Following up their record-setting #1 last month, PLATINUM-selling country stars James Barker Band (JBB) have hit the airwaves again with their new single “Wastin’ Whiskey.” Finding viral success on TikTok earlier this year, “Wastin’ Whiskey” is anticipated to quickly become a fan favourite and available everywhere today.Written by JBB frontman James Barker, Jared Keim and Travis Wood, “Wastin’ Whiskey” brings listeners back to the all-too-relatable pain of not being able to get over a broken heart, no matter how many tumblers you down.
Driven by heartbreak-fuelled electric guitar licks and Barker’s smooth vocals, the track perfectly captures the desperation of just wanting to move on but having the complete inability to do so — This black label band-aid ain’t working like it supposed to / It ain’t no use till they start making something missing you proof / It don’t matter how much when I’m drinking ‘bout us / Baby I’m just wastin’ whiskey.“We’ve been blown away by the response to this new track and are happy to know that we’re not the only ones who have had a hard time getting over a breakup,” joked Barker.
We knew we had something special with this one when it came together in just a few hours – everything from the lyrics to production. Most of the vocals are the ones we laid down right then, that day.
Always leading with their fans-first mentality, JBB released a teaser of “Wastin’ Whiskey” to their dedicated TikTok audience earlier this year and with views quickly climbing over 1 Million the response was loud and clear — the fans wanted more. “We love getting feedback from our fans on new music. Over the past year, TikTok has allowed us to connect with them in a whole new way, giving them access to new tracks before we even know what we have. We’re excited to see how this track performs as our first fan-driven single,” said Barker on the choice behind the new track..
Getting ready to embark on what will be another unstoppable year after securing the most #1s for a Canadian country group in the BDS/Mediabase era with “New Old Trucks” feat. Dierks Bentley, the JBB four-piece made up of James Barker (lead vocals/guitar), Taylor Abram (guitar/background vocals), Connor Stephen (drums) and Bobby Martin (bass) will bring their rock-fueled live show on the road across Canada this Spring on Dallas Smith’s The Some Things Never Change Tour 2022. With stops in 25 cities from coast to coast kicking off in May, fans can check out where to get tickets for the show closest to them at JamesBarkerBand.com.
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