Ashley McBryde Unveils Plans for Debut Album, ‘Girl Going Nowhere’

Country's most buzzed about new act Ashley McBryde will prove the naysayers wrong with the release of her debut album, Girl Going Nowhere.

Written by Lauren Laffer
Ashley McBryde Unveils Plans for Debut Album, ‘Girl Going Nowhere’
Ashley McBryde; Cover art courtesy Warner Music Nashville

Ever since she was told by an algebra teacher that she’d never succeed, Ashley McBryde has had a fire in her heart to prove them wrong. The Arkansas native is readying herself for that revelation with the announcement of her highly-anticipated debut album, Girl Going Nowhere.

The triumphant project will be released to fans on March 30 and will feature authentic songs that explore the ups and downs of life, including the title track, written the day after Guy Clark passed away.

“I’m not a pretty crier, and I got to my write with Jeremy Bussey that morning, red and blotchy,” explained McBryde in a press release. “So, he said, ‘for Guy, maybe we should write a good song, one you’d want to play at the Opry someday.’ So, I told the story of when I was back in algebra class, and we were going around the room saying what we wanted to do when we grew up. When it got to me, I said, ‘I’m going to move to Nashville and write songs, and they’re going to be on the radio.’ The teacher looked at me and said, ‘That won’t happen and you better have a good backup plan.’ It didn’t put the fire out, it just added to it.”

That fire led to the release of McBryde’s critically-acclaimed single “Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega,” which earned her a record deal with Warner Music Nashville and coveted spots on tours with Miranda Lambert and Luke Combs.

Girl Going Nowhere is available for pre-order now.

Track Listing for Girl Going Nowhere:
“Girl Goin’ Nowhere” (Ashley McBryde, Jeremy Bussey)
“Radioland” (Ashley McBryde, Autumn McEntire, Chris Roberts)
“American Scandal” (Ashley McBryde, Randall Clay, Terri Jo Box)
“Southern Babylon” (Ashley McBryde, Tommy Collier)
“The Jacket” (Ashley McBryde, Olivia Rudeen, Neal Cotty)
“Livin’ Next to Leroy” (Ashley McBryde, Nicolette Hayford)
“A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega” (Ashley McBryde, Nicolette Hayford, Jesse Rice)
“Andy” (I Can’t Live Without You) (Ashley McBryde)
“El Dorado” (Ashley McBryde, Randall Clay, Patrick Savage)
“Tired of Being Happy” (Ashley McBryde, Randall Clay, Blue Foley)
“Home Sweet Highway” (Ashley McBryde, CJ Field, Blue Foley)

Check out Ashley McBryde at the following dates:
2/01 Toledo, OH – Seagate Convention Centre*
2/02 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium*
2/03 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium*
2/08 Troy, OH – Hobart Arena*
2/09 Grand Rapids, MI – DeltaPlex*
2/10 Johnstown, PA – Cambria Couny Memorial Arena*
2/15 De Quincy, LA – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
2/16 Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion*
2/17 Wilson, AR – The Grange at Wilson Gardens*
2/23 Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre*
2/24 Verona, NY – Turning Stone Resort & Casino*
3/01 Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center*
3/02 Savannah, GA – Grayson Stadium*
3/08 Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Melkweg Amsterdam
3/09 London, United Kingdom – C2C London
3/10 London, United Kingdom – C2C London
3/11 London, United Kingdom – C2C London
3/15 Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena**
3/16 St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center**
3/17 Kansas City, MO – Spirit Center**
3/23 Fort Myers, FL – The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon
3/24 Kissimmee, FL – Runaway Country Music Fest
4/04 San Jose, CA – City National Civic*
4/05 Irvine, CA – Bren Events Center*
4/06 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park*
4/11 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex*
4/17 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater*
4/19 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo*
4/20 Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House*
4/21 Spokane, WA – The Knitting Factory*
4/23 Vancouver, Canada – Commodore Ballroom*
4/25 Calgary, Canada – MacEwan Hall*
4/26 Edmonton, Canada – The Ranch Roadhouse*
4/29 Indio, CA – Stagecoach Festival
6/09 Hunter, NY – Taste of Country Music Festival
6/20 Oshkosh, WI – Country USA
6/21 Brainerd, MN – Lakes Jam
6/23 Cadott, WI – Country Fest
7/15 Rhinelander, WI – Hodag Country Festival
7/20 Twin Lakes, WI – Country Thunder- Twin Lakes

*Denotes dates on Luke Combs’ Don’t Temp Me With a Good Time Tour
**Denotes dates on Miranda Lambert’s Livin’ Like Hippies World Tour