The vocals from Mark Wystrach are again absolutely superb and just ooze soul and the heartbreak that he’s singing about. Again the sound of the song is very laid back kind of California country mixed with those truth telling lyrics of Texan country music. “Just watching rivers run down the side of my bottle, almost like it’s crying my tears” creates great imagery, as does the chorus of “watching cigarettes burn out ‘til the neon gets turned out”. The lyrics to this one really create fantastic imagery of a night in a seedy and smoky bar. One of my favourite songs on the EP is up next in Burn Out. Guitarist Jess Carson and bassist Cameron Duddy add some great Eagles-esque vocals. One thing that I’ve already noticed by now is how good the harmonies in the band are. It reminds me a lot of that classic 70’s/80’s country sound and the likes of Alabama or, for those more contemporary listeners, some early Zac Brown Band. Next up is Check Cashin’ Country which is a little more upbeat with it’s mandolin intro. It’s a great song that really gets stuck in your head and almost acts as a reply to all of those ‘I drink too much’ songs by saying ‘so what?’. “People say I’ve got a drinking problem but that ain’t no reason to stop, People saying that I’ve hit rock bottom just cos I’m living on the rocks… People say I’ve got a drinking problem but I’ve got no problem drinking at all”. It’s witty lyrics really do make it a cut above the rest. Singer Mark Wystrach’s silky vocals glide over the wail of slide guitar and a laid-back tune. Kicking things off is a song that was recently plugged by none other than Bruno Mars on Twitter. Now, having supported the likes of Dwight Yoakam, the band has released their self-titled debut EP. Having already known each other for quite some time the three found common ground in music and decided to give the business a try. Midland is a new country music trio that hails from the town of Dripping Springs, Texas. I’d never heard of them before but, considering the caliber of those plugging them, figured they may be worth a listen. Thanks to the power of social media and two of the most gifted songwriters of their generation, in Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, I noticed a lot of attention being paid to a band called ‘Midland’ on Friday.
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