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Nashville, TN (October 5, 2023) – Rising Country star Alex Miller’s latest single, “Puttin’ Up Hay,” and his new EP, COUNTRY, both drop tomorrow. His second outing with award-winning producer Jerry Salley for Billy Jam Records, the EP offers a wide-ranging mix of songs that stick hard to the Country genre. For Miller, it offers something for everyone. “From Western Swing to more cutting-edge sounds, it’s every kind of Country that I love,” Miller says.
His new single, “Puttin’ Up Hay,” opens with a wah-wah guitar and a burnin’ hot fiddle that jump starts this innuendo-filled ode to reaping what you sow. Tractors, sweat, barns and loving arms are all featured here.
It was hard to keep my mind on work, the way she filled out that skin tight shirt
In cutoff jeans and red pig tails
She drove the tractor as we loaded bales
When work was through the two of us would stay
Puttin’ Up
Hay ……. working up a sweat
Hay……. till we were soaking wet
Hay…….in the summer heat
Hay…...loving her was sweet
The work was hard but it sure was worth the pay
Puttin’ up Hay – Hey Hay Hey - out in the country we do it that way
- (A. Miller / L. Cordle / J. Salley)
“Puttin’ Up Hay” calls for cranking up the radio, rolling down the truck windows and shouting along with the chorus. This release follows the two charting singles already issued from the COUNTRY EP: “Girl, I Know A Guy” and “When God Made The South.” Music videos from “Girl” and “WGMTS” further expanded Alex’s fanbase, and Miller recently performed at Nashville’s famed Bluebird Café, slaying the audience with “Gettin' Lucky In Kentucky,” a streaming track from the EP.
Early EP reviews:
“Alex shows that he’s perfectly at home on these five varied tracks. He is equally expressive and in command on forlorn ballads as on full-blown Country rockers … this is the best music he has created so far.” – Alan Cackett, Alan Cackett Reviews
“. . . Miller has unapologetically delivered his neo-traditional style to an audience clamoring for a fresh take on a classic feel . . .” - Jeffrey Kurtis, Today’s Country Magazine
Early single reviews:
“Puttin’ Up Hay” describes every country boy’s dream. It is a fun, upbeat toe-tapper about falling in love with the farmer’s daughter.” - Ryan Pike, Music Matters Magazine
"Alex is the real deal. ‘Hay’ is further proof that this young man is one to watch!”
- Chris Keaton “THE CONNECTOR,” Chris Keaton Presents
“Miller's ‘Puttin’ Up Hay’ turns a hard job into an easy and joyful one.”
- Marten van der Laan, RTV Radio (NL)
“Alex masterfully blends his deep-seated traditional country roots with a fresh, modern sound. The result is an irresistibly catchy track that pays homage to the classics while forging a path forward in the world of country music.” - Becky O’Connor, Country Evolution
Alex has spent the summer on the road at state fairs and festivals. Upcoming TV appearances/performances include:
Oct 7 - Barbourville, KY - Daniel Boone Festival
Oct 9 - Lancaster, KY - Walker- Montgomery Golf Scramble
Oct 10 - Nashville, TN - IEBA Conference
Oct 17 - Nashville, TN - CIRCLE TV “Coffee, Country & Cody”
Oct 23 - Nashville, TN - RFD-TV “Market Day Report”
Oct 23 - Nashville, TN - WSMV-TV “Today In Nashville”
Nov 2 - Indianapolis, IN - FFA Convention
Nov 4 - Indianapolis - TBA
Nov 11 - Jacksonville, IL - Morgan County Fair
Dec 1- Nashville, TN - FOX 17 “Rock and Review”
Dec 3 - Elizabethtown, KY - Christmas Show
Dec 9 - Des Moines, IA - TBA
Fans can find Miller’s complete schedule on his website and stay social on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, and Spotify.
COUNTRY follows his critically acclaimed CD, MILLER TIME (April 2022), and can be
ordered here.
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