Culberson County Acclaimed By Rolling Stone,
The Boot, Garden & Gun, Wide Open Country & More
On Tour With Cody Jinks
West Texas singer-songwriter Red Shahan has released a live video for “Revolution.” The song hails from his critically acclaimed sophomore album Culberson County, released March 30 via Thirty Tigers.
According to The Boot, “‘Revolution’ is equal parts catchy and heavy, an arguably political song that still fits in at the honky-tonk.” The video, which was filmed at the NFR Hooey Party at Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, premiered at Dallas Morning News. “On ‘Revolution,'” they write, “Shahan deftly traverses the intersection of rock, soul and country, not unlike award show titan Chris Stapleton.”
Watch the video for “Revolution” via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Shahan’s new album has earned praise from The Boot, Wide Open Country, Saving Country Music, New Slang and Cowboys and Indians. Garden and Gun called Red one of “Americana’s next great voices,” and Austin Chronicle named him one of SXSW’s “must see country acts” and “the next rising Texas troubadour.”
Rolling Stone Country called Shahan one of their “10 New Country Artists You Need To Know” and said, “‘Culberson County,’ a slow-burning ballad about heading west, may be the only song in existence to pair spacey, Pink Floyd-esque slide guitar with a truly Texas pronunciation of the word ‘coyote.'”aspirations and insecurity.
Like his debut album Men and Coyotes, Culberson County is a full-band affair, with Elijah Ford (an acclaimed solo artist in his own right) returning to the producer’s chair, Matthew “Paw Paw” Smith (formerly with Ryan Bingham) back behind the drum kit and Shahan’s old Lubbock buddy Parker Morrow on bass. Shahan himself played rhythm electric and acoustic, while special recruit Daniel Sproul was called in to handle most of the lead guitar for the sessions. Guests on the album include fellow Texas songwriters Charlie Shafter and Bonnie Bishop on background and harmony vocals, as well as Shahan’s own mother, Kim Smith, who sings on the song “Memphis.”
Red is currently on tour with Cody Jinks. See a full list of tour dates below.
Select Press For Culberson County:
“Sounds Like: Hardscrabble Texas country informed by the state’s deep musical roots and even deeper cultural mythology.” – Rolling Stone Country
“After being slotted as one of the most highly anticipated albums of early 2018, Shahan and company have delivered one of the year’s best.” – New Slang
“The next rising Texas Troubadour.” – Austin Chronicle
“Fans of Texas storytellers like Guy Clark and Steve Earle should make it a point to check out Shahan” – Wide Open Country
“Country doesn’t need saving, it just needs more people like Red Shahan to spread its twangy gospel.” – Chunky Glasses
“Is it Americana, is it a mixture of rock and country, is it modern, is it contemporary, is it traditional? It’s really all of those things, and none of them, at the same time. You can really only describe it as….Red Shahan.” – Texas Music Pickers
“Shahan is mostly unbound by genre; there’s a touch of twang to his vocals, and the gut-level storytelling speaks to his country roots…” – Lone Star Magazine
Tour Dates:
4/20: Houston, TX – White Oak Music Mall
4/26: Dexter, NM – Pecos Flavors Winery & Bistro
4/27: Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom (w/ Colter Wall)
4/28: Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl (w/ Cody Jinks and Colter Wall)
5/2: Long Beach, CA – Harvelle’s Long Beach
5/3: Lake Tahoe, CA – Harrah’s (w/ Cody Jinks)
5/4: Sacramento, CA _ Crest Theatre (w/ Cody Jinks)
5/5: Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom (w/ Cody Jinks)
5/6: Boisie, ID – Knitting Factory (w/ Cody Jinks & Colter Wall)
5/7: Boisie, ID – Knitting Factory (w/ Cody Jinks & Colter Wall)
5/9: Billings, MT – Pub Station Ballroom (w / Cody Jinks & Colter Wall)
5/11: Clive (Des Moines), IA – 7 Flags Event Center (w/ Cody Jinks & Colter Wall)
5/12: Springfield, MO – Shrine Mosque (w/ Cody Jinks & Colter Wall)
5/17: Austin, TX – The Mohawk
5/20: Weatherford, TX – Blind Horse Saloon
6/14: Albuquerque, NM – El Rey Theater (w/ Turnpike Troubadours)
6/15: Amarillo, TX – Starlight Ranch (w/ Turnpike Troubadours)
6/16: Wichita Falls, TX – Memorial Auditorium (w/ Turnpike Troubadours)
7/7: Stamford, TX – Texas Cowboy Reunion
7/27: West Siloam Springs, OK – Cherokee Casino West Siloam Springs
7/28: Durant, OK – Gilley’s at Choctaw Casino
8/3: New Berlin, IL – Danenberger Family Vineyard
9/22: Tahlequah, OK – Medicine Stone