Townes, Adams join for "The Thing That Wrecks You"

Thursday, February 23, 2023 – Born from a chance encounter in a stairwell, Canadian musicians Tenille Townes and Bryan Adams joined forces on "The Thing That Wrecks You," out today.

"I was recording a song for a Hallmark movie in Vancouver last summer and found myself completely enamored by the recording space we were in," said Townes. "Later in the day, I found out that it was Bryan Adams' Warehouse Studio, and I actually ran into Bryan himself on the staircase on my way out. We talked for just a few minutes, and I was so happy to meet him because his path as a fellow Canadian has been incredibly inspiring to me with a collection of songs that have impacted the world in such a huge way."

"Later that night, I thought about 'The Thing That Wrecks You,' a song I'd written a while before with Kate York and Daniel Tashian, and how the spirit of that song made me think about his voice," she said. "I decided to go out on a limb and sent him the song along with a letter asking if he might be up for singing on it with me. Fast forward to now, where not only have I gotten to sing with a hero of mine, but I have also found a mentor and friend through this whole adventure. This song is evidence to me that putting a wild thought out in the atmosphere and believing in it is a powerful thing."

The track, produced by Townes and her band's guitarist, Jaxon Hargrove, was recorded with her touring band joining her in-studio as well as with Adams adding his own guitar prowess to the song alongside his vocals. Trading opening lines, the pair come together for a stirring duet on the chorus:
We're running down a darker road
Where even angels fear to go
And stars fall like a lonely tear
When they're crashing through the atmosphere
It looked just like a dream come true
But love can lead you straight into
The thing that wrecks you

The song offers a preview at new music from Townes, whose most recent project, "Masquerades," was released in April 2022 via Columbia Nashville/Sony Music Nashville in partnership with RCA Records.