The two were simply chatting when McBryde’s laughter stopped her in her tracks and made her realise the similarity between her and Clay’s laughters. I have to do this or I might die, but also someone in that audience needs you. And in a song that would make Patty Loveless proud, she does an acoustic bluegrass turn on “Velvet Red” as her voice warbles with that high lonesome twang. In a songwriting Although his death is still extremely painful for her, McBryde chose to bravely share her sorrow in a song on her upcoming sophomore album. We were talking back and forth, smoking cigarettes. She notes in the song that she could name the people in this industry who still downplay her accomplishments, but she’s not going to give them the satisfaction. When her brother Clay took his own life in the summer of 2018, she was left holding a ragged bag of emotions. The 53-year-old had was an Iraq war veteran and an officer with the Russellville Police Department for 25 years. And in a song that would make Patty Loveless proud, she does an acoustic bluegrass turn on "Velvet Red" as her voice warbles with that high lonesome twang. So we kind of went in that direction we weren't afraid of it at all. McBryde then goes on to talk about the extreme anxiety she had gone through. Nobody cares if I'm hungover or if I'm sad or if I'm tired or if I got sh*tty news this morning. The Mammoth Spring, Arkansas-native is just at home in a biker bar as on a red carpet. "We have a tendency to be a little edgier than some people would like and so we didn't stray away from it," McBryde hinted. Ashley McBryde was madder than a hornet. Although his death is still extremely painful for her, McBryde chose to bravely share her sorrow in a song on her upcoming sophomore album. Her new album Never Will, is full of songs about opinionated women, small-town secrets, motel trysts and revenge fantasies. "I don't think I can do anything that will cater to radio," McBryde said. We cut it live, all together. "Songwriting is very therapeutic for me," McBryde recently shared with PopCulture.com and other media, adding that she wasn't afraid to delve into the painful topic. But then she realized that she had no idea how alike they were until he was gone. Ashley McBryde Opens up About Loss of Brother on New Album, Maren Morris Blasts Tomi Lahren's Take on Donald Trump's Comments: 'This Is F—ing Cruel', Dierks Bentley Tries to Get Over an Ex in New Single 'Gone', Jimmie Allen Says COVID-19 Front Line Workers Have 'Been Heroes for Years' (Exclusive), Miranda Lambert Mourns the Death of Her Dog Waylon: 'He Lived His Life With No Fences', Florida Georgia Line and Nelly Team up Again for New Song 'Lil Bit', Matt Stell Shares the Story Behind 'Look At Me Now' in Exclusive Clip, Charley Pride to Receive CMA Lifetime Achievement Award, Brett Young Celebrates Daughter Presley's First Birthday: 'We Love You With Every Bit of Our Hearts'. Ashley McBryde tragically lost her brother, Clay McBryde, almost one year ago. "As women, we don't allow ourselves the falling apart time nearly enough. I really wanted to hit her in the head with a shovel.”. COMMENTS - It looks like you're using Internet Explorer, which isn't compatible with our commenting system.