Midland (band)
Midland | |
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| Origin | Dripping Springs TX, {Hays County) U.S.A. |
| Genres | Neotraditionalist country[1] |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Labels | Big Machine |
| Members |
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Midland is an American country music group consisting of Mark Wystrach (lead vocals), Cameron Duddy (bass guitar, background vocals), and Jess Carson (lead guitar, background vocals). The group has charted in the top 40 of Country Airplay with its debut single "Drinkin' Problem".
History
The band was founded in Dripping Springs (Hays Country), Texas and named after the Dwight Yoakam song "Fair to Midland". Before the band's foundation, lead singer Mark Wystrach was an actor and underwear model,[2] while bass player Cameron Duddy worked as a music video director, and won an MTV Video Music Award for directing the video for "Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars.[3] The third member of the group is lead guitarist Jess Carson.[4] The band members met at a wedding in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.[2] Billboard describes the band's sound as "a definite George Strait '80s New Traditionalist feel to it, combined with the rich California harmonies that made The Eagles legendary."[1]
While making music during the duration of the wedding, the Trio knew they all had a legitimate chemistry in making music together. After the wedding, Mark, Jess, and newly married Cameron decided to move for Sonic Ranch studio near El Paso, Texas. While there, they created 15 songs and realized they had a unique sound in their music which they would go all-in for. Later the trio signed to Big Machine Records and has released a five-song extended play. It features the debut single "Drinkin' Problem", which has charted on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay. The band wrote the song with Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, the former of whom also produced it,[5] and Duddy directed the song's music video.[6]
In 2017, the band was also signed as an opening act for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's tours.[2]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| US Country | US | |||
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To be released | ||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| US Heat [8] | |||
| Midland |
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23 |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Sales | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [10] |
US Country Airplay [11] |
US [12] |
CAN | CAN Country | ||||
| 2017 | "Drinkin' Problem" | 8 | 7 | 50 | 98 | 1 |
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Midland (EP) |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Drinkin' Problem" | Cameron Duddy |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient/Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2017 | CMT Music Awards | Group Video of the Year | "Drinkin’ Problem" | Nominated | [14][15] |
References
- ^ a b Dauphin, Chuck (October 27, 2016). "Meet Midland, a Country Trio to Watch From Taylor Swift's Record Label: Exclusive Video". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c Kimble, Lindsay (February 23, 2017). "Meet Midland: Five Things to Know About the Texas Country Trio". People. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ Blumm, K.C. (September 5, 2013). "Cameron Duddy Marries Harper Smith". People. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Alpert, Matt. "Band to Watch: Midland, A New Country Trio from Texas". Wide Open Country. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ McKenna, Britney (October 26, 2016). "Song Premiere: Midland, "Drinkin' Problem"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Konicki, Lisa (February 24, 2017). "Country's Hippest New Trio, Midland, Reveals Lawbreaking New Video for "Drinkin' Problem"". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Midland's New Album: Release Date & Details | Billboard" 6/23/2017 by Taylor Weatherby
- ^ "Midland – Chart history (Top Heatseekers)". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (July 24, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: July 24, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ "Midland – Chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Midland – Chart history (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Midland – Chart history (Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (July 11, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: July 11, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ "CMT Music Awards 2017 Nominees Announced". Us Weekly. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "CMT Music Awards 2017: Complete list of winners". Global News. Retrieved 10 June 2017.