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‘Better’ Be Prepared for Max McNown’s First Radio Single

This week's Makin' Tracks looks at the writing and recording behind Max McNown's "Better Me For You (Brown Eyes)."

His co-writers asked him about his life to get the creative juices flowing at the start of the appointment, and as he spoke of his girlfriend in glowing, almost reverent tones, they launched into a bright midtempo groove on acoustic guitars. McNown noted that his girlfriend had inspired him to become a better person, an idea that morphed into the payoff line at the end of the chorus: “I gotta find a better me for you.” Knowing where they were headed, the writers turned their attention to the opening verse, the first-person singer remembering a period dominated by alcohol and romantic conquests. Fugitive Recordings – in tandem with Magnolia Music Group’s promotion department, coming off its work on Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – released “Better Me For You (Brown Eyes)” to country radio via PlayMPE on Dec. 16.

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