For Batson, "X's" makes a mark

The song marks his official debut under his deal with Warner Records.

A music video starring Harper Zilmer also was released.

"'X's' was inspired by a concert I went to with a couple of my friends. When I walked in, the security immediately wrote with a Sharpie a big ole' X on my right hand because I was under 18. The next day when I was in the studio, one of my co-writers noticed some of the Sharpie was still on my right hand - and we came up with the song name. We all loved it and the rest is history, lol," said Batson.

The track layers breezy acoustic guitar over a beat punctuated by slide guitar and banjo.

Recently, Batson landed a cut as a songwriter, co-writing Lana Del Rey and Quavo's latest single "Tough." Batson is joining Gabby Barrett on tour for select dates this summer and fall.

Tour dates are:
Sept. 6 in Evansville, Ind. at Old National Events Plaza*
Sept. 7 in Lima, Ohio at Veterans Memorial Civic Center*
Sept. 8 in Wheeling, W.Va. at The Capitol Theatre*
Sept. 21in Sugar Hill, Ga. at The Bowl At Sugar Hill*
Sept. 28 in White House, Tenn. at White House Pumpkin Patch
Oct. 25 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Druid City Music Hall

* Support for Gabby Barrett

Born just north of Nashville and raised in Birmingham, Ala., the 14-year-old singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist developed a passion for music as a kid. He previously released "Tears In The River" and "I Wanna Know."