Big Loud Texas country traditionalist Jake Worthington today releases “It Ain’t The Whiskey,” the pure country toe-tapper recounting a tongue-and-cheek run in with the law that fans have been fervently asking for. Racking up over 25 million pre-release listens across the viral clips of Worthington teasing the track.
“I tend to write songs from the research department,” shares Worthington. “First year I was married me and my wife found ourselves in the back of a cop car. That’s what this one’s about.”
Written alongside Will Banister, Jeff Hyde and Roger Springer, “It Ain’t The Whiskey” is Worthington at his best with “pure Texas drawl” (Billboard) and “signature country-as-cornbread charm” (MusicRow) defending his innocence: It ain’t the whiskey it’s the woman by my side…
Last night we’s headed home ’bout a quarter ’til ten
I guess I swerved just a little where the road didn’t bend
I didn’t see the law but the law saw me
I heard “I represent the state of Tennessee”
Proving his pedigree as a “neo-traditional country prodigy” (Holler), the new song follows recent collaborations with legendary hall-of-famer Marty Stuart – “I’m The One” – and superstar Miranda Lambert, “Hello Shitty Day.” The latter written by songwriting giants Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon, Jesse Frasure and Lambert.
Captivating the masses with his honky-tonk stylings, Worthington will continue to bring two-step anthems to venues across the country. He will be supporting Zach Top throughout the spring with festival and headline dates in the summer followed by Jon Pardi’s Honkytonk Hollywood Tour in the fall. For tour dates, please visitjakeworthington.com.
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For Big Loud Texas traditionalist Jake Worthington, country music is in his DNA. The La Porte, Texas native was raised on his grandfather’s porch performances of Ray Price, Merle Haggard, and George Jones, and soon picked up his own Gibson acoustic to realize the breadth of his soon-to-be-classic, wide, and wild voice. Now, Worthington breathes fresh life into dance halls, beer joints, and ballrooms from Texas to Tennessee with his 13-song, self-penned debut, Jake Worthington, recent Miranda Lambert collaboration “Hello Shitty Day,” “I’m The One (feat. Marty Stuart)” and latest “It Ain’t The Whiskey.” Captivating the masses with his honky-tonk stylings, the singer-songwriter has brought two-step anthems to venues across the country, opening for Lambert, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, Pat Green, Hank Williams Jr., ERNEST, Ian Munsick, and more. Worthington is also a sought-after duet partner across the Nashville landscape, including guest spots on Brooks and Dunn’s Reboot II on “I’ll Never Forgive My Heart,” HIXTAPE: Vol. 3: DIFFTAPE with Reba McEntire on “Is It Cold In Here,” ERNEST’s 2023 extension FLOWER SHOPS (THE ALBUM): Two Dozen Roses on “Heartache In My 100 Proof,” and more. “I believe in country music as much as I believe in my next breath,” Worthington declares, and “blame it on my raising, but I think there ought to be room for country in country music.”
