Grammy-nominated country music trio Midland provide the perfect soundtrack for a night out on the town with their new song, "Glass Half Empty," out via Big Machine Records.
The track finds the group fully embracing their signature Neotraditional, Texas-influenced Country sound that fans have known and loved since their breakout hit "Drinkin' Problem."
Written by band members Jess Carson and Cameron Duddy alongside Jeff Hyde and Ryan Tyndell, the feel-good track transports listeners to a vibrant Western honky tonk where some good music and carefree two-stepping has the power to fill your cup and make you feel like everything is going to be all right.
"I wish we had this song in our canon when we were playing Poodies Roadhouse or The Broken Spoke years ago," shares Midland bass guitarist Cameron Duddy. "It's got more guts than anything we've put out and feels like the sweaty nights we spent in the Texas Honky Tonks where we got our start."
"'Glass Half Empty' is what I would call a 'Honky Tonk Bar Stormer' - an uptempo Country banger carefully handcrafted to get your ass off the bar stool, lift your spirits and the spirit in your glass and get to pushing some sawdust around the dance floor," adds lead vocalist Mark Wystrach.
Guitarist Jess Carson invites fans to "crank up that volume knob 'til it breaks clean off - this is your new Friday night anthem!"
Midland premiered "Glass Half Empty" in front of 80,000 fans during their performance at Stagecoach Festival last month.
The band also shared the official music video for "Glass Half Empty." Directed by Harper Smith, the video features the band performing the track on their incredible barroom-inspired Stagecoach set.
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