Jeff Bates Preps First New Album Release In Over A Decade

Jeff Bates is returning with his first new album in over a decade, Don’t Hold Me To It, on November 14 via Tall Grass Records.

Bates wrote or co-wrote all eleven songs on the new project, his seventh studio album, which also features tracks penned by Trent Willmon, Thomas Mac, Keith Dozier, Randal Fowler, Nick Autry and Jason Brownie. After some personal challenges over the last few years, Bates is excited to bring the new music to fans.

“So here we are, vocals are finished and the final product is on my phone and here come the same old doubts and fears,” Bates says. “Maybe people don’t want to hear new music from me, maybe they aren’t interested in this new batch of songs that I have lived, lived in, and lived with. What if, what if, what if? On the other hand, I haven’t been this excited about a new album since Rainbow Man and that’s saying a lot! It matters to me.”