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ACM Award-Winning Trio Midland Return To The Honky-Tonks In Music Video For “Burn Out” 

By on May 18, 2018 in In The Press


Midland mix the vintage style of Urban Cowboy with the ambitious filmmaking of Goodfellas in the music video for their latest single “Burn Out.” Premiering today and available everywhere now, the video, directed by TK McKamy and Midland’s own Cameron Duddy, was filmed in one continuous shot, calling to mind the legendary kitchen-to-club scene in Martin Scorsese’s iconic mob film.

To capture a specific barroom vibe for the video, the Texas trio of Duddy, Mark Wystrach and Jess Carson set up their instruments in the center of the dance floor at the famous Billy Bob’s honky-tonk in Fort Worth, TX. The neon signs, two-stepping couples and Wrangler jeans evoke the Urban Cowboy scene of the Seventies, with patrons tipping back more than a few longnecks. As beer bottles clank all around them – and a waitress gets into a fateful fight with her man – Midland re-create “Burn Out” in one seamless take.

Written by the band with Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, “Burn Out” is the new single off the group’s acclaimed debut album ON THE ROCKS. It follows the GOLD-certified No. 1 “Drinkin’ Problem” and the Top 15 hit “Make a Little.”

“‘Burn Out’ proves these songwriters can turn Nashville tropes on its head thanks to whip-smart lyricism,” said Entertainment Weekly of the song, while Rolling Stone Country raved, “The track smolders with a decidedly Nineties country feel, buoyed by aching three-part vocal harmonies and shimmering pedal steel, with the occasional bit of clever wordplay (‘The smokin’ memory that ain’t nothin’ but ashes’) that never feels forced or gratuitous.”

Named New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year at this year’s ACM Awards, Midland also posted a behind-the-scenes video about the filming of “Burn Out” on Facebook.

The two-time Grammy nominees are currently on a nationwide summer tour and will return to perform at Billy Bob’s on June 2, following two sold-out nights at Texas’ oldest dancehall, Gruene Hall.

Midland is currently up for Group Video of the Year at the 2018 CMT Music Awards on June 6.

They’ll join Thomas Rhett’s Life Changes Tour in September in Bangor, ME.

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TUNE-IN: MIDLAND To Perform On THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT On Jan. 23rd

By on January 19, 2018 in In The Press

Photo credit: Harper Smith for Big Machine Records

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Show: THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
Date: Tuesday, January 23
Time: 11:35P | 10:35P (CT)
Network: CBS (Check local listings)
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NASHVILLE, TN (January 19, 2018) Critically-acclaimed MIDLAND will perform the foot-tapping, optimistic Top 15-and-rising sophomore-single “Make A Little” on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT.  Tune-in to CBS on Tuesday, January 23 at 11:35P ET/10:35P CT (check local listings)
The eclectic trio have garnered praise for their debut album, ON THE ROCKS (Big Machine Records), with GRAMMY nominations for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Song for their chart-topping GOLD-certified freshman single, “Drinkin’ Problem.”

 

Beginning in February, Midland will join Little Big Town’s THE BREAKERS TOUR along with Kacey Musgraves. For more information about new music and a full list of upcoming tour dates, visit MidlandOfficial.com.

ABOUT MIDLAND: Hailing from Dripping Springs, TX lead vocalist Mark Wystrach fronts Midland’s rich sound that is rounded out with lead guitarist Jess Carson and bass player Cameron Duddy. Rooted in tradition in both sound and style, the trio initially garnered attention playing clubs in the region. Their GOLD-certified lead single “Drinkin’ Problem,”which offers an intentional nod to Country music reminiscent of the 1970s and 80s, earned the band their first Grammy Award nominations for Best Country Song and Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Midland followed the chart-topper with their optimistic tune, “Make A Little,” which began impacting Country radio on September 25. Their critically-acclaimed freshman album, ON THE ROCKS, available now on Big Machine Records, features 13 tracks with songwriting credits from each member alongside hitmakers Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne. Launching to rave reviews from notable outlets like Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone Country with The Washington Post touted ON THE ROCKS as “the year’s best Country Album.”  The Dann-Huff produced album earned the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Top Country Album Sales chart upon release.

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Midland Celebrates First Career No. 1, “Drinkin’ Problem”

By on October 13, 2017 in In The Press

(L-R) Midland’s Jess Carson, Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy  Photo credit: Ed Rode

Nashville came out strong yesterday (10/11) to celebrate Midland’s first career No. 1 for their certified-GOLD debut single “Drinkin’ Problem” at the Sutler Saloon. Midland co-wrote Country Music’s definitive drinking tune of 2017 with hit tunesmiths Shane McAnally (GMR) and Josh Osborne (ASCAP) and recorded alongside esteemed producer, Dann Huff. The feat marked Osborne’s 14th no. 1 and McAnally’s 25th ascend during the celebration hosted by ASCAP and BMI.

Midland follows the chart-topper with their new optimistic tune, “Make A Little” from their critically-acclaimed debut album on Big Machine Records. Touted as “the year’s best Country album” by The Washington Post, ON THE ROCKS earned the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Top Country Album Sales chart.

Fans can catch Midland this weekend at Austin City Limits Music Festival and out with Jon Pardi on CMT On Tour this fall. In early 2018, the trio will take the stage with Little Big Town and Kasey Musgraves. For more information about new music and a full list of upcoming tour dates, visit MidlandOfficial.com.

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GRAMMY-Award Winning Vocal Group Little Big Town Announce THE BREAKERS Headlining Tour

By on September 20, 2017 in In The Press

KACEY MUSGRAVES AND MIDLAND TO JOIN THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED NATIONWIDE ARENA TOUR BEGINNING SPRING 2018

TUNE IN TO “THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON” TONIGHT (9/20) FOR A VERY SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY LITTLE BIG TOWN, KACEY MUSGRAVES, AND MIDLAND

THE BREAKERS TOUR TICKETS ON SALE EVERYWHERE ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd AT 10AM LOCAL TIME

After launching a historic sold-out year-long residency at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium, Grammy Award-winning vocal group Little Big Town today announced they will bring their critically-acclaimed harmonies to arenas nationwide starting Spring 2018 with The Breakers Tour. The highly-anticipated multi-city run begins February 8th at Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City and will visit 26 markets, including stops in Austin, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C. and New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. Additional stops will be announced at a later date. For the first-ever preview of The Breakers Tour, tune in to “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” tonight (9/20) for a very special performance by Little Big Town,Kacey Musgraves, and Midland.

Tickets for The Breakers Tour go on-sale everywhere Friday, September 22nd at 10am local time.  Two enhanced ticket experiences, the ‘Happy People’and ‘The Breaker’ experiences, will be offered throughout the tour. Additional experiences include a meet & greet with Little Big Town, a Q&A; session, exclusive merchandise, and more. To purchase tickets and for more informationon all ticket experiences,  visit www.LittleBigTown.com.

Little Big Town’s landmark year to date includes the release of their chart-topping album The Breaker (2/24)- which debuted #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and Top 5 on the Billboard 200 All Genre chart-as well as the group’s fifth ACM Award win as Vocal Group of the Year. Additionally, the Multi-Platinum selling Country group was recently inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame and earned their 26th career CMA Award nomination, including nominations for Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year and Music Video of the Year categories.

One of the most well-respected and beloved entertainers in music today, the genre-defying group has “expanded their audience beyond Tennessee” (USA Today) as well as “the definition of country music from the inside” (Newsday) since first entering the music scene more than 18 years ago. Their critically acclaimed album, The Breaker, as well as their recent headlining Ryman Residency, “Little Big Town at the Mother Church,” have garnered the reigning CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year praise for their four-part harmonies and progressive sound that “seems to get even better with time” (Forbes).Hailed as a “21st century revival of Fleetwood Mac” (Goldderby) the group has produced hits such as “Boondocks,” “Bring It On Home,””Good As Gone,” and “Little White Church,” as well as their #1 singles “Pontoon,” “Tornado,” “Day Drinking,” and most recently, the history-making best-selling country single of 2015,”Girl Crush,” and this year’s multi-week #1 single, “Better Man.”

2018 Dates For The Breakers Tour Featuring Little Big Town, Kacey Musgraves, and Midland:

Date

City

State

Venue

2/8

Oklahoma City

OK

Chesapeake Energy Arena

2/9

Austin

TX

Frank Erwin Center

2/10

Grand Prairie

TX

Verizon Theatre – Grand Prairie

2/15

Columbus

OH

Schottenstein Center

2/16

Rosemont

IL

Allstate Arena

2/17

Toledo

OH

Huntington Center

2/22

Wilkes-Barre

PA

Mohegan Sun Arena

2/23

Uncasville

CT

Mohegan Sun

2/24

New York

NY

Radio City Music Hall

3/2

Reading*

PA

Santander Arena

3/3

Washington

DC

Anthem

3/15

Green Bay**

WI

Resch Center

3/16

Duluth*

MN

Amsoil Arena

3/17

Grand Forks

ND

Ralph Engelstad

3/22

Grand Rapids

MI

Van Andel Arena

3/23

Cedar Rapids

IA

U.S. Cellular Center

3/24

Sioux City

IA

Tyson Events Center

4/5

Minneapolis

MN

Target Center

4/6

Milwaukee

WI

BMO Harris Bradley Ctr

4/7

St. Louis

MO

Chaifetz Arena

4/19

Greensboro

NC

Greensboro Coliseum

4/20

Greenville

SC

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

4/21

Atlanta

GA

Infinite Energy Arena
*Local on sale 12pm local time.
**Local on sale 11am local time.

ABOUT LITTLE BIG TOWN

 

Grammy Award-winning group, Little Big Town — consisting of members Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, and Jimi Westbrook — first entered the music scene more than 18 years ago with hits such as “Boondocks,””Bring It On Home,””Good As Gone” and the Grammy-nominated single “Little White Church.”With albums Tornado and Pain Killer, they have seen massive success with #1singles “Pontoon,” “Tornado,””Day Drinking,” and most recently the history-making, best-selling country single of 2015,”Girl Crush,” and the recent two-week #1 single, “Better Man.”In October of 2014, the group fulfilled a career milestone and lifelong dreamwhen Reba McEntire asked them to become the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry. Little Big Town has earned almost 40 award show nominations in the past five years has taken home nearly 20 awards, including multiple Grammy, CMA andACM awards, and an Emmy award. They are the reigning ACM and CMA Vocal Group ofthe Year as well as the People’s Choice Awards “Choice Country Group.” At the 2016 Grammy Awards, Little Big Town won “Best Country Group/Duo Performance”and their 13-week #1 song “Girl Crush” received the honor for “Best Country Song.” The group has also received the prestigious ACM Crystal Milestone Award. Released February 24, 2017, Little Big Town’s latest studio album, The Breaker, debuted #1 on the Billboard Country Charts and Top 10(No.4) on the Billboard 200, marking the group’s fourth Top 10 debut on the Billboard 200 chart.  The Breaker features the band’s current critically-acclaimed single, “When Someone Stops Loving You.” Little Big Town recently launched its sold-out year-long artist residency at the famed Ryman Auditorium in Nashville- marking the historic venue’s first-ever artist residency in its 125-year history. For tickets to The Breaker Tour and more informationon the last tour date at “Little Big Town At The Mother Church” visit LittleBigTown.com or follow them @littlebigtown.

ABOUT KACEY MUSGRAVES

Grammy Award Winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves released her Mercury Records Nashville debut album, Same Trailer Different Park, to massive critical acclaim and recognition.  With the No. 1 debuting album on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, she became the first solo female in five years to open at No. 1 with a rookie release, and just the seventh to top the charts in the 22-year Nielsen SoundScan era.  The gold-certified album earned Musgraves “New Artist of the Year” at the CMA Awards and also won two Grammy Awards for Best Country Song (“Merry Go ‘Round”), and Best Country Album (Same Trailer Different Park), an ACM Award for Album of the Year (Same Trailer Different Park), and a CMA Award for Song of the Year (“Follow Your Arrow”). Her follow up album, Pageant Material, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart and No.3 on the Billboard 200, and earned Musgraves tour slots with Kenny Chesney and Katy Perry, in addition to sold-out headlining dates across the US and abroad at London’s Famed Royal Albert Hall. Hard at work on her next studio project expected for early next year, Musgrave can be seen next on tour with Little Big Town and on Harry Styles’ highly anticipated North American solo tour in 2018.

ABOUT MIDLAND

Originally formed in Dripping Springs, Texas, lead vocalist Mark Wystrach fronts Midland’s rich sound, rounded out by lead guitarist Jess Carson and bass player Cameron Duddy. Rooted in tradition both in sound and style, the band initially garnered attention playing clubs in the Texas region. Already featured in Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly and Billboard, their full-length debut album on Big Machine Records features their #1 song, “Drinkin’ Problem,” and is available everywhere September 22nd. Midland intentionally nods to the wild west with Country music reminiscent of the 1970s and 80s, channeling legends idols Dwight Yoakam and Willie Nelson, both who they previously opened for on the road. Directed by band member Cameron, Midland was nominated for a CMT Music Award for Group Video of the Year. Watch the video here: http://vevo.ly/j6UPkQ. For tour dates and more information visit Midland.com.

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Per Rolling Stone Country: “Midland Are Bridging The Country-Pop Divide”

By on May 11, 2017 in In The Press

Photo credit: Harper Smith

“There’s never been a better time for what’s next than right now,” commands Rolling Stone Country writer Joe Gugala in a new article out today. Gugala’s statement is in reference to the seeming sonic shift in Country music and the rise of MIDLAND, a new trio from Dripping Springs, TX whose music encompasses, “Eagles-era Seventies country, a smoky honky-tonk soundtrack for couples spinning around the dance floor, the smell of spilled beer thick in the air. But like a vintage car with a rebuilt engine, Midland’s classic sound has a thoroughly modern heart.”

The profile captures Midland on the road promoting their debut single “Drinkin’ Problem.” Read extended feature here.

Produced by Dann Huff and Shane McAnally, “Drinkin’ Problem” is within the Top 20 on Country radio charts and has no signs of slowing down. The single’s chart momentum has made it the fastest rising debut single ever released to Country radio by Big Machine Label Group – the record label that also launched the careers of Superstars Taylor Swift and Florida Georgia Line.

Just yesterday, the music video for “Drinkin’ Problem” was nominated for a CMT Music Award in the Group Video of the Year category. Click here to vote now. Midland is spotlighted alongside established acts like Little Big Town, Lady Antebellum, Eli Young Band and Old Dominion.

The trio joins Tim McGraw and Faith Hill at the end of the month for Canadian dates of their acclaimed SOUL2SOUL WORLD TOUR and heads out with Kenny Chesney for shows in August. Midland will also perform at select fairs and festivals this summer leading into the September release of their full length debut album. Full details and more information available at MidlandOfficial.com.

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