August 1, 2025 – Today, Austin Snell has announced his new EP Home Sweet Hell, due out August 22 via River House Artists/Warner Music Nashville. Produced by Andrew Baylis (Brantley Gilbert, Jelly Roll), the EP finds the Nashville-based singer-songwriter examining an upbringing steeped in hard lessons, raised at the crossroads of garage-rocking grit and country grace. Along with the announcement, Austin shares his new single “Family Tree,” a soul-baring ballad that delves into the past to grow beyond one’s mistakes.
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About the new song, Austin says: “‘Family Tree’ for me encompasses the realization that we are not all dealt the same hand of cards. But it is up to you to play the ones you got the best way you can. There is so much growth in this project. I’m still learning about myself every day, and this music is a reflection of a lot of that.”
Featuring co-writes with first-rate songwriters like Nicolette Hayford (Lainey Wilson), Riley Thomas (The Struts), Conor Matthews (Megan Moroney) and more, Home Sweet Hell is a result of what happens when one fights the nostalgia of the past to find their truth, without pulling any punches along the way. Known for pushing the country envelope with a ferocious injection of sonic fury, Austin is no stranger to this raw honesty. The seven-track EP includes the previously released twang-metal bangers “Drunk,” “Miles,” “I Mean It,” and “Heavy Metal,” all of which have garnered support from CMT, Holler and All Country News who said, “If you haven’t been paying attention to Austin Snell yet, now’s the time to start.”
Home Sweet Hell follows Austin’s 2024 full-length debut album Still Bleeding, which had The Tennessean calling him “an artist worth watching.” From cultural institutions like the Grand Ole Opry (where he recently invited fellow riser Hudson Westbrook to make his Opry debut) to major festivals like CMA Fest, Stagecoach and more, he’s been lighting crowds on fire while continuing to earn respect for his blazing vocal rasp.
Fusing hard-hitting aggression with the deep-feeling confessions of a country troubadour, Austin has spent the last two years turning social-media stardom into brash-and-broken hits like “Excuse the Mess” and “Pray All the Way Home,” racking up 383 million global career streams to date and a fanatical fanbase. Born in Georgia and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was raised on everything from Alan Jackson to Nirvana and Nickelback, a contrast which constantly shows in his original “grunge country” style.
This fall, Austin will bring his new music out on the road with his headlining Home Sweet Hell Tour featuring stops in Atlanta, Philadelphia and more – for a full list of dates, visit his website.
