Single “Stomping Grounds” Already a Staple on Sirius/XM’s The Highway
NASHVILLE, TN (July 2, 2013) – Country music newcomer, JJ Lawhorn, is set to release his Average Joes Entertainment debut album, “Original Good Ol’ Boy,” July 16, 2013 everywhere music is sold. Produced by Jeremy Stover, the new album streams exclusively on IHeartRadio/Clear Channel July 15-19 and is available for pre-order today on iTunes.
Named one of Billboard Magazine’s “New and Noteworthy Acts -- Billboard Presents Bubbling Under,” Lawhorn’s first single, “Stomping Grounds,” is already a staple on Sirius/XM’s popular, The Highway channel. The video for “Stomping Grounds” can be seen on GACTV.com, Zuus Country TV, The Boot.com and more. Watch it here.
“My life took a turn when I put a video of me singing a cover song on YouTube and one of my favorite country singer’s producer saw it and contacted me," states Lawhorn. “Now I’m about to release my debut album with Average Joes. I don’t think I could have asked for anything better.”
“Ultimately, it’s the whole package – the rough-edged music, the painterly words and Lawhorn’s conviction – that makes this a most auspicious debut.” - Bob Doerschuk, CMA Close Up
This stellar, debut disc is a perfect blend of sweet melody and raw sound influenced by some of the industry’s greatest rebels (Hank Williams, Waylon Jennings). Lawhorn wrote or co-wrote every song on the disc with contributions from some of Nashville's finest writers. From the auto-biographical title track, “Original Good Ol’ Boy,” to the extraordinarily evocative “Last of a Dyin’ Breed,” Lawhorn’s songwriting reflects an authenticity that will surely become his signature sound.
Here’s the track listing:
WHEN SHE PUTS ON THEM JEANS (Jonathan Lawhorn, Jeremy Stover and Brandon Kinney)
SITTIN' ON A TAILGATE (Jonathan Lawhorn, Jeremy Stover and Rhett Akins)
GOOD OL' BOYS LIKE US (Jonathan Lawhorn)
YOU CAN TELL A MAN BY HIS TRUCK (Jonathan Lawhorn, Jeremy Stover and Ben Hayslip)
YOU DON'T KNOW ME VERY WELL (Jonathan Lawhorn, Jeremy Stover and Dallas Davidson)
LAST OF A DYING BREED (Jonathan Lawhorn)
STOMPING GROUNDS (Brian Maher, Jamie Paulin and Jonathan Lawhorn)
I'M DIGGIN' ON THAT (Jonathan Lawhorn, Jeremy Stover and Ben Hayslip)
SHE KISSED ME ANYWAY (Jonathan Lawhorn, Jeremy Stover and Ben Hayslip
CALL ME COUNTRY (Jonathan Lawhorn, Jamie Paulin and Brian Maher)
IT'S TOO LATE NOW (Jonathan Lawhorn, Jeremy Stover and Rhett Akins)
TAN LINES (Jonathan Lawhorn, Jamie Paulin and Brian Maher)
DOWN HOME IN DIXIE (Jonathan Lawhorn and Jeremy Stover)
About JJ Lawhorn
The epitome of a good ol’ southern boy, this rural Virginian lives a life most country artists only sing about, and his debut album, “Original Good Ol’ Boy,” in stores on July 16, 2013, is a reflection of that life. Discovered in the spring of 2010 on YouTube by noted producer Jeremy Stover, JJ Lawhorn signed with Average Joes Entertainment in 2011. His current single, “Stomping Grounds,” was an immediate hit on Sirius/XM’s The Highway and continues to gain radio airplay. Key album tracks include “Sittin’ on a Tailgate,” which has now surpassed 350,000 views on YouTube and the corresponding video was a CMT Pure favorite, and “Answer to No One,” also included on label-mate Colt Ford’s #1 Billboard Country Album, and was the theme for Ford’s 2012 summer tour featuring Lawhorn as the opening act. The video has exploded surpassing 500,000 views on YouTube.
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