After years of hard work, sacrifice, and iteration; three amigos living in the hill country east of Austin, Texas in 2016 made a strategic, hard-fought entry into the arena of country music with a collection of recordings titled On The Rocks. The band, Midland, went on to earn commercial success through the irresistible hits of that record (e.g., “Burn Out,”  “Drinking Problem”) whilst touring relentlessly with credible deep cuts and covers to back them up. Following up their debut with subsequent releases of the LP’s Let it Roll in 2019 and The Last Resort: Greetings From in 2021, Midland has made a name for itself as being a band that carries the flag forward for traditional country in a distinctly modern, soulful delivery. The collection of references and influences to artists like Gary Stewart, Keith Whitley, the Eagles, and countless more laced throughout the music alludes to the band’s namesake, which comes from a Dwight Yoakam song.