Before coming together in 2018, bandmates Jordan Harvey, Chad Michael Jervis, Simon Dumas, Chris Deaton, Caleb Miller and Austin Luther all pursued their own solo careers, racking up a long list of milestones — including American Idol golden tickets, CMA Awards performances, international tours, session gigs, and BBC TV appearances — along the way. They could all sing. They could all play. And one by one, they all found their way to Nashville, drawn to the city by its rich, diverse music scene.
That diversity reaches a new peak with King Calaway. A multi-national supergroup of harmony-singing, instrument-playing musicians, the band makes anthemic country music for the modern world. Songs like "World For Two" show the full range of their sound, mixing groove, grit and rootsy stomp in equal doses. In an age when music fans listen to everything, filling their playlists with songs from every corner of the musical spectrum, King Calaway is something new and fresh: a band that both embraces its country roots and reaches far beyond them.
There's no lead singer here. No singular star. Instead, Jordan, Chad and Simon all share frontman duties, backed by thick, multi-part harmonies from Chris, Caleb and Austin. The result is a layered vocal sound that nods to the band's influences, including the Eagles, Little Big Town, and Ed Sheeran. And just like the Eagles, every member of King Calaway is also an adept, well-rounded musician, from the guitar-playing Caleb — who became a professional studio musician at 13 years old — to Austin, a highly trained bassist who toured the world with multiple acts before joining King Calaway. Simon first earned an audience at home in Gibraltar, with his expressive piano playing and pop-oriented songwriting, while Jordan — a Scottish multi-instrumentalist who played drums before becoming one of King Calaway's main vocalists — played packed shows in London, Edinburgh, and beyond. And then there's Chad, a lifelong vocalist whose past includes theater productions and cross-country gigs, as well as Chris, who played drums for performances on the CMA Awards with artists such as Steven Tyler and Jennifer Nettles before keeping time for King Calaway.
Together, they're a group worthy of country-pop royalty. Maybe that's why it's so appropriate that they've found a lifelong champion in music-industry veteran Robert Deaton. Before serving as the band's producer and mentor, Deaton racked up a pair of Emmys for his work on multiple awards shows and hundreds of music videos. His approach to King Calaway's music is similarly cinematic. Working alongside co-producer Ross Copperman (who also penned several of the band's songs), he captures King Calaway's natural sound with broad, bold strokes, emphasizing real instruments and live performances. It's an organic approach to a dynamic sound — one that allows the band's chemistry to shine through clearly.
Hailing from across the globe — from the small towns of the American Midwest to the southern tip of Spain; from the Atlantic seaboard to the Central Belt of Scotland — King Calaway brings a worldly perspective to a genre that's previously been distinctly American. They're country stars for a new generation, singing songs that erase the boundaries between genres and countries. And if their lyrics avoid some of the genre's more clichéd calling cards — from truck tributes to alcohol-soaked party songs to short-sighted comments about women — then that's sort of the whole point. After all, these young men aren't looking to repeat the sounds of their youth. They aren't looking to blend into the crowd. They're not even looking to fit in. They're in the business of standing out…and King Calaway stands tall.
Missing you
King Calaway Lyrics
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Nobody does this right.
Yeah, I drive by your place,
Couple times every day.
But I know this is how it goes.
I'm just missin' you.
Reminiscing on the kissing,
But don't take this as a make-up.
Just hang up,
Girl I'm begging you.
It's the getting over that I gotta get through.
I'm just missin' you.
It ain't like I ain't strong.
This is just part of moving on.
I've been asking your friends
If you're good, how you've been
Just to see if you're missing me.
I'm just missin' you.
Reminiscing on the kissing,
Everything we used to do.
But don't take this as a make-up.
Just hang up,
Girl I'm begging you.
It's the getting over that I gotta get through.
I'm just missin' you.
Missing your smile,
Missing your touch,
Forgive me, girl.
Turn me 'round
If I just show up.
I'm just missin' you.
Reminiscing on the kissing,
Everything we used to do.
But don't take this as a make-up.
Just hang up,
Girl I'm begging you.
It's the getting over that I gotta get through.
I'm just missin' you.
Reminiscing on the kissing,
Everything we used to do.
But don't take this as a make-up.
Just hang up,
Girl I'm begging you.
It's the getting over that I gotta get through.
It's the getting over that I gotta get through.
I'm just missin' you.
The lyrics to "Missing You" by King Calaway detail the struggles of trying to move on and forget someone they loved. The singer admits that they have been trying their best to move on, but no one else can do things quite right. They find themselves driving by the person's place multiple times a day, which makes them realize that missing the person and reminiscing on the things they used to do together does not equate to wanting to make up. The singer also reveals that they have been checking in with mutual friends to gauge if the person misses them as well.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't matter how hard I try.
Despite putting in a lot of effort, the situation remains the same.
Nobody does this right.
No one else can do it as well as the person he is missing.
Yeah, I drive by your place,
He passes by the person's home often.
Couple times every day.
Multiple times daily.
But I know this is how it goes.
He understands that this is how the situation is.
I'm just missin' you.
He is longing for the person he is missing.
Reminiscing on the kissing,
He is remembering the intimate moments they shared.
Everything we used to do.
He misses all the activities they did together.
But don't take this as a make-up.
He is not trying to reconcile or make up for anything.
Just hang up,
He is urging the person on the other end of the phone to end the call.
Girl I'm begging you.
He is pleading with the person on the other end of the phone.
It's the getting over that I gotta get through.
He recognizes that he has to move on.
It ain't like I ain't strong.
He is strong, but this is still challenging.
This is just part of moving on.
Missing the person is a part of the process of moving on.
I've been asking your friends
He has inquired about the person to their friends.
If you're good, how you've been
He wants to know how the person is doing.
Just to see if you're missing me.
He is checking to see if the person is missing him too.
Missing your smile,
He misses the person's happy expression.
Missing your touch,
He misses the person's physical contact.
Forgive me, girl.
He is asking for forgiveness.
Turn me 'round
He wants the person to change his mind and forgive him.
If I just show up.
He thinks everything would be better if he just appeared.
It's the getting over that I gotta get through.
He must move on from the situation.
It's the getting over that I gotta get through.
He must move on from the situation.
I'm just missin' you.
He misses the person a great deal.
Writer(s): Benjamin Glover, Joel Smallbone, Luke James Smallbone
Contributed by Bailey J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cheyennesimmons9451
OMG I can so relate to this song.
thank you. love this song already.
@sheilakehoe3912
Hey..just broke up with my boyfriend off 11 years...we became more friends than anything..this song sums us up to a tee..thank you guys..♥️
@mikemiller7471
If you've ever lost someone you loved, this song says its all!
@JSHester16
Yassssss!!! Sing guys.... They put their hearts on this track. I felt these lyrics you all are singing. Favorite song.
@mtlnascarfan
Heard them interviewed by The Bobby Bones Show on Wild Country 96.5FM this morning.
SO glad I discovered them. Beautiful songs...
@tiffanistubblefield61
Another GREAT song!!🙌
@Theflylover
AMAZING! I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL WE ARE ABLE TO SEE A PERFORMANCE HERE IN THE BIG APPLE! OUTSTANDING - I CANNOT THINK OF A BAND THAT PLAYS LIVE .... YOU GUYS ARE KILLING IT! WHAT TALENT! YOU ARE ALL GROWING INTO YOURSELVES AND GETTING STRONGER WITH EACH PERFORMANCE!
@devega2877
I love missing you 😊
@stephencunningham8131
Well done guys song in my heart since my dad died lost my way found way back with song
@cutejenny5881
All is well dear. I know how it feels to miss someone you love.