ERNEST PRESERVES FLOWER SHOPS

05/09/2023

ERNEST & THE FELLAS UNPLUGGED OUT SEPT. 29

PRESSES AUDIO FROM HIS ACCLAIMED SALVAGE SESSIONS AND CIRCLE SESSIONS ONTO LIMITED RELEASE DOUBLE-SIDED VINYL

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NASHVILLE, TENN. – Preserving the life of his iconic Flower Shops era, country hitmaker ERNEST is closing the chapter of music that skyrocketed him to new heights. Releasing live performance audio from his acclaimed Salvage Sessions and Circle Sessions, he wraps a final bow on the bundle with ERNEST & The Fellas Unplugged, a limited release double-sided vinyl out Sept. 29.

“FLOWER SHOPS has been such a wild ride,” shares ERNEST. “I can’t put words to how much the love and support for the album and its deluxe means to me. Now that we’re getting ready to be back out on the road headlining this fall, it only felt right that the fellas and I wrap up this chapter with live versions of some of our favorites to play live.”

Releasing both on vinyl and across streaming services, the project features fan favorites including “This Fire,” “Miss That Girl,” “Feet Wanna Run,” and a standout cover of John Mayer‘s “Slow Dancing In A Burning Room,” placing a “country twang and twist” (American Songwriter) on the beloved track.

Capping off the musical milestone and chapter, ERNEST has added several new additions to his bouquet of accomplishments with “Flower Shops” the single earning over 306M on demand U.S. streams and the album earning over 300k album equivalents, reaching #2 on Apple Music Country, and debuting Top 20 all-genre.

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)

Pre-add / pre-save HERE and pre-order the vinyl HERE.

On the road now as direct support for Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time World Tour with upcoming dates in Moline Ill., Lincoln, Neb., and a trek around Canada, he will continue “leading the charge toward real country music” (Saving Country Music), bringing “A Sound All His Own” (Pollstar) to stages nationwide on his headlining This Fire Tour this fall.

While on the road this summer, he launched season 4 of his Just Being ERNEST podcast, kicking it off with tourmate HARDY. In the upcoming monthly releases, ERNEST will chat with friends old and new about music, life, and current events.