Radiant Country riser Alana Springsteen launches her next musical chapter today with back-and-forth torcher “Trying Not To” feat. Roman Alexander.

Driven by an addictive hook and well-crafted lyrical twists, “Trying Not To” tells the story of the unshakable pull between two people after a breakup. The got-to-have-you anthem was written by Springsteen and Alexander with the track’s producers Jerry Flowers (Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood) and Jared Keim (Rascal Flatts, Restless Road).

"'Trying Not To' is a song that came to life in the writing room. It was my first time writing with Jerry, Jared and Roman, and I’m not sure if it had to do with the four of us being such a great fit as collaborators or if we just had a really great day (maybe both?), but it felt like it almost wrote itself," Springsteen shares. "We all knew right away that it needed to be out in the world. At its core, it’s about the push and pull of two people who know they’re not good for one another but just can’t seem to stay away. We wanted to describe that tension and how things that are wrong for you can also be what you want the most. It made so much sense for this to be a duet - the back and forth of the relationship is mirrored in the structure of the verses and Roman's vocal brought so much energy to the track overall. I can't wait for you to hear it!" 

Visualizing the song’s spellbinding push and pull, Springsteen is doubling down today with the official “Trying Not To” music video, exclusively premiered by PEOPLE - read and watch here. Starring the duet partners, the smoldering, performance-led clip was directed by David Bradley and captured in an abandoned Nashville warehouse.

On tap, the 2021 Pandora Country Artist to Watch will release more new music this year showing off her “deft hand at applying a musical twist to everyday occurrences” (The Virginian-Pilot). Rolling Stone praises, “she writes with beyond-her-years poise, mixing the lovestruck giddiness of a teenager with the hooks of a pro.”

ABOUT ALANA SPRINGSTEEN:
For 20-year-old singer/songwriter Alana Springsteen, it’s always been about storytelling. Picking up the guitar at age seven and writing her first song at nine, Springsteen quickly understood that she wanted to follow in the footsteps of the iconic Country women she grew up listening to – Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Swift. The Virginia Beach native felt the pull of Music City with every new lyric she wrote, making an official move at age 14 and landing a publishing deal almost immediately with her heartfelt lines and unquenchable drive. Today, Springsteen’s earned over 22 million on-demand streams in just over a year, with fan favorites like “Always Gonna Love You,” “Think About You,” “Best Nights,” and latest release “Different When You’re 17.” Signed to Morris Higham in partnership with SB Projects, the 2021 Pandora Country Artist to Watch just dropped on-fire Roman Alexander duet, “Trying Not To.”