Forty5 South Announces Release Of We're Country So We Can

NASHVILLE, TN. (Tilo Records) - Country newcomers Forty5 South will release We're Country So We Can on TILO Records April 26, 2005. 'The title says it all,' says lead singer and band founder Ashley Bowers, 'We are country so we can, and we are proud of it. This record is all about being confident in who you are, no matter where you come from.'
Bowers wrote or co-wrote 11 of the 12 tracks on the album.

Bret Michaels of Poison, who produced the record and is featured vocally on the bridge of the title-track, is proud to put his name alongside of Forty5 South. 'They sent me not only one good song but an entire album of good songs. A few we even worked on together and I look forward to working with them again. These guys are great singers and songwriters who are on the edge of country.'

The collaborative effort with Bret Michaels came about as a realized dream for Forty5 South. According to Bowers, 'Bret was one of the few guys that the band collectively listened to while growing up. He has always crossed the boundaries between rock and country.'

Originally from Jackson, TN, Forty5 South takes their band name from a road that runs through the middle of the West Tennessee town. The band was formed at a tiny little sports bar off Highway 45 South called Jimmy D's. It was there at open-mic nights that band founder and lead vocalist Ashley Bowers originated the idea to start a band that eventually grew into Forty5 South. The debut album from Forty5 South, released in 2003, is titled Too Much, Too Fast, and features the singles 'Back of My Truck' and 'Jim Beam.' Forty5 South maintain a steady tour schedule, playing 100 dates in 2004. Continuing the momentum, the band anticipates putting close to 200 dates on the books during 2005.

BAND: Forty5 South
NEW ALBUM: We're Country So We Can (2nd Album Release)
STREET DATE: April 26, 2005
FIRST SINGLE: 'We're Country So We Can' (featuring Bret Michaels) – at radio March 2005
PRODUCER: Bret Michaels
RECORD LABEL: TILO Records – Jackson, TN
RECORDED IN: Nashville – Sound Stage, Dog Ear, Omni (mid-2004 – early 2005)
BAND'S HOMETOWN: Jackson, TN