JAMEY JOHNSON RELEASES NEW SONG, “SOBER”

Jamey Johnson released “Sober,” which he co-wrote with James Slater, on Friday, Aug. 30, marking the fourth new song he has released since May.

“'Sober' is about how hard it is to stay sober in a town that glorifies drinking and other kinds of debauchery--not just glorifies it, but it is in just about every song in country music one way or the other,” Johnson says. “It's about how difficult it is being a songwriter to stay sober in the presence of it.

"I am 13 years sober now. I haven't had a drop of alcohol since 2011, and I know that could end this afternoon. It is a day-to-day, hour-to-hour decision. Most of the places I play are bars, or I am still hanging out in bars. That's where most of my friends are. Now I can hang out in them and not be drinking like I used to. That is what 'Sober' is about."

Johnson and Slater also wrote “High Cost of Living,” which was released in 2009 and included on his platinum-selling album called That Lonesome Song. The song is among one of Johnson’s best-known compositions and powerfully captures the struggles of addiction.

He released “21 Guns” in May and “What a View” and “Trudy” in July.