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Born in Louisiana and naturalized by the Natural State, Dylan Earl seeks to understand himself by understanding others. His new album, ‘Level-Headed Even Smile’ (2025), charts territory into his formative years discovering Arkansas, the people who showed him the ropes and back roads; and who he hopes to become. Offering poignant nostalgia, history, and a refreshingly progressive approach to country and western music, his newest effort is rife with wry wit, irreverence, and an endearing desire to color outside the lines.

Charming and direct, he’s easy to root for, and has spent many hours behind the wheel, driving to play for you. Sharing stages with other fan favorites like <a href="spotify:artist:2oHUiSQkf9M1TELQvNJJPs" data-name="Esther Rose">Esther Rose</a>, labelmate <a href="spotify:artist:4Vydw38lzh6aKIGqzZdwRS" data-name="Nick Shoulders">Nick Shoulders</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2Kqa4BYcpEq4KXX9fYmRpH" data-name="Judy Blank">Judy Blank</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:63BuZ8jcRTEc8SLZdGlXQy" data-name="Emily Nenni">Emily Nenni</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5ZTPO2c4BmAwr7Swe0qRQc" data-name="Rattlesnake Milk">Rattlesnake Milk</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3JXh5RaaZipkV08RQK9L3L" data-name="Willi Carlisle">Willi Carlisle</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:6hQxXJuBnpCcS2VLTezQv1" data-name="Kelsey Waldon">Kelsey Waldon</a> across the USA and the EU/UK, Earl has honed his performance and craft for nearly a decade.

Describing Earl’s catalogue as “an exploration of identity” is fitting, but it’s certainly deepened by the subtleties and clever turns of phrase across the 10 track run-time. Earl is a welcome, original voice in the scene, finding favor in mainstream and alternative spaces alike as a loveable, alt-country hippie. Travelling counter-culture and across vast expanses, not unlike the inimitable White River in Arkansas, Earl carves a path distinctly his own.

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Outlaw Country

Outlaw Country

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White Painted Trees

White Painted Trees

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Clay Pigeons

Clay Pigeons

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One More Time

One More Time

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Hard Time

Hard Time

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Never Said A Word

Never Said A Word

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Strange

Strange

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Morning Star

Morning Star

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Throwing Lines

Throwing Lines

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High on Ouachita

High on Ouachita

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