When Jeremy Pinnell released OH/KY in the summer of 2015 to stunned acclaim, it felt like an entire career compressed into one knock-out album. Hailed as “mind-blowingly good” (Greg Vandy/KEXP) and a ”tutorial on classic country music” (Popmatters), Pinnell’s debut immediately differentiated as authentic and unflinching. Dogged touring through Europe and the States and celebrated radio sessions followed, cementing Pinnell’s position as a no-fuss master of his craft.
His 2017 album, Ties of Blood and Affection presented a canny lateral move. Instead of doubling down on the stark themes and values of his debut, the sophomore album found Pinnell finding comfort in his own skin, achieving the redemption only hinted at in his previous batch of haunted songs.
If the third time’s a charm, Pinnell is all shine and sparkle on his most recent studio effort, Goodbye L.A. Produced by Texan Jonathan Tyler, the tunes buff the wax and polish the chrome on Country music’s deeper roots. Rooted in his steady acoustic guitar, Pinnell’s songs are shot through with honest and classic elements. The rhythm section, all snap and shuffle, finds purpose in well-worn paths. The pedal steel and Telecaster stingers arrive perfectly on cue, winking at JP’s world-wise couplets . Here slippery organ insinuates gospel into the conversation. You can feel the room breathe and get a sense of these musicians eyeballing each other as their performances are committed to tape. And through it all comes this oaken identity, the devastating centerpiece of his work. Honest and careworn, Jeremy’s voice can touch on wry, jubilant, and debauched – all in a single line. At his best, Jeremy Pinnell chronicles the joy and sorrow of being human, which is the best that anyone could do.
Jeremy Pinnell’s album Goodbye L.A. is out now on limited Bruised Chrome Colorway vinyl. Click here to order.
Click here to listen to Goodbye L.A. via Spotify.
JEREMY PINNELL 2022 TOUR DATES
2/9 – Dallas, TX – Sundown at Grenada
2/10 – Austin, TX – Sagebrush
2/11 – Fort Worth, TX – Fort Brewery
2/12 – Lubbock, TX – The Blue Light Live
2/15 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads
2/16 – Venice, NE – Buck’s Bar and Grill
2/17 – Davenport, IA – Raccoon Motel
2/18 – Dubuque, IA – The Lift
2/19 – Indianapolis, IN – Duke’s Indy (Presented by Joey Ridge Tattoo)
3/23 – Goshen, IN – Goshen Brewing Company
3/24 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern Ballroom
3/25 – Youngstown, OH – Westside Bowl
3/26 – Slade, KY – Thatcher Barbeque Company
3/27 – Columbus, OH – Woodlands Tavern
4/6 – Nashville, TN – Acme Feed & Seed
4/7 – Memphis, TN – Hernando’s Hideaway
4/8 – Tulsa, OK – Mercury Lounge
4/9 – Little Rock, AR – White Water Tavern
4/10 – Columbia, MO – Rose Music Hall
[more spring/summer dates to be announced soon]
