Following the success of his breakout single “I’d Rather Pretend” and the release of his debut EP, VANITY, rising singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and alternative outlier Bryant Barnes, collaborates with fellow Houston, TX native, 19-year-old visionary artist, d4vd, for a new version of his breakthrough hit “I’d Rather Pretend.” The song is out now via Mercury Records. “I’d Rather Pretend” quickly became one of Bryant Barnes’ most popular songs with a tidal wave of viral engagement. Upon release it crashed the Top 20 of Billboard’s RnB Songs Chart peaking at #13. Simultaneously it gained nearly 40 million global streams as the debut ep VANITY, charted at #13 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart and #10 Apple Music R&B Albums Chart. Now, Barnes delivers an incredible new version of “I’d Rather Pretend,” with d4vd who brings a new energy to the emotive ballad as his higher register floats over the melancholy cello strums. Bryant’s vocals flutter over a piano driven track as he wrestles with mixed feelings as he exhales, “I want to love you but I’m scared, so I’d rather pretend.” It makes a huge statement as the two Houston natives trailblaze momentum for the region’s impact in Alt-Pop. Bryant Barnes […]