First Taste of Gone

About this song

Josh Ross co-wrote the song with Mason Thornley and it was produced by Matt Geroux. The pair wrote it in about 45 minutes after a producer's COVID-19 illness freed up a recording slot, and they chose a title they had tried earlier that year. It was first released independently before Ross signed with The Core Entertainment and Universal Music Canada, who took over promoting it; it later reached number five on the Billboard Canada Country chart.

What it's about

The song is about the heartache of a relationship that is truly over, inspired by a moment when Ross realized a past relationship would not work out. The title comes from a drink Thornley slid across a bar table to Ross with a line about it being his first taste of being gone.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's Wikipedia article. Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fun facts

• Written by Josh Ross and Mason Thornley.
• Produced by Matt Geroux.