Alabama duo Muscadine Bloodline have released a new single, "Blue Bayou," co-written with Julia Michaels. According to Whiskey Riff, it is the second track from their upcoming project. The song is out via Trenches Records/Republic Records, as The Music Universe reported.
Charlie Muncaster and Gary Stanton wrote the song with Michaels, whom Whiskey Riff and Taste of Country both describe as a six-time Grammy nominee. Stanton produced the track with Ryan Youmans, a frequent collaborator of the band, according to The Music Universe. "Blue Bayou" follows the duo's previous single, "Escatawpa Hollow."
The title plays on the phrase "blue by you." As Taste of Country described it, the song is a promise to stay beside someone through sadness. The duo told The Music Universe, "It's a double entendre." Whiskey Riff quoted the band as saying that when they finished the song, "we knew we had something special on our hands."
The release comes ahead of the 60th Annual CMA Awards. Muscadine Bloodline are first-time CMA Awards nominees and are competing for Vocal Duo of the Year, according to the Country Music Association's nominee announcement as reported by Pollstar. BMI reported that the ceremony will be held Nov. 18 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
As uDiscover Music reported, the duo will play select shows with The Red Clay Strays through the end of 2026. Next year, they are set to appear as special guests with Riley Green on some stops of his 2027 "That's Just Me Tour."
The duo's official site lists Muncaster and Stanton as having formed the group in 2015. It also names "Porch Swing Angel" as their platinum-certified breakout single.
Center Stage previously spoke with the duo in Somewhere On A Beach with Laura: Muscadine Bloodline.
Sources: Taste of Country · Whiskey Riff · The Music Universe · uDiscover Music · CMA Awards · BMI · Muscadine Bloodline (official site)
