Charley Crockett's LONESOME AS A SHADOW Now Streaming at Cowboys & Indians
By: Macon Prickett Apr. 17, 2018
Charley Crockett's anticipated new album, Lonesome As A Shadow, is now streaming in full at Cowboys & Indians. Of the album, Cowboys & Indians praises, "... a captivating blend of Memphis soul, Cajun blues, and Texas country."
Out this Friday, April 20, Lonesome As A Shadow is Crockett's fourth full-length album and his first release consisting entirely of original songs. The album is now available for pre-order, which includes an immediate download of three tracks: "I Wanna Cry," "Ain't Gotta Worry Child" and "Lil' Girl's Name."
Already receiving critical acclaim, the album's first single, "I Wanna Cry," recently premiered at Rolling Stone who describes it as, "...a more soulful side of the traditional roots-based sound that Crockett first honed as a street performer in New Orleans." His video for "Ain't Gotta Worry Child" debuted at Billboard, who notes that it's, "a soulful track that calls to mind Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions."
In celebration of the release, Crockett will embark on an extensive headline tour this year including shows at Dallas' Majestic Theater, New Braunfels' Gruene Hall, Austin's Stubbs, Nashville's Mercy Lounge, New York's Mercury Lounge and Los Angeles' The Mint among many others. In addition to Crockett's headline dates, he will also perform a series of shows supporting Turnpike Troubadours, Shovels and Rope and Old 97's. Tickets are on-sale now. See below for complete details.
Produced by Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Zac Brown) and recorded at Sam Phillip's Recording in Memphis, TN, Lonesome As A Shadow features Crockett on vocals and guitar along with his longtime touring band, "The Blue Drifters."
The release of Lonesome As A Shadow culminates a series of breakthrough years for Crockett following the release of 2015's A Stolen Jewel and 2016's In The Night which received widespread critical acclaim and earned him a Dallas Observer Music Award for "Best Blues Act." Following the releases, Rolling Stone included Crockett as one of their "10 Artists You Should Know" while Wide Open Country described him as, "A honky tonk hero for the modern era." Most recently, in 2017, Crockett released a collection of his favorite honky tonk songs, entitled Charley Crockett presents Lil G.L.'s Honky Tonk Jubilee. The album features songs originally performed by Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb, Loretta Lynn, Tanya Tucker, Roy Acuff, Webb Pierce and other great heroes of honky tonk.
Inspired by the life of his ancestor Davy Crockett, the Texas native has traveled the world, spending time in Paris, Spain, Morocco and Northern Africa as well as singing on the streets across the U.S. from New Orleans' French Quarter to New York City.
LONESOME AS A SHADOW TRACK LIST:
1. I Wanna Cry
2. The Sky'd Become Teardrops
3. Ain't Gotta Worry Child
4. How Long Will I Last
5. If Not The Fool
6. Help Me Georgia
7. Lonesome As A Shadow
8. Sad & Blue
9. Lil' Girl's Name
10. Oh So Shaky
11. Goin' Back To Texas
12. Change Yo' Mind
CHARLEY CROCKETT CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
April 19-Oklahoma City, OK-Tower Theater
April 20-Dallas, TX-Majestic Theater
April 21-New Braunfels, TX-Gruene Hall
April 22-Austin, TX-Stubbs
April 24-Athens, GA-Caledonia Lounge
April 25-Atlanta, GA-The Earl
April 26-Nashville, TN-Mercy Lounge
April 28-Charlotte, NC-Moo and Brew Fest*
April 30-New York, NY-Mercury Lounge
May 1-Philadelphia, PA-Boot & Saddle
May 3-El Dorado, AR-The Griffin
May 4-Memphis, TN-The Hi Tone Café
May 5-Tulsa, OK-Green Country Jam
May 6-Lindale, TX-Love and War In Texas
May 10-Belton, TX-Schoepf's Backyard
May 11-Houston, TX-House of Blues
May 12-Canadian, TX-Canadian River Music Festival
May 13-Lubbock, TX-The Blue Light
May 18-Bastrop, TX-Bastrop Music Festival-Neighbor's Kitchen and Yard
May 24-St. Louis, MO-Off Broadway
May 25-Berwyn, IL-FitzGerald's
May 26-Cleveland, OH-Beachland Ballroom
May 27-Winston-Salem, NC-Gears and Guitar Fest†
June 4-Phoenix, AZ-The Rebel Lounge
June 6-Los Angeles, CA-The Mint
June 7-Anaheim, CA-House of Blues‡
June 8-San Francisco, CA-The Fillmore‡
June 9-Sacramento, CA-Ace of Spades‡
June 10-Solana Beach, CA-BellyUp Tavern‡
June 12-Aspen, CO-BellyUp Aspen‡
June 13-Morrison, CO-Red Rocks Amphitheatre§
June 14-Greenley, CO-Moxi Theater
June 15-Fort Collins, CO-New Belgium Brewery
June 21-Abilene, TX-The Grace Museum
June 23-Buda, TX-Buck's Backyard
June 28-Lexington, VA-Lime Kiln Theater‡
June 29-Richmond, VA-Friday Cheers @ Brown's Island‡
June 30-Washington, D.C-9:30 Club‡
July 1-Norfolk, VA-The Norva‡
July 11-Woodbridge, NJ-The Mayor's Free Concert Series
July 13-Mount Salon, VA-Red Wing Roots Music Festival
July 15-Chicago, IL-Windy City Smokeout
July 17-Manchester, UK-Night People
July 19-Leeds, UK-Brudenell Social Club
July 21-Scarborough, UK-Woodend
July 23-Glasgow, UK-Broadcast
July 24-London, UK-The Borderline
July 25-Brighton, UK-Prince Albert
July 26-Norwich, UK-Norwich Arts Centre
July 29-Eindhoven, Netherlands-'t Wasven
July 30-Hamburg, Germany-Nochtwache
August 3-4-Happy Valley, OR-Pickathon at Pendarvis Farm
August 5-Upper Lake, CA-Blue Wing Blues Festival
August 24-25-Fayetteville, AR-Fayetteville Roots Festival
September 8-9-Remus, MI-Wheatland Music Festival
*with Shovels and Rope
†with Jason Isbell, John Moreland and Amanda Shires
‡with Turnpike Troubadours
§with Turnpike Troubadours and Old 97's
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