‘String King’ Spencer Hatcher Likes ‘The Way She Lies’ in Spellbinding New Love Song for a Cheatin’ Heart, Released TODAY

(NASHVILLE, TN – Feb. 21, 2025) – Stone Country Records’ newest signing, country traditionalist Spencer Hatcher, today released an intriguing new love song, “The Way She Lies,” available now across all digital retail and streaming partners. The mid-tempo tune describes a man who remains spellbound by his sweetheart even though he knows she’s cheating on him.   

STREAM / LISTEN TO “The Way She Lies” HERE.   

WATCH “The Way She Lies” official visualizer HERE. 

Penned by hit country songwriters Tim Owens (Sugarland’s No. 1 “Settlin’”) and Derek George (Darius Rucker’s Platinum-certified “For The First Time”), the track was produced by Jason Sellers, Mickey Jack Cones (Joe Nichols), and Ilya Toshinskiy (Jelly Roll). 

 

“I immediately loved this song and knew I wanted to record it the first time I heard it,” says Hatcher. “It’s a story about a man who loves a woman so much that he’s willing to endure all of her lies just to spend a little more time with her.” The toe-tappin' tune’s warm interplay between lead guitar and pedal steel echoes the bittersweet duality of a cowboy who’s still in love, but with a woman who’s become untruthful about where she’s been, who she’s been with, and who’s calling on her phone:

 

I love the way she lies 

Lying here in my arms 

Looking me in the eyes 

Every touch every kiss 

Every whisper on her lips 

I fall for it every time 

She does it so well 

Sometimes I can’t tell 

I almost believe she’s mine 

I hate knowing the truth 

But I love the way she lies 

 

Dubbed the “String King” by his hometown newspaper in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, Hatcher signed to Stone Country Records in October 2024, releasing a three-pack of traditional country songs with the feel-good focus track “Cold Beer and Common Sense.” Hatcher’s most recent release, “Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus,” a holiday duet with acclaimed country artist Aubrie Sellers, went Top 20 on the U.S. Mediabase Country Holiday Airplay Chart (Currents).  

 

For more information on Spencer Hatcher, including 2025 tour dates as they are announced, visit spencerhatchermusic.com and follow him on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. 

 

ABOUT SPENCER HATCHER

Stone Country Records’ Spencer Hatcher is a bluegrass-influenced country artist who was raised on a farm in the heartland of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. By the age of 11, Hatcher was already playing his five-string banjo in his family’s bluegrass band. In 2020, he formed his own country band, backed by younger brother Connor Hatcher, a bass prodigy and “blood harmony” supporting vocalist.  

 

Quickly developing a reputation across Virginia and neighboring states as an exciting live performer, Hatcher self-booked and played more than 150 shows a year in both 2023 and in 2024, often setting venue attendance records. 

 

Hatcher has also built a strong fanbase, including 850K social media followers. He has amassed over 60 million views, including 8.5 million likes on TikTok alone. This led to a high-profile partnership with PepsiCo, with Hatcher co-writing and performing a bluegrass jingle for a nationwide commercial for Mountain Dew Major Melon. 

 

While Hatcher is still known as a “banjo shredder,” he’s now equally renowned for guitar picking and his unique vocals with a smooth southern drawl. The Daily News-Record, Hatcher’s hometown newspaper in Harrisonburg, Virginia, has dubbed him the “String King.” 

 

Hatcher closely studies his musical heroes, including fellow bluegrass-turned-country artist Keith Whitley, but as this young old-fashioned gentleman begins his Nashville adventure, he’s determined to forge his own creative path. 

 

Following his debut release on Stone Country Records – a three-pack of traditional country songs featuring the feel-good focus track “Cold Beer and Common Sense” – Hatcher’s latest release is “The Way She Lies,” a spellbinding new love song for a cheatin’ heart. All four tracks were produced by Jason Sellers, Mickey Jack Cones (Joe Nichols), and Ilya Toshinskiy (Jelly Roll).   

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MEDIA CONTACTS

 

Natalie Kilgore 

VP / Publicity  

Brown Sellers Brown / Quartz Hill Records / Stone Country Records 

Natalie@brownsellersbrown.com  

 

Anthony Priwer 

Publicity Manager 

Brown Sellers Brown / Quartz Hill Records / Stone Country Records 

Anthony@brownsellersbrown.com