UMG Nashville

On a lone stretch of highway that cuts across the Nebraskan prairie, there is a town called Tobias. This village of roughly 100 souls is where Evan Bartels was born and raised. It is a place that offers immeasurable freedom, while threatening a life of unanswered wanting. Here the sentiment behind his work was forged.

Bartels began touring in his teenage years in Nebraska before moving to Nashville. His 2017 debut album, The Devil, God, & Me, was followed by a 2019 EP, Promised Land. These self-produced, independent releases gained the attention of fans worldwide and led to four sync placements on the hit Netflix show, “The Ranch.” Comedian Theo Von and many others have featured songs on their podcasts, specifically referencing Bartels’ beautifully poignant writing. In 2021, Bartels’ independently released full-length project, Lonesome, captured fans worldwide and has led to international touring opportunities. The ethos of Bartels’ life and songwriting are one and the same: “To think, to feel, these are the things that make us human. To hone those thoughts, to share those emotions, to marry them with action, that’s when art is born."