This week, Wild Rivers released a new version of “Simp Song” featuring Madi Diaz, and we’re officially in our simping era for this collaboration.
There’s something magical about a collaboration that just feels and sounds like it was meant to be. Wild Rivers’ Khalid Yassein shares how the track came to life:
“I remember I saw Madi Diaz play in 2021, and after the show, I drove home and grabbed my guitar, instantly needing to write a song. I was completely inspired, and struck by how ruthlessly honest yet beautiful her songs were. I remember watching her and thinking to myself… that’s truly one of the great songwriters we have right now. Fast forward to last year, I met Madi through a mutual pal (I played it as cool as I could). I’d just moved to Nashville and we found out she literally lived on my block. Since then, we’ve become great friends, neighbors, walking buddies, and collaborators. When I sent her the record to see if she might consider singing on a song, she picked out this one specifically. I was hoping that she would… It’s the kind of confessional ‘scared to say this out loud’ song that she does so masterfully. We talked about the idea of the song – giving way too much of yourself to someone who might not deserve it. We ended up writing another verse that weaved her story into it, and I think it’s absolutely beautiful.”
Find “Simp Song (Better with Madi)” on your preferred music service here. Wild Rivers will be touring a handful of Canadian and US dates this spring and you can find more information on their tour dates at: https://www.wildriversmusic.com/
