Barber has a "Restless Mind"

Friday, October 11, 2024 – Sam Barber will release his debut album, "Restless Mind," on Nov. 1 on Lockeland Springs/Atlantic Records.

Barber, 21, put out the song "Thought of You" today. Co-written by Barber with Amy Allen (Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso," "Please Please Please," and "Taste"; Tate McRae's "Greedy"; Harry Styles' "Adore You"; Koe Wetzel's "Sweet Dreams") and produced by Elie Rizk (Jessie Murph), the song is led by a hard-driving acoustic guitar and propulsive rhythm, with fiddle, steel about a love that came and went.

Featuring 28 tracks, Barber covers rootsy and country sounds. Included on the set is Barber's PLATINUM-certified "Straight and Narrow," – the track which introduced Barber in 2023 – as well as collaborations with Avery Anna and Lily Fitts. He also covers Tyler Childers' "Jersey Giant."

"My debut album is the culmination of my whole music career. Every day I had off from touring in the past year, I spent writing and recording 'Restless Mind'. I never imagined the project would be 28 songs, let alone being able to work with the level of people I did to create it," said Barber. "I've put everything I've got into writing and recording these songs. I am so thankful for the artists, my family, my friends, my team, and, of course, all the fans that support my music and me. It feels surreal that this project is finally going to be seen by the world."

The tracklist is:
"Man You Raised"
"Cold, Dark Place"
" "Thought of You"
" "G-PA"
" "Restless Mind (featuring Avery Anna)"
" "Due Time"
" "Better Year"
" "Long Way To Go"
" "Bet On My Ghost"
" "Will You Be There"
" "76"
" "Jersey Giant"
" "Down The Road"
" "S.O.B."
" "Evil Place"
" "Gambler"
" "Morning Time"
" "Indigo (featuring Avery Anna)"
" "Different Kind of Pain"
" "Streetlight"
" "Never Mine"
" "V"
" "Stopped in Hell (featuring Lily Fitts)"
" "Stay The Night"
" "Straight and Narrow"
" "Home Ain't Far"
" "Let Me Down"
" "You Know I Know"

Barber's Restless Mind Tour is now underway. Kicking off in September with a homecoming performance in Springfield, Mo., the run featured Barber's sold-out debut appearance at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium last week\and will continue to crisscross the nation before wrapping on Dec. 7 at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, Va.

Tour dates are:
Oct. 11 | Tuscaloosa, AL - Druid City Music Hall
Oct. 12 | Columbia, SC - The Senate
Oct. 19 | Sacramento, CA - GoldenSky Festival
Nov. 6 | Columbus, OH - The Bluestone
Nov. 7 | University Park, PA - Pennsylvania State University
Nov. 8 | Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live!
Nov. 9 | Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
Nov. 13 | Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom
Nov. 14 | Little Rock, AR - The Hall
Nov. 15 | Wichita, KS - Cotillion Ballroom
Nov. 16 | Lubbock, TX - Cook's Garage
Nov. 21 | Dallas, TX - Studio at The Factory
Nov. 22 | Austin, TX - Emo's
Nov. 23 | Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
Dec. 5 | Asheville, NC- The Orange Peel
Dec. 6 | Knoxville, TN - The Mill & Mine
Dec. 7 | Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater