Many musicians work their entire lives to perfect their craft and earn their way into the spotlight, but for Country newcomer, WarrenZeiders, things happened a lot more naturally (and quickly).

“I was an athlete my entire life and that was my main focus,” he told Audacy’s Rob + Holly, admitting he never considered making music his career. “I was thinking about getting into some form of sales. Specifically I had my mind set on medical sales because I’m good with people.”

That plan took a turn when Zeiders started experimenting with music and posting covers on his social media pages to pass time during the global pandemic. “Due to COVID, I hopped on social media and I was mainly posting covers, never took a crack at the bat to writing a song,” he said. “My followers turned into fans and said ‘Hey, we want to hear what you have to say,’ and I was like, ‘I guess I should probably write a song.’”

That’s exactly what the Hershey, PA native did which ended up putting him on the fast track to stardom.

“My first song I ever wrote was my song, ‘On The Run,’ second song I ever wrote was, ‘Ride The Lightning.’ People hate me for this,” he laughed.

That’s right — the second song Warren ever wrote in his entire life became an instant hit racking up more than 657 million global views on TikTok and was certified Gold in the US by February 2022.

“The connecting piece is my manager,” Warren said of going from aspiring medical salesman to Country singer-songwriter. “He found me on social media and then reached out to me for months. This was when I wasn’t checking DM’s or anything because I was just posting videos for fun, I wasn’t trying to do this.”

Zeiders’ manager, CharlySalvatore, used his connections in the industry to get Warren on board and the pair hit the ground running.

“He welcomes me to Nashville… he books me my first write because he knows people and has been in the industry for years and my first write was with Eric [Paslay]. It was Eric Paslay and RobCrosby — we wrote ‘Ride the Lightning.’"

Just a few short year later, Zeiders is ready to release his debut album, Pretty Little Poison, and while his journey in the industry may not be as extensive as others, he still plans to honor those who have believed in him since the beginning.

“The beauty of forming the relationships that I have built in  Nashville with these writers — especially on this record that’s coming out — my debut record, Pretty Little Poison, there’s a lot of commonalities with these names of people that bought into me early and understood the vision, and understood me as a person  and an artist.”

Pretty Little Poison will be available everywhere beginning August 25. Hear more about what you can expect from the project as well as a few of the other natural talents Warren has (in addition to music) by listening to his full conversation with Audacy’s Rob + Holly.

Words by Monica Rivera Interview by Rob + Holly

Many musicians work their entire lives to perfect their craft and earn their way into the spotlight, but for Country newcomer, Warren Zeiders, things happened a lot more naturally (and quickly).
“I was an athlete my entire life and that was my main focus,” he told Audacy’s Rob + Holly, admitting he never considered making music his career. “I was thinking about getting into some form of sales. Specifically I had my mind set on medical sales because I’m good with people.”
That plan took a turn when Zeiders started experimenting with music and posting covers on his social media pages to pass time during the global pandemic. “Due to COVID, I hopped on social media and I was mainly posting covers, never took a crack at the bat to writing a song,” he said. “My followers turned into fans and said ‘Hey, we want to hear what you have to say,’ and I was like, ‘I guess I should probably write a song.’”
That’s exactly what the Hershey, PA native did which ended up putting him on the fast track to stardom.
“My first song I ever wrote was my song, ‘On The Run,’ second song I ever wrote was, ‘Ride The Lightning.’ People hate me for this,” he laughed.
That’s right — the second song Warren ever wrote in his entire life became an instant hit racking up more than 657 million global views on TikTok and was certified Gold in the US by February 2022.
“The connecting piece is my manager,” Warren said of going from aspiring medical salesman to Country singer-songwriter. “He found me on social media and then reached out to me for months. This was when I wasn’t checking DM’s or anything because I was just posting videos for fun, I wasn’t trying to do this.”
Zeiders’ manager, Charly Salvatore, used his connections in the industry to get Warren on board and the pair hit the ground running.
“He welcomes me to Nashville… he books me my first write because he knows people and has been in the industry for years and my first write was with Eric [Paslay]. It was Eric Paslay and Rob Crosby — we wrote ‘Ride the Lightning.’"
Just a few short year later, Zeiders is ready to release his debut album, Pretty Little Poison, and while his journey in the industry may not be as extensive as others, he still plans to honor those who have believed in him since the beginning.
“The beauty of forming the relationships that I have built in  Nashville with these writers — especially on this record that’s coming out — my debut record, Pretty Little Poison, there’s a lot of commonalities with these names of people that bought into me early and understood the vision, and understood me as a person  and an artist.”
Pretty Little Poison will be available everywhere beginning August 25. Hear more about what you can expect from the project as well as a few of the other natural talents Warren has (in addition to music) by listening to his full conversation with Audacy’s Rob + Holly.
Words by Monica Rivera Interview by Rob + Holly

Rob Stone and Holly Hutton give you the VIP treatment as ACM Award-winning personalities, connecting you with your favorite Country artists every weeknight on Audacy radio stations nationwide. Join the high-energy duo as they keep your nights interesting with one-of-a-kind artist interviews, the latest Country news and real-life anecdotes from their own eventful lives. When not on your airwaves, you can catch Rob Stone on-stage as a singer-songwriter and Holly Hutton on her farm, rescuing horses. What are you waiting for? Listen now!

Rob Stone and Holly Hutton give you the VIP treatment as ACM Award-winning personalities, connecting you with your favorite Country artists every weeknight on Audacy radio stations nationwide. Join the high-energy duo as they keep your nights interesting with one-of-a-kind artist interviews, the latest Country news and real-life anecdotes from their own eventful lives. When not on your airwaves, you can catch Rob Stone on-stage as a singer-songwriter and Holly Hutton on her farm, rescuing horses. What are you waiting for? Listen now!

Rob Stone and Holly Hutton give you the VIP treatment as ACM Award-winning personalities, connecting you with your favorite Country artists every weeknight on Audacy radio stations nationwide.

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