Jason Eady Announces New Album “I Travel On”

It’s Christmas in May for traditional country fans who love their music served with excellent songwriting. Jason Eady is one of the apex predators of the traditional country realm, and he’ll be delivering 11 brand new tunes when his latest album I Travel On is released on August 10th.
A different methodology was employed to compose and record I Travel On compared to previous efforts. This is the first record Eady’s recorded with his touring band. Also along for the ride are Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, who the bluegrass world needs no introduction to. These two maestros have been lighting bluegrass channels on fire, and they now come in to lend their services to this acoustic-only album. Courtney Patton also participates, lending backing vocals.
“One of the best things about making this album is that it was all done live—just six guys with acoustic instruments sitting in a room together, playing these songs we’d been working out for a while on the road,” says Eady. “Having Rob & Trey join us in the studio sparked a whole new fire to give it that spontaneous feel. The whole process was magic.”
Along with single-take sessions, Eady also explains that he wrote this album with a different approach from his records in the past, penning nearly everything in a month-long span.
“Normally I take my pick of the songs I’ve come up with since the last album, but this time I was writing specifically for this record,” Eady says. “And because the album’s so groove-centered, I focused on the way words rolled off the tongue and how they moved with the music. If something felt good to sing, I just let it be instead of going back and editing myself like I might’ve done in the past.”

Jason Eady’s last few records have won him strong acclaim for both his adherence to traditional country roots, and his songwriting which puts him in contention with some of the best in Americana. The Ft. Worth native worked with Kevin Welch on his three previous projects, including 2017’s self-titled effort.
A teaser for the album can be seen below with a snippet of one of the songs “Calaveras County,” as well as the track list and Eady’s upcoming tour dates.
May 30, 2018 @ 1:07 pm
I’ve never heard a Jason Eady album before.
Is this a good one to start with, or will I enjoy it better if I’ve heard any others first?
where should I start?
May 30, 2018 @ 1:28 pm
“Daylight and Dark” is excellent. “When the Money’s All Gone” is a fun album but the music really isnt typical of him.
May 30, 2018 @ 2:33 pm
I love all of Eady’s albums, but oddly enough, WTMAG is my favorite.
May 30, 2018 @ 1:33 pm
I would start off with “Daylight and Dark” and his self-titled album. Then pick up A.M. Country Heaven.
May 30, 2018 @ 3:03 pm
I’m a fan of Daylight & Dark, and AM Country Heaven
May 30, 2018 @ 3:08 pm
I second checking out “
May 30, 2018 @ 3:10 pm
Sorry bout that, “Daylight and Dark” is a modern day classic. I revisit it often.
May 30, 2018 @ 5:52 pm
I like his self titled record a lot. “Barabbas” and “Why I left Atlanta” are my favorites on that one.
May 31, 2018 @ 5:50 am
All the above, and don’t overlook Something Together – the duets album with wife Courtney Patton.
May 30, 2018 @ 1:32 pm
I was lucky enough to attend one of Eady’s house concerts last year, and it was one of the best shows I’ve ever been to. We were lucky enough to hear some of the new tunes. The band is great… everyone is in for a treat! I cannot wait.
May 30, 2018 @ 2:25 pm
I can’t wait!
May 30, 2018 @ 3:55 pm
Man, can’t wait. Saw him a couple of weeks ago and this band is tight. Love the stripped down approach.
May 30, 2018 @ 5:25 pm
Hope to catch him on this tour. Daylight and Dark was one of those records that felt like I was living it. Looking forward to the acoustic sound.
May 30, 2018 @ 8:43 pm
Fantastic!!! I see him in SLC a few days prior to the album drop.
May 30, 2018 @ 8:54 pm
Saw him play a couple of these earlier this year. Great stuff.
Second what everyone said about last year’s self-titled album and Daylight and Dark. Go see him.
May 30, 2018 @ 9:16 pm
Can’t freaking wait for this album.
May 30, 2018 @ 10:04 pm
Good news indeed!
May 31, 2018 @ 3:19 am
Dude’s country as hell.
May 31, 2018 @ 5:12 am
new Eady!!!! new Jinks!!! it’s gonna be a long hot summer!!!!!
May 31, 2018 @ 8:07 am
Upright bass, dobro, and fiddle?
I’m in.
May 31, 2018 @ 8:41 am
Eady is mandatory current country. Great writing every time.
May 31, 2018 @ 7:31 pm
Never thought I’d see the town of Helix, Oregon on one of these tour schedules. I might have to attend that one.
June 1, 2018 @ 10:50 am
I loved his self titled album, and he seems to be refining that with this new band. Kind of like when Steve Earle did Train a rolling then the mountain with Del McCoury. either way its gonna be my most anticipated albums of 2018.
June 6, 2018 @ 10:04 am
I had a podcast called The One Lane Road Podcast that ran for a little over a year where we interviewed different guests from former football players to musicians. I didn’t have any prior experience doing a podcast so for me going back and listening is cringe worthy at times, but we had some great musical guests including Justin Wells, Josh Morningstar, Cody Canada, Chris Stalcup, Chris Knight, but one of my favorites had to be Jason Eady. I was very familiar with his past albums , and this was recorded about a month before his self titled album was released. He couldn’t have been a better guest and appreciated that I did my research on him. I was able to see him live for the first time a month later when he did a show in Lexington with Justin Wells. If you want to go back and check it out an learn more about Mr. Eady, the show is available in our archives everywhere podcasts are available.
July 11, 2018 @ 9:40 pm
Saw him and the band tonight.
First time I’ve seen him live.
What a talent.
A songwriters songwriter.
How is it that folks such as him play 250 cap bars while shit talent makes the dough.
I bought 2 cds to support his efforts and assured him next show up here we’d be there.
Long live real country music.