The song calls to mind George Strait’s “The Chair”
Rising country artist Walker Montgomery is serving fans a taste of some of the old school, throwback country he does best in his latest single, “Strangers Like Us,” independently.
The bourbon-soaked barroom weeper calls to mind George Strait’s retro country classic “The Chair,” and perfectly suits Montgomery’s smooth traditional vocals. The song drops in on a budding romance between two broken-hearted souls on barstools who are looking to lick their wounds and forget the ones who broke their hearts with something 100 proof. United by the sting of loss, they come together and become less like strangers as the night wears on in the new ballad, which is sure to become a future favorite among classic country fans everywhere.
“This song might feel old, but it’s brand new. It’s about an experience that everyone has been through, losing in love and drowning your sorrows with the first kind stranger you meet at the bar. Getting over that old flame and starting a new one up,” says Montgomery.
The song is the latest from Montgomery, who continues his busy tour schedule through the fall with upcoming shows in Tulsa, Jonesboro, Amarillo, and more through the end of the year.
Walker made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2023, and his pedigree is matched only by his passion for real country music. He’s already put his classically-inspired, honey-bourbon vocal to use on a self-penned debut hit (“Simple Town,” over 5.2 million Spotify streams). His romantic power-ballad, “She Don’t Know,” (featured on the 2022 Rust EP) has garnered the new artist over 20 million streams worldwide, in addition to his other story-building singles, the high-energy “Out of Nowhere” and good-time filled “Bad Day To Be A Beer.”
