NEW ALBUM YOU HEAR GEORGIA
OUT MAY 28
May 14, 2021—Acclaimed American rock band Blackberry Smoke’s new song, “All Rise Again,” featuring special guest WarrenHaynes, is debuting today. Watch/share the official music video, filmed at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A, HERE.
Of the song, lead singer Charlie Starr shares, “Warren and I were on the phone one night during the lockdown. We were talking about how much writing we were doing since we couldn’t actually leave the house, so we decided to write some stuff together. ‘All Rise Again’ was the first thing that came out.”
The track is the latest unveiled from the band’s highly anticipated new album, You Hear Georgia, which will be released May 28 via Thirty Tigers (pre-order here) and marks their 20th anniversary as a group. With the addition of producer Dave Cobb, a fellow Georgian, You Hear Georgia pays homage to the band’s deep respect for their roots. Across the album’s ten songs, Blackberry Smoke continues to embody Georgia’s rich musical legacy as they have for the past two decades, honoring the people, places and sounds of their home state.
Ahead of the release, the band has released three additional album tracks: “Ain’t The Same,” “Hey Delilah” and “You Hear Georgia,” of which Starr reflects, “Lyrically, the song is about the South being misunderstood. It’s obviously a rough and tumble world, and there’s a lot of bad people. But there’s a lot of good people too. It started with the idea of how people might have a preconceived opinion of you because of a thick Southern accent, then expanded into the reality of how some people just seem to have such a hard time getting along, thanks to political or religious views, or simply what part of the country you come from.”
In addition to Blackberry Smoke—Starr (vocals, guitar), Richard Turner (bass, vocals), Brit Turner (drums), Paul Jackson (guitar, vocals) and Brandon Still (keyboards)—the album features Benji Shanks (guitar) and Preston Holcomb (percussion) as well as special guests Jamey Johnson (“Lonesome For A Livin’”), Warren Haynes (“All Rise Again”) and The Black Bettys (background vocals).
You Hear Georgia follows the release of 2018’s Find A Light, which debuted as the best-selling Country and Americana/Folk album in the country, entered at #3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #2 on the BillboardAmericana/Folk Albums chart. Released to critical acclaim, NPR Music praised, “pushes the envelope while providing that famous Blackberry Smoke autonomy, delivered with soulful vocals, haunting harmonies and kick ass songs,” while Guitar World declared, “one of the hottest and most exciting acts around,” and Rolling Stone hailed, “part of a lineage that shares a love of Petty, the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams Jr., able to ride an Americana vibe or peel off a stomping riff and tie it all together without a hint of pretense.” Following Find A Light, the band shared three additional projects—a live album and concert film, Homecoming: Live In Atlanta, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Americana/Folk Album Sales chart, a 6-song acoustic EP, The Southern Ground Sessions and Live From Capricorn Sound Studios, an EP of six covers that have ties to the studio.
Since forming in 2001, the band has continued to tour relentlessly, building a strong and loyal community of fans. Their music has also been prominently featured in the hit television show, “Yellowstone” and they’ve performed on NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly.” In addition to their work as musicians, Blackberry Smoke remains committed to charitable work and has raised nearly $500,000 benefiting children’s cancer research.
YOU HEAR GEORGIA TRACK LIST
1. Live It Down
2. You Hear Georgia
3. Hey Delilah
4. Ain’t The Same
5. Lonesome For A Livin’ (feat. Jamey Johnson)
6. All Rise Again (feat. Warren Haynes)
7. Old Enough To Know
8. Morningside
9. All Over The Road
10. Old Scarecrow
BLACKBERRY SMOKE CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
May 14—Maryville, TN—The Shed
May 15—Maryville, TN—The Shed
May 21—Cherokee, NC—Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center
May 22—Cherokee, NC—Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center
May 30—Lake Charles, LA—Golden Nugget Lake Charles Hotel & Casino
June 11—Houston, TX—House of Blues
June 12—Austin, TX—Republic of Texas Motorcycle Rally 25th Anniversary
June 25—Sunbury, PA—Spyglass Ridge Winery
June 26—Augusta, NJ—Rock Ribs & Ridges Festival
June 27—Middleton, NY—Orange County Fair Speedway
June 29—Lafayette, NY—Apple Valley Park
July 1—Lewiston, NY—Artpark
July 3—Spotsylvania County, VA—Dominion Raceway
July 9—Bloomsburg, PA—4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals
July 10—Bloomsburg, PA—4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals
August 27—Oklahoma City, OK—The Criterion
August 28—Kearney, MO—RoseFest 2021
September 9—Roanoke, VA—Dr. Pepper Park at the Bridges
September 10—Selbyville, DE—The Freeman Stage at Bayside
September 11—Bristol, TN—Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
September 23—Vancouver, Canada—Commodore Ballroom
September 25—Calgary, Canada—The Palace Theatre
September 26—Edmonton, Canada—Midway Music
September 28—Winnipeg, Canada—The Garrick Centre
October 2—Kitchener, Canada—Elements
October 5—Toronto, Canada—Danforth Music Hall
October 8—New Orleans, LA—House of Blues
October 9—New Orleans, LA—House of Blues
December 3—Lake Wales, FL—Orange Blossom Revue Festival
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