On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by HARDY.Growing up in the small town of Philadelphia, Mississippi, HARDY was introduced to heavy music in high school. Soon, he fell in love with nü metal and metalcore, including System of a Down, Linkin Park, and August Burns Red.It’s all culminated in an overlap of country and hardcore within his own music, where HARDY has scratched out a unique space.His 2023 album, the mockingbird & THE CROW, was split into two halves — country and hard rock — the latter featuring a collaboration with A Day to Remember’s Jeremy McKinnon. Since then, it’s hit No. 1 on the Top Country Albums, Top Rock Albums, and Top Hard Rock Albums charts and rose to No. 4 on the Billboard 200.Listen to their conversation on Artist Friendly wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the episode over at Veeps. -------Host: Joel Madden, @joelmaddenExecutive Producers: Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Jillian KingProducers: Josh Madden, Joey Simmrin, Janice LearyVisual Producer/Editor: Ryan SchaeferAudio Producer/Composer: Nick GrayMusic/Theme Composer: Nick GrayCover Art/Design: Ryan SchaeferAdditional Contributors: Anna Zanes, Neville HardmanLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices