THE VEGABONDS
RELEASE NEW SINGLE “BEST I CAN”
AND ADD MORE DATES TO THEIR
“SOUTHBOUND & DOWN” TOUR
NEW ALBUM ‘V’
OUT JANUARY 18 VIA BLUE ELAN RECORDS
Photo: Zach Burns
With early praise coming in from THE DELI NASHVILLE and GlideMagazine.com,
THE VEGABONDS have released an urgent and fiery new single, “Best I Can,” to set up their new album, V, out January 18. It marks their first album by the Nashville-based alternative southern rock band for Blue Élan Records (and fifth overall). Listen to “Best I Can” here.
Upon its January 4th release, “Best I Can” was added to four playlists at Spotify (“All New Rock” in the U.S. plus three international playlists) where the group has 60,000 monthly listeners and amassed over four million total Spotify streams. V‘s first three singles–“I Ain’t Having It,” “Everything I Need” and “Partyin’ With Strangers“–currently total over 265,000 Spotify streams.
On the live front, THE VEGABONDS have added more dates to their “Southbound & Down” tour launching January 10 (*see the dates below). The band is celebrating a decade of making music together and have logged over 1,000 live shows.
THE VEGABONDS — EARLY PRAISE:
“Their upcoming fifth album, titled V, showcases the latest iteration of their sound with tracks blending folk, country, rock & roll, and pop hooks, as well as the catchy wordsmithing of songwriter Daniel Allen. Fans of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the Allman Brothers, or Springsteen will rave about V, which comes out on January 18.”
–Will Sisskind, THE DELI NASHVILLE, December 13, 2019
“The Vegabonds soar with catchy, desert-tinged rocker ‘Everything I Need’…one of the standout tracks on the upcoming album. The song takes on a sort of desert meets surf rock vibe and the band spaces out with psychedelic instrumentals and an insanely catchy chorus. The song is vaguely reminiscent of Tom Petty and even Chris Isaak but with a tinge of Southern boogie. There’s also a fiery guitar solo that leads into a spacier, slower groove and captures the depth of what The Vegabonds are truly capable of.”
—GlideMagazine.com, December 7, 2018
V highlights the best of THE VEGABONDS‘ musicianship, vocals, lyrics and collective sound, illustrating their contagious blend of Americana, country, and rock influences. The album was produced by Tom Tapley, who did the same honors for the band’s critically acclaimed album What We’re Made Of and the “Long Haired Country Boy” single, in addition to producing albums for such diverse artists as Blackberry Smoke, Sugarland, Tyler Farr and Mastodon. The band is fronted by lead vocalist and songwriter Daniel Allen, with Richard Forehand (lead guitar/vocals), Paul Bruens (bass), Beau Cooper (keys/vocals), and Bryan Harris (drums) rounding out the quintet.
Above: album art for V
Catch The Vegabonds’ “Southbound & Down” Tour:
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DATE
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LOCATION
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VENUE
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THU
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1/10
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St Augustine, FL
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Prohibition Kitchen
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FRI
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1/11
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Tampa, FL
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Seminole Casino Hard Rock Cafe
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SAT
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1/12
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Boca Raton, FL
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Funky Biscuit *
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SUN
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1/13
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Boca Raton, FL
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Funky Biscuit *
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MON
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1/14
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West Palm Beach, FL
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E.R. Bradley’s Saloon
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WED
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1/16
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Jupiter, FL
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Guanabanas
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FRI
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1/18
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Jacksonville, FL
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1904
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SAT
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1/19
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Valdosta, GA
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Bluewater Saloon
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SAT
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1/26
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Tallahassee, FL
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Maclay Gardens State Park
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THU
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3/28
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Greenville, SC
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Downtown Alive Series
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FRI
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3/29
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Isle of Palms, SC
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The Windjammer
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THU
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5/16
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San Antonio, TX
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The Rustic
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FRI
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5/17
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Houston, TX
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The Rustic
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SAT
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5/18
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Dallas, TX
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The Rustic
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SAT
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6/22
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Charlotte, NC
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River Jam at US National Whitewater Center
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*with Marc Broussard
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Western-themed lyric videos for the band’s recent singles can be viewed here:
Watch the official video for “Partyin’ With Strangers” here
For more information on THE VEGABONDS, visit:
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