RISING STAR
DYLAN GOSSETT
ANNOUNCES EAGERLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM
“WESTWARD”
OUT JULY 18TH 2025
NEW SINGLE ‘AMERICAN TRAIL’ OUT NOW
Photo Credit: Tanner Johnson
“One of country music’s most in-demand live draws” – Rolling Stone
“Dylan has a lot more of the world to see, and conquer, as he flourishes in the folk scene.” – CLASH
“One of the future stars of country and Americana” – Holler Country
LONDON, MAY 2ND, 2025 — Platinum-Certified and critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Gossett returns today to announce his highly anticipated debut album “Westward”, due for release on 18th July 2025, via EMI. The announcement also comes alongside a brand new single entitled ‘American Trail’ out now, listen HERE. It marks his first full-length project following a breakthrough year and again proves why he is one of the most exciting artists in the country music scene.
“American Trail” is a warm, acoustic-driven country ballad that blends a message of perseverance with introspective lyrics and a soaring vocal. He debuted “American Trail” live for the very first time this past weekend during his Stagecoach Festival debut, where he drew a packed crowd at his Palomino Stage evening set.
Written over the span of the past two years while touring the globe, the 17-track album was
entirely self-produced by Gossett, who also wrote the majority of songs by himself. Westward
features Gossett’s signature heart-on-his-sleeve storytelling and explores themes of love,
family, faith, and chasing one’s dreams.
Dylan Gossett has emerged as one of the brightest new stars in country music. In less than two years, he has notched over 800 million total streams. His breakout single ‘Coal’ picked up a Platinum Certification in the United States, in addition to going Silver in the U.K., Platinum in Australia, 2x-Platinum in Canada, and 2x-Platinum in Ireland. The song marked his first entry on the Spotify U.S. Top 200 Chart, Billboard Hot 100 Chart, and U.K. Official Singles Chart Top 100. Not to mention, it broke into the Top 25 of the Billboard Country Digital Songs Chart and Top 5 of the Spotify Viral 50 U.S. and Global Charts. It’s no wonder major players such as Spotify and Amazon pegged him as an “Artist To Watch” in 2024, while Music Row named him among its “Next Big Thing Class of 2025 Artists.”
Selling over 72,000 tickets globally in 2024 alone, he continues his critically acclaimed “The Back 40 Tour” this spring across the U.S. and Canada—see the full list of tour dates below. Speaking to his global impact, he impressively took flight as one of the “Top 5 International Acts of 2024” as affirmed by ex-U.S. Consumption. Described as “one of country music’s most in-demand live draws” by Rolling Stone, he canvased the U.K. with Country 2 Country, has headlined Country 2 Country Berlin, and graced the bill of the Stagecoach Festival for the first time on April 26th.
Capping off a monumental 2024, Gossett released his latest single, ‘Tree Birds’. Grammy.com praised Gossett, saying, “The rising Americana sensation employs the perfect amount of harmonica to properly communicate just how head over heels in love he is on the giddy track;” while Holler Country declared him “[a] frontrunner of this next generation of red dirt singer-songwriters,” and Country Chord proclaimed, “He is one of the most exciting voices in the genre today. He once again captures lightning in a bottle on ‘Tree Birds.’” Last autumn, Amazon Music also tapped Dylan to contribute ‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (Amazon Music Original)’.Plus, he was featured on the much-talked-about Twisters: The Album Soundtrack with his original song ‘Stronger Than A Storm’. Not to mention, he delivered a showstopping rendition of “Coal” during ESPN’s College GameDay at his alma mater Texas A&M—watch a clip of his performance HERE.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR DYLAN GOSSETT:
“2024 Artist To Watch” – The New York Times Popcast
“A formidable, heart-on-his-sleeve singer-songwriter with immense potential.” – Billboard
“Even in country’s current era of overnight successes and viral sensations, Dylan Gossett stands out.” – Rolling Stone
“One of the newest golden boys in country music” – Euphoria Magazine
“Signature sound and powerful storytelling” – Music Row
“[A] frontrunner of this next generation of red dirt singer-songwriters” – Holler Country
“He is one of the most exciting voices in the genre today.” – Country Chord
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
May 13 – London, ON – London Music Hall
May 14 – Kitchener, ON – Elements
May 16 – Bala, ON – The KEE To Bala
May 20 – Quebec City, QC – Théâtre Capitole
May 21 – Ottawa, ON – National Arts Center Southam Hall
May 23 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
May 29 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
May 30 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
May 31 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
June 6 – Myrtle Beach, SC – Carolina Country Festival
July 10-13 – Chicago, IL – Windy City Smokeout
July 19 – Whitefish, MT – Under The Big Sky
September 13 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond
ABOUT DYLAN GOSSETT:
Dylan Gossett is a 26-year-old singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas. Gossett began writing and recording music during his early teen years using Garage Band on his mother’s computer. Throughout high school, college at Texas A&M, and a job at Formula 1 Racing, music remained Gossett’s true passion. Inspired to finally release music by a new generation of singer-songwriters he saw emerging online, Dylan began posting videos of his songs in April 2023 — immediately, his music struck a chord with a global audience.
Gossett released his first single “To Be Free” (entirely self-written, recorded, produced, and mixed in his bedroom) in June 2023. Shortly thereafter, he teased a snippet of what would become his next song and breakout viral hit “Coal.” The video instantly took off, gaining over one million views within the first week. He quickly got back into his bedroom and created the song from scratch before releasing it in July 2023. Since its release, “Coal” has garnered over 428 million global streams, received Platinum Certifications in the U.S., Australia, Canada (2x) and Ireland (2x), debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. and the Official Singles Chart Top 100 in the U.K., reached the Top Five on the Country Radio Chart in Australia, and climbed the Spotify U.S. Top 200. The New York Times called “Coal” “one of the year’s best country songs,” and Billboard declared, “‘Coal’ and ‘To Be Free’ position Gossett as a formidable, heart-on-his-sleeve singer-songwriter with immense potential.”
In October 2023, Gossett released his highly anticipated debut EP No Better Time (also self-written, recorded, produced, and mixed in his bedroom) via Big Loud Texas / Mercury Records. The EP received a slew of critical acclaim from The New York Times, Billboard, Grammy.com, Atwood Magazine, MusicRow, Holler, Country Central, and more. He then followed it up with his widely praised 2024 EP, Songs In The Gravel, which he wrote and self-produced, while also teaming up with notable producers Eddie Spear and Ian Fitchuk on a few tracks. On the touring front, his first-ever headline (and international) tour in spring 2024, dubbed the “No Better Time Tour,” sold-out immediately upon on-sale. He returned to the road last fall with his critically acclaimed “The Back 40 Tour.” Gossett also supported Noah Kahan in arenas across Australia and Morgan Wallen at Houston’s Minute Maid Park. Not to mention, he made his festival debuts at SXSW, CMA Fest, Hangout Music Festival, Tortuga Music Festival, Two Step Inn Festival, and more. Now, Gossett kicks off what promises to be a massive year with his new single “Like I Do” out now, ahead of the second leg of his “The Back 40 Tour” across North America and highly anticipated performances at Country 2 Country and Stagecoach Festival this spring.