{"id":16104,"date":"2021-03-02T07:32:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T13:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=16104"},"modified":"2023-09-03T20:08:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:08:00","slug":"the-shootouts-announce-sophomore-album-bullseye-out-april-30th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=16104","title":{"rendered":"The Shootouts Announce Sophomore Album “Bullseye” \u2013 Out April 30th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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The Shootouts Offer Genre-Jumping Country And Western Styles On Their Sophomore Album Bullseye<\/div>\n
Produced by BR549\u2019s Chuck Mead; First track, \u201cRattlesnake Whiskey,\u201d out now<\/div>\n
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“Great songs. Great picking. Great singing. Bullseye gives it all to you.<\/div>\n
What more can you ask for?” – Chuck Mead<\/div>\n
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Nashville, TN – February 4, 2021 – Before the pedal steel sneaks in, with a flurry of Telecaster picking and an earnest, pure country voice, The Shootouts\u2019 new album Bullseye doesn\u2019t waste time getting to the point; they\u2019ve done their homework. Equal parts vintage Nashville, Texas swing, and Bakersfield bravado, The Shootouts\u2019 sophomore album draws heavily from the music on which the band\u2019s members were brought up, packaging all of country music\u2019s classic subgenres in their modern, signature sound. Produced by former BR459 lead singer Chuck Mead, Bullseye shows The Shootouts mining their roots and expanding the territory they explored with their debut album, Quick Draw. The songs invoke a wide array of country music\u2019s most important contributors, lassoing the band\u2019s classic influences and bringing them straight into the present.<\/div>\n
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On April 30th, The Shootouts will release Bullseye via Soundly Music, but Wide Open Country<\/a> just premiered a video for the album\u2019s first track, \u201cRattlesnake Whiskey,\u201d a live staple and fan favorite from the band\u2019s catalog that\u2019s finally being immortalized on record. Fans can watch the video for \u201cRattlesnake Whiskey\u201d at this link<\/a>, pre-order or pre-save Bullseye right here<\/a>, and get a glimpse of the album\u2019s eleven other songs via The Shootouts\u2019 album preview video<\/a>. To find more information on The Shootouts and to purchase all-new Shootouts merchandise\u2014including limited edition, colored vinyl\u2014visit shootoutsmusic.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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When the band scheduled their recording sessions for March 2020, producer Mead said they had no idea that a tornado would rip down his street in East Nashville three days before starting, or that a worldwide pandemic was about to really kick in while they were in the studio. \u201cIn the face of all that, these folks came into the studio with good humor and tenacity and proceeded to kick major ass,\u201d Mead said. With Mead at the helm, The Shootouts\u2014Ryan Humbert (lead vocals, guitar), Emily Bates (backing vocals), Brian Poston (lead guitar), Dylan Gomez (drums), and Ryan McDermott (bass)\u2014got to work laying down songs like \u201cHere Come The Blues,\u201d an upbeat California country tune about the reckoning of loneliness and longing, \u201cEverything I Know,\u201d a galloping \u201cHigh Plains\u201d anthem told from the perspective of a lovesick fool, and \u201cSaturday Night Town,\u201d another rowdy live show staple beloved by Shootouts fans.<\/div>\n
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While Bullseye is packed with rollicking barnburners that are just flat-out fun, some of its finest moments come from songs that evoke the heartfelt authenticity that has always been at the core of country music. \u201cAnother Mother,\u201d not only evokes this sense of emotion but also celebrates one of the sources of Humbert\u2019s passion for country music: his mother, who passed away unexpectedly in 2018. The lyrics are a moving, honest reflection on her impact, while also challenging listeners to never take family relationships for granted. \u201cForgot to Forget,\u201d written by longtime Shootouts sideman Al Moss, is a classic \u201ctear in my beer\u201d country breakup song with sweeping pedal steel and rich Hammond organ emphasizing the heartbreaking lyrics.<\/div>\n
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Most of all, The Shootouts\u2019 mission with Bullseye was simply to create an album that puts a smile on listeners\u2019 faces\u2014music that helps them escape from the difficult times they\u2019ve recently faced. \u201cFor everyone\u2019s sake, this needed to be a fun record,\u201d Humbert said. \u201cWe\u2019re living through a time where people are suddenly out of work, have lost loved ones, and have been experiencing unimaginable stress on a daily basis. Even if it\u2019s just for 30 minutes, we want them to take a break, crank it up, and enjoy themselves.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Bullseye Track Listing:<\/div>\n
1. I Don\u2019t Think About You Anymore<\/div>\n
2. Rattlesnake Whiskey<\/div>\n
3. Another Mother<\/div>\n
4. Hurt Heartbroke<\/div>\n
5. Bullseye<\/div>\n
6. Here Come The Blues<\/div>\n
7. Everything I Know<\/div>\n
8. Waiting on You<\/div>\n
9. Missing The Mark<\/div>\n
10. I Still Care<\/div>\n
11. Forgot to Forget<\/div>\n
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More About The Shootouts: The Shootouts are known for their energetic blend of honky-tonk, Americana, and traditional country. After releasing their acclaimed 2019 debut Quick Draw, the band charted Top 50 on Americana radio and in 2020, were nominated for an Ameripolitan Music Award for \u201cBest Honky-Tonk Group.\u201d They have shared the stage with luminaries Marty Stuart, Jim Lauderdale, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Radney Foster, Sheryl Crow, and many more. Produced by Grammy-nominee and BR549 founder Chuck Mead, their new album Bullseye ranges from catchy pedal steel-filled numbers (\u201cEverything I Know\u201d) to two-step worthy tunes (\u201cHere Come The Blues\u201d) to never before recorded fan live favorites (\u201cRattlesnake Whiskey\u201d and \u201cSaturday Night Town\u201d).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Hey y’all — we’re back!<\/div>\n
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We’re thrilled to announce our new album “Bullseye” will be available everywhere on April 30th via Soundly Music<\/a>! The album was recorded in Nashville and produced by the great Chuck Mead<\/a> of BR5-49 fame!<\/p>\n

Check out the premiere of our first track from “Bullseye” — “Rattlesnake Whiskey” — courtesy of the fine folks at Wide Open Country<\/a>! We’ve got a bunch of other premieres and press coming soon, so stay tuned to the website as well as our socials.<\/p>\n

Preorders for new baseball tees and t-shirts, colored vinyl, discount bundles and more are available now over at our web store at www.shootoutsmusic.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Other than sharing our music with your friends, preordering merch directly from the band is the single biggest way you can help us as we move forward with this new album during these difficult days. See below for photos of all the merchandise!<\/p>\n

Ryan, Emily, Dylan, Brian and Ryan<\/p>\n

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