Natalie Henry has kicked down the doors of the Country music industry with the release of her brand-spankin' new single, 'Weed, Wine and Women'. A gritty break up ballad unaware of anyone else in the room; it's sitting at a dimly lit, tobacco littered table on its own, tipsy and unabashed. In fact, the entire musicality of the track feels slowed and strung out as though day-drinking got the better of it, with just enough bright and charming Southern Country twang to chase it down smoothly.
'Weed, Wine and Women' ushers in themes of much of the album to follow; all wild and unrelenting, with a generous serving of candour that grounds the experience and offers a deeply human connection for Henry's audience. A broken-hearts club essential.
"Weed, Wine and Women is my messy, shameless break-up anthem. I had hit rock bottom, I needed anything that would help me cope until the next sunrise… and I needed to put those vibes on this first single. I didn't wanna' polish up the story tellin' away from the authentic experience that so many of us go through", says Henry of the new single.
The alt-country track is produced by accomplished Country music heavyweight Catherine Britt, as well as ARIA charting producer Michael Muchow, with the Hussy Hicks making an appearance on backing vocals and harmonica. The film clip, staged at an old motel in Brisbane, Queensland, was directed and shot by Jazmyn Produces.
"From the opening scene steel lick I went into a daydream. Came out drippin' wet and stinking of a good time, and maybe a tiny bit of regret. This is grand-honky-tonk writ, sung and played with all the trouble and charm that the best has", says Tim Rogers (You Am I). Shane Nicholson also celebrates the track in his recent review: "Weed, Wine and Women is dripping with outlaw spirit, From post to post, it doesn't get much more authentic and believable than this. It's a killer song".
The single and accompanying clip are out now, with a Newcastle launch show to follow on May 28th which fans can find tickets to on Oztix under "Secret Show – Natalie Henry". Henry encourages fans to stream the single now on all their favourite streaming platforms, maybe even throw her a Spotify follow while you're at it!
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