Audio Up’s ‘Uncle Drank’ Comedic Country Podcast Brings In FGL’s Brian Kelley as Co-Songwriter; Uncle Kracker, Gary Busey Share Title Role (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comChris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticThe musical subgenre of “beach country” is getting a comedic take with a new scripted podcast, “The Ballad of Uncle Drank,” coming from Audio Up with a parodic song score co-written largely by Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Audio Up CEO-founder “Jingle” Jared Gutstadt.
The eight-part series will premiere Aug. 30 across SiriusXM’s audio platforms as well as other leading homes for podcasts.The lead role is being split, with the perhaps not coincidentally named Uncle Kracker doing the singing and Gary Busey handling the rest.
The script follows a veteran country singer with a bent for the beach who is said to represent a combination of the personas of Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney and the lead character from “Eastbound and Down,” with some elements taken from the early life of Busey, who was a touring musician in the ’70s before he became a movie star. “I feel Uncle Drank is one of my sub personality parts so there will be no acting required,” said Busey.A trailer for the series.
released today, indicates that the series will feature songs including “”Third WIfe’s a Charm,” “Hillbilly Hall of Fame,” “What Don’t Teqkillya WIll Make You Stronger” and “Biggest Dock of the Lake,” the last of which is part of the premiere episode and will go to music DSPs Aug.
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