Bruce Robison Rouses The Sound Of Classic Country Soul For 'The New World'

New York, NY. (Shore Fire Media)--Bruce Robison's forthcoming album 'The New World' continues a migration for the hit songwriter that began with his acclaimed 2007 EP 'It Came From San Antonio' and cements his embrace of the Country Soul sound once made famous by Muscle Shoals icons such as Dan Penn, Tony Joe White and others. Recorded in his custom-built Austin studio, Robison infused his new songs with a sense of that classic sixties era when the Muscle Shoals sound was at the height of its popularity.

A writer of top charting Nashville hits in recent years, Robison has always been a fan and student of great American songwriters. But It was the arrangements and sounds of some of his favorite records that inspired this recent transformation. Robison explains, "I'm known as a lyricist but the last few years I've been immersed in Stax and Muscle Shoals records, where it's all about the groove. I knew I wanted to make a record that would make people dance and didn't sound like it was made mechanically."

From the first track, Robison flawlessly accomplishes that goal. Complete with backing horn section, "The Hammer" recalls records by Tony Joe White ("Rainy Night In Georgia") and Willis Allen Ramsey ("Goodnight Old Missoula"). The album also features Robison's "California '85" which was recorded with songwriters in mind like Johnny Lee ("Lookin' For Love") and Gene Watson ("Love in the Hot Afternoon").

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Robison and band, loved for their raucous live shows where dancing is a must, are currently in the midst of a nine-week residency in Austin which will see various Austin-area guest musicians joining him onstage. A national tour will be announced shortly.