Overview
- Rice says he and Swift sat for roughly 45 minutes at Travis Kelce’s Tight End University in June after she asked him to stay for a quick chat.
- He used the meeting to thank her for an early tweet that he believes helped boost Florida Georgia Line’s 2012 hit Cruise, which he co-wrote.
- He recalls nearly leaving to rest before a Lori McKenna writing session until Swift’s enthusiasm for McKenna convinced him to stick around.
- Rice released Eldora on September 19, saying he wrote and recorded 12 songs in one week in Eldora, Colorado, and calling it his best work yet.
- He frames the album as part of a personal reset toward songwriting, health and family, noting the release coincided with his 40th birthday and emphasizing that no collaboration with Swift was announced.