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Zac Brown Band’s Coy Bowles releases solo album

By Patrick Luce Sep 29, 2011, 15:26 GMT

Zac Brown Band’s keys and guitar player Coy Bowles will release his first solo album ‘Love Takes Flight’ October 4th on Southern Ground Records.

Although it is a solo album, Bowles is bringing along his friends and the album features appearances from almost every member of the Zac Brown Band. ‘Love Takes Flight’ also features duos with the likes of Southern Ground Records artists Sonia Leigh and Levi Lowery.

In a press release, Bowles stated: “This is definitely a representation of a time and place in my life…I do think it’s a mature step in a musical direction that listeners will be able to connect to. It’s a collection of heartfelt songs; Music is about expressions, release, and sharing....it’s what makes me realize why I’m alive.”

Musicians on the record include long time Fellowship members Jordan Shalhoup and David Englehard, Atlanta's first call drummer Mark Cobb of Y-O-U and Yacht Rock and Nashville studio and session bassist and producer, Matt Mangano. 

Jason Isbell (Jason Isbell and The 400 unit, Drive By Truckers) joins Coy on electric guitar.  Southern Ground artists, Sonia Leigh lent her soulful vocals to the track, ‘My Hearts on Fire’ and Levi Lowrey joins Coy on the track ‘This Ol Town.’
 
Songwriter and close friend of the Zac Brown Band, Wyatt Durrette, co-wrote ‘The Healing’ and ‘Hold On.’  Bowles’ band mate, John Driskell Hopkins, co-wrote and is featured on background vocals for ‘The Healing.’  Hopkins also helped engineer some of the album.  

Clay Cook, also Zac Brown Band-mate, engineered and co-produced the album with Bowles and is featured throughout the record on background vocals, Hammond organ, Jordan Shalhoup-tenor sax, piano and bass.
 
Distributed by Tunecore for itunes and produced by Coy Bowles and Clay Cook, ‘Love Takes Flight’ will be available online October 5th on iTunes.  Physical copies will be available for purchase via cdbaby, Coy’s website and the Southern Ground Records website.
 
Upcoming Coy Bowles Shows include:

10/01/11 Atlanta Northside Tavern Admission: $10. Coy Bowles back at home at the Northside Tavern
10/07/11 Atlanta The Vinyl  Admission: $10. Address: 1374 West Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA, 30309.