Upcoming Television Appearances Include TODAY, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Celebration Officially Kicks Off Tonight with Sold Out Album Release Show at The Ryman Auditorium
Nashville, TN – Feb. 2, 2012 – Award winning singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley prepares for the release of his sixth studio album HOME with fan events, television appearances and exclusive album release shows in support of the disc, out Tues., Feb. 7. Bentley will officially kick off release week at the ‘home’ of country music, the historic Ryman Auditorium, with a special album release show today. Tonight’s sold out performance will also mark the last concert played on the current stage of the landmark venue before it undergoes renovation.
Bentley will start on the east coast and move west over the course of the week visiting fans in Boston on Feb. 4, Baltimore on Feb. 5, New York on Feb. 8, Chicago on Feb. 9, Denver on Feb. 10 and Phoenix on Feb. 11. Throughout the cross-country trip, he’ll make time to appear and perform on NBC’s TODAY on both Feb. 6 and Feb. 7 and The Late Show with David Letterman on Feb. 8, where he’ll follow the TV taping with a full set for their popular webcast program Live On Letterman from the famous Ed Sullivan Theatre. The week will cap off in Los Angeles with the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 12 and a performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Feb. 15.
“We worked so hard and spent so much time writing and recording this album,” said Bentley. “Now we get to criss cross the country and get it in the fans’ hands…I’m sure I’ll be running on adrenaline the entire time. I’ve got a few surprises planned along the way too. Kicking it all off tonight at The Ryman…there’s nothing better than that!”
Bentley’s versatility as a writer shines on the new disc that has already produced the rowdy No. one hit “Am I The Only One.” He penned the good-time chart topper, as well as the disc’s spiritual anchor and title track “Home,” which caught early attention from National Public Radio critics for the authenticity of its lyrics. Last week, it was nominated for ACM’s coveted “Song of the Year” award. The new project also features special guests including Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild and bluegrass icons Sam Bush and Tim O’Brien. Over his diverse career, the CMA winner has sold over five million albums, scored eight No. one hits at country radio and collected 10 GRAMMY nominations.
Following release week, Bentley will jet straight to the first show of his 2012 COUNTRY & COLD CANS Tour on Feb. 15 in Vancouver, BC Canada. For a list of upcoming appearances and tour dates in Canada, Australia and the US, visit www.dierks.com.
Now that he’s a husband and a father, Dierks Bentley says his music reflects a more well-rounded artist.
Dierks Bentley (Home album portrays real life) OC: …audience out there. :55
“I think if you’re trying to make great country music, I think we’re all trying to make the best records we can and write the best songs and put them together in a way that’s really a cohesive record, you really have to go inside and write about what’s happened to you in your life, at that moment. For me, it’s not like going from one chapter to the next, it’s just, the book keeps evolving. It’s all a part of the same story. The road, the lifestyle, the partying, the fun and just that energy you feel when you walk on stage – it’s like always being a teenager up there. You’re still bouncing around like you’re 17 years old. But life for me, I’ve gone through first, second, third, fourth gear. I’m moving up the gears and having a chance to experience more of life and having a couple kids is an amazing experience. Trying to be honest as a person, as a songwriter, and stuff like that is going to make its way into the music. It’s a big part of my life, so those songs get added to the playlist and part of the record, part of who I am and the live show. I think it just helps, hopefully, to make you a more complete singer/songwriter, a more complete artist and gives you more material to draw from when you’re up there on stage singing to relate to your audience out there.”
AUDIO: Now that he’s a husband and a father, Dierks Bentley says his music reflects his real life.
Dierks Bentley (Home album portrays real life) OC: …audience out there. :55
“I think if you’re trying to make great country music, I think we’re all trying to make the best records we can and write the best songs and put them together in a way that’s really a cohesive record, you really have to go inside and write about what’s happened to you in your life, at that moment. For me, it’s not like going from one chapter to the next, it’s just, the book keeps evolving. It’s all a part of the same story. The road, the lifestyle, the partying, the fun and just that energy you feel when you walk on stage – it’s like always being a teenager up there. You’re still bouncing around like you’re 17 years old. But life for me, I’ve gone through first, second, third, fourth gear. I’m moving up the gears and having a chance to experience more of life and having a couple kids is an amazing experience. Trying to be honest as a person, as a songwriter, and stuff like that is going to make its way into the music. It’s a big part of my life, so those songs get added to the playlist and part of the record, part of who I am and the live show. I think it just helps, hopefully, to make you a more complete singer/songwriter, a more complete artist and gives you more material to draw from when you’re up there on stage singing to relate to your audience out there.”
