Strings asks for "Highway Prayers"
This will mark the bluegrass/jamband guitarist's second release within theee months. He released a live disc in July.
Produced by Strings and Jon Brion (Fiona Apple, Mac Miller, Aimee Mann), the album includes 20 original songs including the first single, "Leadfoot," which is out today. Written by Strings, the song features Strings on vocals, banjo, bass, steel guitar, EBow electric guitar and 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle along with Matt Chamberlain on drums.
Recorded in Los Angeles and Nashville, the album features Strings and his longtime band—Billy Failing (banjo, vocals), Royal Masat (bass, vocals), Jarrod Walker (mandolin, vocals) and Alex Hargraves (fiddle) plus Brion (bass, drums, percussion), Chamberlain (drums), Jerry Douglas (Dobro), Jason Carter (fiddle), Lindsay Lou (backing vocals), Nathaniel Smith (cello), Taneka Samone (backing vocals), Cory Henry (piano), Peter "Madcat" Ruth (harmonica, jaw harp) and Victor Furtado (clawhammer banjo).
The track list is:
Leaning on a Travelin' Song - 3:58
In the Clear - 2:57
Escanaba - 4:34
Gild the Lily - 5:06
Seven Weeks In County - 4:16
Stratosphere Blues / I Believe in You - 5:51
Cabin Song - 3:15
Don't Be Calling Me (at 4AM) - 3:15
Malfunction Junction - 4:52
Catch and Release - 2:14
Be Your Man - 4:01
Gone a Long Time - 3:02
It Ain't Before - 3:46
My Alice - 4:06
Seney Stretch - 4:34
MORBUD4ME - 2:55
Leadfoot - 2:46
Happy Hollow - 2:46
The Beginning of the End - 3:57
Richard Petty - 1:57
More news for Billy Strings
- 10/07/24: Combs, Church, Strings, Taylor plan Hurricane Helene benefit
- 09/20/24: Strings spends "Seven Weeks in County"
- 08/23/24: Strings believes in "Stratosphere Blues"
- 07/12/24: Strings, Moroney, Johnny Blue Skies top new releases
- 03/12/24: Strings adds summer shows
- 01/09/24: Strings adds shows
- 12/08/23: Strings releases video of live gig today
- 11/06/23: Strings adds tour dates
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