BILLBOARD
IS PREMIERING AGS CONNOLLY'S NEW SINGLE "SAY IT OUT LOUD"
UK COUNTRY
SINGER-SONGWRITER TO RELEASE HIS NEW STUDIO ALBUM "WRONG AGAIN"
NOVEMBER 1ST
Wrong Again is Ags Connolly’s third studio album,
following on from his highly-acclaimed offerings How About Now (2014)
and Nothin’ Unexpected (2017). The traditional country
singer-songwriter from Oxfordshire, England, took the reins on this latest
effort, producing the album with a team of London-based musicians in the
peaceful and intimate surroundings of Woodworm Studios in his home county. Ags
also enlisted the expert help of accordionist Michael Guerra (The Mavericks)
and fiddle player Eamon McLoughlin (Emmylou Harris, Rodney
Crowell), both of whom had graced his previous album.
1 I'll Say When
2 The Meaning of the Word
3 Lonely Nights in Austin
6. What Were You Gonna Do About It
7. Indian Sign
8. Early Morning Rain
9. Then and Now
10. Sad Songs Forever
Alongside Ags’ trademark honky-tonk shuffles, drinking songs and
barroom ballads, Wrong Again delves once more into
Tex-Mex/south-of-the-border flavours while entering some new territory in the
lively western swing closer ‘Sad Songs Forever.’ Meanwhile, the one cover
on the album is a swelling, earthy imagining of Gordon Lightfoot’s classic
‘Early Morning Rain.’ Whilst perhaps not a concept album in the accepted
sense, Wrong Again does feature recurring themes: miles covered
in cars and planes, the lone existence of the protagonist, the spectre of
Austin, Texas – all gathered in the unforgiving shadow of lost love. These
undercurrents tie the songs to each other and ultimately form a very personal
record of the period in which they were written.
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| Ags Connolly (photo credit: Kev Lloyd) |
Described as “a national treasure” by Europe’s biggest-selling country music magazine, Country Music People, Connolly has built a reputation over the last few years as an uncompromising country traditionalist in the UK and beyond, having also headlined shows across the US and Europe. In an era when the pop and rock incarnations of country music are enjoying a surge of popularity in the UK, Ags continues to defend the last outpost of the genre’s traditional roots. Wrong Again is another defiant offering in this vein, whilst also once again showcasing the high songwriting and lyrical standards his music has come to be known for.
Ags Connolly's new album Wrong Again will be
available November 1st via Finstock Music. Click here to pre-order.
“Ags Connolly embraces Tejano and
American influences within the traditional country ballad ‘Say It Out Loud.’
Accordion features coupled by delicate strums of an acoustic guitar and
Connolly’s deep and emotive vocals bring the throwback tune to life.” - Annie Reuter, BILLBOARD
“Hard country in the best sense.
Connolly’s voice is smooth as can be, seemingly made to sing country tunes, and
it’s easy to forget that he isn’t from Texas or Tennessee with his natural
honky tonk croon. He also uses the kind of clever lyrical wordplay of legendary
acts like George Jones, Webb Pierce and Ray Price, solidifying himself as
someone who can talk the talk and walk the walk. In an age where acts like
Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, Margo Price, and Colter Wall have been
building huge fanbases for playing real deal country music, Ags Connolly is a
must listen as he deserves to be right up there with all of these acts.” – Glide Magazine
“The best singer-songwriter in the
country field that this country (UK) has ever turned out” – Country Music People
“Ags delivers traditional country music, the
sound you would expect to hear should you happen to call into a bar in Austin
or Bakersfield... I thoroughly recommend this albm and would say to anyone who
has yet to see Ags Connolly performing live - go and see this man he is genuine
country music talent"
- Chris
Smith 5 STAR REVIEW Country Music People October 2019 Issue
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| CLICK to ENLARGE: Album of the Month Country Music People Oct 2019 Issue |
“There’s no telling where or how
the Holy Ghost of country music finds its souls to inhabit, but with results
like this, it’s hard to argue that it hasn’t found a home in Ags
Connolly” – Saving Country Music
“He’s damn good. He’s got a little
bit of George Jones in him.” – Tom
Russell
“I think he is brilliant...a fine UK singer,
one of the best we’ve had, maybe of all time....As good as anything put out by
a US artist..I’ve been a huge fan seeing him live, he was absolutely brilliant,
his songs so strong””
– Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire
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