Snakefarm Records has announced the signing of singer, songwriter, and guitarist Austin Meade to the roster. Meade comes from the Red Dirt music scene in Oklahoma, as he combines Country and Rock music in a fresh way. Meade will release his label debut Black Sheep on February 19, 2021. He has shared the video for “Happier Alone”, his new single, which already has 2 million streams in the U.S. alone.

“I played this song at least 30 times the first day we wrote it,” Meade explains, offering some insight into the track and its accompanying visual “For me, it doesn’t get old and the idea for the video was sitting in my head for a few months. It’s a tip of the hat to my high school hometown: Brenham, Texas. I’ve always wanted to go back and shoot a video with old friends in the places that we loved hanging out when we were younger. So we got a killer crew together and made it happen.”

He continues, “‘Happier Alone’ turned into the exact early 2000’s sound that I’ve always loved, and the video keeps that nostalgic aura alive. ‘You could be happier alone’ is a pretty heavy statement when standing alone as text on a page. But the music and video give you a peek inside our true intentions of keeping life funny and enjoying the small moments — like an old roller rink couple’s skate.”

About the signing, Meade shares, “I’m excited to have an opportunity to work with a team that believes in what we are doing. We could have all made excuses for this year to be a wash. But instead, kept moving and built one hell of a crew. The Black Sheep crew is coming for you.”

Pre-order the album here: austinmeade.lnk.to/BlackSheep

Black Sheep Track Listing: 

“Dopamine Drop”

“Cave In”

“Creeps”

“Happier Alone”

“Déjà vu”

“I Don’t Feel A Thing”

“Hurt You To Hear This”

“Something New”

“Settle Down”

“Good Side”

“Lying To Myself”

“Black Sheep”