JD and The Straight Shot Announces New Album and 2016 UK Tour
American acoustic four-piece band JD and The Straight Shot have announced that they will be releasing a new acoustic album ‘Ballyhoo!’ in early 2016. The album is one hundred per cent acoustic and includes the song ‘Better Find A Church’.
The continued evolution of JD & The Straight Shot now sees singer-songwriter Jim Dolan fronting a four-person group as the band explores a stripped-down version of its sound, which is steeped in the quiet fire of Americana, with distinctive elements of the blues and mystical, rustic New Orleans-flavored roots music.
In addition to Dolan, the acoustic vocal group also includes guitarist Marc Copely (Rosanne Cash, McCrary Sisters, Billy Squier), guitarist Aidan Dolan; Kentucky-born bassist Byron House (Robert Plant, Emmylou Harris) and violinist Erin Slaver (Rod Stewart, Trace Adkins, Martina McBride), all of whom also contribute to songwriting.
You can read our 20 Questions With JD and The Straight Shot here: https://justlistentothis.co.uk/20-questions/jd-and-the-straight-shot-20-questions/
In addition, JD and The Straight Shot will be returning to the UK for a short headline tour and festival appearances at the following venues:
Wednesday 27th January 2016 – The Convent, South Woodchester, Stroud, United Kingdom http://theconvent.skiddletickets.com/event.php?id=12620822 (£11.25 each including booking fee)
Thursday 28th January 2016 – The Rocking Chair, Sheffield, United Kingdom http://www.eventim.co.uk/tickets.html?affiliate=GCL&fun=evdetail&doc=evdetailb&key=1566745$7141281 (£6.60 each)
Saturday 30th January 2016 – (Part of Celtic Connections 2016), Oran Mor, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom http://www.celticconnections.com/events/Pages/event.aspx?ev=696b86ce-bef9-435e-983b-a53f01064cb5 (£14.00 each)
Sunday 31st January 2016 – The Empire Music Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland http://www.ticketmaster.ie/jd-and-the-straight-shot-belfast-01-31-2016/event/38004F978FC90A8F?artistid=1753515&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1&camefrom=CFC_UK_BUYAT_97249 (£10.00 each)
Monday 1st February 2016 – The Forge, Camden, London, United Kingdom https://uk.patronbase.com/_Forge/Productions/XL/Performances (£7.00 each)
Friday 8th July 2016 – Cornbury Music Festival 2016, Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom http://www.cornburyfestival.com/
You can watch the video for ‘Better Find A Church’ below:
For more information visit: http://www.jdandthestraightshot.com/
Glenn Sargeant
