Highway Prayers
Highway Prayers, the highly anticipated new studio album from GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings, will be released September 27on Reprise Records. Produced by Strings and Jon Brion (Fiona Apple, Mac Miller, Aimee Mann), the album includes 20 original songs including the first single, “Leadfoot,” which is out now. Written by Strings, the song features Strings on vocals, banjo, bass, steel guitar, EBow electric guitar and 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle along with Matt Chamberlain on drums.
Recorded in Los Angeles and Nashville, the album features Strings and his longtime band—Billy Failing (banjo, vocals), Royal Masat (bass, vocals), Jarrod Walker (mandolin, vocals) and Alex Hargraves (fiddle)—as well as additional contributions from Brion (bass, drums, percussion), Chamberlain (drums), Jerry Douglas (dobro), Jason Carter (fiddle), Lindsay Lou (backing vocals), Nathaniel Smith (cello), Taneka Samone (backing vocals), Cory Henry (piano), Peter “Madcat” Ruth (harmonica, jaw harp) and Victor Furtado (clawhammer banjo).
Escanaba, Seven Weeks in County, Be Your Man, Gone a Long Time, My Alice and Leadfoot
Recorded June 28 - July 10, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA at East West Studios
Engineered by Greg Koller, Assisted by Chaz Sexton and Joe Caldwell
Leaning on a Travelin’ Song, In the Clear, Gild the Lily, Stratosphere Blues, I Believe in You, Cabin Song, Don’t Be Calling Me(at 4am), Malfunction Junction, Seney Stretch, MORBUD4ME, Happy Hollow, It Ain't Before, The Beginning of the End and Richard Petty
Recorded January 22 - 28, February 6 - 10 and March 6, 2024 in Nashville, TN
Engineered by Brandon Bell, Assisted by Jason Tobias
Catch and Release
Recorded January 31, 2021 at Sound Emporium in Nashville, TN
Engineered by Gary Paczosa, Assisted by Sklyer Chuckry
Additional recording June 9, 2024 in Burbank, CA at Apex Studio
Edited by Eric Caudieux
Mixed by Greg Koller
Mastered by Patricia Sullivan at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Produced by Billy Strings and Jon Brion
Additional Production by Brandon Bell
Photography by Dana Trippe
Design, Layout and Concept by Billy Strings and Bill Orner