The season is midway over, and rising nation star Mark Mackay is begging for Summer time to ‘decelerate’ so he can savor each second – particularly together with his summer time fling.
To commemorate the unofficial mid-point of summer time, Mark Mackay – the Nashville-based nation artist – launched “Summer time Slowdown,” a track about how the season is flying by. Within the track, out at present (July 15), Mark realizes that his summer time romance has an expiration date that’s developing quick. “June simply became July / Then July flew by / I don’t need ‘goodbye’ / messing all of it up,” he sings earlier than asking, “what’s the push? / I’ve waited lengthy sufficient.” Mark says he’s not prepared to observe his summer time fling’s Chevy journey away and hopes that Summer time can final into September, October, and past.
“Summer time Slowdown” is poised to be a rustic fan’s track of the summer time. Penned by Jeffrey Steele, Neil Thrasher, and Wendell Lee Mobley, the track is a slice of pure nation goodness, combined in with a blistering southern rock guitar solo excellent for late evening events out on the rooftop or at the back of a flatbed truck. “ ‘Summer time Slowdown’ is every thing I really like about an ideal track,” says Mark in regards to the observe. “It has nice power, massive guitars, and I really like songs about that hopeless love feeling… the particular person heading off after an ideal summer time collectively. Once I first heard it, I might visualize what it seemed like in an space coming to life, reside on stage.”
Mark is aware of a factor or two about summer time. The California native spent his early years within the Golden State, studying blues and rock guitar on the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. When an artist wanted a guitarist of his caliber for an emergency session in Nashville, it was like he discovered his place on the earth. “I obtained out of a cab after midnight close to decrease Broadway and thought, ‘I've to reside right here.’ What drew me was the vibe of creativity, and music in every single place,” he mentioned in his official bio.
He moved to Music Metropolis in 2018 and started working. As a classically educated pianist, Mark’s abilities have appeared in tv and radio appearances, alongside together with his skill to sling a imply six-strings. Although the COVID-19 pandemic might have interrupted his efficiency schedule, he saved busy throughout lockdown by releasing “Stroll You Dwelling” and the Lengthy Wild Highway EP in 2020. In 2021, he launched the Leaving California EP, showcasing extra of his songwriting expertise. With “Summer time Slowdown,” Mark proves that the solar hasn’t set on his momentum: he’s simply getting began.