Country/Americana Disc Set For November 6 Release
Nashville, TN — Sean Harrison’s Arkansas roots, literary upbringing and well-travelled life combine to create an intriguing mix of Country, Americana and Folk/Rock music that defies genre restrictions. As a singer/songwriter he brings wit and wisdom to a 12-track world view with his debut CD, HALFWAY FROM NASHVILLE (Arky Blue Productions). This is Southern storytelling in its unbound glory: forthright, happy, sad, inspired, shaken and stirred. Fans can pre-order physical albums from the artist’s website, HERE or purchase digitally via Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, and Apple Music. The music is set for release on November 6.
*TRACK LIST:
1.Halfway From Nashville
2. Go To Girl
3. Gravel & Dirt
4. Big Decisions
5. Ode To A Goner
6. Wake Up Dead
7. Fingertips
8. Psychedelic
9. Paydays
10.The Last Water Tower
11. Worried
12. Breathe Out Her Name
(*all songs by Sean Harrison, except #5, co-written with John Dufresne)
The title track (and first single) premiered on The Country Note last month. The ballad uses Roger Miller-style quirkisms and nods to Johnny Cash to create a John Prine-ish, Tom T. Hall-esque half spoken, half sung reflection on life. “Gravel & Dirt” is a gritty, musically mesmeric study on what grounds us, how it forms us and what we take with us as we move on – or not. Self-deprecation and humor make “Big Decisions” an album highlight. The up-tempo shuffle combines with the story of a guy who thinks he has it all figured out – and hasn’t a clue as to just how gullible he is. “The Last Water Tower” is part biographical – and Harrison makes the most of this simple Country song when he performs it live. He will confess to having climbed most of the water towers in Fayetteville – including the tower on the grounds of the Veterans Administration Hospital. Sean breaks with the troubadour mindset with “Go To Girl,” the most commercially oriented tune on the disc. Danceable, happy and “peppy,” its charm is found in the sing-along chorus and innocent outlook.
Co-produced by Harrison, Michael Brinson and Paul Carabello, HALFWAY FROM NASHVILLE features enormous musical talent. Tim Alexander (Asleep at the Wheel) played accordion and keyboards, Don Martin (Carrie Underwood) sat in on drums and percussion and John Sprott (The Nelsons) played guitars, while Mark Austin and Nathan Zheim of Elvis T. Busboy & The Texas Blues Butchers played bass and drums, respectively.
Harrison notes that the project came together in a “pretty organic way.” It’s loose and full of energy, but tight – scripted but passionate. The key to its appeal is found in the songs. They are accessible but poetic and reflect the lessons of a thousand honkytonks and a million miles travelled. They have brought us HALFWAY FROM NASHVILLE.
“On the whole, these are pretty simple songs,” Sean observes. “Some tell a story and some just explore a feeling or situation. There’s happiness, sadness and pretty much everything in between.” There is certainly a bit of something for everyone, without any sacrifice of self or identity. Harrison, like the character in “Halfway From Nashville,” is at the midway point in life. And he’s just getting started.
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