Colt Ford Releases SLOW RIDE As Latest Single and Lyric Video

Country rap pioneer and million-selling artist COLT FORD tomorrow (August 9) releases "Slow Ride" as the latest single from his seventh album WE THE PEOPLE VOLUME 1 (Average Joes Entertainment) due out this fall. The song's lyric video, featuring footage of FORD on tour, premiered today at Billboard.

On the groove-driven song, FORD raps alongside guest vocals by country artistMitchell Tenpenny to create a seriously infectious blend.

Notes Billboard: "'Slow Ride' features Ford's unique blend of country storytelling and urban production with his rapid fire lyrics, a thumping bass beat and Tenpenny's sultry falsetto...With soaring fiddle parts, infectious beats and a seamless blend of Ford and Tenpenny's distinct singing styles, 'Slow Ride' instantly captivates."

Says FORD: "I wrote 'Slow Ride' with Taylor Phillips, Josh Mirenda, Jared Sciullo and Justin David Bertoldie, who plays fiddle in my band. I just love the way this song makes me feel, it takes me to a happy place and Mitchell's voice is Amazing. It gets ya hooked quick I think and you wanna roll the windows down, turn it up and head down the road "

"I've been a Colt Ford fan for a long time," says Mitchell Tenpenny, "so when I got the call it was a no brainer."

The pre-save link for "Slow Ride" is here.

"Slow Ride" follows the first single, the anthemic and driving "We The People," fromFORD's upcoming album. The song's video was world premiered in June on CMT (http://averagejoesent.co/WeThePeople_Video), which also published FORD's moving essay, "We the People: Thoughts About Finding Common Ground," about the need for unity: http://www.cmt.com/news/1808212/colt-ford-advocates-for-unity-in-we-the-people/

FORD and his band are currently touring the country this summer, with a special appearance set for September 17 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville alongside Dillon Carmichael, Mark Wills, The Mavericks and more. The entire line up will be announced the week of the show. Tickets are on sale now here.

Catch COLT on tour this year:

DATE		LOCATION	VENUE
FRI	Aug 9	Bristol, TN	Thunder Mountain Music Park
FRI	Aug 16	Lapeer, MI	Lapeer Days
SAT	Aug 17	Sandusky, OH	Sports Force Park
WED	Aug 21	Jacksonville Beach, FL	Surfer The Bar
THU	Aug 22	Columbia, SC	The Senate
FRI	Aug 23	Annapolis, MD	Union Jack's British Pub
SAT	Aug 24	Maryville, TN	The Shed
WED-THU	Aug 28-29	Saint Paul, MN	Minnesota State Fair
FRI	Aug 30	Milwaukee, WI	Harley Davidson Museum
SAT	Aug 31	Humboldt, SD	Big J's Roadhouse
SUN	Sep 1	Miami, OK	Buffalo Run Casino
FRI	Sep 6	Hattiesburg, MS	Brewsky's
SAT	Sep 7	Pocola, OK	Gilley's Choctaw Casino
FRI	Sep 13	Mt Vernon, KY	Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
SAT	Sep 14	Gibson City, IL	Gibson City Harvest Festival
SUN	Sep 15	Oakland, KY	Vette City Motorcycle Music Fest
TUE	Sep 17	Nashville, TN	Grand Ole Opry (Various Artists)
FRI	Sep 20	Savannah, GA	Saddle Bags
SAT	Sep 21	Talladega, AL	Top Trails
THU	Sep 26	Mayetta, KS	Prairie Band Casino & Resort
FRI	Sep 27	Denver, CO	Grizzly Rose
SAT	Sep 28	Albuquerque, NM	The Dirty Bourbon
THU	Oct 3	Foxborough, MA	Six String Grill & Stage
FRI	Oct 4	Worcester, MA	Palladium
SAT	Oct 5	Laconia, NH	Granite State Music Hall NH
SUN	Oct 6	Hermon, ME	Morgan Hill Event Center
THU	Oct 10	Cumming, GA	Cummings Fairgrounds
FRI	Oct 11	Hamilton, OH	Big Buls Roadhouse
SAT	Oct 12	Carmi, IL	Corn Day
FRI	Oct 18	Niceville, FL	Boggy Festival
FRI	Oct 25	Indianapolis, IN	8 Seconds Saloon
SAT	Oct 26	Dubuque, IA	Mississippi Moon Bar at Diamond Jo Dubuque
FRI-SAT	Nov 1-2	Bensalem, PA	Parx Casino
MON-FRI	Nov 4-8	Miami, FL	Brantley Gilbert's Kick It In The Ship Cruise
SAT	Nov 9	Laughlin, NV	Laughlin Event Center
SAT-WED	Nov 16-20	Charleston, SC	Carnival Sunshine
FRI	Nov 22	Jupiter, FL	Abacoa Town Center
SAT	Nov 23	Sanford, FL	The Barn
SAT	Dec 7	Oklahoma City, OK	Diamond Ballroom

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