“Dart comes across like a playlist from the countryside”
Ryan Dart “If Love Don’t Break You”
May 1st
Ryan Dart is a Colorado-based Americana songwriter, farmer, and father whose new album, If Love Don’t Break You, arrives May 1, 2026. Rooted in love, loss, and hard-earned wisdom, Dart’s music reflects a life shaped by the land and the road, drawing influence from Dylan, Cash, Townes Van Zandt, Tom Waits, and classic rhythm and blues.
Raised below the poverty line in western Arkansas, he brings lived experience and emotional honesty to every song. Featuring an all-star cast including Richard Bowden, Daniel Sproul, Nate Barnes, and members of Elephant Revival, If Love Don’t Break You is Dart’s most personal and fully realized work to date. this record balances sorrow with surprising joy. It’s raw, real, and fully human.
“Dirt Road Woman’ combines folk, country, and troubadour styles in a musical tribute to strong, empowered women.” — The Bluegrass Situation
"The breath of dusty, Rocky Mountain air we didn't know we were suffocating without." — Country Music News International
“‘Dirt Road Woman’ hits all the right nerves and checks all boxes country music lovers look for.” — The Hollywood Digest
“The song is built on acoustic grit and carried by Dart’s weathered, soulful voice. There’s something powerful about an artist who doesn’t fake it. No gimmicks. No over-polished shine. Just truth.” — Country Music Magazine
Press Highlights
“Dart comes across like a playlist from the countryside.”
“His acoustic atmosphere is a long exhale on a busy day.”
“There’s no mistaking the soul and authenticity he brings.”
