The guys in Midland were members of a variety of bands out in L.A. before they came together as a trio and started making their brand of country as featured on their debut album, On the Rocks, such as their latest single, “Make A Little.” Cameron Duddy believes all of their musical experiences prior to Midland were leading him to where he is now. He says, “When we started playing in the honky tonks of Texas, that’s how I knew we were in the right place and how I had finally come to the place that I had been looking for my whole life. Because people in around where we live in hill country go to the honky tonks to hear music and dance for three hours at a time. They absorb it, they love it, as long as you play something they can dance to, whether it’s a two step, or a waltz, they’re happy.”
It was the education of playing in honky tonks night after night that proved to be invaluable. Cameron says once they figured out how to play music that kept people dancing, “to keep them engaged is now the next trick. Right? And that’s where you start to hone in on your skill. I think playing in the honky tonks has taught us a lot about endurance, and engaging, and trying to keep people happy.”
That honky tonk education is now coming in handy as Midland tours the country with Jon Pardi on The Lucky Tonight Tour.
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Cameron Duddy – “When we started playing in the honky tonks of Texas, that’s how I knew we were in the right place and how I had finally come to the place that I had been looking for my whole life. Because people in around where we live in hill country go to the honky tonks to hear music and dance for three hours at a time. They absorb it, they love it, as long as you play something they can dance to, whether it’s a two step, or a waltz, they’re happy. So to keep them engaged is now the next trick. Right? And that’s where you start to hone in on your skill. I think playing in the honky tonks has taught us a lot about endurance, and engaging, and trying to keep people happy.”