The new anthem was written with two Grammy-winning songwriters
Midwestern singer-songwriting force of nature Michael Marcagi released another anthemic, sing-along track, “Humbling,” via Warner Records. The platinum-certified rising star also recently announced yet another headlining European and UK tour with domestic dates in support of new music.
“Humbling” finds Marcagi building on his reputation for wryly evocative, desperately honest songcraft by huddling up with Grammy-winning songwriters Amy Allen (Leon Bridges, Olivia Rodrigo, Koe Wetzel) and Dan Wilson (Chris Stapleton, Taylor Swift, Adele), while continuing his kindred collaboration with producer David Baron (The Lumineers, Noah Kahan, Jade Bird).
The new song begins up-close and intimate before a cascade of finger-picked guitar gives way to warm bass, emotive piano, bluegrass pluck, and a powerful kick-drum push. Marcagi takes a hard lyrical look at his station in life ahead of a relatable chorus: “It’s 2 am on Main Street, my friends are home with babies / Their happiness is doublin’, my lack of it is troublin’, and / They all got front yards minivans and Christmas cards / the way I got none of it’s a different kind of humbling.”
“Humbling” is Marcagi’s first single since April’s beloved Midwest Kid EP, which included the standout track “Wish I Never Met You,” featuring Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers, alongside singles like the deeply poignant “Follows You,” “Flyover State,” and the title cut “Midwest Kid.”
His second solo release ever, “Scared to Start,” caught fire with fans globally upon its February 2024 release, eventually climbing to No. 5 on Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, picking up a stirring duet version with Joy Oladokun, before going platinum, multi-platinum, and gold in various countries abroad. To date, “Scared to Start” has racked up more than 1.3 billion global streams, 2.2 billion TikTok views, 415 million Instagram views, and 22 million YouTube views.
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