Jon Pardi releases his highly-anticipated sophomore album, California Sunrise, on June 17. The album’s lead single, “Head Over Boots,” is a swinging, mid-tempo tune currently climbing country radio’s Top 20 and gaining Top 15 in country track sales. The song immediately connects with fans and gives a taste of what to expect from the California native’s upcoming second studio album.
Pardi is often commended for sticking to his traditional country roots. “I always want to have the traditional country soul while meeting the new standards of country music,” explains the country singer. As with traditional country music, much of the appeal comes from a compelling narrative. Pardi adds, “As a songwriter, we’re looking for a good story and we’re always looking to push the limits. I love having those lyrics that at first make you think it’s about one thing, but it’s really about something so much more.”
In the studio, Pardi and Butler captured a palpable live energy on California Sunrise by recording each song with a full band. “I’m a big fan of a live band recording and it was really important for me to get that sound on my record,” says Pardi. “The heart of this record comes across with a live band. We used seven guys – one band, and there’s something special about that.”
California Sunrise Track List:
- Out Of Style
- Cowboy Hat
- Head Over Boots
- Night Shift
- Can’t Turn You Down
- Dirt On My Boots
- She Ain’t In It
- All Time High
- Heartache On The Dance Floor
- Paycheck
- Lucky Tonight
- California Sunrise
California Sunrise is the follow-up to Pardi’s celebrated debut album, Write You A Song,featuring his Gold-selling Top 10 hit, “Up All Night,” along with fan-favorites “What I Can’t Put Down,” “Missin’ You Crazy” and “When I’ve Been Drinkin.’”
Pre-order packages available now include a California Sunrise vinyl, T-shirt and autographed guitar. Click HERE for more information.
To listen to Pardi’s current single, “Head Over Boots,” and more songs that inspiredCalifornia Sunrise, click HERE or use the playlist embed code found HERE.
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Audio / Jon Pardi explains the changes he’s gone through between his first album, Write You a Song, and his new sophomore effort, California Sunrise.
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“As I have traveled everywhere, it does something to you, and you sing more and you see your fans and you see something grow. And with me, like we never had huge chart success but had a good fan base out there. So, it was a good like keep going even though what you want, it’s not there yet, and you kind of like take all that in and you know what your fans like and you know what country radio, kind of where that’s at and how you can kind of meet in the middle where you still get where you started out with and you can still kind of like – I call it a more mature me after this next record of knowing what’s going to work. Not to say I know. I don’t even know what’s going to work. But what I was saying was, it’s just a direction that I kind of know what I want because I’m more comfortable with who I am from traveling and other stuff.”
