Posted on 16 August 2010 by editor
Thompson Square
Nashville, TN (August 13, 2010)–Stoney Creek Records’ Thompson Square will hit the road this fall with Jason Aldean, closing out his Wide Open 2010 Arena Tour.
Starting on Oct. 21 in Champaign, IL and ending on Nov. 20 in Atlanta, GA, the husband-and-wife duo will open with a full-band for a whirlwind month on tour with multi-platinum country rocker Jason Aldean. “We are so pumped about going on tour with Jason Aldean,” says Keifer Thompson of Thompson Square. “Getting to perform our music to the fans on a tour as cool as the Wide Open tour is going to be an exciting time for us. We are really looking forward to the fall.”
Thompson Square received the exciting tour news while filming their first music video for their new single, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not.” Directed and produced by Wes Edwards, the video was filmed on the beaches and city streets in historic St. Augustine, FL. The completed video will be released later this summer.
For more information on Thompson Square visit www.thompsonsquare.com
DATES AND VENUES WITH THOMPSON SQUARE OPENING:
10/21 Champaign, IL Assembly Hall – U of Illinois
10/22 Ft. Wayne, IN –Memorial Coliseum
10/23 Moline, IL– iWireless Center
10/28 Oklahoma City, OK –Ford Center
10/29 Springfield, MO –JQH Arena at Missouri State
11/18 Columbus, GA– Columbus Civic Center
11/19 Birmingham, AL– BJCC Arena
11/20 Atlanta, GA –Gwinnett Center
Posted on 25 May 2007 by admin
I’ve had three days to try to decide just who Jason Aldean sounds like on his new release Relentless (available 5/29). I first thought Tracy Lawrence. Chris Cagle? Clay Walker? In fact, there’s a bunch of voices that seep though Aldean’s delivery. The good thing is that they mix together to create something unique and very MAINSTREAM country.
The lead single “Johnny Cash” is a bit misleading in that way. It’s a nod to his success with his first album’s debut single “Hicktown.” “Hicktown” peaked at number ten on the Billboard radio charts but the song (and a fun video) left a large footprint and gave him something to really get into at his live shows.
“Johnny Cash” should have similar chart success but it’s sound isn’t really about classic country music. It’s a rock song disguised as country. It’s actually the least “country-fied” song on the CD. That’s a good thing because Aldean finds his niche on more mainstream fare on the CD like “I Use What I Got” and there’s even the feel of a Kenny Chesney ballad on “Laughed Until We Cried.” (Pictured with Aldean and MJ Colonial Center 10/7/6 )
Aldean – straight outta Macon, Georgia – has paved his way for some great stage shows. He already had a few hits and usually always steals the show when he opens for larger stars. Now he can add “Johhny Cash” (currently climbing at thirteen on the radio singles charts) to the show and there will surely be a hit slow or mid tempo mainstream smash coming. My picks: “My Memory Ain’t’ What It Used to Be” or “Use What I Got” It won’t be long before he’s headlining.
Aldean did not have a hand in writing any of the new songs but opted to try to recapture some of the first album’s magic with two John Rich cuts (actually not my favorites). His record label, the relatively small Broken Bow records, made all the right moves with the first release and will likely find the cuts that will get airplay. He has become the label’s “star act.”
Aldean fans should like the CD and might be surprised how mainstream it is. Newcomers will get turned on to someone that connects with fans and is definitely a rising star.
MY GRADE:
MY GRADE:A-
I Keep Replaying: “I Use What I Got” (A Great combination of hook, fun, and inspiration with some Copperhead road on the intro).
