Today, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Max McNown released the new single “Something to Someone“, a heartfelt, indie folk-rock ballad on the desire to be genuinely known, accepted, and loved. LISTEN HERE / WATCH HERE.
Spawned by McNown and the same team that made the double Platinum smash hit “Better Me For You (Brown Eyes)”, the brand new track was produced by Jamie Kenney and co-written by McNown, Kenney, and frequent collaborator Trent Dabbs. It was also partially recorded at Nashville’s legendary Blackbird Studios and mixed by GRAMMY Award-winning engineer Dave Clauss (Ella Langley, Tucker Wetmore). Featuring a seamless blend of acoustic and electric guitars, punchy percussion, and resounding harmonies, “Something to Someone” is a lively, summertime sadness anthem.
Speaking on the single’s inspiration, McNown says, “Lying deep in nearly every person’s heart sits the desire to be known. Not on the surface, but truly known, all that they feel scared of, alone in, or grateful for. When writing this track, I had to dig deep into my past insecurities, all of the times I fell in love while someone fell out of it. The desperate nature of the chorus comes directly from my experiences; a plea crying out for somebody, someday, to truly know me, and love this broken person for the good, in spite of the flaws.”
The release of “Something to Someone” comes on the heels of the Oregon-born artist’s recent milestones, including performance debuts at Stagecoach, where a sea of fans serenaded him with the chorus of his viral, Platinum hit “A Lot More Free” (watch clip HERE), and back-to-back sold-out shows at Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium.
As part of the ongoing “Cost of Growing Up Tour”, the 24-year-old artist will perform at the UK’s State Fayre festival on June 26th, as well as multiple European festival appearances in the Netherlands, Denmark, and headline shows across Germany and Sweden. Full UK/EU tour dates can be found below.
UK/EU 2026 TOUR DATES
12th June 2026 – Bergenhus Festning – Bergen, Norway
14th June 2026 – B-K – Stockholm, Sweden &
16th June 2026 – Columbiahalle – Berlin, Germany *
18th June 2026 – Georg Elser Hall – Hamburg, Germany *
19th June 2026 – Heartland Festival – Kværndrup, Denmark
21st June 2026 – Pinkpop – Landgraaf, Netherlands
23rd June 2026 – E-Werk – Cologne, Germany *
24th June 2026 – Zenith – Munich, Germany *
26th June 2026 – State Fayre – Chelmsford, UK
With Support From
* Crowe Boys
& Isak Benjaman
