McCoy Moore Gets Romantic With 'Not Even Close'

Official Announcement | Published: Apr 26, 2026 12:57 PM EDT

(Sony Music Nashville) Rising country singer and songwriter McCoy Moore is giving fans the latest glimpse of his upcoming debut album Sunshine State with his romantic new track, "Not Even Close," out now.

Written with Sam Ellis and Blake Pendergrass, "Not Even Close" encompasses young love through the beholder's eyes, never letting the object of his affection think she's anything less than perfect. As Moore puts it, "It's for some special lady I probably haven't met yet. I like to think I halfway know what a lady would like to hear. Hell, I'd want to hear it!"

Moore's 2026 is just heating up as he readies Sunshine State for release May 22. Through beaming baritone vocals and a warm sonic glow, the singer-songwriter embodies the land of perpetual summer, complete with its easy-does-it code of humble sincerity. Co-writing all but one of 14 songs produced by hit maker Will Bundy (Ella Langley, Riley Green, Thomas Rhett), modern muscle and a throwback country spirit tap the nostalgic heat of long-gone summers, while Moore's vocal carries the buzz of an incoming thunderhead. Heavy bass lines and steel guitars hang thick like Spanish Moss off an old Live Oak (much like the one on the album's cover, which was shot in his grandparents' garage), with soaring emotions and bright melodies begging to be cranked up loud. Pre-save/pre-order the album now HERE.

In addition to opening for HARDY throughout the year, Moore is also confirmed for CMA Fest, Milwaukee Summerfest, Cavendish Music Festival, and more, and will make his Grand Ole Opry debut May 26 after receiving an on-stage invite from HARDY on Moore's 25th birthday.

He has also been tapped as an artist to watch by Holler, Country Now, Music Mayhem, Entertainment Focus, and more, with Rock N Load celebrating, "If modern country is at its best when vulnerability meets grit, McCoy Moore is an artist quietly getting it exactly right."