Nashville, TN –It has been a busy few months for singer/songwriter, GRAMMY Nominee, and Monument/RCA Records recording artist Walker Hayes. Today, he releases a new project, called Sober Thoughts, announces his next headlining tour, The Same Drunk Tour, and teases an upcoming partnership with America’s largest non-alcoholic brewery, Athletic Brewing Company .
Walker Hayes has always written about his personal experiences from a place of deep authenticity and, sometimes brutal, truth – sharing his fears, insecurities, and demons with the world. We have watched him struggle to stay sober after his music took over the country on “AA.” We have heard his pain on “Beer in the Fridge” when he sings “guess I’ve got to live without you now, cause I couldn’t live without that beer in the fridge” during a particularly difficult time where he and his wife, Laney, were struggling with his addiction. And we have watched him have a little fun with his classic country upbringing on the boot stomping “Drinkin’ Songs.”
The tradition of Hayes sharing his experiences, particularly with sobriety, continues on Sober Thoughts, where he pairs those songs with two brand new tracks – “Beat The Bottle” and single “Same Drunk.” On “Beat The Bottle” Hayes details a particularly bad night where he tried drinking to forget, and on “Same Drunk” he sings that everyone is dealing with something and we’re all in it together. These songs showcase what Hayes has always done best with his music, which is make people feel seen.
Listen to Sober Thoughts HERE.
“I’ve been sober for 8 years,” shares Hayes. “During that time, I’ve gone through countless ups and downs, and I’m always proud to share songs that celebrate the highs, and make people feel less alone in the lows. We’re all in this together, and that’s what this project, and this tour, are all about.”
In conjunction with new music, Hayes announces his next headlining tour – the Same Drunk Tour. This 29-citytour will span the country, bringing Hayes from coast to coast this summer, and kicking off in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 30. Pre-Sale starts today (4/5), with the general on sale on hitting on April 12. The Same Drunk Tour follows his last arena tours, The Duck Buck Tour and the Glad You’re Here Tour. The Glad You’re Here Tour is the same title as the book Hayes released in 2022 with his best friend, Craig Allen Cooper, detailing his journey to finding Christ.
More about the Same Drunk Tour HERE.
Hayes has also collaborated with pioneering non-alcoholic beer company, Athletic Brewing. Together, they crafted a new classic American Pale brewed for pilsner lovers. Hayes has a long history with the award-winning NA brewery, which helped keep sobriety fun on the Duck Buck Tour in 2023. More details about the partnership will be shared in the coming days.
Sober Thoughts Track Listing:
1. Same Drunk
Writers: Walker Hayes, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins, Ben Hayslip
2. Beat The Bottle
Writers: Walker Hayes, Tony Martin, Mark Nesler
3. Beer In The Fridge
Writers: Walker Hayes, Shane McAnally, Matt Jenkins, Scot Sherrod
4. AA
Writers: Walker Hayes, Shane McAnally, Luke Laird
5. Drinkin’ Songs
Writers: Walker Hayes, Jordan Gray
About Walker Hayes:
Monument/RCA recording artist Walker Hayes is a singer/songwriter originally from Mobile, Alabama. His smash hit “Fancy Like” topped every country music sales and streaming chart, spent more than six months at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart, hit the top 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Songs, hit No. 1 at country radio, and gave Hayes his first GRAMMY Award nomination as an artist for Best Country Song. The song was also featured in a nationwide Applebee’s commercial. That track, as well as follow up singles “AA,” “Y’all Life,” and “Good WithMe” have made Hayes one of the top selling and streamed artists in country music.
Hayes has performed his music, including the Double-Platinum RIAA certified hit “You Broke Up With Me,” to national audiences on Good Morning America, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and TODAY, and he was profiled for CBS Sunday Morning.
About Athletic Brewing Company:
Athletic Brewing Company is the largest and most decorated non-alcoholic brewery in America. Athletic is revolutionizing how modern adults drink by crafting game-changing NA beer that can be consumed anytime and anywhere. Launched in 2018, Athletic is now the number one non-alcoholic beer brand in America and a top 25 U.S. beer company. Its award-winning brews are available at more than 50,000 retailers and 25,000 on-premise venues nationwide. Athletic operates custom breweries in Connecticut and California and donates up to $2 million annually to protecting and restoring outdoor spaces across the globe via its Two For The Trails program. Athletic is proudly a Certified B Corporation™. Learn more and shop at www.athleticbrewing.com. |
