What:
South 40 has been touring relentlessly throughout the mid/southwest, in support of its last record, "HOME', building its fanbase one show at a time. South40's new album, "Second Lane" will be released in the Spring 2010 and big things lie ahead for this country rock/reddirt band from Southeastern Oklahoma. With a mix of honkytonk country and rollicking country rock songs, South 40 is poised to take it a step further with their new release.
Extras:
”Home” was recorded in Austin, TX at Cedar Creek Studios and Dirty Bird Studio in Norman, OK with Adam Odor producing. *Guest appearances on “Home” include Roger Ray(steel guitar) and Noah Jeffries(fiddle) of Jason Boland and the Stragglers, John Michael Whitby(piano) of Randy Rogers Band, Asleep at the Wheel and George Strait’s Ace in the Hole band, Steve Littleton(Hammond B3) of Stoney Larue, and Red Dirt legend Randy Crouch(fiddle and vocals).
*CD available on www.south40band.com or www.lonestarmusic.com or www.milesofmusic.com. "Home charted in the top 10 of several online music sites, including Milesofmusic.com, TOSSM radio, lonestarmusic.com and on charts internationally in Germany and Japan.
*South 40's fanbase has surpassed the 21,000 friends mark on its Myspace.com website, which has translated into increased cd sales and increased attendance at concerts. South 40 has had over 90,000 combined plays of its songs on Myspace.
South40 and its members have shared the stage with a whos who of country, southern rock and reddirt artists on the road, including:
Cross Canadian Ragweed, Jason Boland and the Stragglers, Randy Rogers Band, Robert Earl Keen, Stoney Larue, Leon Russell, Double Trouble, and Eli Young Band.
*Miles of Music, January 2007
“Tulsa-based South 40's debut album Home catches its own reflection with a collection of songs that are both nostalgic and forward-looking. The album's title is taken from the metaphoric place we all come from. For South 40, that place varies from song to song, but ultimately brings the listener into the common experience. We all have stories and memories from our past, some we'd like to forget, some we relive over and over. Built on the foundation of Oklahoma country, this band proudly flies it influences by name-checking Waylon, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Chris Ledoux in the album's closing track. The band has wisely stuck to a no-frills and honest brand of country letting the songs and the playing carry the load.”
*Matt Gleason, Tulsa World, October 2007
“…South 40 appears to have gotten its money’s worth, making an old country album sizzle with fiddle, 1950’s rock guitar and blues. Falkner’s lyrics pull heartstrings from across genres of music, while guest musician Roger Ray’s (Jason Boland and the Stragglers) steel guitar soars.”
*Gary Hizer, Urban Tulsa, October 2007
“…In all honesty, I haven't heard a local country record as solid as South 40's debut disc in a long time. …Sure, there's some rock and Southern rock influences there, but to my ears it's country more than anything else. In fact, South 40 may well be more country than many of the bands and CD's that are marketed in that genre anymore.
…Disc opener "Goodbye" could fit in at country radio easily, sitting right next to Dierks Bentley and flaunting a guitar line worthy of Keith Urban comparisons (his playing, not his singing).A couple songs, like "If It's All the Same" and "Summer Wind" have a distinctly California-style country-rock flavor, due not only to the overall vibe, but also because the timber of Jay's voice can be very similar to that of Glenn Frey."I'm Not Over You" is another dead-on country single that Falkner might want to consider selling to Kenny Chesney at some point down the road and let the royalties pay for the next South 40 record…”
*Payne County Line, Stan Moffat, Stillwater, OK CD Reviews: rating: 5 / 5
“South 40 has a hit CD with "Home". From the first chord of 'Goodbye' to the last chord of 'On the Stage', Falkner and the band have put a lot of work and elbow grease into this CD and in the end it shines, as do their great live performances. If you like Oklahoma artists and music, this is a CD to add to your collection. The CD is solid in its production, engineering, and content. The vocals are on track and can take you on about any type of trip you'd like to take… from sad to glad to mad and beyond… The CD is in fact a trip back in time to a slower time when folks had time to care for each other, and to think things through. To often today, there is no time for such, and we get caught up in the rat race of trying to 'get' the brass ring… 'Still Searching' is just this… and up pops 'free' and we tend to celebrate new found freedom… something we can all identify with, the joy of a burden being lifted! "Don't worry friends,… Cause I have all the time I need". Headed 'Home', or the picture Jay paints of the 'Summer Wind' and the evening sunset, or … just in the nick of time… 'Got time to Party' rocks us to a new level… And then, the sobering effect of 'The Stage'. Jay picks us up and puts us on the stage with him through our mind's eye… standing there wondering what the greats of the past were doing now… or where they would be headed… What a superb finish to a very solid and classy CD. Now, I am a bit biased but I do love the harmony vocals by Kelly Falkner. I truly think she is one of Oklahoma's best kept secrets! She adds that touch of class and gold that every CD needs! 'Home' is going to become one of the best CD's of 2007, and that's just a plain fact. And how really great to finish off the year of 2006 and start off 2007 with such a solid CD! Jay, you and South 40 ROCK! Thanks for taking time to make this super set of tunes for us! This CD deserves a solid 5 out of 5 stars!“
South 40's "HOME" is now available for download from the following sites:
Amazon
I-Tunes
Napster
Rhapsody
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