Randall King Signs with Warner Nashville, Releases New Song
The good news for good country music keeps coming, and this time it comes in the form of upsurging Texas country throwback artist Randall King signing to Warner Music Nashville, and readying the release of a debut major label album. As part of the resurgence of interest in 90’s country, Randall King fits the bill just about perfect, with heartfelt songs, a twangy sound, and a squared away disposition that guys like George Strait and Alan Jackson would definitely approve of.
A fourth generation hay hauler from the West Texas plains, Randall King is originally from the tiny town of Hereford, just west of Amarillo. He’s been kicking around the Texas scene for a while now, releasing an EP in 2016, and then a self-titled release in 2018 that had country music critics singing his praises. He’s garnered now over 12 million on-demand streams all without a label. King also signed to the booking agency Red 11, allowing him to share some tour slots and stages with the finest in the Texas scene.
Randall King also received national recognition when Garth Brooks chose to cut his song “The Road I’m On” for his upcoming album FUN, and Garth has been featuring the song in his live show for a while now as well. Brooks sung the praises of Randall King back in April of 2018, saying in part, “Everybody always asks me, who are the new people that you’re looking at coming up. Guys, I’m going to tell you right now, this kid right here, Randall King. All I can say is, sweet guy, good guy, hell of a writer, hell of a songwriter … This is what country music is all about for me.”
King has landed multiple #1 songs on the Texas music charts, including “Mirror Mirror,” “Takin’ Me a Heartbreak,” and “Tuggin’ On My Heartstrings.” His song “When He Knows Me” was nominated for Saving Country Music’s 2018 Song of the Year. Randall King is managed by Durango Artist Management, which also manages Cody Johnson who signed with Warner Music Nashville in June of 2018. That pair have put together a successful partnership that has allowed Cody Johnson to keep creative control of his music, but still find a mainstream level of success. It appears they hope to do the same with Randall King.
On Friday (11-15), Randall King released his first new song via the major label deal called “She Gone.” The up-tempo song encapsulates the high energy and twang Randall King brings to his live shows, and should make a good start off to his major label career.
November 15, 2019 @ 11:37 am
I was ready to be disappointed when I saw it was called “she gone.” Triggered flashbacks to Aldean’s monstrosity “we back.” I’m so glad that grammar is the only thing those songs have in common
November 15, 2019 @ 11:49 am
It’s not a super deep song, but it makes for a great lead single. I kind of didn’t want to like it at first either, but I think it really kicks. Will be a great introduction for folks into Randall King.
November 15, 2019 @ 12:25 pm
Come on, nothing says 90s throwback country better…
November 15, 2019 @ 12:09 pm
He could have just as easily called it “She’s Gone” and probably should have.
November 15, 2019 @ 1:24 pm
ABSOLUTELY …ABSOLUTELY …..’hip to be hip ‘ ….( We Back , She Gone …..give us a break )
and how about a flying fiddle solo … ?
but yeah …he’s on the right track , IMO
November 15, 2019 @ 1:49 pm
“All Your’n”
November 15, 2019 @ 8:49 pm
No excuse for poor grammar. Feel free to fly your ‘ok boomer’ flag in my direction.
November 15, 2019 @ 5:15 pm
“She Gone” is something of a colloquialism, I think. I’ve heard it a million times in conversations at bars. It’s not meant to be hip sling.
November 15, 2019 @ 12:13 pm
This song sucks!!!! Loved his debut though, but this song is really not good
November 15, 2019 @ 12:14 pm
Kind of reminds me of Dierks Bentley in the early days. Not bad. And beyond awesome compared to mainstream competition.
November 15, 2019 @ 12:15 pm
“She Gone” is one level below his older tracks…but still better than 90% of Nashvilles current output.
New Stuff:
The Swon Brothers feat. Vince Gill – “Travelin’ On” – Track- Released
Jack Schneider feat. Vince Gill – “Remember To Dance” – Track – Released
Jenee Fleenor – “Fiddle & Steel” – Track – Released
Colin Elmore – Colin Elmore – 2 Track EP – Released (“Guys Like Me” & “California Moon”)
Tom Curtain feat. Lee Kernaghan & Sara Storer – “She Gave Us The Song”
Jed Zarb – “Battle Scarred Guitar”
November 15, 2019 @ 12:56 pm
I generally don’t like highly produced, homogenous sounding, rockish country and didn’t think I would like this. But sometimes I’m in the mood for energetic fun stuff, kinda like Pardi….this reminds me of that. ????
November 15, 2019 @ 1:25 pm
Sounds like a bonus track on a Ray Scott album.
November 15, 2019 @ 2:48 pm
lol
November 16, 2019 @ 12:14 am
Great news, congrats to Randall
November 16, 2019 @ 1:58 am
Randall should do a song or collaboration with Jon Pardi. Especially if he’s going mainstream. They both have that throwback 90s sound and persona. They are similar in a lot of ways. Team up to make an epic new “90s” song.
November 16, 2019 @ 7:57 am
I love it! Love the twang! Love the humor! Love the tempo! I chuckle about the dog every time! Congrats Randall, it’s great!
November 16, 2019 @ 4:11 pm
I don’t download many new songs these days but I have to say one of my favorites from the last couple of years is Randall’s song “Hard Livin’ Illene” which also features Cleto Cordero. That is one of the freshest sounding and best modern honky-tonk songs I’ve heard in a long time and I hope his new album will contain some songs of that caliber for me to purchase and download the old fashioned way.
November 20, 2019 @ 4:07 am
I didn’t know you could say “toilet” in a country song
November 16, 2019 @ 7:19 pm
Heard the intro and my brain starts screaming that it knows it already. Better Off Wrong by Randy Rogers.
June 2, 2020 @ 7:33 am
Its basically the same exact song!
November 17, 2019 @ 6:23 am
First time I saw Randall was a few years ago opening for Cody Johnson. Make it a point to go see him now when I can. And like Garth said, he’s a super nice guy
November 17, 2019 @ 1:14 pm
I like this! Lets hope he gets some radio play.
November 17, 2019 @ 3:31 pm
Take out the vocal track and this could be a late 80’s hair metal pop rock song by Ratt or Poison or Warrant or name any cheesy band from that era. Listen to the drum and guitar fills and tones. Pure LA 80’s glam rock. The singer has a legitimate country voice and is probably more country than all of us. But this is a throwback 80’s pop rock song.
November 17, 2019 @ 4:34 pm
Wow, what a SEXY voice.
Not to mention gorgeous guy.
This guy has confidence in spades …
Go get ’em tiger
November 18, 2019 @ 2:37 pm
— Sincerely,
Randall’s Mom
November 18, 2019 @ 2:53 pm
Lol’s. THAT was funny. : D
Do not know the guy. Will probably never see him in concert. Not that i want to.
But, He. Is. Hot.
It’s the self confidence
November 18, 2019 @ 2:39 pm
I believe that was Nashville ProTools preset #47
November 19, 2019 @ 5:15 am
I don’t think Hank done it this way. But he gone.
November 20, 2019 @ 11:52 am
I love Randall. Saw him open for Wade Bowen at Gruene Hall, saw him headline Old Coupland Dancehall, saw him headline Gruene Hall. Saw him in Luckenbach. He’s a hellva a guy. Good music and he’ll go far. Farther than CoJo.
November 21, 2019 @ 6:38 am
Half of those 12 million streams might be from me alone – started listening when you reviewed his last album. Thanks for the tip.
January 7, 2020 @ 10:43 pm
I don’t like the grammar myself, but this guy is the real deal and I can’t wait for more music. His full album is the only one I can think of, other than Childer’s maybe, that I could listen to and like, in the last 10 years or more. With his track record of the full album, I give the grammar a pass. Another Bullet is something special as well. Can’t wait to hear more, and I also I forgot, Pardi’s latest album was a listen all the way through, with some not exactly up to par, but with what is out there right now, passes need to be given. Burn it at both ends is good stuff as well.