John Harvie has released his debut album, told ya. today. Featuring 13 tracks, the album solidifies John in the pop-rock space and captures his talent for lyrical storytelling. The album walks listeners through John’s musical timeline in the perfect way to get to know him, mixing early tracks such as “Alaina” and “Bleach (On The Rocks)” with never before heard tracks such as “A Little Bit Longer” and “Soda Sweet.” Carried by punchy vocals, catchy choruses and deeply relatable lyrics, told ya. is the perfect album for anyone has ever had the courage to pursue their dreams.
Of the album, John Harvie explained, ““told ya.” describes everything about this record. I dropped out of college in October 2020 to pursue music full time and to try and become an artist. I had 18 TikTok followers and not even 2,000 Instagram followers, and as far as songs go I had MAYBE 3 decent demos to my name so essentially, I had nothing. Everybody thought I was absolutely insane and was making a mistake, so to pay the bills I decided to work at UPS during the night shift and would regularly pick up doubles, while working on social media and songwriting. I eventually got lucky and had a TikTok blow up of me messing up “Sugar We’re Going Down” and people really enjoyed my voice, so I kept posting and my followers grew so fast; within a couple months I surpassed 100k followers and I learned to appreciate the little wins in my life. Every time I would have a video perform well, or write what I thought was a great song, or had a label hit me up, I’d walk out of my room and look at my roommates and say “told ya” while giving them a smirk. It became the phrase my whole friend group would use every time something exciting happened. I’ve felt as if I’ve been counted out a lot until recently and I’m finally starting to get recognition for it, but still have a long way to go. I’ve always operated at my best with a chip on my shoulder (it’s the Philly blood in me) so this album is me telling my story as just a kid from Nashville working hard to pursue my dream as being the biggest rock artist of my generation, while being transparent about my ups and downs along the way, and I can’t wait to tell a lot of people “told ya” when we keep proving others wrong and tour the world. As cringy as it sounds this album literally feels like giving a piece of myself to the world and I hope you absolutely love it as much as I do. Much love 🤌🏻. “
told ya. arrives with the official #JHTOLDYA Yearbook HERE. The yearbook features photos from fans to create John’s very own ‘yearbook’ complete with fitting superlatives.
Additionally, John Harvie is gearing up for a September Arena tour with Shinedown and October tour dates with Charlotte Sands. Catch a performance at a city near you.
Harvie’s edgy vocals and charming personality fittingly arrived at the forefront of the resurgence of a new era of rock music. Coupled with a clear vision of his artistry, Harvie’s success proves to be just around the corner.