Lopez takes aims with "Red Arrow"

Produced by Marshall Altman, the disc is the follow-up to "Onward"(2015), which was produced by Dave Cobb.

In contrast to his debut, Lopez shared some of the songwriting this time. "So much of the previous record was written at home in West Virginia, long before I had a record deal," he said. "I had developed into a solo writer just out of circumstance. But touring and sharing a lot of time and miles with so many other inspiring musicians just lends itself to the spirit of collaboration."

Lopez wrote Dave Berg, Liz Longley, Gabe Dixon and Mindy Smith. Songs include "Swim the River," "Don't Wanna Say Goodnight," "Caramel" and "Steel on the Water."

Kenneth Pattengale of The Milk Carton Kids helps with backing vocals and acoustic guitar on "Caramel."

A native and resident of West Virginia, Lopez's style has been influenced by Kris Kristofferson, The Avett Brothers, Jackson Browne and James Taylor.