On December 2nd, the holidays got just a bit brighter.
Austin Meade has been on a roll with releases this year, including singles like STONER FANTASY, INSIGNIFICANT OTHER, FACE OF THE FREAK SHOW, PRETTY LITTLE WAIST and a few collabs in between – needless to say, he’s been busy. I couldn’t imagine a better way to unwind for the end of 2024 and holiday season than some Meade-ified takes on some Christmas tunes. On the 2nd, Meade dropped Homesick For The Holidays, which is his rendition of Merle Haggard’s If We Make It Through December and Wham!’s Last Christmas.
Both tracks are 100% the now-trademark style of Austin Meade. The instrumental elements, mainly in If We Make It Through December are very riff-driven, with that cool alternative, heavy hitting rock sound that he has molded into his own sound. Harmonies are phenomenal throughout these tunes, which along with the flawless production by Taylor Kimball, really sets the ambience and delivers the mood home sonically. These covers compliment the originals well – plus, who doesn’t want to hear a hard rock take on Merle Haggard?
Merry Christmas y’all, make sure to snuggle up with some booze-infused eggnog, hang out with the family and crank up Austin Meade’s Homesick For The Holidays.