FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/b><\/p>\n
February 5, 2018<\/b><\/p>\n
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Americana singer-songwriter Don Gallardo set to release<\/b><\/p>\n
new album, Still Here<\/i>, on April 27th<\/sup><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Gallardo featured as an \u201cArtist You Need To Know\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n in September 2017 issue of Rolling Stone Country<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/country\/lists\/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-september-2017-w500707\/don-gallardo-w500720<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Nashville-based Americana singer-songwriter Don Gallardo is set to release his next album, \u00a0Still Here<\/i>, on April 27, 2018 through Rock Ridge Music (with distribution via ADA).\u00a0 With music that walks the line between Americana, folk, and roots-rock, mining the influence of classic 1970s singer-songwriters while still pushing ahead toward something new, Rolling Stone Country<\/i> called Gallardo \u201ca singer-songwriter that is one of the Country and Americana scene’s true journeymen.\u201d\u00a0 The first single, \u201cSomething I Gotta Learn,\u201d will be released to streaming services on March 16th<\/sup> and will also be available as the instant-gratification track for digital pre-orders.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Gallardo\u2019s forthcoming album, Still Here<\/i>, was self-produced with the help of David Pinkston and Dylan Alldredge, and it\u2019s different from any of his previous efforts.\u00a0 \u201cMy prior albums had almost no co-writes on them; I usually just wrote my own material,\u201d says Gallardo.\u00a0 \u201cThis time, I sought out songwriters that I really respected for co-writes\u2014Tim Easton, Carey Ott, Mando Saenz, Luke Amelang, Robby Hecht, Doug Williams, David Born\u00e9 and Jesse Cole.\u201d\u00a0 The resulting collection includes songs about Gallardo\u2019s son, past relationships, the music industry, the late 16th Century, bullying, and some songs with UK references, with a common theme running among them: no matter how grueling life can be, giving up is not an option, and persistence and positivity can prevail over anything.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joining Gallardo in the studio in East Nashville where he laid down the tracks was a veritable who\u2019s who of Nashville talent, including: Dave Roe on bass (Johnny Cash), Micah Hulscher on keys (Margo Price), Bryan Owings on drums (Justin Townes Earle, Patty Griffin), Brent James on guitar (George Jones, Willie Nelson), Richard Bailey on banjo (Steeldrivers), Joe Andrews on mandolin (Old Crow Medicine Show), and Erin Rae singing on two songs. Additionally, all of the guys in Gallardo\u2019s live band, as well as other special guests, played on the album.<\/p>\n Gallardo grew up in Northern California and spent years building his songwriting career on the West Coast before relocating to Nashville in 2008.\u00a0 With four full-length albums, a live acoustic release, and an EP under his belt, Gallardo has earned a devoted audience on both sides of the Atlantic. A road warrior who frequently tours the UK, he earned praise from Rolling Stone Country<\/i>, who named him one of \u201c10 New Country Artists You Need To Know\u201d in September\u00a02017 and called Gallardo\u2019s music \u201cthe intersection of folk, road-worn country and amplified bluegrass, performed by a singer-songwriter who began earning his road-dog stripes before the new millennium.\u201d\u00a0 No Depression<\/i> deemed him \u201cone of those rare gems\u2026 Don\u2019s writing style harkens back to a time when Nashville was overflowing with great storytellers.\u201d\u00a0 Nashville Scene<\/i> said Gallardo \u201cwrites intelligently about the boredom and charm of small-town life\u201d and praises his \u201ccountry-rock with brains, charm and experimental impulses that are perfectly integrated into a familiar context.\u201d\u00a0 Glide Magazine<\/i> declared that \u201cour ears deserve something that\u2019s righteous, honest and ballsy in just the right spots and Gallardo nails that equation.\u201d\u00a0 His most recent album, Hickory<\/i>, received a four-star rating from MOJO<\/i> and was named one of 2015’s best country albums by The Telegraph<\/i>, proof that Gallardo’s career has truly gone global.<\/p>\n In addition to catching one of his live shows, fans can hear Gallardo’s music prominently featured in films like \u201cJolene\u201d and Jackass Presents \u201cBad Grandpa,\u201d as well as television series such as \u201cThe Vampire Diaries,\u201d ABC\/CMT’s \u201cNashville,\u201d and the Netflix series, \u201cThe Ranch.\u201d\u00a0 Gallardo plans to hit the road before the record is out and has already booked a run of shows on the West Coast in February (see tour dates below).\u00a0 He\u2019ll be sharing a bill with The Battlefield, who will also be his backing band on all of the dates.\u00a0 For his two hometown shows in Fairfax and Petaluma, the members of the band San Geronimo will also be joining Gallardo on stage.\u00a0 He is planning tour dates in the UK in March and will be back on U.S. soil in the Northeast and East Coast in April. \u00a0Additional shows will be announced as dates are finalized.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Don Gallardo Tour Dates:<\/b><\/p>\n Thursday, February 15th – Harvard & Stone \/ Los Angeles, CA – 9pm<\/b><\/p>\n Friday, February 16th – 19 Broadway Nightclub \/ Fairfax, CA – 9pm<\/p>\n Saturday, February 17th – The Big Easy \/ Petaluma, CA – 7:30pm<\/p>\n Sunday, February 18th – Northstar California \/ Truckee, CA – 3pm<\/p>\n Monday, February 19th – DownLo (below Lost on Main) \/ Chico, CA – 7pm-9pm<\/p>\n Wednesday, February 21st – Pengilly\u2019s Saloon \/ Boise, ID – 9pm<\/p>\n Friday, February 23rd – Snowbasin Resort \/ Huntsville, UT – 3:15pm<\/p>\n Saturday, February 24 – Snowbasin Resort\u00a0\/ Huntsville, UT – 3:15pm<\/p>\n Sunday, February 25 – Snowbasin Resort\u00a0\/ Huntsville, UT – 3:15pm<\/p>\n (all dates with The Battlefield)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n