Five-piece country band Boy Named Banjo has shared its major label debut album, Dusk. Each of the tracks captures a light-night vibe. According to a release, the album includes themes of “lust and longing as well as hope and heartbreak.”
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The nine-track record was produced by longtime collaborator Oscar Charles. The production of the record seeks to “capture the high-octane energy of their beloved live shows.”
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The album covers a gamut of styles from up-tempo anthems to dark meditations. The band’s sound has something classic infused into it, which is in large part due to its choice of instruments–the building blocks of classic country tunes.
Boy Named Banjo began more than a decade ago. The band members–Barton Davies, William Reames, Ford Garrard, Willard Logan, Sam McCullough, and Abe Scott–met while growing up in Nashville.
“We’re not a band that just got thrown together in the studio,” Reames explained on the band’s website. “We’re a group of best friends who’ve been doing this together since we were kids, and it shows in our music. We’ve spent a lot of time finding ourselves and our sound.”
The band is currently on the road for their Dusk Til Dawn Tour. Through the remainder of the year, the group has tour stops in Los Angeles, Memphis, Birmingham, Brooklyn, and a newly added Nashville date. Tickets can be found HERE.
Dusk Track List:
1. “Something ‘Bout A Sunset” (Barton Davies, William Reames and Stephen Wilson Jr.)
2. “Heart Attack” (Barton Davies, William Reames, Jeff Hyde and Ryan Tyndell)
3. “Feel For You (Dusk)” (Barton Davies, William Reames, Daniel Fernandez and Michael David Whitworth]
4. “Young Forever” (William Reames, Luke Preston and Jonathan Sherwood)
5. “Whiskey Dreams” (Barton Davies, William Reames and Angelo Petraglia)
6. “Mama, I’m Misbehavin’” (Ethan Bryan Baumgarner, Oscar Charles, Olivia Rudeen and Jonathan Sherwood)
7. “Goodbyes Are Sad” (Barton Davies, William Reames, Oscar Charles and Stephen Wilson Jr.)
8. “Lonely In This Town” (Barton Davies, William Reames, Marv Green and Chris Stevens)
9. “Opposite Directions” (Barton Davies, William Reames and Jonathan Sherwood)
Boy Named Banjo – Dusk Til Dawn 2023 Tour Dates:
October 6 – Monterey, CA – Rebels and Renegades Music Festival
October 7 – Los Angeles, CA – The Moroccan Lounge ^
October 8 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues (Voodoo Room) ^
October 12 – Austin, TX – Antone’s Nightclub ^
October 13 – Houston, TX – Last Concert Cafe ^
October 14 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas (Cambridge Room) ^
October 19 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm ^
October 20 – Savannah, GA – Saddle Bags Savannah ^
October 21 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat ^
October 26 – Jackson, MS – Duling Hall ^
October 27 – Memphis, TN – Growlers ^
October 28 – Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s ^
November 2 – Chattanooga, TN – Barrelhouse Ballroom %
November 3 – Birmingham, AL – Zydeco %
November 4 – Knoxville, TN – Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria %
November 16 – Charlottesville, VA – The Jefferson Theater ^
November 17 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl ^
November 18 – Harrisburg, PA – XL Live ^
November 19 – Washington, D.C. – The Atlantis ^
November 24 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl ^
November 30 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe +
December 1 – Columbus, OH – Natalie’s Grandview +
December 2 – Wyandotte, MI – District 142 +
^ with support from Brother Elsey
% with support from Will Jones
+ with support from Cassandra Lewis
Credit: Tristan Cusick / Universal Music Group Nashville
