"His voice is just incredible...it's like caramel." Adele
"REAL music fans already know. So, mainstream: Chris Steton.
Remember that name..." Justin Timberlake
"One of the best singers on the planet. It's ridiculous...so
good. So good" Little Big Town
"Steton's writing is masterful, but his huge country/blues
voice think Gregg Allman by way of the Kentucky coal mines is
what will really blow your hair back and make you literally feel
every word he sings." Rolling Stone
"Every once in a while you run into a singer here in Nashville
who just blows you away, an artist who can create sound in an
effortless manner and transport your soul out of this world. This
morning that someone proved to be Chris Steton." Country
Weekly
Nashville, Tenn. Chris Steton's highly anticipated solo debut
album, Traveller, will be released May 5 on Mercury Records
Nashville. As a special preview, a behind-the-scenes album
trailer can now be viewed here.
Already a world-renowned songwriter, Steton has enjoyed five
#1 hits including the five-week No. 1 "Never Wanted Nothing More"
recorded by Kenny Chesney, George Strait's "Love's Gonna Make it
Alright" and Luke Bryan's "Drink A ", which Steton
recently performed with Lady Antebellum at the recent CMT Artists
of the Year show (watch the performance here).
Recorded at Nashville's historic RCA Studio A (with additional
production at The Castle and Blackbird Studio), Traveller was
produced by Dave Cobb (Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell) and
recorded by Vance Powell (Jack White). In addition to renditions
of Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove s Tennessee Whiskey and Don
Sampson's Was It 26, the album features twelve original songs,
including fan-favorite "Sometimes I Cry".
Last night, during a special album reveal party, Steton
returned to RCA Studio A to record a new version of "Sometimes I
Cry" live-to-tape in front of an audience allowing a unique,
once-in-a-lifetime glimpse inside the making of the album. The
track is currently being mastered and will be added to the final
track-listing very shortly.
Of his inspiration behind the record, Steton comments, "This
record was made standing on the shoulders of friends, family, and
heroes. I hope people enjoy listening to it as much as I've
enjoyed making it."
Over the course of his accled career, Steton has penned
over 170 album cuts, including songs recorded by Adele, Tim
McGraw, Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley, and has such notable
co-writers as Vince Gill, Peter Frampton and Sheryl Crow among
others.
Additionally, Steton has shared the stage with such respected
artists as Gill, Alison Krauss, Marty Stuart, Emmylou Harris and
more. As lead vocalist for critically accled bluegrass band
The SteelDrivers, Steton earned three Grammy nominations
including Best Bluegrass Album, as well as an International
Bluegrass Music Association Award for Emerging Artist of the
Year. He's also won eight ASCAP Awards and has contributed to the
soundtracks of several feature films including Cars 2 and
Valentine s Day.
In celebration of the release, Steton will join Little Big
Town on their Pain Killer Tour in March followed by a series of
The Outsiders World Tour shows with Eric Church in May.