MITCHELL TENPENNY’S “DRUNK ME” BLITZES TOP 20 The Nashville Native’s Buzzworthy Major Label Debut Nears GOLD  Billboard Taps Tenpenny to Break Out in 2018 Mitchell Tenpenny | Photo Credit: Jim Wright | Type: JPG | Size: 2 MB | >Download

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Riser House/Columbia Nashville’s Mitchell Tenpenny first noticed his boozy “Drunk Me” felt different than the other songs he’d released independently while on the road earlier this year with Maren Morris. However, it wasn’t until this week when the single breached Top 20 at Country radio that it really clicked for the Nashville native who grew up playing in the hallways of some of the most esteemed Music Row houses under the watchful eye of his grandmother, industry veteran and first female CEO of Sony/ATV, Donna Hilley.  “Growing up around the business of the music industry, I remember thinking some days really inspire creativity and others can just take it right out of you. I think that’s why I write the way I do as the business is like songwriting: there’s beauty and pain, it just depends on your perspective,” reflects Tenpenny. “‘Drunk Me’ is an aberration, yet we’ve all been there. We’ve had fans tell us after performing it on the road that it’s helped them – and not just kept them from drunk dialing, but it’s helped them grieve and connect in a way we never expected the song to do, so in that way, this being our first Top 20 is really special as it’s taken on different meanings with so many people.” It’s that unique perspective that has Billboard predicting Tenpenny’s breakout success in 2018, noting, “Whether it's the desperation in ‘Drunk Me,’ the acidic revenge in ‘Bitches’ or the lack of self-control in ‘Alcohol You Later,’ he approaches a microphone with a biting ferocity,” and has Taste of Country opining, “Tenpenny doesn't just write — he builds songs.” Tenpenny wrote 56 songs for his first full album expected later this year, having since narrowed it down to what will become his first major label release. He adds, “I’m so humbled to be in this position – I know the work that goes into even getting a song played on the radio, so to be Top 20 on our first single, and to have the fans requesting it like they are, is so special. I’ve waited my whole life for this moment. Thank you for giving ‘Drunk Me’ a shot!”  About: Mitchell Tenpenny is a rugged individualist who operates with confidence in the space between contradictory themes. He’s an authentic, fearless songwriter and performer penning hits and touring with Maren Morris, Jake Owen, Brett Young, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Dustin Lynch among others. He has already been tapped as the opener on two major tours in 2019 with details coming soon. Multiplicity is also reflected in his diverse musical taste and soulful vocal delivery, which is gaining an ardent audience. His self-titled EP on Riser House/Columbia Records has garnered more than 70 million On-Demand Audio + Video Streams and Top 20 single “Drunk Me,” has amassed more than 60 million On-Demand Streams at the astonishing rate of more than 3 million a week, securing “Drunk Me” as the highest-charting debut single on both country charts. For more information, visit mitchelltenpenny.com.