Stephen Day Releases Self-Titled Album Ahead of October 4 Lincoln Hall Show
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Soft rock’n’soul songwriter Stephen Day has released his fourth full-length album, Stephen Day, today via Riser House. The 13-track album marks a deeply personal chapter for the Nashville-based artist, who says he had wanted to make a self-titled record since first picking up a guitar as a high school student in Georgia.
Produced by Day with longtime collaborator Micah Tawlks and multi-GRAMMY-winning producer Ian Fitchuk, Stephen Day moves between soul, R&B, rock’n’roll, and pop. The album was recorded live in the studio with Day’s band, including Matt Chancey on bass, David Crutcher on keys, Fitchuk on drums, Kevin Daily on auxiliary guitar, and Scooter Spicer on percussion.
The album includes previously released singles “Rock Bottom Baby,” “You Wouldn’t Know,” and “Cry Baby,” the latter accompanied by a new visualizer. Day describes “Cry Baby” as a two-sided breakup song about a relationship where the chemistry did not quite work, despite both people wanting it to.
Elsewhere, “Mama, I Found Your Guitar” reflects on the guitar Day discovered in his mother’s closet as a child, while “Don’t Leave Me Like This” explores his fear of losing his wife following her serious medical surgeries.
Day made his Grand Ole Opry debut last night in Nashville and begins a 25-date U.S. tour tomorrow, including a Chicago stop at Lincoln Hall on October 4.
Stephen Day track list:
It Is What It Is
Rock Bottom Baby
Annie Breakdown
Yes I Do
Back In My Bed
Cry Baby
Heartbreak Is Up Ahead
You Wouldn’t Know
Don’t Leave Me Like This
Mama, I Found Your Guitar
Leanin’ On My Truck
Supernova
Picture’s Perfect
Tour Dates:
10/03 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
10/04 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall – Tickets
10/06 – Kansas City, MO @ RecordBar
10/07 – St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
10/09 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi
10/10 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
10/11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall
10/15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/16 – Boston, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
10/17 – Ardmore, PA @ Ardmore Music Hall
10/18 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage
10/22 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
10/23 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
10/24 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
11/03 – Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Co.
11/04 – Austin, TX @ 3Ten ACL
11/07 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
11/08 – San Diego, CA @ Music Box
11/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
11/12 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
11/14 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
11/15 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
11/19 – Boise, ID @ Shrine Basement
11/20 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
11/21 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Hall
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