Jukebox Songs EP is set for February 16th
Stoney Creek recording artist Drake Milligan is keeping his boot on the gas as the new year begins, following a chart-topping breakout with plans for a new EP.
Set for release on February 16th, the pure-country hitmaker’s Jukebox Songs EP marks another bold chapter of high-energy twang. Produced by fellow Texan and traditionally-minded star, Trent Willmon, the EP will once again highlight Milligan’s smooth, booming baritone vocal, towering over four fresh tracks full of instant-classic intensity and diverse country soul…including an unforgettable heartbreak anthem.
“Jukebox Songs is exactly what it sounds like,” says Milligan. “My goal for this EP was to write and find songs that feel classic and memorable – the kinda tunes would fit right in on some old Rock-Ola in the corner of a smoke-filled bar on the outskirts of nowhere Texas. It’s a continuation of the old-meets-new Country sound I’ve always gone for, and this time with my friend Trent Willmon at the reins as producer, I’m very excited to keep this honky tonk train rollin.’”
Penned by Bobby Pinson, Matt Rogers & Ben Stennis, “Don’t Leave Me Loving You” is a timeless, classic-country-style ballad, aching and built on a still-tender emotional wound. The track places Milligan’s standout Texas baritone before a delicate, rootsy arrangement.
Meanwhile, Milligan will also soon return to his primetime TV roots. He’s set to compete on NBC’s upcoming America’s Got Talent spin-off show, Fantasy League, and will also hit the road alongside Cody Johnson to open 10 dates on his 2024 US arena tour.
Both build on a streak of early success, stemming from Milligan’s America’s Got Talent emergence and his breakout album debut, Dallas/Fort Worth. The project dominated iTunes upon its release, hitting No. 1 on both the iTunes All-Genre and Country Albums Charts, while simultaneously holding positions No. 1, 2, 3, and 5 on the iTunes Country Video Chart and spawning back-to-back No. 1’s on the iTunes Country Songs Chart.
Last year, the singer-songwriter returned to America’s Got Talent to debut his current single, “I Got A Problem,” and appeared on both The Kelly Clarkson Show and the Canadian Country Music Association Awards – where he opened the show with a performance of his duet with The Reklaws “Honky Tonkin’ About” (a 2023 No. 1 on Canadian country radio).
Other 2023 highlights include Milligan’s nomination for Breakthrough Male Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards, his main stage debut at Stagecoach, and a standout performance at Nashville’s CMA Music Festival.
Milligan likewise made his Grand Ole Opry debut in late 2022.
Milligan recently made his debut headlining date at Billy Bob’s Texas, thrilling a hometown crowd of nearly 4,000 fans (twice) and adding his hands to the famous “Wall of Fame.” He was then asked to return to headline the venue’s massive 2023 New Year’s Eve concert, capping another big year.
