The song references Glen Campbell's version of “Southern Nights” and appears on Meech's new album Easin' On
No trip to Nashville isn't complete without a day (or late night) at Robert's Western World when Sarah Gayle Meech is on the scene: The queen of honky-tonk plays the last true country bar in town every Thursday and Saturday. On Friday, Meech released her new video for “Love Me,” premiering it Rolling Stone Country.
It's a bourbon-smooth performance, with Meech evoking the glitz of '70s country music. Bonus: There's a steel guitar! Meech says the track is a nod to Glen Campbell's polished vibes, particularly his version of Allen Toussaint's “Southern Nights.” “Love Me was inspired by Glen Campbell's 'Southern Nights.' I've heard the sound of the song referred to as countrypolitan, champagne country, and one of my players says it sounds like Dottie West meets ELO,” says Meech. Rolling rock. “It's a fun listen with plenty of steel guitar and big lush string arrangements.”
The video, directed by Gabriel Kirkpatrick Mann, harkens back to that whimsical era, with disco balls, a white background and Meech singing directly into the camera while her band, including Nashville ace Mark Andrew Miller on bass, the shimmy and sway.
Meech released her latest album, Easin' On, earlier this spring. She'll hit the road on June 29 for a US tour that brings her to Los Angeles, Austin and the Midwest. In February 2025, she sets sail on the inaugural Boots on the Water Cruise with Jo Dee Messina, Pam Tillis, Suzy Bogguss and more. Until then, catch her at Robert's on Broadway (that means you CMA Fest folks).
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