Ryan Bingham Teams With The Texas Gentlemen On New Album Project ‘They Call Us The Lucky Ones’
Ryan Bingham. Photo: Elias Tahan
Ryan Bingham is releasing a new album with The Texas Gentlemen, They Call Us The Lucky Ones, on May 15 via The Bingham Recording Co./Thirty Tigers.
To give fans a preview of the new project, Bingham has released a new single, “Ballad of The Texas Gentlemen,” out now.
“After years of being out on my own and playing shows on and off with The Texas Gentlemen, I realized somewhere along the way I was part of a band again without really planning it,” says Bingham. “‘Ballad of The Texas Gentlemen’ really came out of that moment – just being back out on the road with people you trust and remembering why you fell in love with playing music in the first place.”
His first full-length album in over seven years, They Call Us The Lucky Ones features 10 tracks, including previous releases “The Lucky Ones” and “Americana.” Bingham reflects on the highs and lows of an artist’s life on the road and his newfound sense of joy and hope on the project, all framed by the genre-defying sound he and The Texas Gentlemen create together. In addition to Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen—Ryan Ake (guitars), Daniel Creamer (piano, organ), Paul Grass (drums, percussion) and Scott Lee (bass)—the record also features Richard Bowden (fiddle, mandolin) and Cody Huggins (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel).
“This album was probably the most fun I’ve had making a record,” Bingham reflects. “I’ve always loved records that feel loose and live and gritty with a bit of soul, where the imperfections from the moment are left in. Working with musicians as talented as The Texas Gentlemen really let us lean into that in a way I hadn’t experienced before. There was an unspoken understanding between us about what each song needed, so we tracked most of it live with minimal overdubs, just playing and letting the feel lead. It finally felt like I was capturing these songs the way I always heard them in my head. We can’t wait to get out on the road and share them with fans.”
In celebration of the new collection, Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen will embark on their “Still Gettin’ Away With It Tour” this spring, including newly confirmed stops in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, and many more. Tickets are available for pre-sale now, with general on-sale following on Feb. 20.
They Call Us The Lucky Ones Track List:
1. “The Lucky Ones”
2. “Let The Big Dog Eat”
3. “I Got A Feelin’”
4. “Twist The Knife”
5. “Americana”
6. “Cocaine Charlie”
7. “Blue Skies”
8. “Relevance”
9. “Ballad of The Texas Gentlemen”
10. “I’m A Goin’ Nowhere”
