Billy Shaddox Premieres Song with AllMusic

Billy Shaddox effortlessly blends soul-stirring Americana and dreamy pop harmonies on his forthcoming album I Melt, I Howl, to be released on June 16. The Colorado transplant's majestic sound can be fully heard with the single "My Hands Don't Lie", which was recently premiered by AllMusic.

Stream "My Hands Don't Lie" here:

www.allmusic.com/blog/post/song-premiere-billy-shaddox-my-hands-dont-lie

With "My Hands Don't Lie", Shaddox recounts his battle with a health issue tied to leading a life out of alignment with his heart. "My hands were covered in eczema, totally inflamed, screaming at me to make changes in my life," Shaddox reveals to AllMusic. "When I finally starting listening, and made the changes that were calling to me, the skin on my hands healed itself. Thus, 'My Hands Don't Lie', they speak the truth about my spiritual wellbeing and the health of my lifestyle. I guess literally, it's a song about eczema, but it's really a song about a person breaking out of a toxic mold that has trapped them for too long. That was me."

Shaddox has embarked on a musical journey that's led to two independently recorded releases and performances on the same stages with rock and folk legends. For the first time, though, Shaddox trusted his vision with an outsider, enlisting producer-extraordinaire Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter, Lake Street Dive, David Wax Museum) to record at the Great North Sound Society studio in Maine. As a result, I Melt, I Howl captures a wide-range of influences that transcend Shaddox's folk roots.

"I don't think of myself as a folk musician, as I'm sometimes labeled," he says. "My dad was in a bluegrass band, and he was a big influence on me, but I was really steeped in the sounds of country and rock... For me, it's really about honoring the styles of the past, but taking it a new level and making them my own."

Shaddox will be hitting the road to tour in support of his latest artist showing. Shaddox's upcoming tour dates can be seen below, with more to be announced.

Billy Shaddox Tour Dates:
May 25 - Boulder, CO - Gold Hill Inn
June 04 - Estes Park, CO - The Rock Inn
June 19 - Eagle, CO -Brush Creek Saloon
June 20 - El Jebel, CO - The Black Nugget
June 27 - Estes Park, CO - The Rock Inn
July 12 - Novato, CA - HopMonk
July 23 - Park City, UT - Silver Star Café
July 24 - Kemmerer, WY - Oyster Ridge Music Festival
July 30 - Missoula, MT - Downtown Tonight

I Melt, I Howl Track List:

1 - I Melt, I Howl

2 - My Hands Don't Lie

3 - Feels Like Home

4 - Fireflies

5 - I Believe

6 - Story Of You And I

7 - Telescope

8 - Golden Coast

9 -Leaves In Autumn

10 - Who You Were

11 - Not Easy Anymore

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