LEITCHFIELD, KY. (Top40 Charts/ Feats Records) - Feats Records announces a
September 16 release date for singer/songwriter Will Callery's new CD, Rider Comin' In, with national distribution by Burnside Distribution.
Born in Terra Haute, Indiana, and raised in Owensboro, Kentucky, Will Callery is a veteran performer and songwriter who in his early career toured with everyone from Ramblin' Jack Elliott and Arlo Guthrie to David Lindley and Taj Mahal. His music has been recorded and performed by such artists as Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker and Norah Jones.
Callery's biggest break as a songwriter came in 1975 when Willie Nelson recorded one of Will's songs, 'Hands on the Wheel' on his ground-breaking, multi-platinum-selling album, The Red-Headed Stranger, which also went on to earn a Grammy nomination. 'Hands on the Wheel' was also chosen as the title song for the film, The Electric Horseman, which starred Robert Redford and Jane Fonda.
Will Callery was later signed to Lone Star Records, Nelson's Texas imprint for the Columbia label and made frequent appearances at Willie's annual Fourth of July picnics. He can also be seen in the film, Heartworn Highways, with Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Steve Earle and Rodney Crowell. In addition to his film work, Will has written songs for such television shows as 'St. Elsewhere' and 'Northern Exposure.'
Will Callery's many days on the road took their toll, however, and substance abuse problems led him to withdraw from performing and writing in an effort to heal his heart and soul. After working as a lumberjack in the northwest for several years, he began to regain his desire to record and perform again, settling back home in Kentucky.
Rider Comin' In reunites Will Callery with many of the musicians he's worked with in the studio and on tour, including guitarist Joe Forlini, who has worked with Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Other players featured on the new CD include T. Gosney Thornton on harmony vocals and harp, Greg Lowry on a multiple of stringed instruments, Ted Sweeney on bass and Eddy Cantu on drums. Long-time friend Jerry Jeff Walker makes a special guest appearance performing a duet with Callery on a reprise of 'Hands on the Wheel,' the song that started it all for Will.
Will Callery will tour in support Rider Comin' In, with booking by Richard Sutton of The Sutton Agency (936-875-5696 - office; 936-414-4380 - cell / [email protected]). Radio promotion is being handled by Bill Wence Promotions (615-776-2060 / [email protected]). Will Callery is managed by Brian Gavron (615-587-3323 / [email protected]).
For more information, visit www.willcallery.com.
