OUR WRITERS
Canaan Smith
With over 500 million streams, and counting, Williamsburg, Virginia native Canaan Smith has made waves in country music as both an artist and a songwriter. With three albums under his belt – 2015’s ‘Bronco’ (Mercury Nashville), 2021’s ‘High Country Sound’ (Round Here Records), and the independent 2025 album ‘Chickahominy’ – along with the #1 Platinum-certified smash single ‘Love You Like That’, Smith has cemented his position as one of the genre’s most versatile artists. As an artist he’s toured the US with the likes of Florida Georgia Line, Brantley Gilbert, Dierks Bentley and Kip Moore, and taken his music international to C2C: Country to Country at London’s O2 Arena, as well as touring the UK in his own right with his ‘Back For More’ run in 2017. As a songwriter he’s had tracks cut by artists including Cody Johnson, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, HIXTAPE feat Morgan Wallen & HARDY, Tyler Hubbard, Cole Swindell, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kristian Bush and Love and Theft. Recently, Canaan celebrated his second No. 1 hit with Tyler Hubbard’s ‘Park,’ reaching the top of the charts in August 2025.
Rian Ball
A Tampa Bay native, Rian celebrated his first #1 with "Down Home" in December of 2022. Now, Rian joins HAYLO with a slew of recent cuts and releases from Midland, Michael Brühn featuring John Legend, Priscilla Block, ATLUS, LANCO, and William Beckmann, among others. Most recently, his co-written and co-produced “God & Guns N Roses” by Tyler Braden just crossed over 100M+ streams worldwide.
Seth Alley
A native of Sparta, Tenn., Alley initially launched his career as an artist, signing a record deal with Big Machine in 2013. His experience building live production sets as a performing artist honed his skills, helping shape him into the highly sought-after producer he is today.
Alley’s songwriting catalog includes notable cuts with artists such as Nate Smith, Matt Stell, and LANCO. His extensive production and writing credits highlight his diverse range and feature work with Drew Green (RECORDS), Something Out West (Big Machine), David J (Sony/Ryan Tedder), New Medicine, David Morris, SVRCINA, Troy Cartwright, and Skeez (Empire).
Beyond traditional releases, Alley has made strides in the sync licensing world, co-writing with industry heavyweights such as Rayelle, Sam Tinnesz, Tina Parol, Matt Bronleewe, and Que Parks. His work has been featured in several popular television series, including Selling Sunset, Love Is Blind, School Spirits, and more.