Press release –
Veteran troubadour Steve Poltz has released his new album, JoyRide, via Red House Records. The album is Poltz’s 14th studio collection, and is streaming everywhere, while vinyl, CD, and an exclusive new merch line are also available now. JoyRide sees the acclaimed tunesmith teaming with producer/multi-instrumentalist Dex Green (known for his GRAMMY® Award-nominated work with such artists as Shemekia Copeland, Elvis Costello, Margo Price, and Nicole Atkins), at 3Sirens, a historic home studio in East Nashville, TN, for a high-spirited, sharp-witted collection of 10 brand new songs, including the topical first single, “If It Bleeds It Leads,” its rowdy follow up co-written with longtime pal Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon, “Love a Little Bigger,” and such sure-to-be fan favorites as “Fix in&rsquo ; Up” (a three-way co-write with Americana legend Jim Lauderdale and 2018 CCMA Songwriter of the Year, Skip Black).
“Capturing me in a studio is like convincing a whirling dervish to stop spinning long enough to sign a bill into law,” says Poltz. “It’s chaos, caffeine, and accidental poetry — art colliding with microphones and commerce in a glorious mess. That’s how JoyRide happened. No seatbelts, no helmets. Just unsaturated, unadulterated art. Real humans making real noise in real time.”
Hailed by American Songwriter for “his unhinged live performances, incredible way with a comedic lyric, and ability to spin a ripping tale,” Poltz will celebrate JoyRide with a truly epic tour schedule that will see him traveling the US, his native Canada, Mexico, and Australia/New Zealand for headline dates, festival appearances, and more. Highlights include his 17th Annual 50th Birthday Bash, a two-night stand set for February 21-22, at Solana Beach, CA’s famed Belly Up, featuring Poltz joined by the Rugburns and other special guests. For complete details and ticket information, please see poltz.com/concerts.
ABOUT STEVE POLTZ:
Steve Poltz has spent more than three decades as a singer-songwriter-performer of the first order, earning international applause and fans worldwide with his inspired brand of rockin’ countrified folk Americana. Having first made his bones as frontman for underground legends The Rugburns, the Halifax, NS-born tunesmith has established a critically lauded solo catalog while also collaborating with such diverse artists as Jewel (an ongoing creative partnership that includes co-writing the RIAA Platinum-certified #1 hit, “You Were Meant For Me”) GRAMMY® Award-winning bluegrass phenom Billy Strings, GRAMMY® Award-winner Molly Tuttle, The Wood Brothers, and Andy Frasco, to name but a few.
Visit https://poltz.com.
Canadian tour dates:
APRIL
17 – Halifax, NS – The Carleton
18 – Halifax, NS – The Carleton (Early Show)
18 – Halifax, NS – The Carleton (Late Show)
19 – Halifax, NS – The Carleton (Early Show)
19 – Halifax, NS – The Carleton (Late Show)
20 – Iona, NS – The Frolic & Folk Pub & Grill
21 – Pictou, NS – deCoste Performing Arts Centre
22 – Fredericton, NB – Charlotte Street Arts Centre
24 – Guelph, ON – Royal City Mission
25 – Clarksburg, ON – Marsh Street Community Centre
26 – London, ON – Aeolian Hall Performing Arts Centre
29 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
30 – Kingston, ON – The Spire
MAY
1 – Ottawa, ON – Red Bird
2 – Ottawa, ON – Red Bird
3 – Chelsea, QC – Motel Chelsea
