The Shootouts
Akron - Ohio - United States
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About the Band
On the heels of their eighth Opry performance and Ryman Auditorium debut earlier this year, Akron, Ohio’s “Rustbelt Americana” torchbearers, The Shootouts, release their new album Switchback, on Transoceanic Records. Switchback is The Shootouts’ fourth LP, and the follow up to their acclaimed 2023 release Stampede, a #1 at Alt-Country and #4 on the Americana radio charts.
Recorded in Nashville, TN, The Shootouts brought in Grammy-winner Dan Knobler, following his production of Allison Russell’s AMA Album of the Year, Outside Child, to produce, mix and co-engineer Switchback. Already garnering 5-star reviews and a Rolling Stone feature, Country Music People magazine called Knobler’s craft on Switchback, “astonishingly good production” on a “spectacular album.”
Bandmates Emily Bates, Brian Poston, and frontman Ryan Humbert, whose distinctive lead vocals continue to draw comparisons to Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies, are joined on the tracks by some of Americana and country music’s most noteworthy players. Switchback opens with the lush fan-favorite “Trampoline,” followed by the high-energy rocker “The Other Side of My Life.” Lindsay Lou, Sam Bush, and Mickey Raphael lend their talents to a rootsy take on the ‘80’s post-punk classic “Only You,” originally by Yaz, the iconic UK duo of Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke. Two country legends accompany Humbert on vocals, starting with Rodney Crowell on the country folk infused “Half A World Away”; and Vince Gill picking up the pace on an electrifying rendition of “I’ll Be Damned,” a song he penned and recorded in 1980. “Only Good at Goodbye” features a guest vocal by singer/songwriter Logan Ledger, with the renowned Russ Pahl on pedal steel.
Switchback finds The Shootouts hitting their mark, elevating their palette of traditional Americana country, contemporary roots, rockabilly, and Western swing.
Discography
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Switchback
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| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trampoline (feat. Lindsay Lou) | Americana Country | Country |
| 2 | The Other Side of My Life - details | Americana Country | Country |
| 3 | Only You (feat. Sam Bush, Lindsay Lou & Mickey Raphael) | Americana Country | Country |
| 4 | Half a World Away (feat. Rodney Crowell) | Americana Country | Country |
| 5 | I'll Be Damned (feat. Vince Gill) - details | Americana Country | Country |
| 6 | Just Another Sunday (feat. Mickey Raphael) | Americana Country | Country |
| 7 | Switchback (feat. Sam Bush) | Americana Country | Country |
| 8 | A Few Old Memories - details | Americana Country | Country |
| 9 | Your Love (I'm Afraid Of) - details | Americana Country | Country |
| 10 | Only Good at Goodbye (feat. Logan Ledger) | Americana Country | Country |
| 11 | Blue Eyes (feat. Sam Bush & Mickey Raphael) | Americana Country | Country |
| 12 | Dancing with the Distance (feat. Mickey Raphael) | Americana Country | Country |
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Stampede
Label: Soundly
Genres: Country
Styles: Americana Country
Songs on the Album
| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Better Things to Do (feat. Marty Stuart) | Americana Country | Country |
| 2 | Anywhere but Here (feat. Buddy Miller) | Americana Country | Country |
| 3 | One Step Forward (feat. Ray Benson & Asleep at the Wheel) | Americana Country | Country |
| 4 | I'll Never Need Anyone More (feat. Raul Malo) | Americana Country | Country |
| 5 | Run for Cover | Americana Country | Country |
| 6 | Coming Home by Going Away | Americana Country | Country |
| 7 | Stampede | Americana Country | Country |
| 8 | Tomorrows Knockin' (feat. Jim Lauderdale) | Americana Country | Country |
| 9 | Feelin' Kind of Lonely Tonight | Americana Country | Country |
| 10 | Must Be a Broken Heart | Americana Country | Country |
| 11 | Angel's Work | Americana Country | Country |
| 12 | Better Things to Do (feat. Marty Stuart) [Acoustic Version] | Americana Country | Country |
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Bullseye
Label: Soundly
Genres: Country
Styles: Americana Country
Songs on the Album
| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Don't Think About You Anymore | Americana Country | Country |
| 2 | Rattlesnake Whiskey | Americana Country | Country |
| 3 | Another Mother | Americana Country | Country |
| 4 | Hurt Heartbroke | Americana Country | Country |
| 5 | Bullseye | Americana Country | Country |
| 6 | Here Come the Blues | Americana Country | Country |
| 7 | Everything I Know | Americana Country | Country |
| 8 | Waiting on You | Americana Country | Country |
| 9 | Missing the Mark | Americana Country | Country |
| 10 | I Still Care | Americana Country | Country |
| 11 | Forgot to Forget | Americana Country | Country |
| 12 | Saturday Night Town | Americana Country | Country |