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Rick Monroe & The Hitmen
locked and loaded for upcoming vinyl
release
SIX GUN SOUL
New Single "Which Way Is
Home" and album available April 12
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Stream /
download SIX GUN SOUL HERE
LISTEN
TO THE ALBUM:
HERE
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Nashville,
Tenn. (April
8, 2024)
-- Authentic, original,
and genre-bending are three ways to describe TLG/Virgin recording
artists Rick
Monroe & The Hitmen, who are 'locked and loaded'
for their first full-length vinyl album SIX GUN SOUL, as
well as their latest single, "Which Way Is Home," set for
release on Friday,
April 12.
Recorded
over the last couple of years, SIX
GUN SOUL solidifies Rick Monroe & The Hitmen's signature “Blue
Jean Rock” sound
with a collection
of 11 tracks that push the needle to the edge of
format constraints. The album also heralds the addition of Monroe's
now permanent band, Bobby
Perkins
(guitar), Alan
Beeler (bass), and Jason Bohl (drums), also known as
The Hitmen. The album contains
co-writes by Keesy
Timmer, JD Schuff, Beeler, and rock artist Zach Williams.
Producers include the renowned Malcolm
Springer (The Low-Down Drifters, Nappy Roots,
Matchbox Twenty, Collective Soul), Peter Keys (of Lynyrd Skynyrd), Brandon Britton,
and Rick Monroe & The Hitmen. Pedal steel legend Dan Dugmore
also appears on the album.
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Focus tracks for the
project include "Devil
On Both Sides" (a track that examines the
internal battle between good and evil and man's duality), "Looking" (a
"masterpiece," according to Springer, about a man searching
for reciprocal love), and the critically-acclaimed "God's Ear" (a
song that reinforces the power of prayer and faith).
The final focus track is the group's new single "Which Way Is Home" (to be released April 12
along with the full SIX GUN SOUL album).
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Stream /
download
"Which
Way Is Home" HERE
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Written by Monroe and
bassist Beeler, the tune is the album's finale track and offers a poignant reflection of
the emotionally taxing, untethered life of a touring musician longing
for a place to land while being driven to fulfill a dream. It is also
a timely metaphor for Rick Monroe & The Hitmen's journey in
finding their "musical home."
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While SIX GUN SOUL will
also be offered in digital and compact disc formats, every vinyl record is as unique as the person buying it. SIX GUN SOUL was manufactured using a special effect color vinyl
process in which the press is handfed a biscuit
comprised of remnant vinyl of varying colors and finishes to create
an unreplicable, kaleidoscopic record that is both visually and
sonically pleasing.
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"SIX GUN SOUL feeds my musical soul six times over!
It's on replay in my truck! Rick Monroe & The Hitmen have a sound
that is SO authentic and real that it reminds me of the first time I
heard Chris Stapleton--they've created their own lane! I never offer
reviews, but I had to step up for this group because they are truly
remarkable."
-- Michael Kay, Nashville Universe
"I believe this is the album that will gain Rick
Monroe & The Hitmen the attention and fans that they deserve. You
can hear and feel the Southern Rock influences, but these songs
aren't copies or covers--they stand up on their own!"
-- Eric Dahl - Host, "Rock & Review" TV
Show
"You guys are so talented, it's stupid."
-- Shawn Drover - Drummer (Megadeth)
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ABOUT
RICK MONROE & THE HITMEN:
World-class
entertainers Rick Monroe & The Hitmen have no desire to trace the
trail of every trend. Instead, they serve up a “poly-jam-orous” recipe
they call “Blue
Jean Rock”--artistically organic, and spiced with
heavy blend of their musical influences to reflect country sensibilities with a
rock and roll beat. For fans, it fits like a favorite
pair of jeans that never goes out of style—it’s both comfortable and
classic.
As
a result, the group has shared the stage with a diverse array of
artists, from Queensrӱche
and Lynyrd
Skynyrd to Dwight
Yoakum and Eric
Church (just to name a few). Monroe has performed in every U.S. state
and 17 countries, including performances for the USO,
AFE, played in Vietnam for VOA (Voice of America), and former Soviet
President,
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Rick
Monroe & The Hitmen have built a solid legion of fans across the
globe and recently surpassed 4.5
MILLION logged views on YouTube and over 1.6 MILLION captured streams without
the benefit of ever appearing on a core editorial playlist.
For
those unfamiliar with their music, Monroe advises them to come to the show for a good
time and to be ready for “just about anything.” “I love to play,” the
singer notes. “And
I want everyone to play along. I like to think of my shows as an
interactive sport."
Rick
Monroe & The Hitmen have sponsorships and endorsements with NOS/Full
Throttle energy drink, Number
Juan Tequila, Tony Chachare’s® Famous Creole Cuisine, Remington, GHS Strings, SE electronics, Roper Western Wear, Shubb Capos, Speakeasy Original, Westone Audio & Fishman
Audio. For more information, visit www.RickMonroe.com.
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High Resolution
downloads of all photos and cover art are available for download HERE.
DJs can download
SIX GUN SOUL and "Which Way Is Home" via PlayMPE. (If you need a WAV
version, please contact us directly.)
Rick Monroe & The
Hitmen will present a LIVE preview performance of SIX GUN SOUL in
its entirety on April 10 at The Local (110 28th Ave. North in
Nashville). The media and public are cordially invited to attend.
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TUNE
IN THIS WEEK FOR
PERFORMANCES BY RICK MONROE & THE HITMEN:
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Watch by Clicking
Above
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Watch
this Podcast on your favorite Podcast Service on April 11 for a
unique preview performance of "Which Way Is Home"
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Northern
Alabama residents can tune in on WAXC TV or listen at Kowaliga
Country 97.5
FRIDAY 4/12 from
7:30 - 8 AM
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Media Contact:
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for Interviews:
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