REBEKAH SNYDER AND ADAM CUNNINGHAM BRIDGE NORTH AND SOUTH WITH NEW SINGLE “DON’T EVER DATE A YANKEE” — OUT OCTOBER 17, 2025
RIYL: Miranda Lambert, Tyler Childers, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile
October 17, 2025 — Alt-country/Americana artist Rebekah Snyder returns with a playful and heartfelt new single, “Don’t Ever Date a Yankee,” featuring Adam Cunningham (The Voice). The duet kicks off Snyder’s upcoming country album, Ready to Ride!, produced in Nashville by Dean Miller.
Rooted in Appalachian storytelling and driven by classic country grit, “Don’t Ever Date a Yankee” is a spirited Romeo-and-Juliet-style love story about defying expectations and finding common ground between two worlds. Told from the rural point of view, the song explores what happens when a Southern heart falls for someone “north of the Mason-Dixon.”
“It’s a country song. It tells a story,” says Snyder. “It’s a duet with two characters getting married against the odds. The song features raw Southern acoustic and tough electric guitar, along with the beckoning of southern rock pedal steel style, combined with sometimes distant drums, powerful and evocative of the distance traveled on dirt roads, which sets the stage for the song, and the power needed for overcoming. It’s a Romeo-Juliet or Hatfield-McCoy-themed romance of forbidden love, but with a happy ending.”
Beneath its humor and charm, the song carries a powerful message about overcoming division. “In a playful way, the song highlights the foolishness of outdated prejudices held by prior generations,” Snyder adds. “It’s really about unity, coming together, finding common ground, and moving forward, despite our differences.”
A music visualizer by Paul Motisi accompanies the release, bringing the story’s down-home warmth and Southern flair to life.
Following the success of her moving single “America,” Snyder continues to carve her path as one of country music’s most authentic new voices, blending Appalachian roots, modern storytelling, and lived experience into songs that feel timeless and true.
Listen to “Don’t Ever Date a Yankee” — OUT OCTOBER 17!
ABOUT REBEKAH SNYDER:
Born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, Rebekah Snyder is an alt-country singer-songwriter and certified flight instructor whose music is grounded in truth, tradition, and personal resilience. A single mom of three and domestic violence survivor, Snyder writes songs for the overlooked and underestimated. Her stripped-down style reflects her Appalachian roots and honors the voices of her ancestors, especially the veterans and strong women in her family.
ABOUT THE SINGLE:
“DON’T EVER DATE A YANKEE”
Release Date: October 17, 2025
Album: Ready to Ride! COMING SOON!
Featuring: Adam Cunningham (The Voice)
Producer: Dean Miller
Visualizer: Paul Motisi
Genre: Country / Americana / Singer-Songwriter