Submit Malone grew up believing Blake Shelton’s tune ‘Austin’ was written about him.
Submit Malone’s mother instructed him a white lie that Blake Shelton’s tune Austin was written about him
The ‘Circles’ hitmaker, 29, and the nation music star, 48, joined forces on the observe ‘Pour Me A Drink’ from the previous’s eagerly awaited nation album, ‘F-1 Trillion’, and Submit, whose actual identify is Austin Richard Submit, instructed Blake his mother instructed him the 2001 tune was all about him.
He instructed American Songwriter: “Submit’s actual identify is Austin, and he instructed me that when he was a child, his mother instructed him that that tune was written about him.
“That’s what he instructed me, and he stated he believed it. His mother was, I suppose, the nation music fan within the household, and his dad was the rock man. So, I suppose that’s how Submit Malone was created.”
Blake – who’s married to No Doubt star Gwen Stefani – nonetheless hasn’t requested Submit why he selected him for the collaboration.
He stated: “He’s simply so enthusiastic about music.
“I imply, actually, we spent an hour one night time him simply along with his iPod taking part in me music that he’s fired up about. I nonetheless, to today, have by no means requested him, ‘Hey, why me? Why did you name me for this?’”
On not asking why he chosen him for the tune, he defined: “I didn’t as a result of on the finish of the day, I simply, for no matter cause, he requested me to do it – I’m proud.
“I’m pleased with that document. I’m proud to have labored with him. I feel he’s an extremely proficient man. Now that I’ve spent a while with him, it’s no thriller to me that he’s as big as he’s as an artist and profitable as he’s as a result of he’s simply anyone that you just simply love being round. He’s simply a lot enjoyable.”
Blake says Submit grew up on nation music and believes he is most likely been eager to make a document like ‘F-1 Trillion’ for some time.
He stated: “This man grew up in Texas.
“I feel simply naturally he grew up listening to all these things, and so he’s simply tremendous enthusiastic about nation music. I feel he most likely looks like a brand new artist once more.”
Blake concluded: “Now he’s doing it, and you may inform he’s been holding it in for some time, and he’s tremendous fired up about it.”
The follow-up to 2023’s ‘Austin’ additionally options the beforehand launched singles ‘I Had Some Assist’, that includes Morgan Wallen, 31, and ‘Man For That’ with Luke Combs, 34.
