Fancy Hagood captivated music fans of all genres with his often-autobiographic debut album Southern Curiosity in 2021. Wednesday, October 4, he’s back with the next chapter -- his new single “Southern Sound.”

“Southern Sound” captures listeners with its layered melodic production, vivid storytelling, and Fancy’s dynamic vocal performance. The combination creates a sonic mini-movie that follows a young couple as they brave adversity in hopes of building a future together.

“I think it's a beautiful marriage of who I am as an artist and where I've been in my career, but also where I'm going,” says Fancy, a proud member of the queer community, of “Southern Sound.” “It’s me fully setting my roots down here in Nashville and chasing after that original dream of country music and no longer operating in fear of who can relate to my music. Because I think a lot of people are.”

Lyrics include: We got the windows down | Turn me on so loud | Only wanna feel how I feel right now | Faded Levi jeans, boy you look so mean | I’ll be your speed queen, love you’ll be my sweetest thing.

Fancy co-wrote “Southern Sound” with Jon Green and Tofer Brown, who also produced the track as well as Southern Curiosity. The Arkansas native further brings the song to life in the music video, which will be available soon. The video tells the story of a young gay couple seeking refuge or shelter, detailing the unfortunate truth of many LGBTQ+ people displaced from their homes because of familial conflict over their sexuality. The moving clip also offers resources for young adults in the LGBTQ+ community who need a safe place to shelter.

“I’m really excited about this next chapter because I feel like the theme of my career has always been ‘starting,’” Fancy says. ‘“Southern Sound’ builds from ‘Southern Curiosity.’ We’re not starting over. We’re betting more on the house, and it feels really, really, good. It feels true to who I am as an artist, melodically and lyrically.”

About Fancy Hagood:
Fancy Hagood is a proud queer artist from Bentonville, AR, who now calls Nashville home. After college, Fancy got a job at Forever 21, where his coworkers dubbed him “Fancy” after a Drake song of the same name. He released his debut album, “Southern Curiosity,” which has accumulated more than 30 million streams. “Southern Curiosity” was nominated for Best Country Record at The Libera Awards 2022.

The same year, he collaborated with Kacey Musgraves on “Blue Dream Baby.” The song prompted Sir Elton John to declare: “We need more people like Fancy.” His hero, Brandi Carlile, called Fancy an "artist to watch."

In addition to his artist career, Fancy also hosts Trailblazers Radio on Apple Radio.