Guitar hero Billy Strings is back to announce that Highway Prayers , his fourth solo album, will be out everywhere on September 27th. He’s also shared “Leadfoot,” the first offering from Highway Prayers .
Highway Prayers was recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles and features production from Strings and Jon Brion (Fiona Apple, Mac Miller, Aimee Mann). It follows Billy Strings’ collaborative album with his father, ME/AND/DAD . His prior solo album Renewal arrived in 2021, and just this year, he released his first live album titled Billy Strings Live Vol. 1 .
“Leadfoot,” the first single from Highway Prayers , finds Billy Strings railing against a speedy, reckless driver. “I said hey now, hey now, slow that old thing down/ This city ain’t your highway and you’re tearing up my town,” Strings howls. The quick tempo matches the kind of rip-roaring highway debauchery that Strings sings about — meanwhile, Strings is credited on the vocals, banjo, bass, steel guitar, EBow electric guitar and a 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle, which is certainly the revving heard in the background of the mix.
The song also arrives with a music video depicting the rift between said driver “Leadfoot” and the surrounding town. Strings dons old man makeup for the visualizer, while “Leadfoot” is depicted as, well, something out of a nightmare — bulging red eyes, a thick nail sticking out of his forehead, and a truly disgusting set of teeth and gums. Watch the video below.
Billy Strings is currently wrapping up the summer leg of his 2024 tour, but he’s got another leg of shows set to come this fall. His fall tour begins on the day of Highway Prayers ’ release on September 27th with a pair of sold-out shows in Buena Vista, Colorado, and continues through the rest of the year. Get tickets here .
Billy Strings has also announced a trio of headlining dates on December 29th – 31st in New Orleans. Tickets for the New Years shows go on-sale on Friday, August 16th at 10:00 a.m. CDT via Ticketmaster , but you can sign up for pre-sale now on Strings’ website .
Highway Prayers Album Artwork:
Highway Prayers Tracklist: 01. Leaning on a Travelin’ Song 02. In the Clear 03. Escanaba 04. Gild the Lily 05. Seven Weeks In County 06. Stratosphere Blues / I Believe in You 07. Cabin Song 08. Don’t Be Calling Me (at 4AM) 09. Malfunction Junction 10. Catch and Release 11. Be Your Man 12. Gone a Long Time 13. It Ain’t Before 14. My Alice 15. Seney Stretch 16. MORBUD4ME 17. Leadfoot 18. Happy Hollow 19. The Beginning of the End 20. Richard Petty
Billy Strings 2024 Tour Dates: 08/02 – State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center 08/03 – State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center 08/10 – George, WA @ Outlaw Music Festival 08/17 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley 08/18 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley 08/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum 08/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum 09/27 – Buena Vista, CO @ Renewal 2024 09/28 – Buena Vista, CO @ Renewal 2024 10/04 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre 10/05 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre 10/11 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse 10/12 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse 10/18 – Huntsville, AL @ The Orion Amphitheater 10/19 – Huntsville, AL @ The Orion Amphitheater 10/31 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena 11/01 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena 12/06 – Memphis, TN @ FedExForum 12/07 – Memphis, TN @ FedExForum 12/10 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center 12/12 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena 12/13 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater 12/14 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center 12/29 — New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena 12/30 — New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena 12/31 — New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena
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