{"id":15249,"date":"2020-11-15T08:27:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-15T14:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=15249"},"modified":"2023-09-03T20:08:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:08:30","slug":"larry-keel-announces-new-album-american-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=15249","title":{"rendered":"Larry Keel Announces New Album American Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Larry Keel Announces New Album American Dream,<\/div>\n
out November 6<\/div>\n
Listen to lead single \u201cTry\u201d today via JamBase<\/div>\n
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Nashville, TN \u2013 October 7, 2020 \u2013 Over the past 30 years, Larry Keel<\/a> has been praised by fans and critics alike for his energetic live performances and award-winning flatpicking skills. He is a prolific songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has appeared on nearly two dozen albums, including 12 that he produced himself, and has collaborated with everyone from Bill Monroe to Billy Strings. Today, he is proud to announce his anticipated new solo album American Dream. Set for release on November 6, Keel single-handedly produced, recorded, and wrote each of the 10 tracks on the album, a project that was predominantly created during quarantine this past spring. This influence is evident in the album\u2019s first single,\u201cTry\u201d, which is premiering exclusively at JamBase<\/a> today. Keel says \u201cTry\u201d is about his personal approach to figuring out life\u2019s mysteries and challenges, saying, \u201cBig concept, simple approach: all you gotta do is try.\u201d American Dream can be pre-ordered here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Reminiscent of Jerry Garcia\u2019s solo album Garcia, Keel plays each instrument on every track of American Dream, giving listeners a unique opportunity to hear the acclaimed acoustic guitar player showcase his mandolin chops, banjo licks, upright bass thump and power on electric guitar. While some tracks are rooted in Keel\u2019s classic bluegrass style, others veer towards poppy folk rock, a couple of tunes are dripping in moody psychedelia, and some have more of a gritty,<\/div>\n
old-time stomp like the single \u201cTry\u201d.<\/div>\n
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Lyrically, the songs on American Dream are dynamic. Some were inspired by Keel\u2019s experiences as a touring musician living life on the road, while others were galvanized by the events that were taking place at the time\u2014including the COVID-19 pandemic and the global protests against systemic racism. On title track \u201cAmerican Dream\u201d, Keel acknowledges his position as a white man and how he\u2019s consistently listening and learning. In the song\u2019s opening line, he clearly states what he does not want to be as a man (I don\u2019t wanna grow up to be another angry old white guy \/ self-important, and all wrapped up in his white lie), and then proclaims what he is attempting to be: an empathetic, moral and positive person, always striving to do better and aiming to serve the greater good.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI consider this album to be a culmination of my deepest and most sincere thoughts, up to now. In spite of the turbulent times happening when I wrote most of these songs, I felt really centered and energized to just say exactly what was on my mind through lyrics and music,\u201d Keel explains. \u201cFor me, this was a positive experience in starting a conversation through this recording. Hopefully it resonates with someone out there.\u201d<\/div>\n
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This month, Keel will be on tour in Virginia with Sam Bush Band, Travis Book & Andy Falco, and Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen; next month, he will be in South Carolina at Charleston Pour House. All shows will conform with local regulations and Covid-related safety measures.<\/div>\n
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American Dream Track Listing:<\/div>\n
1. American Dream<\/div>\n
2. The Best of Man<\/div>\n
3. Mother Nature<\/div>\n
4. Long Way Round<\/div>\n
5. So Black and White<\/div>\n
6. Precious Times (Aby\u2019s Song)<\/div>\n
7. Try<\/div>\n
8. Old Friends<\/div>\n
9. Old Man Kelsey\u2019s<\/div>\n
10. Mars\u2019 Cry<\/div>\n

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Larry Keel Announces New Album American Dream, out November 6 Listen to lead single \u201cTry\u201d today via JamBase Nashville, TN \u2013 October 7, 2020 \u2013 Over the past 30 years, Larry Keel has been praised by fans and critics alike for his energetic live performances and award-winning flatpicking skills. He is a prolific songwriter and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":21781,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t