Ashley McBryde Spills the Tea on Her New Songs
Mark your calendars and set your alarms! From August 12-16, the incredibly talented and unbelievably funny Ashley McBryde will be taking over as the host of Backstage Country. This is a radio show you won’t want to miss as Ashley shares the incredible stories and inspirations behind her brand-new tracks.
“The Devil I Know”
McBryde’s been very candid about the inspiration of her song “The Devil I Know.” She recounted her early days, driving herself to bars to play as a young woman, despite people telling her she couldn’t make it. Now, as she plays in theaters and amphitheaters, people still whisper that fame has changed her into a terrible person. Through the years, she kept on hearing people saying she should be doing something instead, but as she puts it, she “got where she is by sticking with the devil she knows.”
“Light On In The Kitchen”
The lead single in the album, “Light on in the Kitchen,” written with Jessi Alexander and Connie Harrington. As McBryde recounted, they were tossing out ideas when Harrington said, “a light on in the kitchen” and all of them knew: that that was it. It’s about the different words of wisdom that women pass on to other women.
“A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega”
Since Ashley is someone who wants to be different from what’s the norm, she insisted on having “Dahlonega” in the title of a song just because it’s “hard to pronounce, hard to spell, and hard to get right.” Her risk paid off because she got a record deal after writing the song. The song was her first single and the lead-off to her major label debut album in 2017, Girl Going Nowhere.
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl”
A duet with Carly Pearce, “Never Wanted to Be That Girl’ earned Pearce and Ashley’s respective first Grammy award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. The inspiration behind the song is a rather uncomfortable situation. Pearce plays the role of a married woman, while McBryde is the mistress, and both women are in love with the same man. With the lyrics’ raw vulnerability, it’s no wonder the song reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay.
“One Night Standards”
The song started as a pretend song that Ashley and Nicolette Hayford wrote with the title “Airport Hotel.” But after playing it to Shane McAnally, it evolved into “One Night Standards.” Shane had misheard Ashley when she was talking about hotel rooms with two beds and one nightstand, thinking she said “one nightstanders,” and the new title stuck.
“Blackout Betty”
Ashley’s never been shy about talking about her relationship with alcohol. According to her, making the decision to give up alcohol is one of the best decisions she ever made, recounting all the positive comments she received with regards to her appearance and energy on stage.
Don’t Miss Out!
Tune in to Backstage Country to catch more of Ashley McBryde spilling tea on her songs. Get up close and personal with Ashley as she takes you behind the scenes of her music and her tour.
