Music Minute: Southerland - Underpaid & Overserved

 

Rising Country duo Southerland showcase their “unapologetically Country” (MusicRow) tendencies in the new blue collar anthem “Underpaid & Overserved,” available everywhere. An anthemic salute to the working class, “Underpaid & Overserved” recognizes hard working Americans everywhere who have earned their right to drink after putting in overtime. The track written by Southerland's Matt Chase and Chris Rogers alongside Greg Bates and Jeff Middleton puts their “powerful harmonies” (Billboard) front and center as they preach “this paycheck don't pay much and these drinks don't drink for free / So I'm gonna work 'em just as hard as that man's been working me.”     "This song is for all those people out there working for the weekend,” shares Southerland. “Work days go long, but the weekends are well worth it. It's one of those songs that makes you wanna snag a Friday night beer and enjoy a long weekend with your friends.”    After dropping their “radio-worthy” (Billboard) hit “Down The Road” in July, the duo “taking Country music back to its roots” (Forbes) continues to build on the success of their 2021 critically acclaimed debut EP Boot Up. With plans to deliver fans more new music in 2022, the duo gears up to take their new music to the road while they continue to tour from coast to coast. For more information, visit southerlandmusic.com and keep up with them on Instagram and TikTok @southerlandmusic.

ABOUT SOUTHERLAND: Everyone saw the duo's potential in Charleston, S.C. native Matt Chase and small-town Washington, Ga's Chris Rogers before they saw it themselves. Before morphing into the musical outfit now known as Southerland, the two had been playing college towns and dive bars together for three years. They met through mutual friends and their musical compatibility is what has kept the two working and playing together since 2016. They have developed, quite naturally, into a duo that relies heavily on lyrical content, while melodically blending classic and pop country. The two create music that takes the storytelling of traditional country music and gives it a relatable, modern country feel.