OUTLAWS Release Lyric Video For New Track ‘Rattlesnake Road’
February 14th, 2020
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American southern rock band Outlaws have released an official lyric video for the track ‘Rattlesnake Road’, which can be viewed below.
Outlaws issue 13th full-length studio album Dixie Highway on February 28th, 2020 through Steamhammer / SPV.
“Going back to the 70s, every song we wrote had to do with the challenges of this rock & roll lifestyle,” commented vocalist Henry Paul. “Today, we write about the things that collectively mean something to us. When you still have the reason and ability to do that, you can reiterate your position as a significant creative force. We dig deeper, write better, perform stronger. The Outlaws still have something to say that is as engaging as when we began, or maybe even more so than it ever was.”
“I want the fans to see the band’s growth, to recognize the quality of the music,” added Paul. “It’s focused on where we come from, where we’re headed and how much fun we’re still having on the ride.” And from the state-of-the-art production to its throwback double-album gatefold vinyl, Dixie Highway remains a route whose legacy has a sound and spirit all its own. “We wrote and recorded this album to reinforce the notion that the Outlaws still matter,” Henry says, “and that Southern Rock will always matter. It’s a message we’re proud to bring into the 21st century.”
The album directly retraces Outlaws history with a re-recording of ‘Heavenly Blues’, which originally appeared on the band’s 1977 album Hurry Sundown. “The first three albums are the band’s true heritage,” stated Paul. “And of all the songs I wrote for those records, this one had the most potential to revisit. I think our new arrangement and my more mature vocal has vastly improved it, and the guitar work is one of the highlights of the record.”
Meanwhile, for the song ‘Windy City Blue’, Paul unearthed a 1972 demo written by late bassist Frank O’Keefe that has remained unrecorded until now. And like the Dixie Highway itself, the album’s journey begins – and ends – in Illinois. “Frank was from Chicago originally,” Henry explained, “and his lyrics are still applicable today. We rearranged it, and the highlights of that original demo came alive. In a band with four strong songwriters, Frank’s contributions are conspicuously overlooked in Outlaws history. He was a sensational musician, an integral part of the group, and including his song on this record was the right thing to do. This is Frank O’Keefe’s curtain call.”
The track listing is as follows:
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01. ‘Southern Rock Will Never Die’
02. ‘Heavenly Blues’
03. ‘Dixie Highway’
04. ‘Overnight From Athens’
05. ‘Endless Ride’
06. ‘Dark Horse Run’
07. ‘Rattlesnake Road’
08. ‘Lonesome Boy From Dixie’
09. ‘Showdown’ (instrumental)
10. ‘Windy City’s Blue’
11. ‘Macon Memories’
Outlaws’ line-up is as follows:
Henry Paul (guitar and vocals)
Steve Grisham (lead guitar and vocals)
Dale Oliver (lead guitar and vocals)
Randy Threet (bass and vocals)
Monte Yoho (drums)
Jaran Sorenson (drums)
Dave Robbins (keyboards and vocals)
The track ‘Southern Rock Will Never Die’ can be streamed below.
Twelfth studio record It’s About Pride was released in September 2012 via Mirror Lake Records.
Promotional photograph by John Gellman.
