Mitchell Tenpenny
- 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA 30601
- Presented By: Georgia Theatre
- Dates: February 25, 2023
- Location: Georgia Theatre
- Time: 8:00 PM
- Price: $30 - $35
Mitchell Tenpenny abandoned dreams of being a professional football player because his late-night songwriting showcases were at odds with early-morning college football practice. The grandson of famed country music publishing executive Donna Hilley, songwriting is in Tenpenny’s blood. He has the inborn understanding of how details bring lyrics alive and the contemporary sensibilities to craft songs that country music fans crave. His new eight-song EP “Midtown Diaries” distills his gift into infectious jams about girls and small towns, anthemic odes to love and raw, rapid-fire heartbreak. Ignited by the juxtaposition of Tenpenny and Jordan Schmidt’s progressive co-production and Tenpenny’s distinct, textured vocals, “Midtown Diaries” is the coming-of-age soundtrack for country fans of every vintage. He co-wrote every song. “I want people to find their song on the EP,” Tenpenny said. “That’s why I gave it so much variety – love songs, break-up songs, weird songs that just feel groovy. I want them to fall in love with this, but in a way that they’re like, ‘Yes, I need more.'” “Midtown Diaries” is the follow-up to Tenpenny’s debut album “Telling All My Secrets,” home to his double-platinum 2018 No. 1 smash “Drunk Me.” The song led the Nashville native to personal and professional opportunities that range from meeting the love of his life to his co-write and duet on Chris Young’s current single “At the End of a Bar.” “That doesn’t happen without success,” he said.
Mitchell Tenpenny abandoned dreams of being a professional football player because his late-night songwriting showcases were at odds with early-morning college football practice. The grandson of famed country music publishing executive Donna Hilley, songwriting is in Tenpenny’s blood. He has the inborn understanding of how details bring lyrics alive and the contemporary sensibilities to craft songs that country music fans crave. His new eight-song EP “Midtown Diaries” distills his gift into infectious jams about girls and small towns, anthemic odes to love and raw, rapid-fire heartbreak. Ignited by the juxtaposition of Tenpenny and Jordan Schmidt’s progressive co-production and Tenpenny’s distinct, textured vocals, “Midtown Diaries” is the coming-of-age soundtrack for country fans of every vintage. He co-wrote every song. “I want people to find their song on the EP,” Tenpenny said. “That’s why I gave it so much variety – love songs, break-up songs, weird songs that just feel groovy. I want them to fall in love with this, but in a way that they’re like, ‘Yes, I need more.'” “Midtown Diaries” is the follow-up to Tenpenny’s debut album “Telling All My Secrets,” home to his double-platinum 2018 No. 1 smash “Drunk Me.” The song led the Nashville native to personal and professional opportunities that range from meeting the love of his life to his co-write and duet on Chris Young’s current single “At the End of a Bar.” “That doesn’t happen without success,” he said.
