Offering a lived-in portrait of the kind of love that reshapes your whole existence, Big Machine Records singer-songwriter Chase McDaniel today (10/2) releases the official music video for “Die Trying.” Notably the first song penned for his brand-new autobiographical debut album, Lost Ones, watch the Robby Stevens-directed clip – featuring his real-life dog Letto – above. 

Co-written by McDaniel with Seth Ennis and Lindsay Rimes (also the song's producer), the slow-burning powerhouse fully embodies the full-length project’s cathartic storytelling and high-octane Country-Rock. After opening on a bit of bracing confession from McDaniel (“Always kinda thought I’d be meeting God with a 27 Club kinda story / I was living fast like a train off the tracks / Heading straight into a blaze of glory”), the track turns wildly romantic at its heart-stopping chorus (“I just wanna live forever / So, I’ll never have to tell you goodbye / A couple million years together / Spend ‘em all getting lost in your eyes / You and me for eternity / If there’s a way, then baby I’ll find it / I’m gonna love ya ‘til the end of time, yeah / Or I’m gonna die trying”). A perfect showcase for his captivating baritone, “Die Trying” reaches a glorious crescendo at the bridge, fueled by an epic guitar solo that’s nothing short of sublime. Listen here.  

Just named a “Rising Country Stars To Know Now” by GRAMMY.com, McDaniel is receiving overwhelming press support for Lost Ones by the likes of Entertainment Tonight, Billboard, PEOPLE, American Songwriter, Muscle & Fitness, Stereogum (Albums of Note), MusicRow, Country Aircheck, Taste of Country, Country Now, Country Central, Entertainment Focus, All Country News, and more. Stacking special appearances on Apple Music’s The Ward Guenther Show (watch here and check out Guenther’s personal post on socials) and RFD-TV’s Market Day Music (watch here), he’s likewise captured the attention of Country music organizations including ACM (Academy of Country Music) Lifting Lives and Country Music Association.

“Courageously open about his gut-wrenching life story — the singer/songwriter now makes music designed to break through emotional armor, and let healing begin.” – GRAMMY.com

“Chase McDaniel Finds His Voice On ‘Lost Ones’” – MusicRow

“The 12-track project — combines McDaniel’s authenticity and honesty,
turning personal stories into songs that resonate.” – American Songwriter

“the songs began to incorporate flashes of hope” – Billboard

“‘Lost Ones' is both a confession booth and a therapy session” – Entertainment Focus

“Through his music, the rising country star hopes to be a source of light in the dark for listeners” – PEOPLE

 “from powerlifter to powerful balladeer.” – Muscle & Fitness

 “a collection of songs that hold nothing back” – Country Now

Next Friday (10/10), McDaniel will play his first-ever stadium in support of Jason Aldean at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ. Also opening for Alexandra Kay’s SECOND WIND: THE TOUR this fall, fans can find all upcoming show details here.

 

 

ABOUT CHASE MCDANIEL:
Raised by his grandparents in the small Kentucky town of Greensburg, Chase McDaniel is one of Nashville’s most tenacious singer-songwriters and a shining example of how kindness, persistence, and curiosity can pay off. After graduating from the University of Louisville, he pursued his dream of making Country music all the way to Nashville. But the streetwise go-getter, who’s no stranger to hard times, quickly found misfortune once again – this time courtesy of the pandemic. Jobless and down to his last $12, he almost packed it up and headed home, then found a lifeline in a friend who loaned him enough to cover rent for just a few more weeks. During that time, McDaniel submitted over 50 job applications and finally landed a gig, working double shifts and sleeping as little as four hours a night while writing and recording with his producer and best friend Jerry Jacobs in whatever spare time he could find. Grateful for the second chance, McDaniel poured his heart and soul into his music, sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly, and steadily winning over a growing community of fans who’ve connected with his honesty and strength through vulnerability – not to mention his enigmatic swagger. Over the last few years, he’s scored the #1 spot on the Billboard Country Digital Song Sales and iTunes Country single charts with the self-aware “Project” and reached #3 (all-genre) for “Your Daughter” (a heartbreaking track written about his sister). The Big Machine Records talent released his debut EP Blame It All On Country Music in early 2024, and began taking his Country-Rock sound and rich baritone vocals to sold-out audiences across the country. With his first single “Burned Down Heaven” at Country radio, and autobiographical debut album Lost Ones out now, McDaniel’s ultimate aim is to help others find the light.

 

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