Don’t let their name fool you—Nashville, Tennessee’s Sweettalker pack a punch you won’t soon forget. Bold, commanding, and vehemently bad-ass, the trio’s sound is all at once reckless and radio-ready, bursting with dirty southern rock riffs as satisfying as the Music City’s finest shot of whiskey.

Today, we have the privilege of bringing you the outfit’s brand new music video for “Jenny,” a raucous, red-hot, barnstormer packed with enough energy to power a small country. Check it out below, where you’ll also find a quick Q&A with vocalist David Brown and guitarist Ryan Pattengale.

If you’re a fan of the band’s latest, keep in touch with them on Instagram and Twitter.

What can you tell me about the writing of your latest single, “Jenny”?

Ryan: Well, most of it being highly sensitive and classified information, almost nothing. [laughs]

David: [laughs] We’d say “Jenny” is exactly what we wanted our first song to be. It’s little bits of everything that we like.

This song is a wild ride from start to finish. Would you say it’s representative of your guys’ overall sound?

David: We’re a rock n’ roll band and “Jenny” is pretty aggressive, but we also have quite a few “softer” songs. There are songs that are similar to “Jenny” and some that aren’t.

Ryan: I’d say if our ‘overall sound’ is a drawer of undies, “Jenny” is the that pair that you put on when you’re feelin’ saucy. Real damn saucy.

I think one of the coolest things about this track is how it effortlessly blends a couple of different genres—there’s some country twang to it, but at the end of the day, it’s definitely a rock song. Who are some of your guys’ biggest influences, and how do those influences affect your songwriting?

David: I’m always changing what I’m listening to. It’s never really a consistent rotation of the same artists for me. Lately, I’ve been catching up on a bunch of The Beatles’ tunes since they’re on Spotify now. I don’t think any one artist has solely affected our songwriting. It’s more of a mixture of what we feel is appropriate for the part and what we think is cool.

Ryan: Again, classified. But if a gun was to my head, I listen to Carman (“Satan Bite the Dust” Carman) and Metallica every day but not always in that order.

As of right now, “Jenny” appears to be a standalone single. Are you guys working on new material? Any touring on the horizon?

David: Always. We haven’t announced any of our new plans yet, but we will soon. We’ll be on the road a lot this year.

Ryan: Lots of new tunes this year. Touring is already happening some, and will pick up as the year goes on.

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