Dale Watson’s “Carryin’ On” Due Out Aug. 24th
Dale Watson has ready a new album called Carryin’ On, and it will be released on August 24th via Koch Records.
Dale has made a country music career out of defying convention, but he defies his own convention with this new album. As discussed in Separating Music City From Music Row, the writer of “Nashville Rash” recorded the album at Nashville’s Hilltop Studios, and used legendary Nashville session players Lloyd Green, Hargus Robbins, and Pete Wade.
From The Tennessean:
“People say, ‘What are you doing? You hate Nashville. But I don’t hate Nashville. I hate what has been done to the music that I love, the music that came from Nashville and that was invented in Nashville. I’m 100 percent inspired by what Nashville was.”
Apparently Koch Records did not pick Dale, Dale picked them. He funded the album himself, and then sought out distribution.
“I knew the only way to make a record like this was to keep the labels out of it. I financed it myself. It cost me a lot of money, but I don’t do this for the money. This was the dream record for me. It’s been my dream to get a record done in this town, in Nashville, in the way I knew it could be done.”
Carryin’ On can be pre-ordered HERE, and as album artwork, track list and previews get populated, you should be able to find them there as well.
July 8, 2010 @ 8:23 am
Dale continues to inspire the traditionalists of today with his passion for music. The first time I heard him I had to see him live. After I saw him live I had to buy him a drink. Dale’s persona is every bit as genuine as the music he creates. He is the type of person we all wish we coud be…
July 8, 2010 @ 8:43 am
This song is from the new album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVNihOIgsps&feature=related
July 8, 2010 @ 12:33 pm
Aw fuck yeah, just another great album to look forward to this year!
July 8, 2010 @ 1:17 pm
Good deal. I still have some catchin’ up to do in his back catalogue…
July 8, 2010 @ 2:08 pm
That says alot: “What Nashville was.” Hope he gets up North soon so’s I can see a show !
July 8, 2010 @ 3:18 pm
Ruby Jane’s first performance in Austin, Texas, was sitting in with Dale at the Continental Club in July 2007, she and her Mom were just passing through Austin on their way to California (they moved to Austin two months later). It tells you something about Dale that he allowed a 12-year old kid to sit in with him, I wasn’t there, I’ve only heard stories from people that were. I’m not sure what he expected, but from what I’ve been told he was pretty surprised. Dale’s a great traditionalist, great artist, great entertainer. And obviously a man with a big heart.
July 8, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
I cannot tell you how much I love this man. Like Ruby Jane, The Belleville Outfit, The Derailers and Warren Hood, he is, hands-down, absolutely everything that is right about music, period. Although I don’t hold out much hope, perhaps some day, the masses will pull their collective head out and learn what they’ve been missing.
July 8, 2010 @ 4:27 pm
Dale Watson is a name I’ve heard regularly ever since picking up “Lovesick Broke & Drifting”, but I never had the chance to get into him.
Until now.
Tomorrow the 72nd annual International Folk Festival will be held for the third and final time in Butte, MT, and Dale is on the bill! So far I only have “From the Cradle to the Grave”, but I have been listening the HELL out of that 28 minute gem of an album, and if I had the money I would buy his entire back catalogue today. Amazing artist! I’m going to Butte for the day on Saturday, and I should get to see him play twice!
His pedal steel player, Don Pawlak, has recorded with a friend of mine in the past, so I’m hoping to maybe get to meet the band too. I’m off to pre-order….
July 8, 2010 @ 4:53 pm
Aran,
Dale and the band will hang out with you, I don’t know if yall got Lonestar up there but if so buy the band a 6 pack.
July 8, 2010 @ 6:03 pm
Aran,
Not sure if he still sells it at shows but if you can track down a copy of his album “Live in London” you should. Can’t recommend that album enough.
July 8, 2010 @ 9:04 pm
Agreed, Live in London is the best.
July 9, 2010 @ 3:18 am
HE NOT ONLY IS DOING COUNTRY MUSIC THE RIGHT WAY,HE IS A GREAT MAN TO MEET..
July 9, 2010 @ 12:59 pm
If you love real country, you have to love Dale Watson. And no matter what shit happened to him, he keeps carrying on. I stopped buying his cds some time ago, but I got 9 already. I’ll give this one a listen, and I really should catch a gig when he comes back to Holland. He’s got a lot of fans over here.
Dale Watson is one of the reasons that I love the REAL country music. Respecting the tradition, but still taking it into today. There were 3 albums released in 1995, within a very short time. The titles if those albums were the best definitions of what country music should be about. The artists were at the very beginning of their careers. We’re 15 years later now, and they are still here. These 3 cds are:
Cheatin’ Heart Attack by Dale Watson
Your Love & Other Lies by Buddy Miller
Thunderstorms & Neon Signs by Wayne Hancock
Give me more!
July 9, 2010 @ 1:07 pm
If you don’t know Dale, I agree that Live in London gives a damn good impression. A Dale-gig is a lot of fun (if you don’t have to work the next morning), and he is a great guy to meet. Do so if he comes to your town.
In my previous post I mentioned some cd-titles. Live in London was originally released as “Preaching to the choir”. Maybe that’s a definition of Dale’s career….
July 9, 2010 @ 4:44 pm
Thanks for all the info guys (and gals). I’ve never seen Lonestar beer, but I will certainly pick up “Live in London”. If he’s not selling it at the show I’ll track it down when I get back from the festival. Let the vacation begin!
August 24, 2010 @ 3:48 pm
Pre-ordered mine from Amazon and got it today…..anyone know why Tequlia, Whiskey and Beer isn’t on here?
September 2, 2010 @ 9:24 am
Dale Watson is such a great guy!! He does what he loves the most and doesnt care about the money. Its admirable. I wish more people was like Dale. I got 15 albums with Dale and i love everyone of them.
Im lookin forward too buy his new album, ah yes!
Album Review – Dale Watson’s “Carryin’ On” « Saving Country Music
September 6, 2010 @ 9:27 am
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