Ty Myers - The Select (2025) Hi-Res

A teen guitar virtuoso with the chops and wisdom of someone twice his age. Many young artists are touted as being old souls, but few have the chops, confidence and clarity of vision of Ty Myers. The Austin-based singer-songwriter is just 17 as he releases his debut, though you’d be forgiven for thinking him at least a decade older after hearing the soulful weariness of opener “Ends of the Earth”, or the scrappy wisdom of the melodic and tender “Let ’Em Talk”. Myers seems to find inspiration in virtuosity, naming Stevie Ray Vaughan and Chris Stapleton among his primary influences. You can hear those connections across The Select, like when Myers goes for broke on the loose and funky “Can’t Hold Me Down”, and in much of his guitar playing, which, like Vaughan’s did, tends toward blues while dipping into jazz. Myers also includes a cover of fellow SRV fan John Mayer’s “Man on the Side”. To boot, Myers is just as skilled at choosing collaborators, as Anderson East, Trent Dabbs and Jessi Alexander are credited as co-writers.