Midland (EP)

Midland made their label debut in 2016 with this self-titled EP, which showcases their warm, harmonic blend and hook-filled songwriting on songs such as "Drinkin' Problem" and top three hit "Burn Out". In September 2017, they expanded the EP to the full length version, On the Rocks, featuring several songs from the EP and made it into the top 20 of the Billboard 200 albums chart and number one on the Top Country Albums chart.^[1]

"Drinkin' Problem" earned Midland their first Grammy Awards nomination for Best Country Song and Best Country Duo/Group Performance. They were also named New Vocal Group of the Year at the 2018 ACM Awards. "Burn Out" reached the top 15 at Country radio.^[2]  

The song “Drinkin’ Problem” is about a man who is out “at the bar drinking” and claims that “people say I got a drinkin’ problem, but I got no problem drinkin’ at all.”  This mid-tempo country music song brings out a dark theme to relate to those who grew up and realized that they find happiness within the bottom of a bottle.  It has a Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor feel to it.  It was written with Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.

The song "Check Cashin' Country" is about "the sacrifices and struggles of the ensemble on their path to notoriety, specifically the long travels as well as time away from family and friends while they pursued their careers.^[3][4] This song is more authentic to the genera of country.

“Burn Out” is a classic country heartbreak song that describes a guy who was consumed by a girl that he was so in love with.  After the relationship diminished into ashes, he was left with the “smokin’ memories.”  The now lonely guy spends most of his nights out at a bar surrounded by “empty glasses and burnt out cigarettes.”

The song “This Old Heart” describes a lonely man who was in some rough and heartbreaking relationships in his past that left him empty hearted.  He states that he is willing to “take a chance” with someone else now, but his heart “needs a break” from the pain and needs “some loving.”

“Electric Rodeo” sets a visual component to their music.  It talks about their rise to the stage and to fame and how life before was “dark” and “all alone.”^[5]

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Drinkin' Problem

Drinkin' Problem

"Drinkin' Problem" is the debut song of the American country music band Midland. It was released on February 27, 2017, as the first single from their debut album On the Rocks. The band members wrote the song with Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally, both of whom produced it with Dann Huff.

Cameron Duddy

Cameron Duddy

Cameron Duddy is an American music video director and musician. As a director, he is known for his work with Bruno Mars, OneRepublic, and Fifth Harmony. He is also the bass guitarist in the country music band Midland.

Mark Wystrach

Mark Wystrach

Mark Wystrach is an American country music musician and actor. He is the lead singer of the country band Midland.

Shane McAnally

Shane McAnally

Shane McAnally is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Originally a solo artist for Curb Records in 1999, McAnally charted three singles on Hot Country Songs, including the No. 31 "Are Your Eyes Still Blue". McAnally left the country music business in 2000 and returned in 2006 as a songwriter, having initial success on that front with "Last Call" by Lee Ann Womack. He began working as a producer in 2013 with Kacey Musgraves' debut album Same Trailer Different Park. From the early 2010s onward, McAnally has worked almost exclusively as a songwriter and producer.

Josh Osborne

Josh Osborne

Josh Osborne is an American songwriter with several number-one singles to his credit.

Burn Out (Midland song)

Burn Out (Midland song)

"Burn Out" is a song recorded by American country music band Midland. It is the third single from their 2017 debut album On the Rocks. The band's three members, Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy, and Jess Carson, co-wrote the song with Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, the latter two of whom co-produced it with Dann Huff.

David Lee Murphy

David Lee Murphy

David Lee Murphy is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known for his #1 country hits "Dust on the Bottle" and "Everything's Gonna Be Alright", as well as the hit songs "Party Crowd", "Out with a Bang", "Every Time I Get Around You", "The Road You Leave Behind", and "Loco". He has released five solo studio albums: Out with a Bang (1994), Gettin' Out the Good Stuff (1996), We Can't All Be Angels (1997), Tryin' to Get There (2004), and No Zip Code (2018). His songs "Just Once" and "We Can't All Be Angels" appeared on the soundtracks of the films 8 Seconds (1994) and Black Dog (1998), respectively.

Jonathan Singleton

Jonathan Singleton

Jonathan Singleton is a 2 time Grammy nominated American country music singer and songwriter who resides in Nashville, TN. He also won the ACM song of the year in 2022 with “Things a Man Oughtta Know” by Lainey Wilson, and the CMA album of the year in 2022 for co producing Luke Combs “Growing Up” album. He is known for co-writing the songs "Don't" by Billy Currington, "Watching Airplanes" by Gary Allan, "A Guy Walks Into a Bar" by Tyler Farr, "Red Light" and "Let It Rain" by David Nail, "Why Don't We Just Dance" by Josh Turner, "Diamond Rings and Old Barstools" by Tim McGraw, and "Beer Never Broke My Heart" by Luke Combs. More recently, Singleton co-wrote the number one hits "Die from a Broken Heart" by Maddie & Tae, "I Hope You're Happy Now" by Carly Pearce and Lee Brice, and "In Between" by Scotty McCreery. In 2009, the American Society of Composers, Publishers and Authors (ASCAP) awarded Singleton for "Don't," which was one of the most-played country music songs of that year.

The album reached No. 18 on the Top Heatseekers chart.^[6] It has sold 19,500 copies in the US as of August 2017.^[7]