Singer/songwriter and Producer Ryan Dart has released new single, “Wranglers and Rock & Roll,” which is “a heartfelt tribute to the western lifestyle that shaped him and the music that carried him through it.” It hails from his upcoming album, If Love Don’t Break You, out May 1st, 2026.

“Wranglers and Rock & Roll” was co-written with a friend, Colorado songwriter Danno Simpson, one evening at Dart’s farm in Berthoud, Colorado. The track blends “love story and rodeo lore” with electric guitars and features the fiddle work of Texas player Richard Bowden.

Dart reflects:

I grew up watching old westerns, dreaming of riding like the heroes in The Man from Snowy River and Lonesome Dove. Then I got bucked off a horse near Yellowstone National Park at age 12 and broke my arm in three places. It didn’t quite play out like a Hollywood movie.

Dart’s love for horses, rodeo culture, and the people who sustain it continue to run deep.

He says:

There’s something real and honest in that western lifestyle. It demands respect getting out in the summer heat or a January blizzard to care for your animals, putting in the hours to compete at a high level, and doing it all with grit and genuine kindness. The bond between a rider and their horse isn’t built overnight.

A longtime member of the Coupe Studios family, Dart has spent decades behind the scenes as a Producer, engineer, tour manager, and artist manager for acts including Elephant Revival, Dinosaur Jr., and J Mascis. He has also toured globally with artists such as Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Ryan Bingham, Wilco, and Beck.

In 2024, Dart returned to Coupe Studios as Producer and Director of Music and Media Partnerships, while continuing to write, record, and perform.

His forthcoming album, If Love Don’t Break You, was “shaped by divorce, the loss of his farm, falling in love again, and life as a single father.” The album explores “love, loss, resilience, time, and healing.”