Oklahoma rockers Hillbilly Vegas have dropped their new single and video for Mr. Midnight, which was written by and features Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Paul Rodgers (Bad Company). The track is the 2nd single from their new album A La Mode, which is slated for release on May 8 via Quarto Valley Records. It’s the follow-up to the hit I Hope You Know, which is at #20 on the Rock Radio charts and still climbing.
Mr. Midnight is a heavy, electric blues-rock song that has a retro feel of ZZ Top Tush mixed with the modern blues sound of Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. The edgy and slinky guitar riffs evoke images of Beale Street late at night, whiskey in hand, while on the prowl for good trouble – buoyed by the unmistakable Paul Rodgers ethos of classic 70’s rock and roll.
Paul Rodgers says “I wrote Mr. Midnight a few years ago when I was writing songs – that to my surprise – became an album Midnight Rose. I had no idea that the songs would become an album. But when Sun Records said that they would be interested in releasing a Paul Rodgers album you would have to be mad not to accept. I actually forgot that I had the song and that is why it was not included on the Midnight Rose album. Bassist Todd Ronning from my solo band – who later joined Bad Company – played on the demo track for the song and was familiar with it”.
