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Chad Elliott's May 2021 release of Singing River debuted on the Roots Music Report Charts this week. The album claimed the #9 spot on the Americana Country list and the #11 spot on the Country list.  
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 Folk Alley Radio featured the song "Down and Out" from Chad Elliott's latest album, Singing River. See the full article and listen to the broadcast HERE.
 "Singer-songwriter Chad Elliott's newest album, "Singing River,” brought the musician's Iowa sound to the renowned FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
"Released on Monday, the project was years in the making. "Elliott and Iowa guitarist and producer Bo Ramsey worked together on Elliott’s “Redemption Man” album in 2009. One of the songs, “Same, Old Way,” stuck out for Ramsey, who suggested playing it with a Muscle Shoals vibe. “That was what planted the seed for me to say: I'd love to go down someday to Muscle Shoals and get some of the original Swampers alongside with that Iowa electrified roots sound,” Elliott said. “I think there's a lot of similarity to some of those sounds. And I thought it would be a really perfect marriage of sounds with Bo Ramsey’s signature style and with that backbeat Muscle Shoals rhythm section. “Somehow fate intervened and it happened. It took a lot of planning and dreaming, but it came to fruition.” - From Ames Tribune feature by Ronna Faaborg. See full article HERE. Chad Elliott's 25th album, Singing River, is now available! Elliott traveled to Muscle Shoals, AL with famed Iowa musician and producer Bo Ramsey to lay the tracks. Singing River was recorded at FAME Recording Studios, where music legends Etta James, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin and many others laid renowned songs into the fabric of time. Ramsey, who produced Singing River, lent his signature sound on guitar. He was joined by two original Muscle Shoals Swampers, Spooner Oldham and David Hood. The new Americana/roots/blues mix that arose in Singing River is exactly the sound Elliott was hoping to create. The album was released on May 17, 2021. Purchase the album here.  Chad Elliott will perform live at Stephens Auditorium with Bo Ramsey on May 9, 2021 as part of a fundraising event for KHOI Community Radio. Check out the Ames Tribune article HERE.
A message from Chad:
"2020 was a hell of a year. It was very hard for everyone. I won't dwell long on all of the things that were lost, or how difficult it was making a living as a full time musician whose family's sole income previously derived from live performance. We all have our own story to tell during that difficult year. Perhaps the hardest for me, was to see the hard earned full calendar my wife had booked, our family's financial security, be erased in only a few weeks time. It was heart wrenching. Actually...no...it was more like a gut punch. "But there were also some amazing things that came out of 2020. "First of all, my perspective shifted drastically just when it needed some serious shifting. It made me grateful for all of the work I have been given in the past. After more than a decade of playing an average of over 200 shows a year, I had become used to the continuous grind. When it came to a screeching halt, I realized how numb I had become to the very thing I sought inspiration from when I began 25 years ago. It forced me to pivot and imagine new and creative ways to engage my fans and community. "I was also so very fortunate to spend more time with my family while creating a thriving art business out of my home studio. I was grateful for my fans. "All in all...my takeaway from last years trials was this: flow, adapt and thrive with a heart filled with Gratitude. "I am so happy to be playing music again. All of the new shows filling my calendar are wonderful. But, more importantly, my perspective has been renewed and I feel like the gained insights from last year make each upcoming performance more of a "life event"... in a noble profession of which I hope I am worthy. "I look forward to seeing all of you out there in this big ol' world. Big Love and carry on!" 2020 Cancelled/Postponed Gigs: March 20 Temple Theater show in DSM CANCELLED (ticket holders will be refunded) March 28 The Gathering Place show in New Hampton POSTPONED April 2 Greene County Elementary School CANCELLED April 2 La Poste show in Perry, IA CANCELLED April 3 Cajun Jack's show in Elizabeth, IL CANCELLED April 4 Bishop Hill Book Fair, Bishop Hill, IL POSTPONED April 17 The Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles CANCELLED April 22 Rockwell City Elementary CANCELLED April 24 Arts on Grand exhibit opening in Spencer, IA POSTPONED to 2021 April 25 Earth Day Celebration at Swan Lake Park CANCELLED April 29 Wine Down Wednesday at The Stuffed Olive in Des Moines, IA CANCELLED May 1 Noce, Des Moines, IA POSTPONED May 2 Covered Bridges Winery, Winterset, IA CANCELLED May 7 Private Event, Boise, ID CANCELLED May 15 Eagle's Run Bar & Grill, Bayard, IA POSTPONED May 16 Okoboji Brewing Co., Spirit Lake, IA CANCELLED May 22 Greenwood Lounge, Des Moines, IA CANCELLED May 30 Loess Hills Prairie Seminar, IA CANCELLED June 6 Private Event, Des Moines, IA POSTPONED June 6 Private Event, Exira, IA CANCELLED June 13 Bell Tower Festival, Jefferson, IA CANCELLED June 13 Blanden Art Museum festival, Fort Dodge, IA CANCELLED June 18 Warren Cultural Center, Greenfield, IA CANCELLED June 19 Grinnell College Golf Course, Grinnell, IA POSTPONED June 20 The Lingonberry, Decorah, IA POSTPONED June 25 Cedar Rapids Public Library Evening Show, Cedar Rapids, IA CANCELLED June 27 Des Moines Arts Festival, Des Moines, IA CANCELLED July 3 Sips & Songs, Ankeny, IA CANCELLED July 10 Bicycles, Blues & BBQ, Clear Lake, IA POSTPONED to 2021 July 17 Dickinson County Trails fundraiser, Okoboji, IA CANCELLED July 24 Haymarket, Decorah, IA CANCELLED July 25 Vue Rooftop, Iowa City, IA CANCELLED July 31 Spencer Public Library, Spencer, IA CANCELLED August 1 Local Blend, St. Joseph, MN CANCELLED August 13 Eagles Run Bar, Bayard, IA CANCELLED August 30 Greenwood Lounge, Des Moines, IA CANCELLED September 4 Art Center of St. Peter Exhibition, St. Peter, MN POSTPONED to 2022 September 5 Private Event, Des Moines, IA CANCELLED September 6 Private Event, Earlham, IA CANCELLED September 13 Unitarian Universalist Church, Okoboji, IA POSTPONED September 24 Fat Hill Brewing, Mason City, IA CANCELLED September 25 Mills Seed Co. workshop, Washington, IA CANCELLED October 10 Crafts & Drafts, Ames, IA CANCELLED October 23 Black Rose Acoustic Society, Black Forest, CO CANCELLED December 11 Century Farms Distillery, Spencer, IA POSTPONED December 13 Byron's, Pomeroy, IA CANCELLED January 9 Covered Bridges Winery, Winterset, IA POSTPONED |
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