ANNOUNCE DROUGHT FLOWER TOUR
DROUGHT FLOWER MARKS FIRST FULL-LENGTH PROJECT WITH BIG LOUD TEXAS
PRE-SAVE, PRE-ADD, PRE-ORDER (VINYL) AVAILABLE NOW
“THE DROPTINES GRIND THEIR WAY OUT OF TEXAS AND INTO THE MAINSTREAM” – ROLLING STONE
NASHVILLE, TENN. / AUSTIN, TEXAS – Living wildly between the lines of Americana and rock and roll, gritty Big Loud Texas band The Droptines today announce the release of their full-length label debut Drought Flower set for April 3 alongside their Drought Flower Tour kicking off in Austin this April. The forthcoming album is available for pre-add and pre-save, as well as vinyl pre-order now.
“Our album Drought Flower is the culmination of a lot of hard work from the guys and me,” shares frontman Conner Arthur. “It will be our first big release since being signed to Big Loud Texas and we’re all very excited that this project will be our first pressed into vinyl.”
The 11-track project features ethereal singer-songwriter Zandi Holup (“A Town Near You”) and accomplished artist Sarah Jarosz (“Mamaw”). Each song was solo written by frontman Conner Arthur, except for a cover of Mike McClure Band’s “Calling All Cars” and The Magnetic Fields’ “Grand Canyon.” Honoring their Texas roots, Drought Flower was recorded at Aryln Studios with trusted collaborators GRAMMY® Award winners Jon Randall, Jacob Sciba and Taylor Tatsch.
The album features previously released “Take Too Much,” that Billboard characterized as “a primal fusion of country, Americana, blues and rock,” fan favorite “Snowed In,” and “Tombstone” that Holler and Whiskey Riff lauded as a song to know.
Taking their rollicking sound and irreverent lyrics on tour across the country in their repurposed silver school bus-turned-tour bus further cements their beatnik-like lifestyle and ethos. True road warriors, the Drought Flower Tour takes the band throughout the Lone Star State and includes stops in Lexington, Ky., Washington, D.C., New York City and more. The tour follows dates sharing the stage with Whiskey Myers and Dwight Yoakam.
For tickets or more information, please visit thedroptines.com.
Drought Flower tracklist
All songs written by Kenneth C Arthur; except “Calling All Cars” written by Mike McClure and Adam Odor + “Grand Canyon” written by Stephin Merritt
All songs produced by Jon Randall and Jacob Sciba unless otherwise indicated
* Produced by Taylor Tatsch
Drought Flower Tour Dates
April 3 – 3TEN – Austin, TX >
April 9 – Barnato – Omaha, NE ~
April 10 – The Wave – Wichita, KS ~
April 11 – Rose Music Hall – Columbia, MO ~
April 15 – Old Rock House – Saint Louis, MO ^
April 16 – Turntable – Indianapolis, IN ^
April 17 – Madison Live – Covington, KY ^
April 18 – The Burl – Lexington, KY ^
April 22 – Off The Rails – Worcester, MA #
April 23 – MilkBoy – Philadelphia, PA #
April 24 – Pearl Street Warehouse – Washington, DC #
April 25 – The Mercury Lounge – New York, NY #
April 30 – Blue Light Live – Lubbock, TX %
May 1 – Blue Light Live – Lubbock, TX *
May 2 – The Liberty – Roswell, NM *
May 8 – The Heights Theater – Houston, TX $
May 9 – The Kessler Theater – Dallas, TX $
May 29 – Stable Hall – San Antonio, TX +
May 30 – House Pasture Cattle Co. – Concan, TX $
> Album Release Show
~ Support By Keyland
^ Support By Benjamin Joseph
# Support By Nathan Bess
% Support By Gavin Story Band
* Support By Ashton Naylor
+ Support By Caroline Hale
$ Special Guest
ABOUT THE DROPTINES
Austin-based band The Droptines live wildly between the lines of Americana and rock and roll – what they dub alternative Americana. Signed to Big Loud Texas, the band sets their first full-length project with the label, Drought Flower, for April 3. Their artistry is defined by lead singer Conner Arthur’s vocal growl and reminiscent of The Droptines’ most pointed influences like rock heroes Tom Petty and James McMurty. Working with lauded producer and Big Loud Texas co-founder and president of A&R Jon Randall, the gritty band’s new music is entrenched in a southern vernacular – writing and performing the songs they want to hear most. Defined by a “beatnik-like itinerary of a lost soul’s activity” (Saving Country Music), The Droptines set out on their headlining Drought Flower Tour beginning in April.
CONNECT WITH THE DROPTINES
WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE
Media Contacts
Corey Brewer + Rachel Heatherly | Big Loud
corey@bigloud.com, rachel@
