Hardy will chronicle his music career so far in an upcoming new short film dubbed "Becoming the Mockingbird." Named in honor of his latest album The Mockingbird and the Crow, the film will explore the singer's evolution as a country artist with a penchant for rock. Hardy narrates a trailer for the film, released on Dec. 20, in which he talks about some the "rules" he has broken in music throughout his career.
"Nobody ever made rules to music," he says. "There's not a rule book to music. Rule breakers are some of the biggest artist of all time and the people that have done something that have never been done before. I truly believe that you can do whatever the f—- you want."
The trailer also features interviews with Hardy and his crew, possibly talking about the creation of the album and the unique path the artist is forging in country music.
"I hope that in five years, when I have three or four records out, that somebody will be like, 'If you wanna know who Hardy is, go listen to The Mockingbird and the Crow,'" he says. "It's an era of my life and my artistry that has perfectly encapsulated who I am."
Later in the trailer, he speaks of the goals he has for his career.
"I don't want to win a Grammy," he says. "I just want to leave a legacy of, like, 'That dude was an all timer.'"
‘becoming THE CROW’ short film is dropping on 1/11/24 on YouTube pic.twitter.com/sQ8O9mljCF
— HARDY (@HardyMusic) December 20, 2023
Hardy released The Mockingbird and the Crow on Jan. 20, 2023. The 17-track album showcases Hardy's versatility as half of it finds inspiration from country music and the other half lends itself to rock. The album includes his hit duet, "Wait in the Truck," with Lainey Wilson and his current single, "Truck Bed."
"Becoming the Crow" will be released via YouTube on Jan. 11.
