ASHLEY MONROE TO RELEASE ‘SPARROW ACOUSTIC SESSIONS’
EP ON 15th
FEBRUARY
LONDON, UK - (Fri 25th Jan 2019) -
GRAMMY-nominated Nashville artist Ashley Monroe has
today announced the release of a brand new EP featuring five acoustic versions
of songs from her critically-acclaimed fourth album ‘Sparrow’,
and shared one of the tracks - “Wild Love” ( listen
here). ‘Sparrow (Acoustic Sessions)’ will be
released on 15th February 2019 and is available to
pre-order now.
Published on Dec 6, 2018: Ashley
Monroe - "Wild Love" (Acoustic Performance)
Release
Date: 15 Feb. 2019
Label:
Warner Bros.
Tracks: 5
Time: 20:06
Genres:
Pop/ Singer-Songwriter
The Dave Cobb-produced album, which landed at #1 on the iTunes singer-songwriter chart was featured on a number of significant end of year lists, with Esquire, Billboard, Stereogum, American Songwriter, Nashville Scene and more hailing the record among the best releases of 2018.
Her recent headline tour in the UK & Europe included two sold-out dates at London’s Bush Hall and stops in Glasgow, Oslo and Amsterdam, Monroe noted the relevance of choosing to release the first song and announce the new EP:
“It means a lot to be releasing the acoustic version of “Wild Love” while I’m in the UK, because the song was inspired by my very first trip to London. The confidence everyone had made me feel so alive. The fans here in the UK really listen and appreciate music so deeply and it brings me such an energy to be back playing shows here.”
ABOUT ASHLEY MONROE:The full videos of our Ashley Monroe session for Another Country with Ricky Ross are online. You can also stream the whole show including an interview with Ricky & Ashley, or catch up anytime through this link. https://t.co/Xg2bSdEoip pic.twitter.com/T1cf8LzChr— BBC Radio Scotland (@BBCRadioScot) 29 January 2019
Monroe has established herself as one of Nashville's finest singer-songwriters,
able to conjure emotion in unexpected ways and to always find the humanity just
beneath the surface. Critical acclaim appears to be something that all of
Ashley Monroe’s albums have in common. Like a Rose (2013), which included the
sublime — and alternatingly bawdy and poignant — singles "Weed Instead of
Roses," "You Got Me" and the title track.
The Grammy nominated Blade (2015) followed with the soulful lead single "On to Something Good. The title track stands as the centerpiece of the album with an aching, career-defining performance, lingering over the payoff line: "You caught it by the handle, and I caught it by the blade”. Produced by Vince Gill and Justin Niebank, who also oversaw Like a Rose.
Sparrow (2018) turns Monroe’s life experiences into moody, orchestral masterpieces that explore all sides of a fully formed woman unashamed of her scars – the maternal tendencies, the childlike wonder and the sultry moments behind closed doors, as showcased on her single “Hands On You”. Recorded with Grammy winning producer Dave Cobb in the legendary RCA Studio A while Ashley was pregnant with her son Dalton.
All her albums received top country albums recognition by Billboard, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Washington Post, American Songwriter, Esquire, Stereogum, Taste of Country Amazon Music, All Music, Uproxx and Nashville Scene Critics Poll.
Ashley has recorded with artists ranging from the Raconteurs and Train to Wanda Jackson, Vince Gill, Mat Kearney, Ricky Skaggs, Sheryl Crow and Butch Walker. She received a GRAMMY nomination for her No.1 duet “Lonely Tonight” with Blake Shelton, in addition to CMA and ACM nods. And it goes without saying that she is an indispensable component of the acclaimed supergroup, Pistol Annies.
Past UK/European tour dates:
23/1: Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg (sold out)
25/1: Oslo, NO - Interstate 19 (Americana Weekend)
27/1: Glasgow, UK - Saint Luke's (Celtic Connections)
29/1: London, UK - Bush Hall (sold out)
30/1: London, UK - Bush Hall (sold out)
The Grammy nominated Blade (2015) followed with the soulful lead single "On to Something Good. The title track stands as the centerpiece of the album with an aching, career-defining performance, lingering over the payoff line: "You caught it by the handle, and I caught it by the blade”. Produced by Vince Gill and Justin Niebank, who also oversaw Like a Rose.
Sparrow (2018) turns Monroe’s life experiences into moody, orchestral masterpieces that explore all sides of a fully formed woman unashamed of her scars – the maternal tendencies, the childlike wonder and the sultry moments behind closed doors, as showcased on her single “Hands On You”. Recorded with Grammy winning producer Dave Cobb in the legendary RCA Studio A while Ashley was pregnant with her son Dalton.
All her albums received top country albums recognition by Billboard, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Washington Post, American Songwriter, Esquire, Stereogum, Taste of Country Amazon Music, All Music, Uproxx and Nashville Scene Critics Poll.
Ashley has recorded with artists ranging from the Raconteurs and Train to Wanda Jackson, Vince Gill, Mat Kearney, Ricky Skaggs, Sheryl Crow and Butch Walker. She received a GRAMMY nomination for her No.1 duet “Lonely Tonight” with Blake Shelton, in addition to CMA and ACM nods. And it goes without saying that she is an indispensable component of the acclaimed supergroup, Pistol Annies.
Past UK/European tour dates:
23/1: Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg (sold out)
25/1: Oslo, NO - Interstate 19 (Americana Weekend)
27/1: Glasgow, UK - Saint Luke's (Celtic Connections)
29/1: London, UK - Bush Hall (sold out)
30/1: London, UK - Bush Hall (sold out)
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