North Carolina-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Caleb Hearn created his 2024 debut album Left on McKinney with a commitment to raw honesty. At 25 and living in Nashville, he decided to confront his fear of vulnerability in songwriting, believing his openness could help others. This album, which features his viral hit single “Little Bit Better,” delves into personal struggles, including his battle with panic disorder and the challenges of coming of age. Rooted in his wistful brand of folk-pop, each track on the album reflects Hearn’s journey and growth as an artist, capturing moments of introspection, love, hope, and many of the more daunting aspects of growing up.

 

Hearn’s journey began in Mount Airy, North Carolina, where writing became an outlet during a turbulent childhood marked by his parents’ divorce and a friend’s death. He started with short stories before transitioning to songwriting at age 12 after receiving a guitar. Despite a period of setting music aside in high school, Hearn rediscovered his passion and committed fully to his craft, leading to a pivotal conversation with his father about authenticity in his music. This epiphany inspired him to write “Always Be 2.0,” a heartfelt tribute to his late friend, which garnered significant streaming success and attracted record label attention, resulting in his signing with Nettwerk in 2022.

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Three EPs and a debut album later, Caleb has generated 800M+ cumulative streams, 1.6M TikTok fans, and attracted 3M+ monthly Spotify listeners along with support from their editorial playlists - New Music Friday, Pop Rising, New Pop Picks, Fresh & amp; Chill, Folk Pop, Chill Pop, and more. Caleb Hearn is currently working on his sophomore album, slated for early 2026.