New music coming from Shelby Lynne

Monday, August 1, 2011 – Shelby Lynne is back in the studio working on a new album - writing, recording and producing the collection herself. "Revelation Road" will be released on Oct. 18 by her EVERSO Records. Lynne also will launch a tour to coincide with the CD.

"I just wanted to do something that was so damn real," said Lynne. "The heartbeat of the song has to come through. Hopefully people will listen to the songs and see that I put my heart and my soul into this thing."

The title track is the first single and will be available on iTunes beginning Aug. 16.

The new disc follows "Tears, Lies And Alibis," Lynne's first release on EVERSO in April 2010.

Songs on the new CD are:

1. Revelation Road

2. I'll Hold Your Head

3. Even Angels

4. Lead Me Love

5. The Thief

6. Woebegone

7. I Want To Go Back

8. I Don't Need A Reason To Cry

9. Toss It All Aside 10. Heaven's Only Days Down The Road

11. I Won't Leave You

Tour dates are:

Sept. 30 Carrboro, NC The Arts Center

Oct. 12 San Diego, CA Anthology

Oct. 14 Santa Monica, CA McCabe's Guitar Shop

Oct. 15 Santa Monica, CA McCabe's Guitar Shop

Oct. 17 Napa, CA Napa Valley Opera House

Oct. 18 San Francisco, CA Swedish American Music Hall

Oct. 20 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios

Oct. 21 Vancouver, BC The Rio Theatre

Oct. 22 Seattle, WA The Triple Door

Oct. 25 Denver, CO Soiled Dove

Oct. 27 Minneapolis, MN Dakota Jazz Club

Oct. 28 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall

Oct. 30 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom

Oct. 31 Toronto, ON Hugh's Room

Nov. 2 New York, NY Highline Ballroom

Nov. 3 Somerville, MA Johnny D's

Nov. 5 Philadelphia, PA Tin Angel

Nov. 6 Philadelphia, PA Tin Angel

Nov. 7 Annapolis, MD Rams Head On Stage

Nov. 8 Alexandria, VA Birchmere

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