Charley Crockett's latest album, The Man From Waco

Charley Crockett's latest album, The Man From Waco, is out today (Son Of Davy/Thirty Tigers/Cooking Vinyl Australia), and lead single "I'm Just A Clown" continues to find success at both Triple A and Americana radio. "I'm Just A Clown" jumps nine spots on the Billboard/BDS Triple A National Airplay chart and enters the top 25 this week at #23, while also moving into the top 15 on the Billboard/BDS Triple A Indicator chart. The song also holds the #1 spot at Americana radio for a third straight week.

Produced by Bruce Robison (Crockett's manager and an acclaimed artist/songwriter in his own right), The Man from Waco took shape from a series of fast-and-loose sessions at Robison's studio in Lockhart, Texas. Recorded live to tape, The Man from Waco marks the first time Crockett's longtime band The Blue Drifters have joined him in the studio from start to finish. Thanks to their relentless touring over the years, Crockett and his bandmates have developed a potent and palpable chemistry, infusing every track with equal parts razor-sharp precision and unbridled energy. "Most of these songs were cut in a few takes," Crockett says. "There was a looseness that led to a lot of inspired performances that felt good right away." Also featuring The Greyhounds' Anthony Farrell (a multi-instrumentalist whom Crockett calls "the record's secret weapon"), The Man from Waco ultimately bears a lush and timeless sound that endlessly spotlights the singular character of his songwriting.

This week Charley announced his Fall 2022 U.S. tour. The coast-to-coast tour will have Crockett playing some of the largest venues of his career to date, including Webster Hall in NYC, the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, Mission Ballroom in Denver, CO, two nights at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA and two nights at ACL Live at the Moody in Austin, TX.  In addition to the upcoming fall tour, Charley will open for Willie Nelson at Central Park SummerStage on September 20^th. Four days later he will make his Farm Aid debut at the 2022 edition in Raleigh, NC. Crockett also has a full slate of headlining shows mixed with appearances on the roving Outlaw Music Festival, as well as festival appearances at Bourbon & Beyond, Moon River Festival and Darius Rucker's inaugural Riverfront Revival Festival. Crockett will head overseas for a European and UK headlining tour that begins October 28^th in Dublin, Ireland.

The Man From Waco track list

The Man From Waco Theme (Charley Crockett, Kullen Fox)

Cowboy Candy (Charley Crockett)

Time Of The Cottonwood Trees (Charley Crockett)

Just Like Honey (Charley Crockett, Kullen Fox)

I'm Just A Clown (Charley Crockett)

Black Sedan (Charley Crockett, Kullen Fox)

The Man From Waco (Charley Crockett, Bruce Robison, Kullen Fox, Taylor Grace)

Trinity River (Charley Crockett)

Tom Turkey (Charley Crockett, Bob Dylan) *

Odessa (Charley Crockett, Nathan Fleming)

All The Way From Atlanta (Charley Crockett)

Horse Thief Mesa (Charley Crockett)

July Jackson (Charley Crockett, Taylor Grace)

The Man From Waco Theme (Charley Crockett, Kullen Fox)

*contains interpolations from Billy 4

(photo credit Bobby Cochran)