MADE GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT LAST WEEK
HEADLINING DROUGHT FLOWER TOUR BEGINS APRIL 9
NEW ALBUM INCLUDES FEATURES BY SARAH JAROSZ AND ZANDI HOLUP
“THE DROPTINES GRIND THEIR WAY OUT OF TEXAS AND INTO THE MAINSTREAM” – ROLLING STONE
NASHVILLE, TENN. / AUSTIN, TEXAS – In a musical landscape peppered with overnight sensations and viral moments, The Droptines stand out. Their gritty new album Drought Flower is out today. The 11-track record marks the band’s full-length debut via Big Loud Texas and is the follow-up to their 2024 self-titled debut album.
The close-knit band of five honed their chops in the Texas Hill Country, building a following fan-by-fan since their formation in 2019. More than anything, Drought Flower is a snapshot in time for a group of friends figuring out life and music as they go along. A culmination of their alt trajectory leading to some of music’s most revered stages, The Droptines made their Opry debut last week. Stepping into the hallowed circle, the outfit performed “Snowed In” and “Tombstone” from the new album.
Recorded at storied Aryln Studios with production by GRAMMY® Award winner Jon Randall, Jacob Sciba and Taylor Tatsch, nine of the album’s tracks were solo written by frontman Conner Arthur. On Drought Flower, The Droptines are pursuing timelessness, while acknowledging people in their lives who enabled such a pursuit. “A Town Near You (Feat. Zandi Holup)” explores detachment from a relationship because you can’t stay in one place for too long, “Well I’m gone like a wildflower, I move on from town to town.” “Mamaw” finds them mourning the loss of a family member (with Sarah Jarosz lending her voice). The title track laments a social encounter with a strong and independent woman. “Snowed In” is a fast-paced love song for a significant other that gets straight to the point.
If the album sounds like a gesture of thanks to the significant others, sisters, mothers, grandmothers and just about every other female figure in The Droptines’ lives, Arthur says that’s by design. The album is about growth, but it’s also about honoring the people who enabled it throughout the band.
“Maturity is reflected [on Drought Flower], for sure, and intentionality,” shares Arthur. “I think the overarching theme of it is an appreciation for the women in our lives and the matriarchy that raised most of us. There are some songs about lost friends and loved ones — there still is the element of laughing to keep from crying and that dark humor — but I think a lot of it is just kind of a love letter.”
Tonight, The Droptines take the stage in Austin for their album release show. Starting next week, the band will hit the road in their repurposed silver school bus-turned-tour bus for their headlining Drought Flower Tour which 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’s first full-length project with the label, Drought Flower, is out now. 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 will hit the road on their headlining Drought Flower Tour next week.
CONNECT WITH THE DROPTINES
WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE
Media Contacts
Corey Brewer + Rachel Heatherly | Big Loud
corey@bigloud.com, rachel@
