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In addition to the highly anticipated new music, Davis has inked a deal with ADA (Alternative Distribution Alliance), well known as one of the top independent distributors worldwide.
A mainstay of contemporary American roots music, Davis has spent two decades leaving his mark onstage, on record, and in the writing room. He's a critically-acclaimed solo artist. A road warrior and entrepreneur. He is the mastermind and founder of Songwriters in Paradise - a boutique series of exclusive in the round style performances set in breathtaking locations. And most importantly, Davis has established himself as a prolific songwriter, penning tunes not only for his own albums but also for icons like Guy Clark and Jimmy Buffett.
“I have been fortunate to follow Patrick Davis’ incredible career from South Carolina to Nashville. He is an extremely talented singer, songwriter, musician and music entrepreneur. We’re thrilled to partner with Patrick and help bring his music to a global audience. This partnership is another example of ADA’s growing footprint in Nashville, where we are excited to support the flourishing independent music culture.”
- Robert Turner, ADA
PATRICK DAVIS ON TOUR
May 18th - McLemore Club - Rising Fawn, GA
May 19th - Visulite Theatre - Charlotte, NC*
May 22nd - Gibson Lounge - Nashville, TN - (Private Event)
May 27th - Cashiers Live - Cashiers, NC*
June 1st - Harrah's Casino - Cherokee, NC - (Private Event)
June 16th & 17th - Vancouver Island, BC, Canada - (Private Event)
June 24th - Tunes in Town - PBS Taping - Stephenville, Newfoundland, Canada
July 3rd - Bear Creek Lodge - Tahoe, CA - (Private Event)
July 10th - Tortola, British Virgin Islands - (Private Event)
July 18th - 22nd - Songwriters In Paradise Healdsburg - Healdsburg, CA
August 5th - Sumter Opera House - Sumter, SC - (PBS Taping)
August 19th - Steel Hands Brewing - Columbia, SC*
August 26th - Songwriters 4 Vets - Bonita Springs, FL
August 31st - Harrah's Casino - Cherokee, NC - (Private Event)
Sept. 9th - Burkholder Charity Gala - Lancaster, PA
Sept. 21st - Greenwood Performing Arts Center - Greenwood, SC - (PBS Taping)
October 1st - Oakville Sessions - Oakville, CA
October 4th - Furyk & Friends Champions Tour Event - Jacksonville, FL
October 7th - Woodcreek Music Series - Elgin, SC*
October 21st - High Museum Wine Fundraiser - Atlanta, GA - (Private Event)
October 26th - USC Alumni Center - Columbia, SC
Nov. 11th - Eddie's Attic - Atlanta, GA*
Nov. 17th - Songwriters 4 Camp Cole - Forest Acres, SC - (Private Event)
Nov. 24th - The Senate - Columbia, SC*
Nov. 29th - Dec. 2nd - Songwriters In Paradise Cabo - Cabo San Lucas, MX
*Patrick Davis & His Midnight Choir
Tickets and up to date show information at patrickdavismusic.com
With Carolina When I Die, Davis reintroduces himself as a southern storyteller and classic craftsman. It's a modern-day album steeped in the timeless sounds of his influences: the smooth soul of Ray Charles, the heartland folk-rock of Jackson Browne, the nuanced country of Lyle Lovett, and the big-band bombast of Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen. Tying those sounds together is a versatile musician who, having already established himself as a hit songwriter for others, is rededicating himself to his own records. Carolina When I Die may be the fifth full-length release of Davis' catalog, but it marks a new beginning, too.
"I've always said I'm a very late bloomer," he explains. "I didn't move to Nashville until I was 25, and then I spent years writing songs for projects that weren't my own. It's taken me some time to figure out who I am, and that's ok. The journey never ends. If it does, maybe you're not doing it right. To me, Carolina When I Die is one of the most important parts of that journey, because it's an album that says, 'This is who Patrick Davis truly is.'"
Carolina When I Die nods to Davis' small-town roots in Camden, South Carolina, where he spent most of his adolescence. His father was a working musician who taught his son to appreciate the good stuff, from the Beatles to Van Morrison. When he was still young, Davis would attend his dad's shows and climb onstage for a song or two, laying the foundation for the career he'd launch as an adult. With "Carolina When I Die," the album's title track, he reflects on countless miles traveled since leaving that childhood home. "I've rambled all around this world, seen the Northern Lights / I have drank with kings and queens and señoritas of the night," he sings over a finger-plucked acoustic guitar. The song isn't just a travelogue; it's a love song for one's home, with Davis longing to go back to the place where it all began.
If "Carolina When I Die" unfolds like Davis' own story, then "Six String Dreams" is the story of musicians everywhere. Written alongside Sadler Vaden — longtime guitarist for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit — and rooted in a 1970s-worthy soul groove, the song pays tribute to blue-collar troubadours who make their living beneath the stage lights. During the rest of Carolina When I Die, Davis gets funky on "L-O-V-E" (written with Randolph Randolph, who recorded his own version of the song on the Grammy-nominated album Got Soul), teams up with the late Guy Clark for "Wrong Side of the Tracks," and examines the colorblind friendship between two characters on the stunning "Black Jesus." Some songs make room for stacked layers of electric guitar, brass, organ, and vocal harmonies — a dense sound that Davis regularly recreates in a live setting with his 11-piece touring band, Patrick Davis & His Midnight Choir — while others are simple, stark, acoustic recordings that shine a light on Davis' own delivery. It's an eclectic mix, delivered by a lyrically-driven songwriter who's never been afraid to embrace the full range of his influences.
"When I was a kid in South Carolina, I made my living by playing songs in the corner of a bar," Davis remembers. "Once I moved to Nashville and landed a publishing deal, it took me away from that experience a little bit. I've been lucky — a lot of people have recorded my songs, and some of them have become hits on the radio — but I've always wanted to be that person onstage, playing his own songs. Carolina When I Die isn't about someone else; it's about who I am. This is the sound of me reclaiming a dream."
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