Ben Kweller returns to tour Australian in April in support of new album CHANGING HORSES, released through Shock Records 31st January.
The album is his fourth full-length and was produced by Kweller and recorded mostly in
Changing Horses, on the other hand, is of one mind -- a full-blown, straight up country affair, brimming with immaculate pedal steel, twang and multi-part harmonies. It features his touring band -- Chris Morrissey on bass and vocals, and Mark Stepro on drums and vocals -- as well as the brilliant Kitt Kitterman on pedal steel. Like all of Kwellers work, the new album is filled with unforgettable melodies and deeply soulful lyrics that could only come from someone as sensitive to the human spirit as he is.
To make the record, Kweller dug down to his deepest roots. I grew up bass-fishing, playing in creeks, and shooting BB guns, Kweller says. Country music was the soundtrack to my life. Its still a big part of who I am. When
For Kweller, releasing a country album is the realization of a long-held goal. Ive been working on Horses for years. he says. I wrote the first song for it when I was 16. Over time, Ive collected these songs that fit together and wanted to release them together. I didnt want to try and fit them on my other albums one or two at a time.
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