Zach John King is quickly making a name for himself in country music, and his latest single, “Cold Shoulder,” will only cement his place as one of the most exciting new artists to watch. King gives fans a taste ahead of his performance at the Country To Country Festival in March 2025 with a song that is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever felt the sting of a breakup.
Produced by Ryan Wilson and co-written with Zarni Dewet and Tom Whall, “Cold Shoulder” is a testament to King’s storytelling prowess. The song’s midtempo groove and almost acoustic production always act as a perfect setting for the emotional weight that King brings with his vocals. They know the feeling of love, the clenching pain left long after a heart is broken, the kind of loss that doesn’t go away, at least not for a long time.
He wrote “Cold Shoulder” to bring the picture to life of what it’s like to lose someone you love. How he balances inward reflection with the bite of alt-rock intensity pushes country music into new territory, raw, honest, and entirely unapologetic.
A native of Fayetteville, Georgia, from a family entire of poets, King’s songwriting draws from a rich emotional reservoir. His hard-edged style marries rootsy authenticity with alt-rock energy, making for a fresh take on the genre that puts the truth of heartbreak front and center.
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