Two-Time Grammy® Nominees Document Making of Lauded Album ON THE ROCKS In New Video
NASHVILLE, TN – As the new year unfolds, the profile of Country trio MIDLAND continues to explode with a pair of GRAMMY Awards nominations, major tours, TV appearances and upcoming features in Vogue and Playboy.
On the strength of their No. 1 debut single, the PLATINUM-certified “Drinkin’ Problem,” the group is nominated in two categories – Best Country Song and Best Country Duo/Group Performance – at the GRAMMY Awards on January 28. The song was named one of the best of 2017 by both Billboard and Rolling Stone, with Midland’s debut album ON THE ROCKS (Big Machine Records)also garnering year-end praise from NPR, Rolling Stone and Vulture while The
This week, Midland – made up of Mark Wystrach (lead vocals, guitar) Cameron Duddy (harmony vocals, bass) and Jess Carson (harmony vocals, lead guitar) – unveiled a new video here that takes fans inside the Nashville studio as they recorded ON THE ROCKS. The rare peek into the band’s creative process follows Wystrach, Duddy and Carson as they work out song arrangements with producers Dann Huff, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.
“It’s like this super team where everybody’s working to bring the song to its full potential,” says Wystrach. “This album is soaked in blood, sweat, tears and booze.”
“We took a lot of care to create a landscape of songs, an overall concept for the album, and to hopefully bring albums back a bit,” adds Carson.
Midland will perform their second single “Make a Little,” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, January 23 leading into GRAMMY Awards weekend. “Make a Little,” written by the band with McAnally and Osborne, is currently in the Top 15 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase charts.
Midland have opened for Kenny Chesney, and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and recently wrapped up the CMT On Tour with Jon Pardi. They’ll bring their rollicking, traditional Country live show back to the stage next month as part of Little Big Town’s THE BREAKERS TOUR on February 8 in Oklahoma City, OK, and join Thomas Rhett’s LIFE CHANGES TOUR on September 13 in Bangor, ME.