Somehow we’ve already arrived at August!? How did that happen? At any rate, there’s no better way to kick off the month than another brand new edition of You Gotta Hear This.
This week, we have a small but mighty collection of country and folk. Just a couple of days ago husband-and-wife duo Alyssa & Wayne Brewer announced an upcoming album, Lonesome & Blue, slated for release in September. To celebrate the announcement, they dropped the title track and lead single and for our roundup they’re sharing its accompanying music video for the first time. Watch below.
Plus, singer-songwriter Hannah Delynn gives a sneak preview of “Jealousy,” her third and final single from her upcoming September release, Trust Fall. Out next Friday, the number was produced by Maya de Vitry and is anchored by emotive piano, exploring the depths and catacombs of often squashed emotions.
To wrap things up, Texan country veteran Sunny Sweeney releases her new album Rhinestone Requiem today, so we’re spotlighting an as-yet-unreleased track, “Find It Where I Can,” that’s twangy, honky-tonkin’, and rocking and rolling, too. Congrats on the new LP, Sunny!
It’s all right here on BGS – and You Gotta Hear This!
Alyssa & Wayne Brewer, “Lonesome & Blue”
Artist: Alyssa & Wayne Brewer
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Song: “Lonesome & Blue”
Album: Lonesome & Blue
Release Date: July 31, 2025 (single); September 12, 2025 (album)
Label: Sony/Orchard
In Their Words: “‘Lonesome & Blue’ is our first original offering as A&W Brewer. This song is our interpretation of a classic country tune written in our modern-day time. It’s a forbidden love, sad country song that was written to closely mirror the tumultuous relationship of George Jones and Tammy Wynette. In the video, we not only act out the tune as the characters, ‘Lonesome’ & ‘Blue,’ but also act out the characters’ daydream fantasy of being together as shiny country music stars. In the end, because of life, it doesn’t work out.” – Alyssa & Wayne Brewer
Track Credits:
Alyssa Brewer – Vocals
Wayne Brewer – Acoustic guitar, vocals
Gary Brewer – Electric guitar
Tom Killen – Pedal steel
Mason Brewer – Drums
Video Credits:
Director of Photography: Kevin Bryan, Visual Poet Studios
Dave Santiago – Bartender
Alyssa Brewer – Video editing, production
Wayne Brewer – Executive producer
Hannah Delynn, “Jealousy”
Artist: Hannah Delynn
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Song: “Jealousy”
Album: Trust Fall
Release Date: August 8, 2025 (single); September 5, 2025 (album)
In Their Words: “‘Jealousy’ is a journey through emotional alchemy, I’d say. It’s certainly a vulnerable one and when Maya suggested we put it on the record, I was admittedly a little scared!
“So often, I think we shy away from difficult emotions because they feel shameful. They’re hard to look at, definitely – but I believe that beneath any feeling, even those which are seemingly abhorrent or benign, is an innocent desire. There is a deep chasm of pain with gold waiting within it. If we can just push past the discomfort, we can find what we’re really looking for. It’s a freeing reframe.
“Perhaps the feeling of jealousy, deep down, is a desire to be seen and recognized, to feel we belong. Who doesn’t want that? Instead of getting curious, however, we often bury or project these things in unhelpful ways, creating distance instead of closeness with ourselves and with others. Jealousy isn’t about what anyone else has; it’s about what we already have inside –we’ve simply lost sight of it.
“Following it as a sort of internal compass can connect us with that desire underneath, to recognize ourselves instead of seeking it elsewhere. It can free us from comparison and allow us to embrace our own light and celebrate the light of the other luminous creative beings all around us. (That’s everyone). Besides, the glory of a night sky is billions of stars beaming back at us… What fun would there be in seeing only one single light shining up there all by its lonesome?
“I’m so grateful to my dear, brilliant friends Alex Wilder and Lizzy Ross for sharing their bright light with us all. Alex created the beautiful piano parts within the song. I love, so very much, that the harmonies were a spontaneous unfolding between us three friends who love singing together. Also, it says quite a lot about Clare that we could write a song about jealousy together. The trust, the openheartedness, the non-judgment… may we all be that kind of friend and collaborator to one another. This whole team is bursting at the seams with bright, beautiful stars. Making this with them feels like I made a wish and it’s coming true.” – Hannah Delynn
Track Credits:
Hannah Delynn – Vocals, guitar, harmonies, songwriter
Alex Wilder – Piano, harmonies
Lizzy Ross – Harmonies
Clare “Lollies” Reynolds – Songwriter
Maya de Vitry – Producer
Ethan Jodziewicz – Engineer
Sunny Sweeney, “Find It Where I Can”
Artist: Sunny Sweeney
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Song: “Find It Where I Can”
Album: Rhinestone Requiem
Release Date: August 1, 2025
Label: Aunt Daddy Records
In Their Words: “‘Find It Where I Can’ is about that ache you get when love turns cold and you start looking for warmth anywhere you can find it. It’s not about being reckless… it’s about being human. I heard Jerry Lee Lewis’ version of this song at a time when I had just gotten out of a long relationship filled with lonely nights – not single, just lonely. There’s a specific kind of ache that comes from loving someone who stopped reaching for you a long time ago. This song doesn’t point fingers. It just says, ‘Hey, I’m still here, and I still need something real. If you can’t give it to me, I’ll find someone who will.’ It’s really just a line in the sand.” – Sunny Sweeney
Photo Credit: Sunny Sweeney by Nash Nouveau; Hannah Delynn by Betsy Phillips.
