Singer/songwriter Jake Etheridge, who starred in and was also a songwriter for CMT’s hit TV show “Nashville”, has just announced the release of his brand new EP, “Because I’m High”, due out on November 20, 2020. The Nashville-based musician is married to Canadian country star Mackenzie Porter and is a former member of country band The Common Linnets who reached #1 on the country charts in 14 countries across Europe. He has also written music for hit television shows “Shameless”, “Charmed”,”Supergirl”, and “UnREAL”.
An artist with international acclaim, Etheridge’s first record to follow his 2018 release “Only Everything” focuses on what he calls “real moments and real memories”. Inspired by the space around him and wanting to write a record that is “less about being poetic and more about direct feelings and facts”, Jake spent time at an old, former painter’s home, which had been converted into a studio. “The wood floors are covered in various colors of paint and it just had a feel unlike other ‘proper’ Nashville studios. I wanted the songs to feel warm – a slow jam that we all played together at once, not just a track by track ‘wall of sound’ type build up. Also, full of floor creaks and the hum of the room, almost a sonic reflection of the lyrics.”
Jake’s recently released single “I Should Know” off of the upcoming EP is an honest, reflective, self-aware homage to relationships which touches on flaws, mistakes and not always wanting to be accountable. The slow tempo tune features Jake’s expertly blended folk/country sound, lush vocal harmonies (feat. singer Madi Diaz), and highly relatable lyrics.
A self-proclaimed “sad boy at heart”, Etheridge wrote the majority of his new EP late at night in quiet, reflective moments without distraction that allowed his honesty, creativity, and personality to shine through on each song. From the truthfulness of “Kayla’s Party” to the memory-laden “My Head”, “Because I’m High” distills the true meaning and feelings from a handful of moments in Etheridge’s life.
“’Because I’m High’ is what you listen to when you’re driving home late after work or if you’re missing something from the past that could never exist again. It’s for the introverts who claim to be extroverts and for the all-nighters.”
“Because I’m High” will be available everywhere on November 20, 2020. If you would like to chat with Jake about his music, let me know and we can set something up!
