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Midland
OriginDripping Springs, Texas, US
GenresNeotraditionalist country[1]
Years active2016–present
LabelsBig Machine
Members

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). Their debut single, "Drinkin' Problem", reached the top 5 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

History

The band was founded in Dripping Springs (Hays County), 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]

Later the trio signed to Big Machine Records and 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, Midland was signed as an opening act for Tim McGraw's and Faith Hill's tours. The band will also accompany Little Big Town on tour in 2018.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US Country US
On the Rocks[7]

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US
Heat
[9]
Midland
  • Release date: October 28, 2016
  • Label: Big Machine
 18

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Sales Certifications Album
US
Country
[11] 		US
Country
Airplay
[12] 		US
[13] 		CAN
[14] 		CAN
Country
[15]
2017 "Drinkin' Problem" 4 3 45 98 1 On the Rocks
"Make a Little"

Music videos

Year Video Director
2017 "Drinkin' Problem" Cameron Duddy[18]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient/Work Result Ref
2017 CMT Music Awards Group Video of the Year "Drinkin’ Problem" Nominated [19][20]

Midland Official - Midland Official

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Kimble, Lindsay (February 23, 2017). "Meet Midland: Five Things to Know About the Texas Country Trio". People. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Blumm, K.C. (September 5, 2013). "Cameron Duddy Marries Harper Smith". People. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. ^ Alpert, Matt. "Band to Watch: Midland, A New Country Trio from Texas". Wide Open Country. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  5. ^ McKenna, Britney (October 26, 2016). "Song Premiere: Midland, "Drinkin' Problem"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ http://www.cmt.com/news/1785339/midlands-on-the-rocks-arrives-sept-22/
  8. ^ "Midland's New Album: Release Date & Details | Billboard" 6/23/2017 by Taylor Weatherby
  9. ^ "Midland – Chart history (Top Heatseekers)". Billboard.
  10. ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 22, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: August 21, 2017". Roughstock.
  11. ^ "Midland – Chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Midland – Chart history (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 results for Midland". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Midland – Chart history Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Canada Country results for Midland". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  16. ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 18, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: September 18, 2017". Roughstock.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Midland – Drinkin' Problem". Recording Industry Association of America.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "CMT Music Awards 2017 Nominees Announced". Us Weekly. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  20. ^ "CMT Music Awards 2017: Complete list of winners". Global News. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
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