[Cover photo credit to Jim Arbogast]
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Cedric Burnside has announced his new album Hill Country Love which will arrive Friday, April 5, 2024 via Provogue Records/Mascot Label Group. The record explores the sub genre of Hill Country Blues, infused with Burnside’s experiences and heritage from the hills of Northern Mississippi.
The album’s lead single and title track “Hill Country Love” is out now and is a tribute to Burnside’s roots. It’s accompanied by a music video directed by Jim Arbogast.
Burnside shares:
I’ve been traveling my whole life, and the song ‘Hill Country Love’ gave me a chance to let people know that I love what I do and give a sense of how we do it in Mississippi. So that’s what I was thinking about as I was writing that song – where I come from and also where I’m going, and how my journey has been to get to where I’m at now.
Hill Country Love was recorded in an old building in the small town of Ripley, MS. This space, initially earmarked to be Burnside’s juke joint, created a resonant sound environment. Produced alongside fellow Mississippian Luther Dickinson, the album’s 14 tracks were completed in a two-day session.
Burnside will perform extensively in support of the album and is set to embark on the first leg of his Hill Country Love Tour this Spring, taking in the US and Canada.
The tour kicks off on Wednesday, March 6 at the Miller Theater in Augusta, GA – the first of 17 shows with JJ Grey & Mofro.
In addition to appearances at Big Ears Festival on March 23 in Knoxville, TN and a performance on NPR’s Mountain Stage on March 24 in Morgantown, WV, Burnside will headline 24 dates across the Southeast, Southwest and Pacific Coast.
Highlights include stops in New Orleans, LA on May 3 at the Broadside; Austin, TX on May 10 at 3Ten; Los Angeles, CA on May 16 at Troubadour; and Vancouver, BC on May 25 at Fox Cabaret, before ending the run with two nights in Denver, CO at Globe Hall on May 31-June 1.
2024 Hill Country Love Tour Dates
March 6 – Augusta, GA – Miller Theater*
March 7 – Nashville, TN -Ryman Auditorium*
March 8 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern*
March 9 – Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery*
March 10 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center*
March 13 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall*
March 14 – Rogers, AR – Victory Theater*
March 15 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse*
March 16 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom*
March 23 – Knoxville, TN – Big Ears Festival
March 24 – Morgantown, WV – Mountain Stage
April 18 – Charlotte, NC – The Amp Ballantyne*
April 19 – Lexington, KY – The Burl
April 20 – Chesterfield, MO – Chesterfield Amphitheater*
April 21 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre*
April 23 – Roanoke, VA – The Spot on Kirk
April 24 – Greensboro, NC – The Flat Iron
April 25 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater*
April 27 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company*
April 28 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal*
April 30 – Athens, GA – The Foundry
May 1 – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium*
May 2 – Decatur, AL – Princess Theatre
May 3 – New Orleans, LA – The Broadside
May 4 – Hattiesburg, MS – Saenger Theater*
May 8 – Fort Worth, TX – Tulip’s
May 9 – Houston, TX – The Continental
May 10 – Austin, TX – 3Ten
May 11 – San Antonio, TX – Jo Long Theatre
May 13 – Santa Fe, NM – TumbleRoot
May 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Music Instrument Museum
May 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
May 17 – Fresno, CA – Tower Theater
May 18 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
May 21 – Portland, OR – Polars Hall
May 23 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
May 24 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo
May 25 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret
May 26 – Victoria, BC – Wicket Hall
May 28 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
May 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – State Room
May 30 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre
May 31 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall
June 1 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall
*with JJ Grey & Mofro
