Brent Cobb Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Americana Album
By: Emily Bruno Nov. 28, 2017
Brent Cobb is nominated for Best Americana Album at the 60th GRAMMY Awards for his major label debut, Shine On Rainy Day.
Produced by Grammy Award winning producer Dave Cobb, Shine On Rainy Day was released last year to overwhelming acclaim on Low Country Sound/Elektra Records. Of the album, The Tennessean declares, "...an outstanding piece of work and a collection of true, country songs," while WXPN World Café asserts, "...a gorgeous solo album that promises to place him in the top echelon of this century's young troubadours..."
The GRAMMY nomination caps off a breakthrough year for Cobb, who will embark on his largest headline tour to date in 2018. The "Ain't A Road Too Long" tour will kick off February 16 at Memphis' 1884 Lounge and includes stops at Atlanta's The Earl, Birmingham's WorkPlay, Washington D.C.'s DC9, Philadelphia's Boot & Saddle and New York's Mercury Lounge among many others. Tickets for the newly announced shows are on-sale now. See below for complete tour details.
The headline tour takes its name from Cobb's new single, "Ain't A Road Too Long," which was produced by Dave Cobb and can now be heard/shared HERE and purchased HERE. Of the song NPR Music's Ann Powers praises, "...an anthem for the laborers who make music possible-a funny, sweet and funky talking blues in which Cobb counts his blessings while acknowledging the sweat equity it took to secure them...Cobb and his collaborators find transcendence in soul's leavening and the grease of rock 'n' roll."
Cobb was born in Americus, Georgia, about an hour east of Columbus, in the rural south-central part of the state. In addition to his work as an artist, Cobb is widely respected as a songwriter garnering cuts by Luke Bryan, The Oak Ridge Boys, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert and more.
BRENT COBB CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
December 31-Macon, GA-Cox Capitol Theatre
January 18-Greenville, SC-Bon Secours Wellness Arena*
January 19-Orlando, FL-Amway Center*
January 20-Atlanta, GA-Infinite Energy Center*
February 4-11-11th Annual Cayamo Cruise: A Journey Through Song
February 16-Memphis, TN-1884 Lounge
February 17-Jackson, MS-Duling Hall
February 18-Mobile, AL-Callaghan's Irish Social Club
March 1-Chattanooga, TN-Revelry Room
March 2-Atlanta, GA-The Earl
March 3-Birmingham, AL-WorkPlay
March 20-Toronto, Ontario-Horseshoe Tavern
March 21-Detroit, MI-The Shelter
March 22-Evanston, IL-SPACE
March 23-St. Paul, MI-Turf Club
March 24-Kansas City, MO-Knucklehead's
March 25-St. Louis, MO-Off Broadway
March 27-Indianapolis, IN-Hi-Fi
March 28-Louisville, KY-Zanzabar
March 29-Asheville, NC-Grey Eagle Tavern
March 30-Raleigh, NC-The Pour House Music Hall
March 31-Washington, D.C-DC9
April 3-Philadelphia, PA-Boot & Saddle
April 4-New York, NY-Mercury Lounge
April 6-South Burlington, VT-Higher Ground
April 7-Allston, MA-Great Scott
April 8-Uncasville, CT-Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun Resort
April 10-Columbus, OH-The Basement
April 11-Pittsburgh, PA-Club Café
April 12-Charlottesville, VA-The Southern
April 13-Charlotte, NC-Neighborhood Theatre
April 14-Savannah, GA-Savannah Music Festival
*as part of Miranda Lambert's Livin' Like Hippies Tour
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