Mitchell Tenpenny released his debut self-titled EP this past Friday and one of the songs on the EP is ‘Drunk Me’ – a catchy song that I can’t seem to get out of my head and I’m not sure if I want to.
‘Drunk Me’ written by Mitchell Tenpenny, Jordan Schmidt, Justin Wilson, starts slow and stays slow for the first few lines before quickly picking up for the chorus. Mitchell’s voice is strong in this song and he projects it beautifully at parts. It is an upbeat song that is distinctively country with a rock presence. John Mayer is a big influence on Mitchell’s work and it is evident in this song. Like John Mayer, Mitchell’s voice is the key to this song, the guitar and drums in the background are present but when Mitchell sings all focus is on his soulful vocals and the impressive range he offers.
The song starts off about cleaning up and getting sober because drunk me can’t get over you. It is a love song talking about how when he gets drunk he can’t get over someone. We do not know who he is singing about but it is evident that she broke his heart. The song is mostly about when he drinks he only thinks about her and tries to call her. We see this in the line baby can you come over, I always find those words at the bottom of 100 proof. It is a good song that is catchy and the lyrics are some that a lot can relate to making this song a candidate to become a hit for this rising artist.
Mitchell comes from country roots and a musical past and it shows with this song. He was born and raised in the country music capital, Nashville TN. Music is in his roots as his grandmother, Donna Hilley, is the former CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Mitchell has already seen success in his writing as he co-wrote Granger Smith’s top ten hit ‘If The Boot Fits.’ With success in writing already, we will see if success in his solo performing career will follow. 2018 will surely be a huge year for the up-and-coming star and we can’t wait to see what he has to show us.
Mitchell’s single ‘Drunk Me’ and self titled EP are available now on iTunes and Spotify.
Favorite Lyric: All those bottles sitting up on the shelf, are just salt on the wound. One sip and I’m picking up the phone trying not to go home without you.