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Country artist Buckstein to release EP,\u00a0<\/b>Country Side<\/strong><\/em>, in June<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Colorado-based country singer Buckstein is embarking on his next chapter with his forthcoming EP,\u00a0Country Side<\/i>, which is scheduled for release on June 2, 2017 on Angry Duck Records. The 5-song recording\u2014which includes four original tracks and one cover\u2014was produced by Andy Rok (one of the founding members of The Flobots) and engineered at The Blasting Room in Ft. Collins, Colorado. With a \u201cno-fear-of-the-edge\u201d mentality that hooks the non-country-lovin\u2019 folk, coupled with traditional vibes that will bring to mind a modern-day John Wayne, Buckstein fights to create something electric that grabs you and makes you look up. He\u2019s a 6\u20194\u201d bass-baritone powerhouse who once hit 200 million television sets worldwide as a contestant on \u201cAmerican Idol.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of heart in these five tunes,\u201d Buckstein says. \u201cMaking them has been a very valuable experience. It has shown me not only where I am but where I want to go from here.\u201d Buckstein\u2019s goal is to bring soul to everything he does. \u201cWhat people seem to respond most to in my live performances is my passion, so I worked hard to bring that to the record.\u201d His sound commonly gets compared a lot to the great bass-baritones of his time: Trace Adkins, Toby Keith, Josh Turner, and Chris Young.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n From the title track, which documents Buckstein\u2019s own experiences growing up, to the wink-wink, nudge-nudge humor of \u201c10 at 2:00,\u201d he travels down familiar country music roads, but with his own unique stamp and his own personal twist on the journey. \u201cI\u2019ll Make a Country Girl Outta You Yet\u201d was born of a concept that Buckstein has become aware of since he started in the music business and really ties into the theme of the EP\u2014that everyone has a country side. One track on the EP is a bold re-imagining of a song originally recorded by pop duo MKTO called “Bad Girls.” Buckstein felt the original had very universal lyrics and he wanted to explore them in a country framework. \u201cFor me, a good song is a good song,\u201d he explains. \u201cThis song had a great groove. I respond well to groove. So I worked to bring new life to it.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He started singing at the age of 13 at summer camp, and his love of country music is thanks to his father, who played it all the time when he was young. However, the rest of his musical tastes fall outside of the expected box, running a gamut that includes blues, rock, rap, classics from the \u201950s, and whatever was on Top 40 radio at any given time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Buckstein studied theater in college, earning his BA from California State University, Fullerton. Prior to \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d he had moved to LA to pursue a career as an actor. \u201cBig surprise, it wasn\u2019t going anywhere,\u201d he confides. \u201cOne day a few friends of mine went to the \u2018American Idol\u2019 auditions, which was the hottest show on TV at the time. They wanted some company so I went along. I got through and they didn\u2019t. It was\u00a0\u2018Idol\u2019\u00a0that set me on a different path.\u201d After appearing on the finale of \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d in Season 5, he returned to Denver with music on the brain.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He started singing with whomever would back him up, growing along the way, learning his craft, year after year, little by little, making friends, music, mistakes, and big moves, all leading him to today. Over the past few years Buckstein has traveled all over Colorado and the Midwest region performing for soon-to-be-lifelong fans. He has rocked crowds opening for Charlie Daniels, Dustin Lynch, Old Dominion, Eli Young, John Michael Montgomery, Mark Chesnutt, Vanilla Ice, and many, many others. He\u2019s gained local fame as a regular guest star on Denver\u2019s hottest country station 98.5 KYGO and also as the writer and performer of \u201cThe Grizzly Rose,\u201d a popular song about the famous Denver nightclub. Buckstein wrote the song about his personal experiences after his first week playing at the legendary venue. He also shot a video for the track.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Buckstein plans to tour in support of his new EP. Confirmed tour dates are listed below.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n BUCKSTEIN TOUR SCHEDULE<\/b>:<\/p>\n May 20 \u2013 Pueblo, CO \/ Boats, Bands and BBQ<\/p>\n May 25 \u2013 Denver, CO \/ Chicken Fight Festival<\/p>\n June 3 \u2013 Denver, CO \/ The Oriental Theater (album release show)<\/p>\n June 8 \u2013 Ft. Morgan, CO \/ Ft. Morgan Concert Series<\/p>\n June 10 \u2013 Parker, CO \/ Parker Days Festival<\/p>\n June 14 \u2013 Englewood, CO \/ Live at the Lake<\/p>\n June 15 \u2013 Highlands Ranch, CO \/ Highlands Ranch Summer Concert Series<\/p>\n June 16 \u2013 Craig, CO \/ Whittle The Wood<\/p>\n June 17 \u2013 Castle Pines, CO \/ Castle Pines Concert Series<\/p>\n June 23 \u2013 Littleton, CO \/ Arrowhead Shores<\/p>\n June 27 \u2013 Denver, CO \/ The Grizzly Rose<\/p>\n June 28 \u2013 Denver, CO \/ The Grizzly Rose<\/p>\n June 29 \u2013 Denver, CO \/ The Grizzly Rose<\/p>\n Jun 30 \u2013 Denver, CO \/ The Grizzly Rose<\/p>\n July 1 \u2013 Denver, CO \/ The Grizzly<\/p>\n July 2 \u2013 Denver, CO \/ The Grizzly Rose<\/p>\n July 4 \u2013 Winter Park, CO \/ Winter Park 4th of July<\/p>\n July 15 \u2013 Denver, CO \/ Stapleton Beer Festival<\/p>\n July 27 \u2013 Commerce City, CO \/ Commerce City Concert Series<\/p>\n July 28 \u2013 Burlington, CO \/ Kit Carson County Fair<\/p>\n July 29 \u2013 Denver, CO \/ Blake Street Tavern<\/p>\n July 29 \u2013 Aurora, CO \/ Arapahoe County Fair<\/p>\n August 12 \u2013 Denver, CO \/ Blake Street Tavern<\/p>\n August 12 \u2013 Golden, CO \/ Jefferson County Fair<\/p>\n August 26 \u2013 Castle Rock, CO \/ Food Truck Frenzy<\/p>\n September 9 \u2013 Evergreen, CO \/ Big Chili Cook-Off<\/p>\n …more dates to be announced soon!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n