[Cover photo credit to Brandon Finney]
Philadelphia singer/songwriter Chris Kasper is set to release his seventh studio album, Sunlight In An Empty Room, on May 10th, 2024 via Royal Potato Family. Produced by Jano Rix and recorded analog at The Studio Nashville, the album has a conversational tone and shares about the vicissitudes of life.
The album was inspired by 1970s’ songwriters like like Bobby Charles, Lowell George, and Neil Young, while also drawing inspiration from the artwork of Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth. The idea of “lluminating the small worlds within a larger space” was key to Kasper, as well as “focusing on the bittersweet beauty of simplicity often lost in grandiose landscapes.”
The album’s first single “Shuffle On Through” is out now. It delivers a reminder “that every ascent is met with a descent.”
Kasper comments:
The song embraces the idea that life’s like a dance—sometimes you gotta step back, sidestep, and shimmy through the challenges to find your groove. While we often believe we must conquer the big stuff head-on to become the best version of ourselves, this song is considers the idea that we should fix the small stuff first.
The inspiration for Kasper to write and record Sunlight In An Empty Room was sparked by a “mantra” he’d heard urging individuals to “do something that scares you.” He reached out to engineer/bass player Brook Sutton, and drummer/ musician extraordinaire, Jano Rix (both recognized for their work with The Wood Brothers), to record at their Nashville studio.
With the final addition of musician JP Ruggieri, Kasper went to Nashville “without demos or finished lyrics” to record live-to-tape, with a band he never worked with before. The album is further expanded by guest appearances from Oliver Wood (“Getting Right”) and G. Love (“Ain’t it a Shame”).
CHRIS KASPER Tour Dates
5/16 – Decatur, GA – Eddies Attic
5/19 – Nashville, TN – The Basement
5/21 – Asheville NC – The Grey Eagle
5/22 – Raleigh NC – The Pour House
6/9 – Wayne, PA – 118 North
6/15 – Cumberland MD – 1812 Brewery
