Ben Burgess’ Debut Album, ‘Tears The Size Of Texas,’ Slated For September

Ben Burgess. Photo: Chris Hornbuckle

Ben Burgess will release his debut Big Loud album, Tears The Size of Texas, on Sept. 30. In celebration of the upcoming project, Burgess has re-released a solo version of the Diplo hit “Heartbreak.”

The 10-track collection features twangy weepers like the already-released title track, the tent revival throwdown “Sick and Tired,” the blatant “Kill A Man,” and the autobiographical “Started A Band.” Writers contributing to the album include Jessie Jo Dillon, Kevin Kadish, Brandy Clark, and more.

“I’d given up on the dream of being an artist,” Burgess admits. “I always wanted to do it and felt like I could, but the pieces never aligned. I feel like you can hear this triumphant thing on the songs that says, ‘I’m here.’ It was about just letting go and finding my lane. It’s just me. It’s where I grew up, what I’ve seen; it’s three or four-minute movies every track you turn. It’s a world and a sound.”

Burgess is currently opening amphitheaters for fellow Texan Koe Wetzel through the end of August, bringing the soon-to-be-released record to packed-out crowds. This fall he will open on select dates of Warren Zeiders‘ “Up To No Good Tour,” then rejoins Wetzel and Jelly Roll for their “Role Models Tour.”

Tears the Size of Texas Track List: