Vassar is alive with new single
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 – Phil Vassar just released a new single, Love Is Alive.
Co-written with Tom Douglas, ACM and CMA Song of the Year Award-winner for The House That Build Me, the mandolin-infused uptempo song was just shipped to radio.
"Tom and I had a blast writing this song," said Vassar, who is finishing a full album to be released later this year. "The message is really simple, and crowds have really been getting into this song everywhere we play it."
Vassar premiered the new single at a recent sold-out concert at Joe's on Weed Street in Chicago, where more than 1,000 fans packed the sold-out venue for the nearly three-hour performance.
Vassar just released a Christmas CD, "Noel," for Rodeowave Entertainment.
More news for Phil Vassar
- 07/25/17: Vassar, Pickler announce holiday tour
- 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
- 12/15/09: Phil Vassar releases new CD
- 11/26/09: Vassar releases CD ahead of schedule
- 07/24/09: Vassar disc gets delayed
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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