Denny Strickland: Redefining Nashville

*Denny in the bathtub scene from Waiting on a Resurrection*

Cigar smoke curls above the water as Denny Strickland leans back in the tub — part aficionado, part outlaw, and all badass. He looks every bit the country singer, but the swagger carries hip-hop weight too. That dual energy defines his 2025: country roots colliding with rap bravado, cinematic visuals, and a nonstop studio grind. Strickland isn’t just riding the wave this year — he’s making it.

The Denny Mode Era

*Denny and Danny Trejo still from Cowboy Sinatra*

The Denny Mode era officially began with Cowboy Sinatra, a genre-bending project that blurred the lines between outlaw country and cinematic grit. Released last year with a bold visual co-starring Danny Trejo, it set the stage for Strickland’s evolution and announced his arrival as a storyteller working on a much bigger canvas.

“I’m not chasing Nashville — I’m reshaping it.”

Waiting on a Resurrection

*Denny on horseback, still from Cowboy Sinatra*

Waiting on a Resurrection, arriving October 10, is a stripped-down acoustic ballad that strips everything back to the bone. Stark, raw, and unguarded, it’s a sharp contrast to the swagger of Cowboy Sinatra. The video — premiering this month on CMT — captures both sides of Strickland’s artistry: the unapologetic edge of his bad boy persona, and the stripped-back side that lets the raw emotion show.

Beyond the Music

But Denny Mode isn’t just about singles or even albums — it’s a cultural blueprint. Strickland is expanding his reach into fashion, film, and hip-hop collaborations. From limited-edition lifestyle drops to envisioning work with heavyweights like Metro Boomin, Mike WiLL Made-It, and Nashville’s own BandPlay, Strickland is widening country music’s sonic universe.

“I’m a country singer at the core,” he says. “But Denny Mode is bigger than one genre — it’s a lifestyle, a culture, a statement.”

*Yuliya in Miami wearing the Denny Mode bikini*

Yuliya in Miami posing with red Ferrari — Denny Mode echoes into the night.

Redefining Nashville

With Cowboy Sinatra laying the foundation and Waiting on a Resurrection marking his most daring release yet, the Denny Mode era is just heating up. And Strickland isn’t slowing down. Right after Resurrection drops, he’s heading straight back into the studio — lining up the next chapter, whether that becomes an EP, a full album, or another single.

It’s the grind, the vision, and the lifestyle that define the Denny Mode era.

Photographers:

Photo 1 – Gavin Gunter
Photos 2 & 3 – Carson Nicely
Photo 4 -Natalie Svors
Photo 5 – Daria Coso

Model Yuliya Lasmovich