RYAN AND RORY TURN EMPTY ROOMS INTO COUNTRY GOLD WITH ‘LAWN CHAIR IN THE LIVING ROOM’
DUO WRAPS 2025 ON THE ROAD WITH JOHN MORGAN AND JAMES BARKER BAND
NASHVILLE, TN. – BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s rising duo Ryan and Rory cap off a milestone year with ‘Lawn Chair In The Living Room’, available everywhere now. Stream/download here.
Written by Ryan Follesé, Rory John Zak, Andy Albert, Trannie Anderson, and Kevin Bard, the song paints a vivid picture of what life looks like before finding that person who turns a house into a home. With easy charm and a dose of self-deprecating humor, the duo reflects on bachelor-life décor – a cable box on the floor, a lawn chair in the living room – and how love changes everything from the furniture to the feeling of belonging.
“Rory had a difficult breakup early this year,” says Ryan Follesé. “And then he came home to an empty house… a circumstance that, to songwriters, inspires a great song title: ‘Lawn Chair In The Living Room'”.
“I decided to turn heartbreak into interior design, at least that’s what a guy would call it,” laughs Rory John Zak. “Ryan and I, along with our co-writers, thought this was the perfect time to turn lemons into lemonade.”
Following standout releases including ‘Together Again (feat. Jamey Johnson)’ and ‘Girls Are Pretty’, the new release marks the final chapter in Ryan and Rory’s 2025 run, a year defined by breakout momentum and a packed tour schedule. Their chemistry, storytelling, and humor continue to shine through as they close the year sharing the stage with John Morgan and the James Barker Band across the U.S. and Canada.
ABOUT RYAN AND RORY:
BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s breakout duo Ryan and Rory “are bursting onto the scene” (Country Swag) with their self-titled debut EP & viral momentum to match. Named a SiriusXM Highway Find, their high-energy track ‘Pour Decisions‘ launched the six-song project, which includes the Billboard “must-hear” anthem ‘This Town’. They’ve continued to build buzz with ‘What’s Mine Is Yours‘, a standout ballad, & the rowdy fan-favorite ‘Truck Stop‘, now shifting into high gear with a growing online following. Ryan Follesé, an American Music Award winning Nashville native & 2X PLATINUM-selling songwriter, brings a legacy of success as the former frontman of Hot Chelle Rae. Rory John Zak, a powerhouse vocalist & multi-instrumentalist from North Carolina, delivers harmonies & a magnetic live presence built across 300+ shows annually. They’ve toured with Sam Hunt, Jamey Johnson, Brett Young & Tyler Braden, made a celebrated debut on the Grand Ole Opry stage, & were praised by MusicRow as “poised to make major waves on the country music scene.” With “commercial polish & honest storytelling” (The Tennessean), Ryan and Rory are “the next heir apparent to the country duo throne” (Country Swag), & “poised to be a staple on countless playlists” (PopCulture). Their latest releases showcase both heart and fun: ‘Together Again (feat. Jamey Johnson)‘, a decades-in-the-making, cross-generational collaboration, and ‘Them Boots‘, a swaggering anthem that has audiences turning any empty space into a makeshift dance floor. Adding to the momentum, the duo delivered a freewheeling ode to small-town temptation with ‘Girls Are Pretty‘, a playful, pedal-down track that makes every gravel road feel like a whole lotta heaven. Ryan and Rory now return with ‘Lawn Chair In The Living Room’, a wry, heart-forward look at life before love, and close out the year on the road with the James Barker Band and John Morgan’s Friends Like That Tour.
BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s breakout duo Ryan and Rory “are bursting onto the scene” (Country Swag) with their self-titled debut EP & viral momentum to match. Named a SiriusXM Highway Find, their high-energy track ‘Pour Decisions‘ launched the six-song project, which includes the Billboard “must-hear” anthem ‘This Town’. They’ve continued to build buzz with ‘What’s Mine Is Yours‘, a standout ballad, & the rowdy fan-favorite ‘Truck Stop‘, now shifting into high gear with a growing online following. Ryan Follesé, an American Music Award winning Nashville native & 2X PLATINUM-selling songwriter, brings a legacy of success as the former frontman of Hot Chelle Rae. Rory John Zak, a powerhouse vocalist & multi-instrumentalist from North Carolina, delivers harmonies & a magnetic live presence built across 300+ shows annually. They’ve toured with Sam Hunt, Jamey Johnson, Brett Young & Tyler Braden, made a celebrated debut on the Grand Ole Opry stage, & were praised by MusicRow as “poised to make major waves on the country music scene.” With “commercial polish & honest storytelling” (The Tennessean), Ryan and Rory are “the next heir apparent to the country duo throne” (Country Swag), & “poised to be a staple on countless playlists” (PopCulture). Their latest releases showcase both heart and fun: ‘Together Again (feat. Jamey Johnson)‘, a decades-in-the-making, cross-generational collaboration, and ‘Them Boots‘, a swaggering anthem that has audiences turning any empty space into a makeshift dance floor. Adding to the momentum, the duo delivered a freewheeling ode to small-town temptation with ‘Girls Are Pretty‘, a playful, pedal-down track that makes every gravel road feel like a whole lotta heaven. Ryan and Rory now return with ‘Lawn Chair In The Living Room’, a wry, heart-forward look at life before love, and close out the year on the road with the James Barker Band and John Morgan’s Friends Like That Tour.