Bryant, Smith, Gilkyson provide new sounds
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Bryant, Smith, Gilkyson provide new sounds

Friday, January 14, 2022 – Outlaw country rocker Jacob Bryant returns to action with "Bar Stool Preacher" from Thirty Tigers and American Roots Records. The focus track is "The Bottom (Raise 'Em Up)." The 13-song release was produced by Bryant, Jesse Triplett, Brandon Metcalf, Noah Gordon and Jeff Catton and recorded at South X Sea Studios in Nashville. Bryant, a Georgia native, has released several Eps and one full-length CD, "Practice What I Preach," which later was out in deluxe form.

Conner Smith is out with an EP, "Didn't Go Too Far," on Valory Music. The six-song collection features the song, "Learn From It." Produced by Zach Crowell, Smith co-wrote four of the six tracks while taking full credit on opening track "College Town." Smith signed to BMI publishers at nine writing original songs before collaborating with award-winning songwriters Ashley Gorley and Crowell.

Eliza Gilkyson offers a paean to the Old West, "Songs From the River Wind," on Howlin' Dog Records. The songs span 40 years — from originals to vintage classics — and culminates with her recent decision to relocate permanently to Taos, N.M. from Austin. Gilkyson produced the 13-song release with Don Richmond. Helping out are Warren Hood on fiddle, Kym Warner on mandolin, and Michael Hearne on vocals.


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