Grammy-nominated Nashville singer-songwriter Will Hoge has premiered “17” with The Boot. Inspired by hearing his two sons making music in the family garage, the “breezy, nostalgic” track comes from Hoge’s self-produced 11th studio album Anchors, out August 11 via Thirty Tigers.
“I was sitting around one day during a period of deep doubt,” Hoge tells The Boot, “and then I heard these three pre-teens in my damn garage thinking they can save the world with rock ‘n’ roll. It was amazing. All of the sudden, you remember the feeling of going to band practice and playing with your friends and making sure that you’ve got your jean jacket on just right so you can talk to the girl at the movie theater and try to get her to come to your show. You remember you do it because you love it and it feels right.”
Stream “17” HERE
Early review for Anchors have been glowing. “Hoge employs every weapon in his vast musical arsenal to deliver what may be his finest work yet,” says The Daily Country. “Every tune here displays his mastery as a songwriter and performer,” writes Americana Music Show.
Rolling Stone Country premiered Anchors’ rootsy debut single “Little Bit Of Rust,” featuring guest vocals from Sheryl Crow (listen HERE). The Tennessean debuted “Baby’s Eyes,” noting, “fans of Tom Petty and The Byrds will find a lot to love in its steady groove, and the sweet morsels of 12-string guitar and glockenspiel chiming in on the refrain” (listen HERE). American Songwriter premiered “As Young As We Will Ever Be,” calling it “a rollicking, Springsteen-esque rocker with a killer guitar solo” (listen HERE).
In between working on his own music and crafting hit songs for others (Eli Young Band, Lady Antebellum), Hoge is busy with the launch of Nashville Elcectric Transportation, his new Tesla-only electric car service. Read about it here and here.
Hoge will embark on US tour in August, which will include a return to the Grand Ole Opry and a performance at this year’s AmericanaFest.
Anchors Track List:
1.The Reckoning
- This Grand Charade
- Little Bit of Rust (feat. Sheryl Crow)
- Cold Night in Santa Fe
- Baby’s Eyes
- This Ain’t An Original Sin
- Through Missing You
- Anchors
- Angels Wings
- 17
- Young As We Will Ever Be
Will Hoge Tour Dates:
Aug. 9th – Nashville, TN – Grand Ole Opry House
Aug. 11th – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
Aug. 12th – Columbus, OH – Rumba Cafe
Aug. 13th – Port Clinton, OH – The Listening Room
Aug. 18th – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
Aug. 19th – Nashville, TN – 3rd and Lindsley
Aug. 20th – Nashville, TN – 3rd and Lindsley
Aug. 26th – Youngstown, OH – JD’s Summer Songfest
Sep. 6th – New Orleans, LA – The Parish at the House of Blues
Sep. 7th – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
Sep. 8th – Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre
Sep. 9th – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
Sep. 13th – Durham, NC – Motorco Music
Sep. 14th – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
Sep. 15th – Bristol, TN – Bristol Rhythm & Roots
Sep. 16th – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
Sep. 17th – Memphis, TN – New Daisy Theater
Sep. 19th – Pittsburgh, PA – Diesel
Sep. 20th – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
Sep. 21st – Cambridge, MA – Middle East
Sep. 22nd – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
Sep. 23rd – Washington, DC – The Hamilton
Sep. 29th – Milwaukee, WI – Colectivo Coffee
Sep. 30th – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
Oct. 1st – Indianapolis, IN – Hi Fi
Oct. 3rd – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads Saloon
Oct. 4th – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
Oct. 5th – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
Oct. 6th – Chicago, IL – Joe’s
Oct. 7th – Kankakee, IL – 360
Oct. 12th – Chattanooga, TN – Revelry Room
Oct. 14th – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
Oct. 15th – Tampa, FL – The Attic
Oct. 26th – San Antonio, TX – Sam’s Burger Joint
Oct. 27th – Houston, TX – Heights Theater
Oct. 28th – Austin, TX – Antones
Oct. 29th – Dallas, TX – The Kessler Theater
