Jason Isbell Hits Grand Slam with Here We Rest
“The album of (The First 1/3 Of) The Year”
– GQ
“…Isbell and band have managed to whittle together one of the year’s most heartfelt, intelligent and downright enjoyable records.”
– My Old Kentucky Blog
Nashville, TN – Here We Rest, the new album from Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit (released April 12 on Lightning Rod Records) has resonated with the press as it continues to receive accolades from a wide range of outlets, from NPR to Esquire to USA Today.
Here We Rest nearly doubled the first-week sales of the band’s previous release and reached the highest debut chart position in Isbell’s career by cracking the top100 on the Billboard Current Albums Chart at #72, bypassing the coveted “Heat Seekers” chart. The album also debuted at #15 on the Independent Chart, #24 at Rock and #18 at Indie/Small Chain Core. At Amazon,the album hit #17 on the MP3 Album chart and #18 on the Streetpulse Independent Retail Chart. This also marks the highest chart debut for Lightning Rod Records and Thirty Tigers/RED, who distributes the record.
Read what’s being said about Here We Rest:
“[Isbell] cranks things up a gear with this terrific collection of Muscle Shoals recorded country-rock” A- – Entertainment Weekly
“Isbell’s third solo album is earthy and unpretentiously eclectic – bluesy shuffles, gospel tinges…” 8 out of 10 – SPIN
“One his third album, Jason Isbell reaches for, and achieves, a stunning artistic peak…Believe in him” – Blurt Magazine
“…so prodigiously talented, with a singular ability to write thought-provoking, literate lyrics and deliver them in a direct, clear tenor…” Four Stars – American Songwriter
“There’s a remarkable indie renaissance going on around Muscle Shoals, Ala., and Jason Isbell is right at the heart of it.” – Associated Press
“…Jason Isbell has helped revive the gritty country and soul-tinged rock that emerged from Muscle Shoals, Alabama in the sixties and seventies.” – Details
Known for their engaging live shows, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit are currently on tour in support of Here We Rest, with upcoming sold out shows in Boston and NYC. Dates listed below.
Check out the hilarious clip of Isbell meeting with “executives” about tour sponsorship opportunities. Shot at the Legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL, where much of Here We Rest was recorded, the clip features 400 Unit drummer Chad Gamble, “the idea man” and bassist Jimbo Hart, “playing Blackberry”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqwaVBfd_RA&feature=related
Both Here We Rest & Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit are on sale via Amazon’s “Seed Your Cloud” for $3.99 http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000669721
For more information about Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, please contact
Jim Flammia at All Eyes Media (615) 227-2770, jim@alleyesmedia.com
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit – TOUR DATES
Venue City/State
April 20 – Jefferson Theater – Charlottesville, VA
April 21 – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA
April 22 – The Bowery Ballroom -NYC – SOLD OUT
April 23 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA – SOLD OUT
May 12 – Dead Dog Saloon – Murrells Inlet, SC
May 13 – The Windjammer – Isle of Palms, SC
May 14 – Soapbox Laundro Lounge – Wilmington, NC
May 15 – Blind Tiger – Greensboro, NC
May 17 – Mr. Smalls – Pittsburgh, PA
May 19 – Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Co. – Harrisburg, PA
May 20 – Rock n Roll Hotel – Washington, DC
May 21 – The Haunt – Ithaca, NY
May 22 – Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ON
May 24 – Southgate House – Cincinnati, OH
May 25 – Castle Theater – Bloomington, IN
May 26 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
May 27 – High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI
May 28 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
May 30 – Showboat Saloon – Wisconsin Dells, WI
May 31 – The Old Rock House – St. Louis, MO
June 2 – KXT Series Barefoot – Dallas, TX
June 3 – Sam’s Burger Joint – San Antonio, TX
June 4 – The Parish – Austin, TX
June 5 – Free Press Summerfest – Houston, TX
June 7 – The Blue Light – Lubbock, TX
June 9 – Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO
June 10 – State Room – Salt Lake City, UT
June 13 – The Biltmore – Vancouver, BC
June 14 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
June 15 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR
June 17 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
Jun-18 – Audie’s Olympic Tavern – Fresno, CA
June 19 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles
June 20 – The Casbah – San Diego, CA
June 24 – The Hi-Tone – Memphis, TN
Jun-26 – Athfest – Athens, GA
July 14 – Down of Main Summer Concert – Tupelo, MS
July 16 – Colonial Downs – Richmond, VA
*April 20 – 23, co-headline with Hayes Carll
*May 12 – 20, Maria Taylor supports
*May 12 – 20, Maria Taylor supports
Updated 04-20-2011
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