DALTON DOVER READIES NEW COLLECTION TAKE ME HOME: COVERS SET FOR FEBRUARY 9

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Growing up in Polk County, Georgia, Dalton Dover is no stranger to rural origins. His love of country music was sparked by his grandfather, who introduced him to a wellspring of artists that traversed decades of tradition. With Take Me Home: Covers, set for release February 9 via UMG Nashville/Mercury Records, Dover is paying homage to his roots and saluting some of the songs that first enamored him to the genre.

  

“I grew up in a musical family, where we’d sing at church and then go home and keep singing,” reveals Dover. “My grandpa would put on his favorite records, and I’d listen to the stories. Seeing my own life in those lyrics is what made me fall in love with country music, and I can’t think of a better way to honor that than sharing these songs.”

Although the full track list is yet to be revealed, Dover recently released a rendition of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” earning MusicRow’s “Disc of the Day” and praising, “He remains one of our finest young country voices. Think again, if you think you’ve heard this oldie often enough. Dover’s slowed-down, gentle, caressing, thoughtful reading of the lyric brings a whole new dimension to the song. This man has the goods. A loud, “Amen” from this corner.”

Wide Open Country observes, “By singing one we all know, Dover drew attention to his smooth twang and his innate ability to make us feel the emotions packed in every line,” calling him “one of the more captivating young artists to sign a big-label deal in recent memory.”

After honing his live show with festival dates and supporting acts such as Luke Combs, Tyler Hubbard, Sam Hunt, Parker McCollum, Justin Moore and Chase Rice, Dover is gearing up to embark on his first headlining club tour with his Never Giving Up On That Tour, kicking off Feb. 23 among dates on Larry Fleet’s The Earned It Tour. Tickets are on sale now at DaltonDoverOfficial.com.

Dover is signed with United Talent Agency for worldwide booking representation in all areas, along with Sony Music Publishing Nashville in partnership with Droptine Music Publishing. For more information, visit DaltonDoverOfficial.com or follow along on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook.

Dalton Dover Tour Dates

Jan. 19 KFRG Riverside 34th Birthday Bash - Cabazon, CA
Jan. 29-Feb. 1 Boots on the Beach - Punta Canta, Dominican Republic
Feb. 13 Grand Ole Opry - Nashville, TN
Feb. 15 ETSU Martin Center for the Arts* - Johnson City, TN
Feb. 16 The Ritz* - Raleigh, NC
Feb. 17 Tabernacle* - Atlanta, GA
Feb. 29 Iron City Bham* - Birmingham, AL
March 1 The Fillmore Charlotte* - Charlotte, NC
March 2 The National* - Richmond, VA
March 14 Jannus Live* - St. Petersburg, FL
March 15 The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon* - Fort Myers, FL
March 16 Clewiston Sugar Festival - Clewiston, FL
April 5 House of Blues – Bronze Peacock - Houston, TX
April 6 The Lot - Mansfield, TX
April 11 40 Watt Club - Athens, GA
April 12 The Barrelhouse Ballroom - Chattanooga, TN
April 13 The Open Chord - Knoxville, TN
April 20 Coast City Country - Vancouver, Canada
April 26 Terminal South - Tifton, GA
April 28 Capitol Theatre - Macon, GA
June 20-22 Country Jam - Mack, CO
June 28 Country Fest 2024 - Cadott, WI
July 4 I-105 Country Freedom Fest - Quarryville, PA

*Supporting Larry Fleet

NASHVILLE’S BRYAN RUBY DROPS CELEBRATORY COVER OF THE JOHN FOGERTY CLASSIC BASEBALL ANTHEM “CENTERFIELD”

Nashville-based country artist Bryan Ruby just dropped a lively cover of John Fogerty’s classic baseball anthem, “Centerfield.” 

The new version is available for streaming and download HERE.

“Centerfield” was released by John Fogerty, who also penned the song, in March 1985 as the B-side of “Rock and Roll Girls.” It was also the title track of Fogerty’s comeback album about a decade after leaving Creedence Clearwater Revival. A track that combined two of his passions, baseball and rock and roll, the song has been a fixture at baseball parks everywhere, played during team breaks and in between innings. Even the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York is known for playing it. The song also garnered a 1985 Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

Spending most of his life on baseball fields, Bryan Ruby wants fans to know he considers it an honor to record a cover of such a beloved song. A minor league professional ball player who has heard “Centerfield” played in baseball parks worldwide for years, it’s no surprise that the song holds a lot of meaning to him personally.  Ruby is set to cap off his baseball playing career in the upcoming months, suiting up in one final tournament to close out the summer before officially retiring from the sport this fall. 

“This song is an all-time classic and a personal favorite of mine,” expressed Bryan Ruby.  “When I think of a ‘baseball song,’ I immediately think of ‘Centerfield.’ As the son of a lifelong baseball coach and a longtime player myself, this ballpark anthem has truly been the soundtrack of our lives. I’m proud to put my own personal spin on it. It’s already been a nonstop summer. I’ve been crisscrossing the country at stadiums big and small singing the “Star Spangled Banner,” “God Bless America,” and doing pregame and postgame ballpark shows. I wanted my version of ‘Centerfield’ to channel the energy and excitement we feel at the stadium every day. We bumped up the tempo compared to the original version, added a key change in the final chorus, and layered in a few extra guitars in order to really blow the roof off of it. I’m thankful to my producer Smith Curry, who recruited not one, but three current ACM-nominated finalists for Studio Musician Of The Year (Billy Justineau on keys, Miles McPherson on drums, and Steve Mackey on bass) to play with me on the song. I feel very honored to be working with such talented people at this early stage in my career.”

“Well, I beat the drum and hold the phone

The sun came out today

We're born again, there's new grass on the field

A-roundin' third, I'm headed for home

It's a brown-eyed handsome man

Anyone can understand the way I feel

Oh, put me in coach, I'm ready to play today

Put me in coach, I'm ready to play today

Look at me, I can be centerfield

Well, I spent some time in the Mudville Nine

Watching it from the bench

You know I took some lumps

When the Mighty Casey struck out

So say hey Willie, tell Ty Cobb and Joe DiMaggio

Don't say it ain't so you know the time is now

So put me in coach, I'm ready to play today

Put me in coach, I'm ready to play today

Look at me, I can be centerfield…”

Rounding out the all-star cast of musicians are Smith Curry on steel guitar, Nathan Keeterle on electric guitar, and Sam Hunter on acoustic guitar. The song was recorded at Omni Studios in Nashville, with Josh Emmons serving as engineer behind the board during the session. Mark Lonsway performed background vocals and David Axelrod (Santi Sound) served as lead vocal tracking engineer on the project. The single was mixed by Bobby Holland (Pentavarit Studios) and mastered by John Mayfield from Mayfield Mastering. The cover art was photographed by Jonah Van Bemmelen and Max Gordon assisted with graphic design on the project. 

Keep current with Bryan Ruby by following him on his website at bryanrubymusic.com and his social media sites Facebook, Instagram, Threads and TikTok. Also be sure to subscribe to watch videos on his official YouTube channel. 

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