BBR Music Group artist, Elvie Shane has announced his debut EP – County Roads – set for release on the 23rd April.
BBR Music Group/Wheelhouse Records artist, Elvie Shane has announced that his debut EP, County Roads will be released on April 23rd. With the success of his first single, the singer has recently released the title track of the six-song EP. Listen to “County Roads” and pre-save/pre-add the EP here.
The first single revealed Shane’s tender side, with ‘My Boy’ – a ballad of his unconditional love for his stepson, racking up over 26 million streams and accompanied by a sister version of the track – but across County Roads, the muscle car-loving Kentuckian showcases the extent of his energetic sound, from nostalgic and picture-based lyrics, to grit and classic rock replete with electric guitar and soulful vocals. Having co-written each track, Elvie shares his high-energy, larger-than-life personality by drawing upon his own blue-collar existence as the son of a truck driver – an honest portrait of life in small town America.
“The response to ‘My Boy’ has been incredible and I’m glad y’all got to see my sweet side but I want y’all to get to know all of me—from the roughest edges to the smoothest surfaces and this EP tells folks where I came from, what made me who I am and why I am the way I am,” said Elvie Shane “I’m a product of small town America and County Roads is the raw, honest truth about my life.”
In contrast to the sentimental single, Elvie unleashes his wild spirit with the release of “County Roads.” The soaring song celebrating his upbringing was selected as the EP’s title track because it embodies the energy and sound of Elvie, through country storytelling and elements from some of his biggest influences (Steve Earle, John Fogerty and Roger Miller). Wanting to honour his roots in the song and in real life, Elvie enlisted the choir from his high school to contribute backing vocals on the song and filmed the visualiser in his home state – watch here.
Track Listing:
1. “County Roads” – (Elvie Shane, Dan Couch, Oscar Charles,)
2. “Keep On Strummin’” – (Elvie Shane, Dan Couch, Oscar Charles, Clinton Payton)
3. Sundays In The South” – (Elvie Shane, Derrick Southerland, Albert E. Brumley)
4. “My Boy” – (Elvie Shane, Russell Sutton, Nick Columbia, Lee Starr)
5. “Sundress” – (Elvie Shane, Doug Johnson, Adam Wood)
6. “My Mississippi” – (Elvie Shane, Jakob Miller)
Producer: Oscar Charles
