Midland’s debut single is called “Drinkin’ Problem,” and the guys say drinking can be a positive or negative thing, depending on the situation.  Mark Wystrach says, “To me, I grew up in a bar so to me the bar’s a happy place and incredibly happy memories of shared experiences, of sing-alongs, cowboys riding their horses into the bar. Of course there’s the negative sides to alcohol, (like) cowboys riding their horses into the bar and people singing along completely out of key and have no business singing, normally,” he jokes.  But he says, “No, I think it’s something to be revered and it’s something to be respected and definitely not abused.”

While Midland has managed to turn “Drinkin’ Problem” into a hit song, Mark says, “I don’t think that we’re trying to glorify drinking per se, I think we’re just describing a shared experience for us, that’s something that’s true, and it’s a scene and kind of a moving picture, if you will, that we’ve all experienced on our own.”

“Drinkin’ Problem” is the lead single off of Midland’s debut album, which will be released later this year.

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Mark Wystrach – “I’d say alcohol is the cause of and the solution to all of my problems, personally.  No, I think it’s formidable.  I think alcohol needs to be revered.  To me, I grew up in a bar so to me the bar’s a happy place and incredibly happy memories of shared experiences, of sing-alongs, cowboys riding their horses into the bar.  Of course there’s the negative sides to alcohol, when people cannot control …”

Jess Carson – “Cowboys riding their horses into the bar.”

Cameron Duddy – “INTO the bar.”

Mark – “Cowboys riding their horses into the bar and people singing along completely out of key and have no business singing, normally.  No, I think it’s something to be revered and it’s something to be respected and definitely not abused.  I think it’s no joke and I don’t think that we’re trying to glorify drinking per se, I think we’re just describing a shared experience for us, that’s something that’s true, and it’s a scene and kind of a moving picture, if you will, that we’ve all experienced on our own.”