Laine Hardy simply gave followers a style of the brand new music he is been engaged on in Nashville, unveiling a brand new music with deeply private lyrics about engaged on turning into a “higher man.” The music — titled “That Man” — delivers a poignant message because the “American Idol” winner slowly works his approach again into the highlight following his arrest practically six months in the past.
Laine Hardy Releases Meaningful New Music
On October 15, Hardy uploaded a virtually 90-second audio clip of his new music to Instagram, Facebook and TikTook. In the caption of the put up, the 22-year-old nation singer wrote, “i have been writing songs currently. this is one i wrote with @kyliesackley&@grantvogel ‘That Man’. hope y’all prefer it! miss and love y’all, keep tuned.”
The music is the results of a Nashville songwriting session he hinted at in his Instagram Stories on September 30, when Hardy shared a photograph of him in a sound sales space along with his headphones on, singing right into a microphone. The photograph was initially taken by songwriter Kylie Sackley, who has written songs for main nation artists together with Keith Urban, Alan Jackson, Faith Hill, and Walker Hayes. Hardy additionally tagged profitable nation songwriter/producer Grant Vogel, who could possibly be seen with headphones on within the photograph.
After Hardy shared the brand new music on Instagram, Sackley wrote within the feedback, “We did good” with a smiley face and a raised-hands emoji.
Hardy replied to her, “I consider we did!”
In the music, Hardy sings of his want to change into a greater man, with lyrics together with:
I wanna say what I imply once I say it / I wanna shut up and pay attention /
I wanna get up and be proud every single day / of the best way I’ve been residing /
If I can, I wanna be that man.
The refrain then kicks in, with Hardy singing:
I ain’t there but / I ain’t excellent / however I’m engaged on it/
I’m extra flawed than proper / more often than not / however hell, I’m simply getting began /
Learnin’ on the fly / How to be a greater man / I’ll die tryin’ to put on these boots /
I wanna be that man, wanna be that man / For you
On YouTube, Hardy revealed he does plan to finally launch the music as a single when it is totally prepared. A fan channel that is dedicated to Hardy posted a video that includes the excerpt he shared, spliced collectively to make it sound like a full-length music.
Hardy commented on the put up on October 16, writing, “cool the way you stitched it collectively! as soon as i launch this y’all could have the second verse and the remainder of the music!”
Laine Hardy’s Return to the Spotlight Includes Visit to ‘Idol’ Set
After releasing his debut album, “Here’s To Anyone,” with Buena Vista Records in 2021, Hardy’s profession appeared to be taking off shortly, from acting on TV exhibits to showing at The Grand Old Opry in August 2021.He additionally partnered along with his pal and fellow season 17 alum Laci Kaye Booth to carry out a duet in April 2022 for the twentieth anniversary “American Idol” reunion show.
However, the efficiency was overshadowed by information that Hardy had been arrested on April 29 by Louisiana State University Police.The arrest occurred after two feminine college students — one in every of which was extensively reported to be Hardy’s ex-girlfriend — discovered an audio recording system inside their dorm room, in response to USA Today.The outlet reported he was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for “interception and disclosure of wire, digital or oral communication” and launched with out bail. In an announcement, he mentioned he was totally cooperating with police on their investigation.
As information of Hardy’s arrest unfold, the singer pulled again from most appearances and did not put up on social media for 3 months. He has not publicly commented on the state of affairs since.
It’s not recognized the place the case stands six months later, however Hardy has slowly begun to put up extra movies of acoustic songs he is been engaged on, play at small festivals and golf equipment, and attend songwriting periods in Nashville, hoping to reignite the momentum that he’d been constructing round his profession.
On October 10, the Louisiana native even reunited with members of his “Idol” household who have been in New Orleans because the judges filmed auditions for season 21 of the show. Hardy shared a photograph initially posted by “American Idol” producer Anhie Nguyen in his Instagram Stories, which confirmed him, his mother Cindy Hardy, and Nguyen with the “Idol” emblem lit up behind them. One of his fan teams, reposted it, too.
On Nguyen’s photograph, she wrote, “two celebrities came over us in the present day!” and on Hardy’s Story, he wrote, “Thank y’all for having me” with two smiling emojis.
