Max McNown Says “Call Me If You Miss Me”
Today, skyrocketing singer-songwriter Max McNown released the brooding new single “Call Me If You Miss Me” with its official performance video. Beginning with a pitter-patter of plucking guitar strings that introduce Max’s soft vocals, “Call Me If You Miss Me” captures the bittersweet longing and search for closure that follows the end of a relationship. This new single continues the story of his stunning sophomore album Night Diving (January 24 via Fugitive Recordings x The Orchard x Columbia Records).
“‘Call Me if You Miss Me’ is one of the first songs written in the creation of Night Diving and I’ve been so eager to give it to the fans,”says Max McNown.“It comes as a promise that we’re not done, and more music will always be the Max McNown way.”
On the new single, he “gets personal about love and heartbreak,”points out Us Weekly.“In the emotional chorus, McNown sings about the end of a relationship and the various emotions one goes through when trying to heal.” Read the exclusive interview with Us Weekly here.
Two weeks ago, Max made his TV debut on The Kelly Clarkson Show with a charming performance of his radio hit “Better Me For You (Brown Eyes).” Just one month before, host and singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson covered Max’s breakout single “A Lot More Free,” which recently went GOLD, on her TV show.
With the resounding success of the current run for the “A Lot More Free Tour,” Max recently announced a handful of additional shows to officially mark the end of the triumphant tour. The series of southern stops include Knoxville, Orlando, Richmond, and more. Tickets are on sale now – visit www.maxmcnown.com/tour for more information.
One of the “brightest newly minted stars to come out of Nashville in recent years” (GRAMMY.com), Max has impressively sold out every stop of his debut headline tour after spending the past year opening for stars like Wynonna Judd, Wyatt Flores, Michael Marcagi, Sam Barber, 502s, Corey Kent, Trampled by Turtles, JOSEPH, and more. Fans can expect to hear Max’s viral hit “A Lot More Free” and newer songs from Night Diving, a graceful fusion of folk and pop produced by Jamie Kenney (Colbie Caillat, Laci Kaye Booth).
Max’s latest triumphs include being named a 2025 Amazon Music Artist to Watch and Billboard’s Country Rookie of the Month for November of last year following his feature as CMT’s Next Up Now artist alongside the release of Willfully Blind. The EP landed as the Oregon-born artist made his AmericanaFest debut, and as we saw another major resurgence of his breakout hit single “A Lot More Free.” Since the single’s release it has recently achieved RIAA Gold certification, earned Max a top spot as #1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart, peaked at #1 on the iTunes singles chart and #1 on the TikTok Breakthrough USA chart, climbed the Canadian Hot 100 chart, and was placed on Spotify’s Hot Country and Viral 50 global playlists.
At 23, Max has already been on a storied musical journey. Taking control of his future, overcoming personal challenges, and drawing inspiration from his brother who was bravely fighting cancer, Max packed his bags and drove from remote Oregon to Southern California. From there, videos of him busking on a pier made an impact online and eventually grew into a legion of supporters on TikTok (currently has 2M followers). After attracting interest from major TV talent shows, Max auditioned for one and then decided it wasn’t for him, and gracefully turned them down as he knew he needed to walk his own path.