Turnpike Troubadours return with "A Cat in the Rain"
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Turnpike Troubadours return with "A Cat in the Rain"

Friday, May 5, 2023 – Turnpike Troubadours will release their new disc, "A Cat in the Rain," on Aug. 25 via Bossier City Records/Thirty Tigers .

The sng "Mean Old Sun," is debuting today alongside an official music video directedo by Sterlin Harjo and filmed at Tulsa's Cain's Ballroom. This is one of 10 songs on the disc.

This period marks the end of the band being on hiatus as lead singer Evan Felker had to address substance abuse issues.

Produced by Shooter Jennings and recorded at Muscle Shoals' Fame Recording Studios and Dave's Room in Los Angeles, the band went on hiatus in 2019.

Originally from Tahlequah, Okla., Turnpike Troubadours is Evan Felker (vocals, guitar), Kyle Nix (fiddle), Ryan Engleman (electric guitar), RC Edwards (bass), Gabe Pearson (drums) and Hank Early (steel, accordion).

The band will perform through this fall including newly confirmed headline shows at New York's Beacon Theater, Nashville's Ryman Auditorium (two nights), Washington DC's The Anthem, Los Angeles' Greek Theater and Fort Worth, Texas' Billy Bob's (three nights).

The band will also perform at select festivals this summer including Newport, RI's Newport Folk Festival, Pryor, Okla's Born & Raised Festival, Memphis' Mempho Music Festival and Charleston, S.C.'s Riverfront Revival Music Festival.

Since their 2005 debut, Turnpike Troubadours has released five studio albums including 2017's self-released "A Long Way From Your Heart."

The track list is:
1. Mean Old Sun
2. Brought Me
3. Lucille
4. Chipping Mill
5. The Rut
6. A Cat in the Rain
7. Black Sky
8. Easy Side Love Song (Bottoms Up)
9. Three More Days
10. Won't You Give Me One More Chance


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CD review - Cat in the Rain "A Cat in the Rain" marks the triumphant return of The Turnpike Troubadours, their first album in six years, reborn after their demise in 2019. A bit more mature, wiser, and, in the case of frontman and principal songwriter Evan Felker, a now sober approach. Their catchy hooks, singalong choruses and Felker's relatable lyrics have long inspired their fervent fanbase, which has remarkably remained intact, possibly even grown, despite the hiatus. The band remains the same – ...
CD review - A Long Way From Your Heart The name Turnpike Troubadours suggests traveling music. Strap yourself in and get ready for an exhilarating ride. This Oklahoma-based roots-rock unit soars on its fourth release. Not to diminish the strong songwriting from leader Evan Felker, it's the band's pulsating musicianship with an array of electric instruments combined with fiddle and pedal steel that makes the sound so arresting. Felker writes mostly about resilience during difficult circumstances. The opener, "The ...
CD review - Turnpike Troubadours Over the course of their career, Oklahoma sons Turnpike Troubadours have exhibited a commitment to melding country music traditions with a ragged edge which perfectly exemplifies the roots of Red Dirt Country. With less of a focus on rock sounds than those in the alt.-country movement (although they do provide a superb cover of an Old 97s track here), they have built a sound designed to invoke images of smoky barrooms and raucous crowds. After three years, it was worth the wait. ...


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