Somewhere between long days on the water, late nights working at a local restaurant, and time spent in his dad’s pole barn, 20-year-old Madden Metcalf found his way to country music. Now, the Panacea, Florida native is introducing himself and his timeless storytelling with his debut EP Saltwater Southern, out today via Wexler Records/MCA.
Produced by Paul Sikes and GRAMMY-nominated songwriter/producer Freddy Wexler, the five-song collection introduces Metcalf as an artist grounded in where he comes from and unafraid to show where he’s going. The project blends raw emotion with a laid-back coastal influence, drawing inspiration from the sounds of the legends he grew up listening to like Johnny Cash and Jimmy Buffett.
Serving as a co-writer on every track, he puts both vulnerability and growth on full display through standout songs like his major-label debut “Like My Hometown,” the vulnerable breakup anthem “I Don’t Wanna Cry Anymore” and his latest, “Kinda Paradise.”…