Teen country singer-songwriter Ty Myers has inked a deal with RECORDS Nashville/Columbia ahead of the release of his next single, “Let ‘Em Talk." Managed by Starstruck Entertainment's Narvel Blackstock, the 17-year-old Austin native started gaining traction with his debut single, "Tie That Binds," which has racked up more than 6.5m streams on Spotify alone. His follow-up single, "Drinkin' Alone," just crossed the 13m mark on the streaming platform.

“It’s not often you meet a proper singer/songwriter at the tender age of 17 who writes, sings, plays guitar and performs like Ty Myers,” RECORDS CEO Barry Weiss said. “Simply put, this is what the music business is all about. We’re wildly excited at RECORDS Nashville to have signed him with our colleagues at Columbia Records.”

Myers is currently on the road following standout set supporting Willie Nelson. His stacked itinerary includes several headlining shows as well as various dates with Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers Band, Cody Johnson and Josh Meloy.

Pictured wondering why HITS has to weasel its way into everything are (l-r) RECORDS’ Andrew Saltman, RECORDS Nashville’s Josh Easler and Joe Fisher, Columbia's Jenifer Mallory, Myers, Columbia's Julian Swirsky and Joe Gallo, Weiss, Blackstock and RECORDS’ David Enriquez.