Fresh off his number 1 album and UK headline tour Rob Wheeler is set to release his Deluxe Archive Edition album; featuring behind the scenes demos from his Nashville studio sessions and new alternative mixes. The first of these new singles is “Goodbye Summer”, a song about life, age, the inevitable changing seasons of our lives, and embracing these changes with a full heart.
The Leave Tomorrow album was highly praised by the music press for its production quality and Goodbye Summer really showcases this aspect of Wheeler’s work.
Fred Eltringham’s drums drive the song, complimented by slick bass; an Eagles-esque blend of acoustic and electric guitars, all subtly punctuated with banjo and pedal steel. Unlike so many modern country songs, it has all of the ingredients being used with finesse and substance – not just cliche window-dressing.
Rob is heading back to Nashville in February 2026 to begin work on his next album “Hometown”; a direct sequel to “Leave Tomorrow” which will be out just in time for a busy summer of festivals after signing with the MotionSoho agency.
About the Artist…
Raised by a loving single mum, in a small North West town in the UK, Rob discovered music was a way of escaping the bullies and troubles that came with being the “poor kid in a council house” – playing Hank, Cash, Eagles & Beatles on his cheap guitar on the outhouse roof, overlooking the asbestos garages and uniformed blue doors of his neighbourhood, romanticising a life on the road like his heroes.
In 2012 Rob’s life changed forever. A medical diagnosis, leaving him as a self described “Nowhere Man”, led to depression, addiction and ultimately a breakdown. “I got help, and I learned to help myself, and I realised that life and music are gifts, so I poured my heart and soul into those instead of self destruction”.
A small legacy from his Grandfather gave him the opportunity to record and release his critically acclaimed debut album, which led to global publishing and label deals.
Next would be an invitation to journey to Nashville; Tennessee, where Rob’s reputation for songwriting, collaboration and hard work preceded him. Four months in The City Of Music, working with Jeff Trott, Steve Dorff & Frank Liddell amongst many others, resulted in the new record “Leave Tomorrow”; a true unification of UK and American country music.
“My heroes sang about cowboys and horses, desperados and drifters; but I write and sing about what I see and what I feel. And you know what, I believe that’s the root of all great country music no matter where you’re from – sharing your true feelings in a song, so that somebody listening is just a little less lonely”.