Josh Kinney brings his first single to radio from his EP, Barefoot Green Grass. “Hit Me Up” (written by Josh Kinney and Johnathan Hornsby and produced by Jimmy Ritchey), is a fun, upbeat country song about a girl and guy that have known each other as friends for a long time. She has been on his mind and he texts her, sharing his feelings and desire to take their relationship to the next level.
Kinney, a native of Gardendale, AL, began writing songs at home, a household filled with foster siblings and two hard-working parents. It was difficult to find a quiet place to work with twelve children in the home, but that didn’t stop him from falling in love with both the challenge and craft of songwriting, strumming each new song on the acoustic guitar he received as a Christmas present at 14 years old.
He feels his generation is one that struggles with a lot of anxiety and depression, but he is all about spreading a positive vibe. “I’m trying to get away from that darkness and spread a whole new type of energy in my music,” Kinney says, “an energy that helps people feel good and forget about everything else.”
Kinney makes music that nods to the past while still pushing forward, putting a young and updated spin on the southern sounds he grew up with. It’s a sound that assimilates his diverse influences into something bright, buoyant and beat-driven.
