Easton Corbin debuts acoustic "Are You With Me"

Easton Corbin shoots a brand new video for acoustic version of "Are You With Me," an emotional ballad off of his sophomore record, "All Over the Road," which hits the shelves today, and he says it's "right down-the-middle country; it's what people expect from me.". In country, a successful self-titled debut breeds better tunes for the sophomore album, and Corbin is a man who knows his niche in the music industry. Following the success of his self-titled debut album in 2010, he returns with brand new music but stays consistent with his trademark traditional sound.
With a traditional-leaning sound somewhere between George Strait and George Jones, Corbin began carving out a place for himself in the modern country landscape when his first two singles hit No.1: "A Little More Country Than That" and "Roll With It." He was the first solo male country artist in 17 years to accomplish such a feat, and these two songs helped the young country singer/songwriter breakthrough with his successful 2010 self-titled debut. Now on his sophomore follow-up, "All Over the Road," Corbin's building on that success as he takes a significant step toward developing his sound.
Corbin's '90s-style neo-traditionalism offers lots of Telecaster and witty lyrics. The brief acoustic "Are You With Me" is a romantic power ballad and, according to Corbin, a stretch from what he typically does. On the stunning "Are You With Me," Corbin pushes himself into uncharted territory on a song unlike anything he's ever done. Pulsing bass, minor keys and reverb-filled guitar create a wide-open landscape for his introspective and vulnerable lyrics. "I want to love so hard it could rip my heart out," he sings with gripping visuals.
"Are You With Me" is sixth single in album, and finally this one does slow things down. I know country music fans pay a lot of attention to lyrics. I go to concerts, I hear them all singing along. This is one they will listen to the lyrics, the will remember the words, but I think at a show, they will leave Corbin do the singing on "Are You With Me." The 30-year-old Corbin, one of country's rising stars is a throwback to the genre's past and is also more than a little country. Enjoy the video.