Zach Outman has introduced his song, “Pain in the Ass,” a playful track that blends modern country guitars, hip-hop percussion, lap steel and fiddle.
The song began as a simpler idea. Outman originally wrote it sarcastically for a girl thinking of it as a pop country tune. But then something unexpected happened, people started connecting with the song.
f “Pain in the Ass” is a story about relationship built on attraction. Both people feel something between them. Neither wants to say it out loud at first.
That hesitation is what gives the song its feel. It’s all about the back-and-forth the push and pull the little games people play when they know they’re drawn to each other but don’t want to admit it.
Outman mixes country guitar riffs with hip-hop percussion using the rhythm to create a laid-back groove. The lap steel and fiddle add layers of country texture helping shape the sound that Outman describes as a mix of genres. It’s not just country. It’s not hip-hop. It’s something in between, something unexpected.
