Singer/songwriter R.P. Mixon has released the single “Shades,” via Zen Magnate recording. The new track is “a psychedelic country love song” that’s particularly influenced by The Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers, among others.

Mixed by Grammy Award-Winning engineer Sylvia Massy (Jason Isbell, Tom Petty), the song features improvisational guitar lines and a Southern Rock feel.

R.P. Mixon hails from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and is known for his interpretations of Willie Nelson, the Grateful Dead, Kris Kristofferson, and Bob Dylan songs, in addition to his originals. His first full length album is due later this year.

He shares:

This record is going to be a musical journey, You will see a depth of writing that goes deeper and deeper into my influences and into my sensibilities. My first two singles, “Thank You,” and now “Shades,” were released to set up the rest of the 12 songs that will feel a lot like dropping a needle on a double album from 1973. It’s been a long time in the making and will be worth a serious listen. Tons of ’70s-style guitars, keys, and big vocals.

R.P. Mixon will be playing select dates throughout 2024.