Ian Harrison has released “Games,” his latest single and one of his most emotionally direct tracks to date. Written alongside Dan Agee and Carson Wallace, the song tackles the toxic reality of modern situationships, loving someone who takes advantage of your feelings without offering real commitment or accountability in return. Harrison is candid about the inspiration: “‘Games’ is a song about loving someone who abuses the feelings you have for them. I think we’ve all been in relationships where someone has taken advantage of the things you would do for them and as much as you want to say no, it’s not always easy to let go of that rope.”
The Delaware, Ohio native now based in Nashville signed to Sony Music Nashville after years of grinding through co-writes and dive bar gigs while working construction and bartending to pay the bills. Inspired by Maroon 5, Noah Kahan, Billy Joel, The Lumineers, Bruce Springsteen, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, Harrison developed a sound that blends Americana, rock, alt-pop, and indie with lyrics brimming with candor and self-awareness. His recent releases “Cheap Shots” and “If You Ever Loved Me” have been building momentum, and “Games” pushes that forward with a track designed to hit both emotionally and viscerally. “I hope they feel the emotion and intention, but I also hope they can scream it at the top of their lungs in the car because it feels so big,” Harrison says. “I hope it gives people a couple minutes to feel heard and not like they are alone in their experiences.”
Harrison has joined the lineup for Extra Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona, adding another chapter to what is shaping up to be a breakthrough year for one of Nashville’s most compelling new voices.