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\nFebruary 26, 2021<\/p>\n
Victoria Bailey releases acoustic version of song \u201cSkid Row\u201d today<\/p>\n
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“Victoria Bailey’s spin on classic country will scratch your itch for music that’s authentic and relevant to our times.” –\u00a0Adobe & Teardrops<\/em><\/p>\n <\/b><\/p>\n Her music has been called: \u201c\u2026a country romp\u201d (PopMatters.com<\/em>), \u201cstorytelling soul-twang\u201d (Cowboys & Indians<\/em>),\u00a0\u201csawdust thick, whiskey-smooth\u201d (Americana Highways<\/em>),\u00a0and \u201ca full package of country music goodness\u201d (Saving Country Music<\/em>)<\/b><\/p>\n Huntington Beach, CA-based classic country singer-songwriter Victoria Bailey is releasing a brand new, solo acoustic version of \u201cSkid Row\u201d today, February 26, 2021, via Rock Ridge Music. The original, full-band version of the song appeared on her album released last year,\u00a0Jesus, Red Wine & Patsy Cline<\/em>. The acoustic version of \u201cSkid Row\u201d is a standalone single and does not appear on the album. \u201cSkid Row (Acoustic)\u201d\u00a0premiered on February 25th at\u00a0<\/a>Adobe & Teardrops<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0who wrote, \u201cVictoria Bailey’s spin on classic country will scratch your itch for music that’s authentic and relevant to our times. Her debut album,\u00a0Jesus, Red Wine, & Patsy Cline<\/em>, is a warm collection of Bakersfield, western swing, and good old classic-style ballads.\u201d<\/p>\n Says Bailey of the song: \u201c\u2018Skid Row\u2019 is a song deeply inspired by my curiosity of the \u2018Bakersfield Sound\u2019 and from digging deep into the history of the country music that came out of California. So many of my classic country heroes all came out of California \u2013 Buck Owens and Merle Haggard being two major ones for me. It was important for me to go into the studio to track a few of the album songs acoustically, because that truly represents who I have been as an artist for the past decade. Singing this song solo, in a room with one mic, is the most vulnerable version of myself and was such a beautiful way to put a cap on the year of promoting this record. It also is a really special way of turning the page to the new music I am getting ready to release.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSkid Row (Acoustic)\u201d is the follow-up to several singles Bailey released in the fall of 2020: two versions of a cover of Bruce Springsteen\u2019s \u201cHungry Heart\u201d and a holiday cover of a song from The Band, \u201cChristmas Must Be Tonight.\u201d Her full-length debut,\u00a0Jesus, Red Wine & Patsy Cline<\/em>, was released on September 18, 2020. Produced by Jeremy Long,\u00a0Jesus, Red Wine & Patsy Cline<\/em>\u00a0was a whiskey-smooth concoction of crisp guitars, silky fiddle, and radiant pedal steel that expertly glides beneath Bailey\u2019s magnetic, California sun-kissed soprano.<\/p>\n Always grounding Bailey\u2019s timeless country music palette is her crystalline voice; an inviting warm tone with the occasional flutter that transports you back in time to a classic honky tonk, one where Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris were all in heavy rotation. Bailey brings the classic country spirit to the 21st century through relatably raw, non-sugarcoated songwriting, evoking a fiery, no-holds-barred lyrical approach in the vein of Margo Price.<\/p>\n PopMatters.com<\/em>\u00a0called her music \u201c\u2026a country romp… a rollicking, narrative-driven sound,\u201d while\u00a0Cowboys & Indians<\/em>\u00a0lauded her \u201cstorytelling soul-twang,\u201d and\u00a0Americana Highways<\/em>\u00a0praised her \u201cgrit mixed with personality, fluency in her musicality, she\u2019s expressive and imaginative… Sawdust thick, whiskey-smooth…\u201d\u00a0Saving Country Music<\/em>\u00a0said: \u201cIf you\u2019re looking for a honky tonk sweetheart, then you\u2019ve found one in native Californian Victoria Bailey, who comes sauntering out of the painted desert on a Palomino like a singin\u2019 cowgirl from the days of old, seducing you with… a sweet soprano with the most perfect country warble… a full package of country music goodness\u2026 Classic, but cool.\u201d The video for her song \u201cSpent My Dime on White Wine\u201d has been in rotation on CMT. Bailey has also been honored to guest DJ three times over the past six months for streaming radio station Gimme Country.<\/p>\n In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bailey is unable to tour widely right now, although occasional in-person shows have started to creep back into her schedule. She kicked off her livestreaming in 2021 with online shows for\u00a0Americana Highways<\/em>\u00a0as part of their \u201cLive Music from the Quarantine\u201d series in early January and early February, and fans eager to see her live can catch her there again for an additional show as part of that \u201cresidency\u201d on Tuesday, March 2nd at 5:30 p.m. pacific time on the\u00a0Americana Highways<\/em><\/a>\u00a0Facebook page<\/a>. Bailey plans to livestream on\u00a0her Instagram page<\/a>\u00a0on Tuesday, March 16th at 7 p.m. pacific time. Rounding out her scheduled performances, she will also be livestreaming as part of the \u201cLive and Socially Distant\u201d series on\u00a0TheBoot.com<\/em><\/a>\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0on Friday, April 2nd at 6 p.m. pacific time.<\/p>\n