Midland Gives Glimpse Inside ‘Lone Star State Of Mind’ On ‘Kimmel’

Country group Midland was the musical guest on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. The Texas-born band performed their song “Lone Star State of Mind” for the late night television appearance.

“Lone Star State of Mind” is an unreleased song off Midland’s upcoming album, Barely Blue, due out on September 20. Helmed by renowned producer Dave Cobb — and recorded at Cobb’s Georgia Mae Studios in Savannah, Georgia — Barely Blue sees Midland paying homage to classic country while allowing their own sound to evolve.

“We are all big believers in a certain time and place, a sense of classic country that comes from roadhouses and bad coffee, miles and miles and miles on the road – and the idea that, even though we’re all happy, love and life falls apart, but that doesn’t mean you have to, too,” vocalist/bassist Cameron Duddy stated when the band announced the new record in June. “When we were writing these songs, it was a trip into all the things in country music we love. You don’t hear much of this kind of unfiltered, hard stuff that comes with the great guitar sounds, the deep harmonies and shuffles you can tuck into. But that’s the essence of what Midland is – and Dave Cobb brought a new altitude to our sound.”

On Wednesday, the band’s core trio of Duddy, lead vocalist/guitarist Mark Wystrach and guitarist/vocalist Jess Carson along with their touring outfit treated the Kimmel crowd and viewers to the unreleased Barely Blue closer, “Lone Star State of Mind.” Watch below:

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