The Guest Room Jaren Johnston

• 1 Tear Me Up 04:07
• 2 Ride Around 04:47
• 3 Lower 02:33
• 4 Make Yourself At Home 03:29
• 5 Memories Like You 02:26
• 6 Hotter 02:55
• 7 Two Hearts And A Chevy 03:12
• 8 Need Ya Tonight 03:28
• 9 Ridin', Drinkin', Kissin' 03:02
• 10 My Kind Of Crazy 03:09
• 11 Call Me When Ya Don't 03:09
• 12 Cigarette 03:18
• 13 Fire Works 03:06
• Total Runtime 42:41

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The Cadillac Three frontman Jaren Johnston is laying his heart on the line in the name of moving on in his first-ever solo track, “Tear Me Up,” out now via Blue Highway Records. Tired from trying to outrun the pain of the past, he’s surrendering his inhibitions in search of some respite – even if it’s just for the night. Written by Johnston alongside Rodney Clawson, “Tear Me Up” was self-produced by Johnston and features a laidback, affecting vocal performance backed by steady, emotional instrumentation.

“I wrote ‘Tear Me Up’ a while ago with my good friend Rodney Clawson. I started recording it in the guest room of my house as sort of an experiment, but about three hours into it, the song had taken on new life,” shares Johnston. “‘Tear Me Up’ is like an unconventional love letter to someone or something new. It’s a kind of plea for that new person or thing to wreck an already broken heart in the hopes that it might make it whole again.”

The moody, spacey production present in the track brings the trance-like, dull state of lingering pain to life in a way that’s raw and real and sets the stage for an exciting new musical chapter for the accomplished singer/songwriter. “Tear Me Up” premiered yesterday (Thurs, Aug 20th) on BBC Radio 2’s The Country Show hosted by Darius Rucker.

In addition to his accomplishments with country group The Cadillac Three, Johnston is also a Grammy-nominated songwriter with eight No. 1 singles to his name. His songwriting credits include Keith Urban’s “Raise ‘Em Up” featuring Eric Church, Tim McGraw’s “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s,” Jake Owen’s “Beachin’” and Tyler Hubbard’s “5 Foot 9,” among others. His producer credits include Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Kip Moore, Muscadine Bloodline, and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler.

Jaren Johnston

Jaren Johnston
Jaren Johnston is not only successful as the frontman of The Cadillac Three, but also as an award-winning songwriter. The Grammy-nominated musician has already notched up eight number-one singles as a songwriter. His best-known compositions include Keith Urban’s “Raise ’Em Up” (featuring Eric Church), Tim McGraw’s “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s,” Jake Owen’s “Beachin’,” and “5 Foot 9” by Tyler Hubbard. Johnston has also made a name for himself as a producer, having worked with artists such as Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Kip Moore, Muscadine Bloodline, and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler.

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