13-Year-Old Dylan DeMarcus Follows in Dad’s Footsteps With Stunning Rascal Flatts Cover
“I couldn’t be more proud of my son,” Jay DeMarcus admits.
Jay DeMarcus, Dylan DeMarcus; Photo Provided
Dylan DeMarcus, son of Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus, is proving that musical talent runs deep in the family with the release of his cover of the Rascal Flatts mega-hit “Bless The Broken Road.”
The 13-year-old was inspired to record the song after a video of him singing it, posted by his uncle and Rascal Flatts lead vocalist Gary LeVox, went viral.
“Dylan and I had already begun working on some music for him to release when the time was right. The timing became right after the huge reaction from a couple of posts that Gary was kind enough to showcase on his own platforms,” Jay explained. “We went into the studio last Saturday and rushed to finish this first release.”
While Dylan has been playing and singing for years, this marks his debut track—and it’s a moment his dad couldn’t be prouder of.
“I couldn’t be more proud of my son obviously, but to watch his growth in musicality, and see his passion for it continue to grow over the last couple of years, has been astounding. He has all of the things you can’t teach,” Jay pointed out.
Click below to listen to Dylan DeMarcus’ just-released cover of “Bless The Broken Road,” which was produced by Jay DeMarcus and features his father’s instrumentation on both the keys and electric guitar.
“Bless The Broken Road” was written by Jeff Hanna, Marcus Hummon, and Bobby Boyd. It was originally recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1994 and by Hummon himself in 1995.
Eventually, the song was recorded by supergroup Rascal Flatts for their third studio album, Feels Like Today. Released in November 2004, years before Dylan was even born, the track went on to become a five-week No. 1 single.
The release comes ahead of Rascal Flatts’ 2026 tour, set to launch on January 15 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The trek will make stops in Knoxville, Nashville, Milwaukee, St. Louis, and more before wrapping up on February 28.
Rascal Flatts will also appear at RodeoHouston and perform at select festivals this summer, including the Voices of America Country Music Festival and Boots and Hearts Music Festival.
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