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Country 29/06/2018

Will Hoge Explores Stark Political Realities With My "American Dream" Album Out October 5, 2018

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New York, NY (Top40 Charts) On October 5, Nashville singer/songwriter Will Hoge returns with a new album, My American Dream. The release features eight songs of rabble-rousing political commentary that turns a critical eye on the crisis of conscience and culture threatening to tear apart his country. The album is Hoge's impassioned portrait of what he holds dear - and what we all might risk losing.

Hoge's My American Dream tour starts September 18th in Washington DC. Prior to that, he will perform at the prestigious Americana Music Festival September 11th -16th in Nashville (exact show date to be confirmed). In October he joins Social Distortion for a US run. A full list of tour dates are below and at www.willhoge.com.

The first song that Hoge completed was "Thoughts & Prayers," inspired directly by the mass of school shootings and the inept response of politicians. The song is an acoustic ballad in which Hoge asks, "Why don't you do your job up there? Keep your thoughts and prayers." It's a raw, fiery song with just Hoge and his guitar, belting out his frustrations in the recording booth. In addition, Hoge is a member of the Music Council of Everytown For Gun Safety, which aims to bring more Americans and music fans into the gun safety movement.
For the "Thoughts & Prayers" video, Hoge has boldly highlighted politicians tweets into a masterful piece of art.

Recorded in Nashville at Sound Emporium, Hoge incorporated his touring band into his permanent lineup: Thom Donavan (lead guitar), Chris Griffiths (bass) and Allen Jones (drums). Hoge took the production reins, while celebrated Nashville producer Ray Kennedy (Steve Earle, Ray Davies) was enlisted for mixing duties.

On My American Dream, Hoge puts himself in someone else's shoes, be it the homeless heartland worker who watched his job prospects head overseas on "My American Dream" or the Mexican immigrant crossing the border to provide for his family on "Illegal Line." At their core, both songs are about empathy. "At the end of the day, that's really what folks are after, is just to be treated with some respect," he says. He knows how fragile life can be, having been left in critical condition by a scooter accident 10 years ago. "I was on the brink of things being a disaster. I started to see how quickly, even someone who's working hard, can end up in a situation and not see a way out."

Hoge's acclaimed 2001 debut Carousel established himself as a masterful songwriter, performer and critical favorite. Rolling Stone compared him to Bob Seger and John Mellencamp, while NPR praised his "sharp, smart, passionate rock 'n' roll that seems to exist out of time." My American Dream is the follow-up to Hoge's 2017 album Anchors.

My American Dream Track Listing:
Gilded Walls
Stupid Kids
Still A Southern Man
Oh Mr. Barnum
Thoughts & Prayers
My American Dream
The Illegal Line
Nikki's A Republican Now

Will Hoge on Tour:
9/18 - Washington DC - City Winery
9/19 - Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live
9/20 - Pawling, NY - Darryl's House
9/21 - Boston, MA - City Winery
9/22 - Fairfield, CT - StageOne
9/23- New York, NY - City Winery
9/25- Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
9/26 - Columbus, OH - Rumbus Cafe
9/27 - Akron, OH - Musica
9/28 - Evanston, IL - SPACE
9/29 - Evanston, IL - SPACE
9/30 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
10/3 - Port Chester, NY - Capitol Theatre*
10/4 - Providence, RI - The Strand*
10/5 - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach, NH*
10/6 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
10/9 - Montreal - MTELUS*
10/10 - Toronto - Danforth Music Hall*
10/12 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
10/13 - Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe Live*
10/14 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theatre*
10/16 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom*
10/19- Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's*
10/20 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room/Old National Centre
10/21- Nashville, TN- Marathon Music Works*
10/23- Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall*
10/24- Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom*
10/26- Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
* with Social Distortion






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