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Blue Ruin consists of 12 selections composed and performed by the Colorado based group, Head for the Hills, including 10 vocal cuts and 2 instrumentals.
The opening cut, Take Me Back, is reminiscent of an early Country Gazette-style offering, particularly with respect to the rhythm style and vocal arrangement.
Though there’s no banjo on this cut, it would otherwise suggest that a regimen of modern Bluegrass fare might be forthcoming. However, with the opening of the next cut, Never Does, you know you’ve stumbled onto something exotic indeed.
Never Does’ feel is more like modern Indie/Grunge merged with Bohemian Gypsy music, complete with train-whistle style background harmonies.
That said, Never Does is brilliantly seductive, as is the title cut, Blue Ruin, which starts out harmless enough, with guitar rhythm and solo vocals, followed by nice violin and guitar fills. But, just when you thought you were safe, the delicate tintinnabulations of electric piano start sneaking out from your speakers to remind you (in case you momentarily lapsed into a coma) this is not your grandpa’s string music.
Priscilla the Chinchilla is one of two instrumentals that serve to establish to the listener that these guys are serious musicians. Michael Chappell’s mandolin chops are especially strong, and obvious, on this cut, as is his taste in note choices and rhythms.
One of my favorite cuts is Wish You Well, with its persistent undercurrent of swelling jazz lines and chopped rhythms complimenting the vocals. It also has a few of those magical moments when you’re sure you’re hearing something both unique and cool.
If Dependency Co.’s clever lyrics aren’t enough to reassure you that you’re in uncharted string-music waters, the trumpet solo should do it. That effort, for the record, comes off really well. Overall, Head for the Hill’s ability to tastefully integrate horns into their recordings is a testament to their very capable production skills.
Another of my favorites from this project is Bosun Ridley, a dark tale of maritime tragedies. Joe Lessard’s violin layered with Matt Loewen’s bass is a particularly effective haunting touch, as are some of the special effects, all tastefully rendered.
Read the rest of this interview at Prescription Bluegrass's website: http://prescriptionbluegrassreviews.blogspot.com/2013/06/prescription-bluegrass-reviews-head-for.html
Arthur Smith (April 1, 1921 – April 3, 2014) was an American musician and songwriter.
Born in Clinton, South Carolina, Arthur Smith was a textile mill worker who became a celebrated and respected country music instrumental composer, guitarist, fiddler, and banjo player who had a major hit with the instrumental "Guitar Boogie". The song earned him the moniker Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith (to differentiate him from Tennessee fiddler and 1930s Grand Ole Opry star Fiddlin' Arthur Smith) and was recorded by numerous others including Tommy Emmanuel. Renamed "Guitar Boogie Shuffle", it became a rock and roll hit by Frank Virtue and the Virtues. Virtue served in the Navy with Smith and counted him as a major influence. Other musicians who have been influenced by Smith include Nashville studio ace Hank "Sugarfoot" Garland, Roy Clark, Glen Campbell and surf music pioneers the Ventures.
In 1955, Smith composed a banjo instrumental he called "Feudin' Banjos" and recorded the song with five-string banjo player Don Reno. Later the composition appeared in the popular 1972 film Deliverance as "Dueling Banjos" played by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandel. Not given credit, Smith had to proceed with legal action that eventually gave him songwriting credit and back royalties. It was a landmark copyright infringement suit.
As a composer, Smith had nearly 500 copyrights, including over 100 active inspirational and/or gospel music compositions including million sellers "The Fourth Man" and "I Saw A Man". In total, his compositions have been recorded numerous times by artists including Chet Atkins, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, the Statesmen Quartet, the Cathedrals, Al Hirt, Barbara Mandrell, Willie Nelson, the Gatlin Brothers, Oak Ridge Boys, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Boots Randolph, George Beverly Shea, the Stamps, the Statler Brothers, Ricky Van Shelton and many more. A portion of his Crackerjacks group sang and recorded gospel music under the moniker the Crossroads Quartet. Among the members throughout the years were Smith, Tommy Faile, Ray Atkins, Lois Atkins, brother Ralph Smith, and Wayne Haas.
Smith built and managed the first commercial recording studio in the Southeast in Charlotte; in addition to recording Smith, the Crackerjacks and its various members, such as vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Tommy Faile, it produced sides from many other acts, including rhythm and blues star James Brown, whose "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" was cut in Smith's studio. In this facility, Smith also created and produced nationally syndicated radio programs hosted by Johnny Cash, Chet Atkins, Richard Petty, James Brown, and George Beverly Shea. Billy Graham's Hour of Decision radio program was first produced in Smith's studio. Smith also produced and hosted his own radio program, Top of the Morning, which was syndicated for an unbroken span of 29 years.
Read more at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_%22Guitar_Boogie%22_Smith
Walter "King" Fleming (May 4, 1922 – April 1, 2014) was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.
A classmate of Sonny Cohn, after playing trombone in the McKinley High School band, Fleming went on to study at the Midwest College of Music. He had already led several informal bands before King Fleming and His Swing Band first performed in September 1942. When he was drafted into the U.S. Army in July 1943, the band continued performing under the leadership of other bandmembers until too many of its members had been called up for it to be viable.
Discharged in 1945, Fleming started doing session work in Los Angeles and joined Johnnie Alston & His All Stars for recording dates backing Wynonie "Blues" Harris on Apollo. Johnny Alston and His Orchestra later signed for the Bihari Brothers' Modern label, and Fleming and Al "Cake" Wichard were joined by Addison Farmer. By mid-1946, Fleming had joined the Swing combo Oliver "King" Perry's Pied Pipers with Norman Bowden (trumpet); George "Happy" Johnson (trombone); Wesley Prince (bass) and Joe Harris (drums) before returning to Chicago to lead his own King Fleming's Four with Jay Peters (tenor sax), "Hog" Mason (bass), and Tommy Hill (drums) and getting a write-up in Down Beat for June 18, 1947.
In 1950 he was a member of the Dallas Bartley Quartet, with Johnny Thompson (tenor sax) and Oliver Coleman (drums), and that summer he recorded as a session pianist for the vocal group, the Dozier Boys, at their recording session for Chess Records. Later that year he joined Oliver Coleman's Palmaires; the other members were Nelson Berry (tenor saxophone) and Sylvester Hickman (bass).
In 1954 he finally recorded under his own name, on the Blue Lake label, with John Neely (tenor saxophone); Russell Williams (bass); Aubrie Jones (drums); Lorez Alexandria (vocals) and in 1955 for the Chess label. The Chess brothers invited him back the following year, again with vocalist Lorez Alexandria, to record "Stompin' at the Savoy". In 1957, his group backed Lorez Alexandria on her first two albums for the King label, and collaborated with Muhal Richard Abrams, who wrote arrangements for a King Fleming-led big band.
Between 1960 and 1965, he recorded three piano trio albums for Argo and Cadet Records, which were Phil and Leonard Chess's jazz labels. He also appeared on two singles released locally by singer George Green.
Read more at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Fleming
| Album |
LW |
TW |
Artist Title (Label) |
TW SPINS |
LW SPINS |
Weeks on Chart |
Spin +/- |
Stations |
|
1 |
1 |
Kevin Fowler Love Song (Kevin Fowler Records) |
1,346 |
1,348 |
11 |
-2 |
76 |
|
|
2 |
2 |
Zane Williams Little Too Late (ZW) |
1,295 |
1,333 |
13 |
-38 |
69 |
|
|
4 |
3 |
Brian Keane Bar Lights (BK) |
1,133 |
1,088 |
15 |
+45 |
62 |
|
|
8 |
4 |
Green River Ordinance Flying (GRO) |
1,096 |
1,008 |
9 |
+88 |
70 |
|
|
5 |
5 |
Mark McKinney Lonely Bones (Texas Evolution) |
1,084 |
1,069 |
10 |
+15 |
73 |
|
|
3 |
6 |
Josh Ward Hard Whiskey (Buckshot Records) |
1,055 |
1,247 |
15 |
-192 |
65 |
|
|
7 |
7 |
Cameran Nelson 35 Runs Both Ways (CN) |
1,027 |
1,028 |
10 |
-1 |
64 |
|
|
12 |
8 |
Josh Grider White Van (AMP) |
986 |
845 |
6 |
+141 |
68 |
|
|
10 |
9 |
Reckless Kelly Every Step of the Way (No Big Deal) |
981 |
941 |
9 |
+40 |
69 |
|
|
9 |
10 |
JB and the Moonshine Band w/Angaleena Presley Black and White (Light It Up Records) |
872 |
955 |
16 |
-83 |
58 |
|
|
6 |
11 |
Aaron Watson July in Cheyenne (Thirty Tigers) |
854 |
1,056 |
20 |
-202 |
49 |
|
|
15 |
12 |
Brandon Rhyder Leave (Reserve Records) |
774 |
721 |
10 |
+53 |
58 |
|
|
14 |
13 |
Wade Bowen w/Brandy Clark Love in the First Degree (Lightning Rod Records) |
764 |
750 |
6 |
+14 |
59 |
|
|
13 |
14 |
Sam Riggs Angola’s Lament (SR) |
737 |
755 |
16 |
-18 |
55 |
|
|
16 |
15 |
John Slaughter Ghost Town (JS) |
711 |
712 |
7 |
-1 |
55 |
|
|
18 |
16 |
Jason Eady OK Whiskey (JE) |
681 |
691 |
12 |
-10 |
47 |
|
|
17 |
17 |
Uncle Lucius Somewhere Else (Entertainment One Music) |
647 |
691 |
15 |
-44 |
45 |
|
|
11 |
18 |
Curtis Grimes The Cowboy Kind (CG) |
610 |
882 |
18 |
-272 |
53 |
|
|
20 |
19 |
Cody Johnson Dance Her Home (CJB) |
598 |
631 |
14 |
-33 |
46 |
|
|
22 |
20 |
Dolly Shine Should’ve Known (DS) |
575 |
561 |
7 |
+14 |
46 |
|
|
23 |
21 |
Michael Coleman w/Jody Booth Radio Don’t Sound Like Me (DMG/CaneyCreek) |
573 |
559 |
11 |
+14 |
42 |
|
|
19 |
22 |
The Statesboro Revue Huck Finn (Vision Ent./Shalley Records) |
523 |
641 |
24 |
-118 |
38 |
|
|
25 |
23 |
Clayton Gardner Table for Two (CG) |
520 |
509 |
9 |
+11 |
48 |
|
|
31 |
24 |
Jamie Richards I’ll Have Another (JR) |
520 |
435 |
4 |
+85 |
46 |
|
|
38 |
25 |
Jason Boland & the Stragglers Lucky I Guess (Proud Souls Ent.) |
514 |
407 |
3 |
+107 |
47 |
|
|
30 |
26 |
Mario Flores Got A Bad Feeling (MF) |
502 |
439 |
4 |
+63 |
39 |
|
|
24 |
27 |
Kylie Rae Harris Waited (KRH) |
499 |
531 |
12 |
-32 |
41 |
|
|
35 |
28 |
Adam Fears Middle of Nowhere (LandStar Entertainment) |
484 |
417 |
3 |
+67 |
41 |
|
|
28 |
29 |
Prophets And Outlaws Soul Shop (Seven Set Jam Records) |
482 |
458 |
5 |
+24 |
38 |
|
|
33 |
30 |
Matt Caldwell Drink Another (AMP) |
456 |
430 |
6 |
+26 |
43 |
|
|
21 |
31 |
Casey Donahew Band Small Town Love (Almost Country) |
455 |
590 |
19 |
-135 |
34 |
|
|
43 |
32 |
Adam Hood Trying To Write A Love Song (Adam Hood Music) |
452 |
371 |
3 |
+81 |
43 |
|
| PHOTO COMING SOON |
29 |
33 |
Rodney Parker & 50 Peso Reward Things You Make Me Do (Smith Ent.) |
443 |
448 |
8 |
-5 |
33 |
|
34 |
34 |
Mike McClure Band Silver and Blue (598 Recordings) |
432 |
429 |
8 |
+3 |
36 |
|
|
26 |
35 |
Rob Baird Same Damn Thing (Carnival Music) |
413 |
479 |
14 |
-66 |
40 |
|
|
40 |
36 |
Aubrey Lynn England Sad Little Girl (ALE) |
406 |
393 |
6 |
+13 |
29 |
|
|
32 |
37 |
Granger Smith Miles and Mud Tires (GS) |
397 |
434 |
23 |
-37 |
35 |
|
|
44 |
38 |
American Aquarium I Hope He Breaks Your Heart (Last Chance Records) |
394 |
354 |
8 |
+40 |
34 |
|
|
50 |
39 |
Charla Corn In My Heart (Sixth Street Syndicate) |
374 |
298 |
2 |
+76 |
36 |
|
|
42 |
40 |
Tommy Joe Wilson Cold Beer (River Wild Records) |
367 |
373 |
6 |
-6 |
35 |
|
|
46 |
41 |
Jake Kellen Whiskey Night (Horny Toad Records) |
363 |
347 |
2 |
+16 |
38 |
|
|
N |
42 |
TJ Broscoff Falling Down (BGM Records) |
355 |
247 |
1 |
+108 |
37 |
|
|
39 |
43 |
Clay Thrash My Heart (Grange Records) |
351 |
407 |
12 |
-56 |
34 |
|
|
49 |
44 |
Zach Coffey I Love You Anyway (ZC) |
349 |
301 |
2 |
+48 |
31 |
|
|
45 |
45 |
The Dusty Smirl Band Lubbock Lights (TDSB) |
340 |
352 |
4 |
-12 |
36 |
|
|
N |
46 |
Riders Ford This Ain’t a Song (RF) |
305 |
275 |
1 |
+30 |
25 |
|
|
N |
47 |
Midnight River Choir Circles (MRC) |
296 |
236 |
1 |
+60 |
27 |
|
|
N |
48 |
Matt Kimbrow Abilene (MK) |
295 |
236 |
1 |
+59 |
27 |
|
|
41 |
49 |
Ray Johnston Band Crush (RJB) |
288 |
386 |
16 |
-98 |
31 |
|
|
47 |
50 |
The Rusty Brothers Revival (Vision Ent.) |
287 |
313 |
8 |
-26 |
27 |
Non Reports:
1st Week: KCTI, KEOK, KITX, KTCS, KTFX
Freezes:
KACO, KBCY, KTKO, KYBI, TXRDR
Copyright © 2014, the Texas Music Chart. Used with permission from Best In Texas Music Marketing LLC, Houston, TX
About Fred's Country program:
Le program Fred's Country: La musique Country de Tradition avec Frederic (Fred) Moreau. Le program Fred's Country est diffusé sur 65 fréquences FM, 54 radios ou webradios.
Radio Show Host: Fred Moreau
Program Fred's Country w13-2014 - 28 Mars 2014 à 15:00 - March 28th, 2014
Music Charts Magazine is proud to be friends with Mr. Moreau and glad to now be one of the many to host Program Fred's Country. ( French/English)
Radio Program "Fred's Country" - Now at Music Charts Magazine!
|
LW |
TW |
Artist Title (Label) |
TW SPINS |
LW SPINS |
Weeks on Chart |
Spin +/- |
Stations |
|
|
1 |
1 |
Kevin Fowler Love Song (Kevin Fowler Records) |
1,348 |
1,252 |
10 |
+96 |
75 |
|
|
4 |
2 |
Zane Williams Little Too Late (ZW) |
1,333 |
1,193 |
12 |
+140 |
68 |
|
|
3 |
3 |
Josh Ward Hard Whiskey (Buckshot Records) |
1,247 |
1,204 |
14 |
+43 |
68 |
|
|
7 |
4 |
Brian Keane Bar Lights (BK) |
1,088 |
1,050 |
14 |
+38 |
63 |
|
|
8 |
5 |
Mark McKinney Lonely Bones (Texas Evolution) |
1,069 |
1,032 |
9 |
+37 |
73 |
|
|
2 |
6 |
Aaron Watson July in Cheyenne (Thirty Tigers) |
1,056 |
1,245 |
19 |
-189 |
62 |
|
|
9 |
7 |
Cameran Nelson 35 Runs Both Ways (CN) |
1,028 |
977 |
9 |
+51 |
64 |
|
|
11 |
8 |
Green River Ordinance Flying (GRO) |
1,008 |
848 |
8 |
+160 |
68 |
|
|
6 |
9 |
JB and the Moonshine Band w/Angaleena Presley Black and White (Light It Up Records) |
955 |
1,065 |
15 |
-110 |
61 |
|
|
10 |
10 |
Reckless Kelly Every Step of the Way (No Big Deal) |
941 |
893 |
8 |
+48 |
66 |
|
|
5 |
11 |
Curtis Grimes The Cowboy Kind (CG) |
882 |
1,085 |
17 |
-203 |
59 |
|
|
17 |
12 |
Josh Grider White Van (AMP) |
845 |
679 |
5 |
+166 |
64 |
|
|
12 |
13 |
Sam Riggs Angola’s Lament (SR) |
755 |
750 |
15 |
+5 |
57 |
|
|
16 |
14 |
Wade Bowen w/Brandy Clark Love in the First Degree (Lightning Rod Records) |
750 |
682 |
5 |
+68 |
58 |
|
|
18 |
15 |
Brandon Rhyder Leave (Reserve Records) |
721 |
678 |
9 |
+43 |
57 |
|
|
20 |
16 |
John Slaughter Ghost Town (JS) |
712 |
654 |
6 |
+58 |
55 |
|
|
15 |
17 |
Uncle Lucius Somewhere Else (Entertainment One Music) |
691 |
686 |
14 |
+5 |
47 |
|
|
21 |
18 |
Jason Eady OK Whiskey (JE) |
691 |
645 |
11 |
+46 |
46 |
|
|
13 |
19 |
The Statesboro Revue Huck Finn (Vision Ent./Shalley Records) |
641 |
719 |
23 |
-78 |
41 |
|
|
19 |
20 |
Cody Johnson Dance Her Home (CJB) |
631 |
666 |
13 |
-35 |
46 |
|
|
14 |
21 |
Casey Donahew Band Small Town Love (Almost Country) |
590 |
715 |
18 |
-125 |
41 |
|
|
28 |
22 |
Dolly Shine Should’ve Known (DS) |
561 |
498 |
6 |
+63 |
45 |
|
|
24 |
23 |
Michael Coleman w/Jody Booth Radio Don’t Sound Like Me (DMG/CaneyCreek) |
559 |
529 |
10 |
+30 |
42 |
|
|
27 |
24 |
Kylie Rae Harris Waited (KRH) |
531 |
502 |
11 |
+29 |
44 |
|
|
29 |
25 |
Clayton Gardner Table for Two (CG) |
509 |
483 |
8 |
+26 |
50 |
|
|
25 |
26 |
Rob Baird Same Damn Thing (Carnival Music) |
479 |
521 |
13 |
-42 |
42 |
|
|
22 |
27 |
William Clark Green Rose Queen (Bill Grease Records) |
469 |
579 |
19 |
-110 |
43 |
|
|
32 |
28 |
Prophets And Outlaws Soul Shop (Seven Set Jam Records) |
458 |
429 |
4 |
+29 |
39 |
|
| PHOTO COMING SOON |
34 |
29 |
Rodney Parker & 50 Peso Reward Things You Make Me Do (Smith Ent.) |
448 |
420 |
7 |
+28 |
33 |
|
41 |
30 |
Mario Flores Got A Bad Feeling (MF) |
439 |
369 |
3 |
+70 |
38 |
|
|
33 |
31 |
Jamie Richards I’ll Have Another (JR) |
435 |
425 |
3 |
+10 |
42 |
|
|
26 |
32 |
Granger Smith Miles and Mud Tires (GS) |
434 |
504 |
22 |
-70 |
40 |
|
|
37 |
33 |
Matt Caldwell Drink Another (AMP) |
430 |
399 |
5 |
+31 |
43 |
|
|
38 |
34 |
Mike McClure Band Silver and Blue (598 Recordings) |
429 |
399 |
7 |
+30 |
37 |
|
|
46 |
35 |
Adam Fears Middle of Nowhere (LandStar Entertainment) |
417 |
329 |
2 |
+88 |
39 |
|
|
30 |
36 |
Phil Hamilton Hold On Tight (Winding Road) |
410 |
464 |
16 |
-54 |
42 |
|
|
23 |
37 |
Whiskey Myers Home (Wiggy Thump) |
408 |
533 |
18 |
-125 |
38 |
|
|
49 |
38 |
Jason Boland & the Stragglers Lucky I Guess (Proud Souls Ent.) |
407 |
289 |
2 |
+118 |
40 |
|
|
40 |
39 |
Clay Thrash My Heart (Grange Records) |
407 |
378 |
11 |
+29 |
36 |
|
|
39 |
40 |
Aubrey Lynn England Sad Little Girl (ALE) |
393 |
395 |
5 |
-2 |
31 |
|
|
31 |
41 |
Ray Johnston Band Crush (RJB) |
386 |
432 |
15 |
-46 |
34 |
|
|
42 |
42 |
Tommy Joe Wilson Cold Beer (River Wild Records) |
373 |
354 |
5 |
+19 |
37 |
|
|
50 |
43 |
Adam Hood Trying To Write A Love Song (AH) |
371 |
289 |
2 |
+82 |
37 |
|
|
43 |
44 |
American Aquarium I Hope He Breaks Your Heart (Last Chance Records) |
354 |
339 |
7 |
+15 |
34 |
|
|
45 |
45 |
The Dusty Smirl Band Lubbock Lights (TDSB) |
352 |
338 |
3 |
+14 |
36 |
|
|
N |
46 |
Jake Kellen Whiskey Night (Horny Toad Records) |
347 |
287 |
1 |
+60 |
38 |
|
|
48 |
47 |
The Rusty Brothers Revival (Vision Ent.) |
313 |
300 |
7 |
+13 |
29 |
|
|
44 |
48 |
Sean Franks & Chapter 11 Catch This Train (WarRoom Records) |
306 |
339 |
8 |
-33 |
27 |
|
|
N |
49 |
Zach Coffey I Love You Anyway (ZC) |
301 |
242 |
1 |
+59 |
30 |
|
|
N |
50 |
Charla Corn In My Heart (Sixth Street Syndicate) |
298 |
233 |
1 |
+65 |
27 |
Non Reports:
1st Week: KAGG, KBIM, KKCN, KYBI, WACO
Freezes:
KDCD, KECO, KFLP, KMKS, KSTV, KWEY
Copyright © 2014, the Texas Music Chart. Used with permission from Best In Texas Music Marketing LLC, Houston, TX
About Fred’s Country program:
Le program Fred’s Country: La musique Country de Tradition avec Frederic (Fred) Moreau. Le program Fred’s Country est diffusé sur 65 fréquences FM, 54 radios ou webradios.
Radio Show Host: Fred Moreau
Program Fred’s Country w12-2014 – 21 Mars 2014 à 18:40 – March 21th, 2014
Music Charts Magazine is proud to be friends with Mr. Moreau and glad to now be one of the many to host Program Fred’s Country. ( French/English)
Radio Program “Fred’s Country” – Now at Music Charts Magazine!
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- Song for the month of March 2014:
Hank Williams - "Hey Good Lookin'"
"Hey, Good Lookin'" is a song created and recorded by Hank Williams as a variation of a song of the same name, similar lyrics, and similar melody written by Cole Porter in 1942. Williams' version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.
The song is about a man who feels like he's got what it takes to cook up some homemade love.
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| Album |
LW |
TW |
Artist Title (Label) |
TW SPINS |
LW SPINS |
Weeks on Chart |
Spin +/- |
Stations |
|
4 |
1 |
Kevin Fowler Love Song (Kevin Fowler Records) |
1,252 |
1,191 |
9 |
+61 |
74 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
Aaron Watson July in Cheyenne (Thirty Tigers) |
1,245 |
1,326 |
18 |
-81 |
69 |
|
|
3 |
3 |
Josh Ward Hard Whiskey (Buckshot Records) |
1,204 |
1,213 |
13 |
-9 |
69 |
|
|
5 |
4 |
Zane Williams Little Too Late (ZW) |
1,193 |
1,094 |
11 |
+99 |
68 |
|
|
2 |
5 |
Curtis Grimes The Cowboy Kind (CG) |
1,085 |
1,238 |
16 |
-153 |
66 |
|
|
6 |
6 |
JB and the Moonshine Band w/Angaleena Presley Black and White (Light It Up Records) |
1,065 |
1,060 |
14 |
+5 |
66 |
|
|
7 |
7 |
Brian Keane Bar Lights (BK) |
1,050 |
1,022 |
13 |
+28 |
64 |
|
|
9 |
8 |
Mark McKinney Lonely Bones (Texas Evolution) |
1,032 |
933 |
8 |
+99 |
72 |
|
|
10 |
9 |
Cameran Nelson 35 Runs Both Ways (CN) |
977 |
902 |
8 |
+75 |
63 |
|
|
11 |
10 |
Reckless Kelly Every Step of the Way (No Big Deal) |
893 |
802 |
7 |
+91 |
66 |
|
|
12 |
11 |
Green River Ordinance Flying (GRO) |
848 |
799 |
7 |
+49 |
64 |
|
|
13 |
12 |
Sam Riggs Angola’s Lament (SR) |
750 |
792 |
14 |
-42 |
56 |
|
|
15 |
13 |
The Statesboro Revue Huck Finn (Vision Ent./Shalley Records) |
719 |
739 |
22 |
-20 |
42 |
|
|
8 |
14 |
Casey Donahew Band Small Town Love (Almost Country) |
715 |
965 |
17 |
-250 |
51 |
|
|
19 |
15 |
Uncle Lucius Somewhere Else (Entertainment One Music) |
686 |
646 |
13 |
+40 |
48 |
|
|
20 |
16 |
Wade Bowen w/Brandy Clark Love in the First Degree (Lightning Rod Records) |
682 |
621 |
4 |
+61 |
51 |
|
|
26 |
17 |
Josh Grider White Van (AMP) |
679 |
553 |
4 |
+126 |
54 |
|
|
24 |
18 |
Brandon Rhyder Leave (Reserve Records) |
678 |
580 |
8 |
+98 |
54 |
|
|
14 |
19 |
Cody Johnson Dance Her Home (CJB) |
666 |
780 |
12 |
-114 |
49 |
|
|
21 |
20 |
John Slaughter Ghost Town (JS) |
654 |
613 |
5 |
+41 |
54 |
|
|
22 |
21 |
Jason Eady OK Whiskey (JE) |
645 |
612 |
10 |
+33 |
43 |
|
|
17 |
22 |
William Clark Green Rose Queen (Bill Grease Records) |
579 |
682 |
18 |
-103 |
49 |
|
|
16 |
23 |
Whiskey Myers Home (Wiggy Thump) |
533 |
696 |
17 |
-163 |
46 |
|
|
27 |
24 |
Michael Coleman w/Jody Booth Radio Don’t Sound Like Me (DMG/CaneyCreek) |
529 |
552 |
9 |
-23 |
39 |
|
|
30 |
25 |
Rob Baird Same Damn Thing (Carnival Music) |
521 |
513 |
12 |
+8 |
44 |
|
|
23 |
26 |
Granger Smith Miles and Mud Tires (GS) |
504 |
585 |
21 |
-81 |
47 |
|
|
25 |
27 |
Kylie Rae Harris Waited (KRH) |
502 |
556 |
10 |
-54 |
44 |
|
|
32 |
28 |
Dolly Shine Should’ve Known (DS) |
498 |
474 |
5 |
+24 |
43 |
|
|
34 |
29 |
Clayton Gardner Table for Two (CG) |
483 |
460 |
7 |
+23 |
47 |
|
|
18 |
30 |
Phil Hamilton Hold On Tight (Winding Road) |
464 |
672 |
15 |
-208 |
44 |
|
|
31 |
31 |
Ray Johnston Band Crush (RJB) |
432 |
476 |
14 |
-44 |
40 |
|
|
35 |
32 |
Prophets And Outlaws Soul Shop (Seven Set Jam Records) |
429 |
414 |
3 |
+15 |
38 |
|
|
45 |
33 |
Jamie Richards I’ll Have Another (JR) |
425 |
341 |
2 |
+84 |
38 |
|
| PHOTO COMING SOON |
36 |
34 |
Rodney Parker & 50 Peso Reward Things You Make Me Do (Smith Ent.) |
420 |
413 |
6 |
+7 |
31 |
|
28 |
35 |
Deryl Dodd Loveletters (Smith Ent.) |
415 |
534 |
23 |
-119 |
31 |
|
|
33 |
36 |
Mike and the Moonpies The Hard Way (MATM) |
405 |
471 |
11 |
-66 |
39 |
|
|
40 |
37 |
Matt Caldwell Drink Another (AMP) |
399 |
371 |
4 |
+28 |
39 |
|
|
39 |
38 |
Mike McClure Band Silver and Blue (598 Recordings) |
399 |
382 |
6 |
+17 |
37 |
|
|
38 |
39 |
Aubrey Lynn England Sad Little Girl (ALE) |
395 |
399 |
4 |
-4 |
29 |
|
|
37 |
40 |
Clay Thrash My Heart (Grange Records) |
378 |
410 |
10 |
-32 |
33 |
|
|
43 |
41 |
Mario Flores Got A Bad Feeling (MF) |
369 |
344 |
2 |
+25 |
33 |
|
|
46 |
42 |
Tommy Joe Wilson Cold Beer (River Wild Records) |
354 |
324 |
4 |
+30 |
34 |
|
| PHOTO COMING SOON |
44 |
43 |
American Aquarium I Hope He Breaks Your Heart (Last Chance Records) |
339 |
342 |
6 |
-3 |
34 |
|
41 |
44 |
Sean Franks & Chapter 11 Catch This Train (WarRoom Records) |
339 |
350 |
7 |
-11 |
29 |
|
|
48 |
45 |
The Dusty Smirl Band Lubbock Lights (TDSB) |
338 |
311 |
2 |
+27 |
38 |
|
|
N |
46 |
Adam Fears Middle of Nowhere (LandStar Entertainment) |
329 |
220 |
1 |
+109 |
30 |
|
|
42 |
47 |
Dirty River Boys Desert Wind (DRB) |
306 |
349 |
12 |
-43 |
32 |
|
|
49 |
48 |
The Rusty Brothers Revival (Vision Ent.) |
300 |
299 |
6 |
+1 |
29 |
|
|
N |
49 |
Jason Boland & the Stragglers Lucky I Guess (Proud Souls Ent.) |
289 |
223 |
1 |
+66 |
30 |
|
|
N |
50 |
Adam Hood Trying To Write A Love Song (Carnival) |
289 |
202 |
1 |
+87 |
26 |
Non Reports
1st Week: KOXE, KTCU, KXIT
Freezes:
KAGG, KBIM, KECO, KKCN, KOKE, KSEL, KTKO, KXOX, WACO
Copyright © 2014, the Texas Music Chart. Used with permission from Best In Texas Music Marketing LLC, Houston, TX
Cole Swindell recently released his self-titled, debut album. This is a CD fans have been waiting for since Cole's first single, "Chillin' It", started climbing to the top of country music charts. That single has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and Music Canada.
Northeast Tennessee fans had an opportunity to see Cole in concert, when he opened for his Georgia Southern University fraternity brother, Luke Bryan, at Thompson-Bolling Arena in Knoxville. Luke had something to do with Cole's start in country music. For three years, Cole Swindell was Luke's merchandise guy, selling Luke Bryan CDs and tee-shirts at all of his shows.
Cole is about as normal, and down-to-earth as any neighborhood kid in a ball cap. He said that he didn't think he was cut out to be an artist. "I was worried I didn't have a cool story, cause I didn't start off singing when I was a kid," Cole said. But for Cole, the story of his college years and not being a superstar as a child isn't nearly as important as the story he tells with his music.
Like most of today's country artists, Cole didn't just wake up one morning and find himself a success. He has been working at this for more than six years, and has spent a lot of time writing. One of the hits he co-wrote was "This is How I Roll", with Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley.
He tells us that "Hey Y'all is a song he has been opening his live shows with. It's a fun song, and one he said came from an idea he had watching concerts. "I can imagine being in an arena and singing a song and making everyone wave, and thought this was just a cool, party song. It has good lines that I think people will remember," Cole said.
"I Just Want You" is the one Cole describes as the love song on this album. He co-wrote this one with Luke Bryan and Michael Carter. Cole said it's a special song to him, it is just 'straight-up feelings, nothing about back roads or moonlight. The song is from an artist’s point of view, but Cole believes it could really be sung by any guy to his girl. It's about love, and trust.
About his current hit, “Chillin’ It”, Cole said there wasn't really much of a story behind that one. He came up with a title, took it to his co-writer. They got the melody and one line, and just went from there.
The 12 songs on Cole's new album are Hey Y'all, Chillin' It, Swayin', Hope You Get Lonely Tonight, Let Me See Ya Girl, Ain't Worth the Whiskey, Brought To You By Beer, I Just Want You, Get Up, A Dozen Roses and a Six Pack, Down Home Boys and The Back Roads and the Back Row.
All of the music on this CD is good. The music is modern enough that radio stations playing country music’s Top 40 will air it, but it is still close enough to real country that traditional country music fans will enjoy it.
You can keep up with all the news about Cole at www.coleswindell.com, and follow him on Twitter @coleswindell. Find out what all your favorite country artists are doing with the music news and reviews at www.countryschatter.com, and follow us on twitter @countryschatter.