Drake Milligan has announced that he will release his debut album – Dallas/Fort Worth – on 15th September. Milligan co-wrote all 14 tracks on the record that combines his next-generation country traditionalism with a healthy dose of Texas twang.
There is a huge amount of buzz surrounding the name Drake Milligan right now. Now, he has announced that he will be releasing his full-length album debut Dallas/Fort Worth. The record will be released on 15th September – named after the young Texan’s hometown. The project finds a next-generation traditionalist mixing timeless sounds and right-now energy – and giving Texas twang a much-needed shot in the arm.
Featuring 14 tracks produced by the legendary Tony Brown(George Strait, Reba McEntire) and songwriter/producer Brandon Hood, double-barreled baritone vocals match electrifying honky-tonk hooks, Western swing two-steppers, country pop balladry and more, as Milligan uncorks exuberant themes of trouble-making fun, young romance, life-sustaining love and more. Under his watch, country’s metaphorical saloon doors swing open once more.
“As a lifelong Country music fan, it has been my dream make a full-length record that pays homage to traditional Country roots, while still bringing new sounds and energy to the genre,” says Milligan.
“As a native son of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, I’ve always been intrigued by the difference between the two cities. First there’s Dallas: a city determined to prove that everything really is bigger in Texas. Then, just 30 miles to the west, there’s Fort Worth: a city that holds true to its Stockyard roots with a taut rope around its cowboy brand. My goal was to bring those same distinctions to the two parts of this album. On Dallas, the songs have a little more polish on their boots. On Fort Worth, there are nods to those traditional Honky-Tonkin’, Western swingin’, cowboy culture roots that I’m based in.”
Dallas/Fort Worth Tracklist:
1. “Sounds Like Something I’d Do” (Drake Milligan/Brett Beavers/Terry McBride)
2. “Kiss Goodbye All Night” (Milligan/Brandon Hood/ Josh Jenkins/Phil O’Donnell)
3. “Hating Everything She Tries On” (Milligan/Brent Anderson/Lynn Hutton)
4. “She” ( Milligan/Hood/John Pierce)
5. “Bad Day To Be A Beer” (Milligan/Marv Green/JT Harding)
6. “Hearts Don’t Break Even” (Milligan/Hood/Liz Rose)
7. “Dance Of A Lifetime” (Milligan/Hood/Phil O’Donnell)
1. “Over Drinkin’ Under Thinkin’” (Milligan/Brice Long/Brett Beavers)
2. “Tipping Point” (Milligan/Hood/Terry McBride/Josh London)
3. “Don’t Look Down” (Milligan/Hood/John Pierce)
4. “Goin’ Down Swingin’” (Milligan/Hood/Phil O’Donnell
5. “Save It For A Sunny Day” (Milligan/Marv Green/Tim Nichols)
6. “Long Haul” (Milligan/Hood/Bob DiPIero
7. “Cowboy Kind Of Way” (Milligan/Hood/Terry McBride)
