​Willie Jones broke barriers in country music with his song “American Dream” and revolutionary debut album ‘Right Now’ earlier this year. May 14, he shared “Down by the Riverside,” his first release since signing with Sony Music Nashville in partnership with The Penthouse.

Listen to “Down by the Riverside,” here: WJ.lnk.to/DBTR

“Down by the Riverside” was written by Jones, Josh Logan, and Jason Afable and produced by Jason Afable. It’s an electrifying party anthem that finds Jones embracing his Deep South Louisiana roots and all that he was raised on — from crawfish and cornbread to a two-step shuffle. Jones is notorious for his ability to “slide expertly between traditional country flourishes, R&B inflections and hip-hop patterns in two different octaves” (NPR), and he does just that on “Down by the Riverside,” blending swampy banjo and harmonica sonics of the dirty south with beat-heavy R&B.

“This song is straight Louisiana jambalaya: swampy, sexy and drippin’ all over the floor,” says Jones. “Jason, Josh and I have great chemistry and this one hits hard from that first harmonica lick and keeps you greasy ‘til the end.”

“Down By The Riverside” is the follow up to Jones’ critically acclaimed debut record ‘Right Now’ (1.22), which led to his Grand Ole Opry debut this past March and a performance of the poignant “American Dream” on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. His songs have garnered more than 51 million on-demand streams.

EBONY recently named him one of the five artists who are the future of country music, calling him a "a renegade who only wants to push the genre to change and move forward,” and he’s been named an artist to watch by Rolling Stone, PEOPLE, ET, Buzzfeed and more. His “American Dream” music video was nominated for Video of the Year for the 2021 CMT Music Awards today, HERE.

Jones is expected to release more new music this year. In the meantime, visit williejonesmusic.com.

NASHVILLE, TN (May 13, 2021)...Americana artist, David Starr, releases his cover of “Drive” by The Cars, marking the 7th single from his ongoing Touchstones album project. The poignant 80’s ballad gets a fresh arrangement with acoustic guitar, pedal steel, and mandolin. The result is a beautifully organic track centered around Starr’s signature emotive vocal. “Drive” is available now across all digital platforms. 

Born in the height of quarantine, the Touchstones project features a new single every month for one year, culminating in a full album release this fall. Off the road, Starr took time to reflect on and experience anew the music that shaped his own, getting back to the foundations that inspired his playing and songwriting. 

The Cars “Drive” was at the top of his list of songs to include. “I have wanted to cover this song for years - the dreamy synths and simple but emotional lyrics have always been a standout from the decade,” Starr notes. “I had my own personal experience with ‘Drive’ since I first heard it in Aspen, CO. At the time I was running with a crowd that maybe partied a little too hard; I knew my fair share of folks that needed to be driven home on a given night, and some nights, myself included. I am really proud of the way this one came out and the new acoustic direction it took.” 

The track features Starr on vocals and acoustic guitar, Michelle Prentice on background vocals, co-producer Mark Prentice on bass and keyboards, Dan Dugmore on pedal steel, Matt Bubel on drums, Erik Stucky on mandolin, and John Prentice on electric guitar. 

“Somewhere On This Mountain” premieres today as the second song and video from Nefesh Mountain’s upcoming Songs For The Sparrows album. The track features award-winning musician Jerry Douglas as special guest.

Throughout Songs for the Sparrows, Nefesh Mountain illuminates its gift for imbuing old-soul wisdom into songs with a potent sense of urgency. On “Somewhere On This Mountain,” written by the bands’ founders Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff, they deliver a confessional performance that precisely captures the anxiety so endemic to modern times, but in the end provides some much-needed solace—thanks in no small part to the track’s softly shimmering tones and soul-soothing harmonies.  


“The song is a duet, and since we are also husband and wife, it is somewhat autobiographical in nature,” says Lindberg. “But it also speaks to any two people who are trying to connect in a world where it is all too difficult and seemingly impossible. The idea is that even if we disagree, don’t see eye to eye, or can’t even physically see each other, we still all have to coexist on the ‘mountain.’”

So I don’t mind the days

I’m on the uphill climb

Or when I’m lost

Among the mist and the trees

Or when I lie awake

Under a lonesome sky

If you’re somewhere on this mountain with me

Zasloff adds, “We’ve had the amazing privilege of collaborating with some of our very favorite musicians for this album, and Jerry Douglas is not only a long-time hero of ours, but has also become a very dear friend over the years, as well. “Somewhere On This Mountain” begins with Eric playing one the song's central themes; a hypnotic, looping, cross-picking guitar part, while Jerry paints these broad strokes in the background evoking images of forests, rivers, and clouds passing by. I think people will see that visual come to life in the video."


L-R Doni Zasloff, Jerry Douglas, Eric Lindberg
L-R Alan Grubner, Eric Lindberg, Jerry Douglas
ABOUT NEFESH MOUNTAIN:
Since their arrival on the scene in 2015, Nefesh Mountain has been hailed as one of today’s formative boundary-pushing bluegrass Americana bands. They're among the first to truly give voice and openly represent Jewish American culture, tradition, values and spirituality in the world of American roots music. Songs For The Sparrows is the follow-up to their widely beloved Beneath the Open Sky—an album praised by No Depression as “one of the finest, wholly bluegrass records one will hear in not only 2018, but as a touchstone moving forward.” The band weaves together its unique blend of bluegrass, old-time, Celtic, and American roots with its own background as Jewish Americans. Creators, band leaders, and husband-and-wife team Doni Zasloff and Eric Lindberg are the heart of this eclectic offering, alongside longtime bandmate and fiddle player Alan Grubner, David Goldenberg on mandolin, and Max Johnson on bass. This quintet is adept with a string virtuosity that is reflected in their arrangements of modern folk/bluegrass, combined with songs of the heart and a sense of oneness and purpose that inspires all of their work. The band has been called “Refreshingly Eclectic” by Rolling Stone, “Crisp, clear, and magical” by No Depression, and “Refined, timeless bluegrass” by The Bluegrass Situation. They have recorded and shared the stage with Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bryan Sutton, Tony Trischka, David Grier, Mark Schatz, John Doyle, and Mike McGoldrick, among others.
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Little River Band Releases Fan Favorites 
  Little River Band’s ‘Fan Favorites’ demonstrates how much the band  
 Loves and respects the opinions of their fan base.     
 
Little River Band releases ‘Fan Favorites,’ just in time for Mother’s Day.  This physical hard copy CD has songs on it that were handpicked by the fans at the bands online fan club. Their PR Director Donna Nolan Wilson created daily polls during the course of 2 months that included songs that were on 3 LRB albums that were released after the year 2000.  The world knows all of Little River Band’s hits from last century but the fans know the great music that has been released in the last 21 years.   The owl on the front cover of the CD is for the fan club as they are affectionately known as 'THE NIGHT OWLS."  That is the hit song Wayne Nelson sang lead in his early days in the band. 
 
Donna Nolan Wilson explains “Like all bands that had hits in the 1970’s and 1980’s, you get boxed into being tagged a classic rock band.  From that point forward you only get your hits played on Classic Rock stations. It’s a real conundrum for all bands.  The fans however know all the great music and they are ready, willing and able to vote on it, talk about it and ask their local radio stations to play it. Little River Band really values and appreciates the fans participation in the polling and their excitement over the creation of ‘Fan Favorites.”  This CD is a fan club exclusive available for now only at the fan club. Sure to be a collector’s item, the fans can’t wait to get their copy of Little River Band’s ‘Fan Favorites.’” 
 
About Little River Band: 
Little River Band have amassed worldwide album and CD sales of over 30 million and are the first band to have Top 10 hits in 6 consecutive years.  Bassist/vocalist Wayne Nelson joined LRB in 1980 and worked alongside founding members with some of the most distinctive harmonies and vocal abilities in pop music, creating the unique LRB sound.  To date, Nelson’s vocal and bass guitar talents are included on 24 Little River Band albums.  The band continues to record and tour throughout the world and hosts a fan club with global memberships.  YouTube Promo 
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