Some artists spend twenty years chasing the next thing. Mat Kearney spent them going deeper.

After two decades of making music, of it taking him places he never imagined and pulling him away from the people he loves most, Kearney found himself back where it all began. Writing songs about the people he loves, the world around him, and the city that raised him.

Hanging by a Heartstring is that homecoming. Songs about holding on to what's worth keeping (Catch A Fire, Long Haul, Fall On Me), and the quiet tension of finding your footing in a world that won't stop moving.

To make it, he gathered the musicians who’ve helped build the Nashville sound. This record is a love letter to that city; a place of broken dreams and endless possibilities. The record carries that spirit from the first note to the last. Warm, rooted, and unhurried, with an Americana grain running through his signature indie singer-songwriter sound. An album of reflection from an artist who's earned the right to look back and finds himself grateful for what he sees.

Over his career, Kearney has released seven studio LPs, claimed the #1 spot on iTunes, topped multiple Billboard charts, made four entries into the Hot 100, and amassed over 2.5 BILLION global streams. Kearney, a Multi-Platinum songwriter and producer, has performed live on TODAY Show, Ellen, The Tonight Show, Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel Live! and has garnered raves from USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, People, Billboard, PARADE and Marie Claire. He also has an incredible touring history, sharing the road with acts including John Mayer, Lady A, Train, NEEDTOBREATHE, Judah & the Lion, Mutemath, and Owl City among others.