Audacy's Launch artist Warren Zeiders was backstage at the 2023 CMA Awards, discussing with us the steady rise of his debut single "Pretty Little Poison" into the Country Top 20.
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"Climbing that high and climbing that fast, it was crazy. And the love you guys have shown me... I can't even describe it," Warren tells Audacy's Sabrina From Queens while behind the scenes at the 2023 CMA Awards, airing live from Nashville on Wednesday, November 8. "Being a songwriter you'd think I'd be able to describe it," he says, "but climbing, seeing the crowds night after night sing it back to me, it's a blessing."
For those just discovering Zeiders' music, "Pretty Little Poison" is his offering to those struggling with thoughts, feelings and emotions that "we all go through the same stuff," and you're not alone. "With that song," he explains, "There was a girl along the way that wasn't so good for me but I just couldn't say no..."
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"After you hear the song, come out and see a show and watch it transcend in front of you live," he implores. "My shows are so Country and Rock & Roll infused that, it's funny, first-time people come into a show it's almost a curveball for them. They don't expect what's about to happen on stage."
"There's bras being thrown on stage, there's shirts being ripped off depending on how much tequila I have that night... it depends. Did they earn it?" he says laughing.
Listen to Sabrina's full chat with Launch: New Country artist Warren Zeiders above.
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Don't miss the 57th Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, airing Wednesday, November 8 at 8PM ET /7PM CT on ABC, and available the next day on Hulu. Find more of Audacy's CMA Awards coverage at audacy.com/cma.