This year, Christopher Wyze & The Tellers deliver a Valentine’s curveball with their new single, “Her Name In My Song” — a bluesy anti-love anthem that feels tailor-made for anyone who’s ever watched a Gulf sunset alone and decided they were better off for it.
At first, the track rolls in smooth as a tide. It sounds like a love song — tender, reflective, almost nostalgic. But just when you think you’re settling into a slow dance, the current shifts. The truth surfaces: the relationship is over. And in one final, satisfying twist, he makes it clear her name won’t be immortalized in his music after all.
“It’s not your typical love song,” Wyze explains. “It’s actually a break-up song. For a lot of folks, Valentine's Day brings up memories of a painful breakup. If that’s you…then give it a listen. I’m willing to bet you’ll feel a lot better when you hear what the guy in this song did to get back at his ‘ex.’ I had fun writing it. And you might even get a chuckle at someone else’s expense.
That wink of humor is what makes the track land so well. Down here, resilience is a way of life. Storms come and go. So do people. “Her Name In My Song” captures that Gulf Coast grit — the ability to take heartbreak, dust it off, and turn it into a story worth telling.
The release follows a banner year for Wyze and the band. In 2025, he became the only artist to place two albums in the Top 100 of Roots Music Report’s Top Blues Albums of the Year — a rare feat in a genre steeped in tradition. Their live album Live In Clarksdale climbed to #28 on the Top Blues Albums Chart and #17 on the Top Contemporary Blues Albums Chart, while their debut Stuck In The Mud also secured Top 100 placements. Several singles, including “Back To Clarksdale,” “Three Hours From Memphis,” and “Stuck In The Mud (Live),” landed on the Top Blues Song Chart.
The accolades didn’t stop there. The band took home the 2025 Blues Blast Music Award for Best New Artist Debut Album for Stuck In The Mud, presented by Blues Blast Magazine. Sharing the winners’ circle with artists like Tab Benoit, Derek Trucks, Charlie Musselwhite, Shemekia Copeland, Bobby Rush, and Keb’ Mo’, Wyze proved his brand of contemporary blues holds its own among heavyweights.
For Gulf listeners — from beach towns to bayou backroads — “Her Name In My Song” feels right at home. It’s honest without being heavy. Playful without being petty. And above all, it’s real.
So if Valentine’s Day finds you skipping the candlelight dinner and opting for a waterfront drive instead, let this one be your soundtrack. Not every love story needs a happy ending. Sometimes, the sweetest victory is simply choosing not to sing her name at all.