ERNEST DELIVERS ERNEST & THE FELLAS UNPLUGGED

09/29/2023

PRESERVES FLOWER SHOPS ERA WITH FRESH-CUT LIVE AUDIO OUT NOW

HEADLINING THIS FIRE TOUR KICKS OFF OCT. 18

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NASHVILLE, TENN. – Wrapping the era of music that catapulted his rise to stardom, country trendsetter ERNEST preserves his iconic FLOWER SHOPS era today with the release of the live performance audio from his acclaimed Salvage Sessions and Circle Sessions on ERNEST & The Fellas Unplugged, available now across streaming services and as a limited release double-sided vinyl.

Credited for “leading the charge toward real country music” (Saving Country Music), the abundant collection of fan favorites includes nine co-penned tracks by the 8X chart-topping songwriter and a nod to one of his favorite artists, putting a “country twang and twist” (American Songwriter) on John Mayer‘s “Slow Dancing In A Burning Room.”

From the heart-wrenching “What Have I Got To Lose” that “stands toe-to-toe with the genre’s greatest heartbreak hits of all time” (Taste of Country), to the nursey rhyme-like “Miss That Girl” that “displays his witty wordplay and ear-grabbing grit, his two undeniable gifts that transfixed the country community” (CMT), the live collection shows the breadth of ERNEST’s knack for storytelling.

ERNEST & THE FELLAS UNPLUGGED TRACKLIST

  1. “This Fire (Circle Sessions)” (Ernest Keith Smith, Rocky Block, Julian Bunetta, John Ryan)
  2. “Wild Wild West (Circle Sessions)” (Ernest Keith Smith, Jacob Durrett, Rafe Tenpenny)
  3. “What Have I Got To Lose (Circle Sessions)” (Ernest Keith Smith, Brian Kelley, Dean Dillon)
  4. “Done At A Bar (Circle Sessions)” (Ernest Keith Smith, Josh Thompson)
  5. “Slow Dancing In A Burning Room (Circle Sessions)” (John Clayton Mayer)
  6. “Feet Wanna Run (Salvage Sessions)” (Ernest Keith Smith, Chris LaCorte, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
  7. “Comfortable When I’m Crazy (Salvage Sessions)” (Ernest Keith Smith, Rodney Clawson)
  8. “Songs We Used To Sing (Salvage Sessions)” (Ernest Keith Smith, Justin Ebach, Charles Kelley)
  9. “Miss That Girl (Salvage Sessions)” (Ernest Keith Smith, Brad Clawson, Jacob Durrett)
  10. “Unhang The Moon (Salvage Sessions)” (Ernest Keith Smith, Grady Block, Brad Clawson, Jacob Durrett)

Listen to ERNEST & The Fellas Unplugged HERE.

The bundle of timeless hits gives a taste of what fans can expect on the road from ERNEST and his band, “The Fellas,” with their upcoming fall This Fire Tour. Bringing his dynamic set and a “Sound All His Own” (Pollstar) to 14 cities nationwide with support from Jake Worthington, John Morgan, and Cody Lohden across, his highly anticipated second headline tour will kick off in Oxford, Ohio on Oct. 18 and conclude with back-to-back nights at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium Nov. 28 and 29.

THIS FIRE TOUR DATES

Oct. 18 – Oxford, Ohio – Brick Street Bar *+
Oct. 19 – Grand Rapids, Mich. – The Intersection *+
Oct. 20 – Rosemont, Ill. – Joe’s Live *+
Oct. 21 – Indianapolis, Ind. – 8 Seconds Saloon *+
Oct. 26 – Chattanooga, Tenn. – The Signal ^+
Oct. 27 – Oxford, Miss. – The Lyric ^+
Oct. 28 – Starkville, Miss. – Rick’s Café ^+
Nov. 2 – Columbia, S.C. – The Senate ^+
Nov. 3 – Tampa, Fla. – Dallas Bull ^+
Nov. 4 – Fort Myers, Fla. – The Ranch ^+
Nov. 10 – Baton Rouge, La. – Texas Club ^+
Nov. 16 – Athens, Ga. – Georgia Theater ^+
Nov. 18 – Greenville, S.C. – Blind Horse Saloon ^+
Nov. 28 – Nashville, Tenn. – Ryman Auditorium ^+
Nov. 29 – Nashville, Tenn. – Ryman Auditorium ^+
^ with Jake Worthington
* with John Morgan
+ with Cody Lohden

 

Wrapping his run as direct support for Morgan Wallen’s historic One Night At A Time World Tour, ERNEST recently launched season 4 of his Just Being ERNEST podcast with episodes featuring HARDY and Parker McCollum. In the forthcoming monthly releases, ERNEST will continue chatting with friends old and new about music, life, and current events.