The Flat Nasty

The Flat Nasty is a Georgia-based pop-country outfit that arrived in 2020 with its promising debut single, “Not Every Day’s a Country Song," a heartfelt tribute to the genre. While its first single hewed closely to the band's country roots, their rollicking COVID-era anthem "The Worse Things Get," with a blistering lead solo by guitarist Lucas Villalobos, showcased their rock leanings, and the foot-stomping "Take It That Way," with soaring vocals from Clayton Jones and a string arrangement by Grammy-nominated Drew Jurecka (for Dua Lipa's "Don't Start Now"), indulged their enthusiasm for pop. Recognizing their talent for crossing genres, director Jeff Lieberman invited the band to compose the theme song for his Ken Burns Award-winning documentary "Bella!" The resulting ballad, "The Easy Way," features a powerful vocal performance by Ansley Stewart and another standout string arrangement by Jurecka. There's more to come. Stay tuned.