BRENT COBB’S “SHINE ON RAINY DAY” PREMIERES AT NOISEY
MAJOR LABEL DEBUT TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 7, PRODUCED BY DAVE COBB
FALL TOUR WITH ANDERSON EAST CONFIRMED, SUPPORTING CHRIS STAPLETON IN NASHVILLE
“…WHAT PROMISES TO BE
COBB’S BREAKOUT LP AS A
SINGER-SONGWRITER.”
“Shine On Rainy Day,” the title track of Brent Cobb’s anticipated new full-length album, premiered yesterday at Noisey and can now be heard/shared HERE.
Of the song, the site praises, “It’s a soft, acoustic ballad, different
from what you may have already heard from Cobb. The Georgia-born
singer/songwriter has a knack for joyous, energetic songs that celebrate
life and the good things in it.” Watch Brent perform the song live HERE.
Out October 7 on Low Country Sound/Elektra Records, Shine On Rainy Day is now available for pre-order, which comes with an immediate download of the title track as well as the album tracks “Black Crow” and “Solving Problems.”
Already receiving acclaim, NPR Music’s Ann Powers praises, “‘Solving Problems’ is emblematic of the calm insights Cobb offers on Shine On Rainy Day, an album genuinely worthy of comparisons to often-invoked names like Jesse Winchester and Kris Kristofferson,” while WXPN’s World Café
recently featured Brent on the renowned program declaring, “…a gorgeous
solo album that promises to place him in the top echelon of this
century’s young troubadours” (listen to the full session here).
Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, etc.), the album was recorded live over four days in Nashville.
In
celebration of the release, Brent will embark on an extensive tour this
fall supporting Anderson East and, on October 15, will join Chris
Stapleton for a special show at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheatre. See
below for complete details.
Of
the music and working with producer (and cousin) Dave Cobb, Brent
comments, “It’s not as good as it’s going to get. But if it’s the last
thing that I ever do, if I died the day after it came out, then thank
God I was able to record it because the songs and the production, it was
everything I wanted to say. Finally.”
Dave
adds, “I wanted to work with Brent for very selfish reasons. When he
lifts a pen and opens his mouth, it sounds like home. I did his record
because he’s part of the fabric of South Georgia and the soundtrack to
my family. Pure rural country soul filled music.”
Earlier this year, Brent was featured on Dave’s widely praised Southern Family
compilation—contributing the song “Down Home” and writing the standout
“Sweet By & By,” which was recorded by Miranda Lambert. Of “Down
Home,” Wide Open Country declares, “…one of the most
earnest and accurate retellings of everyday life in rural Georgia. The
mixture of Cobb’s charming southern drawl, brilliant storytelling and
flawless production melds into a track that is impossible to resist.”
Photo credit: Don VanCleave
Born
in Ellaville, GA (population 1,609), Brent moved to Nashville in 2008
and has since found widespread success as a writer with songs recorded
by Lambert (“Old Shit”), Kenny Chesney (“Don’t It”), Luke Bryan
(“Tailgate Blues”), David Nail (“Grandpa’s Farm”), Kellie Pickler
(“Rockaway”) and Eli Young Band (“Go Outside and Dance”) among others.
SHINE ON RAINY DAY TRACK LIST
1. Solving Problems
2. South Of Atlanta
3. The World
4. Diggin’ Holes
5. Country Bound
6. Traveling Poor Boy
7. Shine On Rainy Day
8. Let The Rain Come Down
9. Down In The Gulley
10. Black Crow
BRENT COBB CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
September 23—Nashville, TN—AmericanaFest
September 27—Ann Arbor, MI—Blind Pig*
September 30—Madison, WI—High Noon Saloon*
October 1—St. Louis, MO—Off Broadway*
October 2—Memphis, TN—1884 Lounge*
October 4—Little Rock, AR—Revolution Music Room*
October 6—Fayetteville, AR—George’s Majestic Lounge*
October 7—Dallas, TX—Club Dada*
October 8—Houston, TX—Studio at Warehouse*
October 11– Jackson, MS—Duling Hall*
October 14—Athens, GA—Georgia Theatre*
October 15—Nashville, TN—Ascend Amphitheatre†
October 18—Nashville, TN—Grimeys (in-store performance)
November 3—Mobile, AL—Moe’s*
November 6—Macon, GA—Cox Capitol Theatre*
November 8—Wilmington, NC—Brooklyn Arts Center*
November 9—Alexandria, VA—The Birchmere*
November 11—Charlotte, NC—The Underground*
November 12—Raleigh, NC—The Pour House Music Hall*
November 13—Ardmore, PA—The Ardmore Music Hall*
November 14—Charlotte, NC—The Underground
November 15—Columbus, OH—The A&R Music Bar*
November 17—Ithaca, NY—The Haunt*
November 18—Toronto, ON—The Velvet Underground*
November 19—Cleveland, OH—Beachland Ballroom*
November 20—Grand Rapids, MI—The Stache @ The Intersection*
*appearing with Anderson East
†appearing with Chris Stapleton
