Janson finally releases CD
Friday, October 30, 2015 – Years in the making, Chris Janson finally made his major label debut today with "Buy Me a Boat." Janson has been on other major labels, but never released a full length. He released the title track on his own, and the song took off, leading to a deal with Warner.
Rhonda Vincent reminds us that it's almost "Christmas Time" with her new disc of a dozen holiday songs. Vincent wrote four of the songs including "Dreaming of Christmas," "Christmas Time" and "Christmas Time at Home."
Drive-By Truckers dish out a career retrospective on "It's Great to Be Alive!," a five-LP / three CD live record. A deluxe album recorded over three nights at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, "It's Great To Be Alive!" is 35 tracks. "Runaway Train" dates back to 1987.
More news for Chris Janson
- 06/14/24: Janson touts the "All American Guy"
- 05/01/24: Janson readies summer tour
- 03/21/24: Tennessee enacts law protecting against AI, voice clones
- 06/16/23: Janson, O'Brien, Leigh, Jones dish out new music
- 05/22/23: Janson pays unusual gig - high school graduation
- 05/05/23: Janson reveals "The Outlaw Side of Me"
- 05/02/23: Janson gets help from Dolly, Slash
- 04/07/23: Janson will "Tap That"
CD reviews for Chris Janson
Chris Janson, who has made it well known how he's skilled at fixing drinks, expectedly comes to party much of the time on "All In." For instance, he revs up the party bus to top speed during "Halfway to Crazy." However, this 16-song album contains far more than mere bar beverage discussion. Janson has plenty on his mind, and it's all included herein.
The most unusual song is "You, Me & The River," which also features its writer, Eric Church, singing along with Janson. ...
"Real Friends" is a showcase for the rubberband quality of Chris Janson's voice. He's got a Mel Tillis stammer in "Check" and a Florida Georgia Line yowl in "Normal People." Kenny Chesney should get a royalty check on "Everybody's Going Through Something." But what's noticeably different about Janson is touch. His songs deftly sprinkle on a dash of horns, rock or hip-hop. But it's all county-infused flavors added by a chef in control. ...
Chris Janson's full-length release, "Everybody," includes the same party songs that first appeared on his "Fix A Drink" EP. And while the full length adds more evidence for his image as a good time party starter, it also reveals his softer side, presenting a more well-rounded performer.
"Bein' A Dad" is a quiet, sentimental song about parenthood. When Janson sings, "God, I love bein' a dad," he sounds just like Eric Church, a performer ...
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