Dale Watson To Release New Album

“Call Me Insane” will hit stores on June 9 via Red House/Ameripolitan Recors on CD, Vinyl and Digital formats.

Dale Watson, the iconic honky tanker who has christened his brand of American roots music as “Ameripolitan” to differentiate himself from the current crop of Nashville-based pop country is ready to issue his new studio album Call Me Insane to fans. The album will hit stores on June 9 and was recorded in Austin, Texas with production from Lloyd Maines (Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen, The Dixie Chicks, Robert Earl Keen).

Watson’s Call Me Insane promises to feature more of the “real” country music that his longtime fans have grown to appreciate from Watson. Highlights on the album include the NPR-featured “I Lie When I Drink,” and “Jonesin For Jones,” his love song to the music of the late icon George Jones. Watson’s Call Me Insane also includes the moody title track, “Bug Ya For Love” and a cover of Ed Bruce’s “Mamas Don’t Let Your Cowboys Grow Up To Be Babies.” other ‘instant classics’ include “Crocodile Tears” and “Burden Of The Cross.”

The album was recorded in Austin with Watson’s backing band, His Lone Stars. Don Pawlak (pedal steel), Mike Bernal (drums & percussion), and Chris Crepps (upright bass & background vocals). Dale plays electric guitar throughout. They were joined in the studio by Danny Levin on piano,  Jon Blondell (trombone), Joey Colarusso (saxophone), and Ricky White (trumpet), aka the Honky-tonk horn section. “Doing over 300 shows a year and a plethora of recording projects through the years, the Lone Stars are a part of me as much as my right hand, he says. "They know what I want them to play on my songs before I even know.” Maines also added acoustic guitar as well as production ideas.

“Having known Lloyd over 20 years and worked with him as a musician, I knew he was a great guy and picker," Watson says. "But having Lloyd produce your record is like letting your mom in your kitchen. You know you gonna like what comes out and it's amazing how such basic ingredients can be made even better. He is an artists' artist.”

The admiration is mutual. "I've been a Dale Watson fan since I played steel guitar on some of his early records," Maines says of the sessions. "My early musical influences are the same as Dale's. We both grew up playing 'real' country music. Dale is one of a very short list of today's artists who still keeps it 'real country.' I'm honored that he asked me to produce his new record. I think he knew that I would maintain the integrity of his passion for the music."

Look for the album in stores on June 9 2015 via Red House/Ameripolitan Records.

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