LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ Mercenary Publicity) Former Hot Water
Music front man Chuck Ragan, is due to release his fifth studio album 'Till Midnight' on March 24th via Side One Dummy Records. Till Midnight once again confirms what the iconoclastic singer-songwriter's fans have known all along: that he's a deeply compelling songwriter and an effortlessly charismatic performer, as well as a true believer in music's ability to illuminate and inspire.
Ragan is accompanied by his all-star backing band The Camaraderie consisting of Jon Gaunt (fiddle), Joe Ginsberg (bass), Todd Beene of Lucero and Glossary (pedal steel, electric guitar) and
David Hidalgo Jr. of
Social Distortion (drums),. "We share a mutual trust and an idea of how music, family, friendship, giving, good energy and community should all be seamless", he explains. "These guys believe in this and I'm completely blessed to say that they believe in me. So, we started calling the bond that we have The Camaraderie." Guest vocalists include Lucero frontman Ben Nichols, Dave Hause, Jenny O., and Chad Price and John Snodgrass of Drag The River. Additional sounds provided by
Christopher Thorn (electric guitar, lap steel, dobro, piano) and Rami Jaffee (glockenspiel, organ) who's best known for his work with
Foo Fighters and The Wallflowers.
From the fiddle and drums on the upbeat lead off track "Something May
Catch Fire", to the steel guitar and harmonica laden "Bedroll Lullaby", to the heartwarming "Wake With You", and the mesmerizing solo acoustic ballad "For All We Care" - this album propels Ragan to a whole new level musically.
Chuck Ragan grew up in the Southeast and was raised by his Louisiana and Florida bred Southern family. He played his first solo show over 25 years ago and has been writing heartfelt campfire anthems ever since he picked up an acoustic guitar at the age of 12. Since then he has released four critically acclaimed solo albums as well as a live album. In addition, Ragan conceptualized The Revival Tour in 2005, which has been one of the most anticipated tours throughout North America, Europe, and Australia since its inception in 2008. Ragan has toured the globe extensively for the past two decades and has become a household name in both the folk and punk
UK dates in May and June have just been announced:
Tues 27 May Nottingham, Rock City
Wed 28th May Bristol Thekla
Thurs 29th May London Garage
Tues 24th June Brighton The Haunt
Weds 25 June Manchester Gorilla
Thurs 26th June Leeds Brudenell
Tracklist:
1. Something May
Catch Fire
2.
Vagabond featuring Ben Nichols, Jon Snodgrass, Chad Price
3. Non Typical featuring Jenny O.
4. Revved featuring Dave Hause
5. Bedroll Lullaby
6. Gave My
Heart Out featuring Dave Hause
7. Wake With You
8. You And I Alone
9. Whistleblowers Song
10. For All We Care
Ragan is also responsible for launching the long-running Revival Tour, a series of collaborative acoustic adventures featuring a diverse assortment of punk, bluegrass and alt-country performers, including Anderson Family Bluegrass,
Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath,
Craig Finn of the Hold Steady, Cory Branan, Ben Kweller,
Laura Jane Grace, Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash, Tim Barry, Austin Lucas, Matt Pryor of the Get Up Kids,
Jesse Malin, Chris Carrabba, Chris McCaughan, Lucero's Ben Nichols, Dave Hause, Flogging Molly's Matt Hensley and Nathan Maxwell, Joey Cape,
Brian Fallon of the Gaslight Anthem, Audra Mae, Emily Barker, Dan Andriano of the Alkaline Trio, along with Jenny O,
Kevin Seconds, Frank Turner, Rocky Votolato, Jon Snodgrass, Chad Price and Jenny Owen Youngs.
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