Hardy (singer)

{{Infobox musical artist | name = Hardy | image = Hardy chilling on tour bus before concert in South Carolina.jpg | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Michael Wilson Hardy | alias = | birth_date = (1990-09-13) September 13, 1990 | birth_place = Philadelphia, Mississippi | origin = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | genre = Country pop[1] | occupation = | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 2018–present

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  • Big LoudTree Vibez

| associated acts = | website = hardyofficial.com Michael Wilson Hardy (born September 13, 1990), known professionally as Hardy, is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has written songs for Florida Georgia Line, Chris Lane, Blake Shelton, Dallas Smith, and Morgan Wallen, and has released his own music through Big Loud Records.

Biography

Michael Hardy was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi. He attended Middle Tennessee State University, where he got a degree in songwriting. After moving to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue songwriting, and became a writing partner of the duo Florida Georgia Line.[2] Among the songs that Hardy wrote include "Up Down" by Morgan Wallen. Due to the song's success and encouragment from record producer Joey Moi, Hardy was signed to Big Loud Records in 2018.[3]

In October 2018, released an EP titled This Ole Boy, which he supported by joining Wallen's If I Know Me Tour.[4] This was followed in 2019 by the single "Rednecker",[5] and a second EP titled Where to Find Me. To support the EP, Hardy joined Florida Georgia Line on their Can't Say I Ain't Country Tour.[6]

Hardy also co-wrote Florida Georgia Line's singles "Simple" and "Talk You Out of It", Blake Shelton's singles "God's Country"[7] and "Hell Right", "Drop" by Dallas Smith, along with Chris Lane's single "I Don't Know About You".[8]

In September 2019, Hardy released a collaborative album titled Hixtape, Vol. 1,[8] which featured a total of 17 artists including Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Tracy Lawrence, Jake Owen, Trace Adkins, Joe Diffie, Zakk Wylde, Cole Swindell, Dustin Lynch, and Morgan Wallen.

Hardy was set to be on tour with Thomas Rhett in 2020 for Rhett's Center Point Road Tour, but the tour was postponed in lieu of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal Life

Hardy has been dating Caleigh Ryan since 2018.

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US Country
[9]		 US
Heat
[10]		 US
Indie
[11]
Hixtape, Vol. 1
  • Released: September 13, 2019
  • Label: Big Loud Records/Tree Vibez Music
  • Formats: music download
 35 9 34

Extended plays
Year Album Sales
2018 This Ole Boy
  • Released: October 19, 2018
  • Label: Big Loud Records/Tree Vibez Music
  • Formats: music download
2019 Where to Find Me
  • Released: January 18, 2019
  • Label: Big Loud Records/Tree Vibez Music
  • Formats: music download

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions		 Sales Album
US Country
[14]		 US Country Airplay
[15]		 US
[16]		 CAN Country
[17]
2019 "Rednecker" 23 26 —[upper-alpha 1] 17 This Ole Boy
2020 "One Beer"[20]
(featuring Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson)		 23 29 87 38 Hixtape, Vol. 1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Music videos
Year Video Director
2018 "This Ole Boy" (acoustic) Gerry Wenner
2019 "Rednecker" Thom Oliphant
2020 "One Beer" (featuring Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson) Justin Clough

Notes
  1. "Rednecker" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[18]

References
  1. "Artist: Hardy". AllMusic.
  2. "Who is Hardy? 5 things you need to know". The Boot. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  3. "Hardy talks going from songwriter to artist". The Boot. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  4. "Hardy releases debut EP today". MusicRow. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  5. "5 things to know about Hardy, country's newest redneck". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  6. "Hardy to debut four new tracks on 'Where to Find Me' EP". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  7. "How Hardy is turning songwriting success into an artist's career". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  8. Casey, Jim (September 12, 2019). "Hardy's New "Hixtape Vol. 1" Features 17 Guest Artists, Including Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch & More". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  9. "HARDY Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  10. "HARDY Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  11. "HARDY Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  12. Bjorke, Matt (February 25, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart in Pure Sales: February 24, 2020". Roughstock. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  13. Bjorke, Matt (July 26, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: July 21, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  14. "HARDY Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  15. "HARDY Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  16. "HARDY Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. "HARDY Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  18. "HARDY Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  19. Bjorke, Matt (September 24, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Downloads: September 24, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  20. "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  21. Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2020). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020". Rough Stock. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
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