Phil Vassar releases new CD
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 – Phil Vassar releases his fifth studio album, "Traveling Circus," today. He produced the album himself and hired his road band to play. His friend and a high school art teacher Jason Erwin painted all of the album art, aspiring videographer fresh out of film school Chris Cella produced the video for Everywhere I Go and a young and aspiring photographer Wes Aldridge shot the new album photo shoot.
Songs on the CD are:
1. Life (Vassar)
2. Lemonade (Vassar/Charlie Black/Tim Ryan)
3. Everywhere I Go (Vassar/Jeffrey Steele)
4. John Wayne (Vassar/Tom Douglas)
5. Tequila Town (Vassar/Kelly Loveless)
6. Bobbi With An I (Vassar/Craig Wiseman)
7. She's On Her Way (Vassar/Tim Nichols/Jeff Outlaw)
8. A Year From Now (Vassar/Craig Wiseman)
9. Save Tonight For Me (Vassar/Tim Ryan/Julie Wood)
10. I Will Remember You (Vassar/Kenny Chesney)
11. Where Have All The Pianos Gone (Vassar/James Slater)
More news for Phil Vassar
- 07/27/24: Vassar, Steele team up again
- 07/25/17: Vassar, Pickler announce holiday tour
- 02/12/13: Vassar is alive with new single
- 05/08/12: Vassar doesn't miss out on playing new song
- 05/02/11: Vassar finds new home on new label
- 01/11/10: Phil Vassar tours across the pond
- 12/28/09: Vassar releases new video
- 11/26/09: Vassar releases CD ahead of schedule
CD reviews for Phil Vassar
Back in 1999, Phil Vassar was a welcome breath of fresh air for country music. He was a solid songwriter who penned hits for Jo Dee Messina and Tim McGraw, and as an artist, his energetic, piano-laden songs like Carlene, Last Day of My Life, and Just Another Day in Paradise, cut through the din of guitar-wielding male singers.
Now, after a few albums that mostly failed to produce more than one hit single each, Vassar is trying to resurrect his heyday. Circus does have some solid tracks on it, ...
This is an ambitious title for country music's fun-loving, upbeat "Piano Man." Conjuring images of a hard-working fellow relying on faith to make it through the hard times, Phil Vassar's fourth album (and label debut) does indeed live up to its name, exploring the themes of the modern-day American - work, love, faith, family, heartbreak in Vassar's most introspective effort yet.
Vassar's voice still balances that fine line between smooth, soulful, and rugged, but ...
Some may consider Phil Vassar mainly a songwriter, but truth be told he brought his show to Nashville's road in search of success as a singer. Somewhere along the way, lavish lyrics and piano man talents were found and fine-tuned.
But this collection is the first to contain his versions of hits made famous by others. Although armed with powerful vocals, the music is somewhat of a disappointment, comparatively speaking. Some instrumentation on these "new" tracks seems strangely subdued in spots. ...
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