-songwriter with immense potential”
BILLBOARD
“One of the future stars of country and Americana”
HOLLER
“His music career is exciting to watch out for.”
COUNTRY CENTRAL
“One of the most exciting new voices in the genre” – Country Chord
COUNTRY CHORD
“Dylan Gossett is raw, but there’s no denying he’s real, and we’ll all be watching his nascent career continue to take off.”
WHISKEY RIFF
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
Nov. 21 // Toronto, Ont. // New Hot Nashville Showcase @ Rock ‘n’ Horse Saloon
Nov. 29 // Athens, Texas // Texan Theater ^
Nov. 30 // College Station, Texas // The Tap ^
Dec. 7 // Dallas, Texas // The Studio at The Factory *
Dec. 9 // Austin, Texas // Emo’s *
March 8 – March 16 // Austin, Texas // 2024 SXSW
April 12 // Lubbock, Texas // Cooks Garage ~
April 13 // El Paso, Texas // Cowtown Event Center ~
April 20 // Georgetown, Texas // Two Step Inn
April 26 // Midland, Texas // La Hacienda Event Center ~
April 27 // Nacogdoches, Texas // Banita Creek Hall (Outdoors) ~
^ with Kolby Cooper
* with Luke Grimes
~ with Midland
ABOUT DYLAN GOSSETT
Dylan Gossett’s songs instantly leave an imprint. The Austin, TX-born singer and songwriter makes a mark with dusty instrumentation, gravelly vocal delivery, and emotionally vulnerable lyrics.
Right off the bat, lines like “They say pressure makes diamonds. How the hell am I still coal?” and “Smells like weed and gasoline” come to mind.
Guitar in hand and heart wide open, he writes every tune by himself and sings straight from the soul with no pretense and no filter.
Throughout his college years at Texas A&M University, he never stopped playing guitar and singing.
Passionate about Formula 1, Dylan took a job with Circuit of the Americas.
In spring 2023, he began experimenting with posting his music online.
He shared a rendition of The Lumineers’ “Ophelia” and eventually wound up gaining traction with a cover of Flatland Cavalry.
As summertime rolled around, he caught fire with his independent debut single “To Be Free.”
No doubt fueled by the “weed and gasoline” line, it exploded on TikTok and amassed nearly 6 million Spotify streams.
However, his viral hit “Coal” catalyzed his breakthrough. It’s tallied over 50 million streams to date, while Billboard professed, “’Coal’ and ‘To Be Free’ position Gossett as a formidable, heart-on-his-sleeve singer-songwriter with immense potential.”
He recently introduced his next chapter with the single “Beneath Oak Trees” from his debut EP No Better Time, out now via Big Loud Texas / Mercury Records.
