Mead started out as a drummer before picking up the guitar in high school after seeing Back to the Future. He only began singing a year and a half ago! 4/10
He road tested the song live to gauge audience reaction before deciding it should be his inaugural release. The pedal steel guitar helps nail the sound he wanted 3/10
Ryan Mead explains how the lyrics 'Tangled Up in Wranglers' came from wanting to capture the atmosphere of Lone Star State dancehalls in a play on words 2/10