Jessie Murph Covers Miranda Lambert’s ‘Tin Man,’ and WOW!

Country-curious pop and rap star Jessie Murph has released some songs that put her on the more experimental side of country music.

But a new, seemingly impromptu cover of a Miranda Lambert classic proves that she can do heart-wrenching traditional country just as well.

Murph was in the middle of soundcheck before a show when she broke into a rendition of “Tin Man,” the devastating heartbreak ballad that won Lambert an ACM Song of the Year trophy in 2018.

Murph’s expressive, raspy voice is a perfect fit for “Tin Man,” which is all about expressing pain through a strong vocal.

And although she appeared to be checking the lyrics by glancing down at her phone in her lap as she performed, Murph clearly felt every ounce of the emotional weight behind the song.

She sang with sadness in her eyes and a quiet, painful delivery.

This wasn’t a planned performance in the middle of a concert — instead, it was an intimate performance before her set began, with nothing but an acoustic guitar backing her.

In some ways, that made Murph’s version of “Tin Man” even more powerful than if she’d sung it to a big crowd.

Who Is Jessie Murph?

Jessie Murph is a 20-year-old Alabama native who first became popular in 2021 when a song called “Always Been You” drew fan attention.

She’s enjoyed considerable social media success, and in recent years she’s teamed with artists like Koe Wetzel (“High Road” hit No. 1 at country radio) and Jelly Roll (“Wild Ones”).

She is an unapologetically provocative singer and songwriter whose success in any single genre seems more a coincidence than marketing plan.

That’s not to say her success is undeserved — she just crosses genres with the ease of someone who doesn’t really believe in genres.

Sometimes she’s pretty country. Sometimes, she’s not.

But this Miranda Lambert cover proves one thing: She’s definitely got the chops to make it as a traditional singer, even though she almost certainly won’t ever choose to do so.

Jessie Murph’s “1965” Music Video Controversy

Case in point: Murph pushes boundaries and raises eyebrows in her recently-released “1965” and its accompanying music video.

Murph’s music video features one quick shot of a man and woman having full-blown sex on a bed — a scene that’s way more titillating than most country fans are used to, and isn’t even the only shocking scene in the video.

It also features a total of 11 F-bombs throughout the three-and-a-half-minute song.

The YouTube comments section for the video shows a fair bit of pushback from some viewers who aren’t fans of this edgy video treatment.

But if you look beyond the X-rated scenes, “1965”‘s subject matter — with lyrics that wonder if women really do have it better in 2025, or if the forms of societal oppression they face are simply different — is … well, it isn’t not country.

This song could certainly be a distant, more provocative version of Loretta Lynn‘s “The Pill,” Miranda Lambert’s “Mama’s Broken Heart” or even Maddie & Tae‘s “Girl in a Country Song.”