CHARLES KELLEY SET FOR RELEASE WEEK WITH HIS DEBUT SOLO ALBUM.

Artist: Charles Kelley

Charles Kelley is prepping for “one of the most-talked-about releases of 2016” (Billboard), his first-ever solo album THE DRIVER this Friday (February 5th) with scheduled appearances on Good Morning America (February 3rd on ABC at 8:00am ET),Watch What Happens Live (February 4th on Bravo at 11:00pm ET) and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (February 5th on CBS at 11:35pm ET).

Today, Charles also announced THE DRIVER TOUR picked up by Enterprise, will see a spring run of dates with special guest Josh Kelley launching April 9th in Washington, D.C. at The Fillmore. Beginning Friday at www.CharlesKelley.com, fans will receive a download of the new album with every ticket transaction.

“This album was all about just making something I could be really proud of,” said Kelley. “So, to hear some of the early feedback that people are into the handful of songs that we’ve shared so far really confirms that taking this creative risk was worth it. It’s going to be great to get back out on the road now that we’ve got a full album of new songs to work with, and to have my brother out there with me is going to make it even cooler.”

THE DRIVER TOUR Picked Up By Enterprise Dates:

4/09 Washington, DC @ The Fillmore

4/11 Boston, MA @ House of Blues

4/13 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

4/14 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

4/15 St Louis @ The Pageant

4/23 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

4/24 San Jose, CA @ Club Rodeo

4/26 LA, CA @ Troubadour

5/01 Houston, TX @ House of Blues

5/03 Nashville, TN @ 3rd And Lindsley

5/06 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theater

Citi is the official credit card of THE DRIVER TOUR picked up by Enterprise. Presales for cardmembers begin Wednesday (February 3rd) at 10am local. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

Stepping outside of Lady Antebellum, one of the world’s most popular groups, Kelley’s “The Driver” received a GRAMMY nomination for “Best Country Duo/Group Performance” ahead of the album’s release. Produced by Paul Worley, the album also features appearances from Miranda Lambert, Stevie Nicks, Dierks Bentley and Eric Paslay while Kelley explores new territory with a raw sound that pushes his vocals into a lower, grittier key. In addition to his success as part of seven-time GRAMMY award-winning trio Lady Antebellum, Kelley has also penned No. one hits recorded by Luke Bryan and Darius Rucker. For more information on new music and the upcoming tour, visit www.charleskelley.com.

Charles Kelley (the project) OC: …accomplish. :52
“One thing when I was going into this project with my producer Paul Worley, we talked about was making sure this did sound different than Lady Antebellum. Of course there’s going to be common threads. I mean, being one of the voices in Lady Antebellum, of course that’s the music I love to make, you know, the sound of our band. You’re always going to have some things that remind you of probably songs that Lady Antebellum has cut, but there’s definitely, I guess, a little grittier of a sound on this record, maybe a little more raw. I think it showcases my voice a little more, of course, because we’re not basically throwing a whole bunch of three-part harmony on it. So, it definitely sounds a little different; a little more bare and naked, I guess, so to speak. But one of the main things I wanted to do was make sure whatever song I sang fit in this really gritty, gravelly spot in my voice, and hopefully, every song, that was what we were trying to accomplish.”