Chase Rice brought a rousing rendition of “Way Down Yonder” to ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last night, Jan. 12, for the television debut of the outlaw anthem. Watch the full performance HERE.
“Way down yonder where the outlaws wander / you can feel that thunder in your bones,” he growled, painting a vivid picture of hardworking characters living beyond the confines of the law. The song and accompanying music video, shot in a single take as a time period piece at Fort Worth’s Stockyards National Historic District, previews the new sound embodying Rice’s next musical era.
Recorded during an immersive two-week period alongside producer Oscar Charles and a live band at his farm outside Nashville, Rice’s forthcoming album I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell (out Feb. 10) was crafted using a makeshift recording environment in his living room to capture a pure, raw style unlike any of his previous studio projects.
The shift in setting suited the set of more vulnerable, personal music from the man Billboard celebrates as “having storytelling details tumble from his lips, his portraits created quickly and efficiently,” with CMT noting, “the vocalist worked day in and day out to find the courage to knock down the wall he had kept up his entire career” and Taste of Country declaring, “over the last decade, few artists have come so far to find their true voice.”
Viewers can catch Rice again on Thursday, Jan. 19 as he joins “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” Check local listings for more details.
Soon, fans can hear the new music live on Rice’s Way Down Yonder Tour, set to visit iconic venues such as Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Boston’s House of Blues and Athens’ Georgia Theatre from March 3 through July 1.
For all the latest news on his forthcoming music as well as tickets to all upcoming tour dates, visit ChaseRice.com.
I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell Track List:
Produced by Oscar Charles, Songwriters in Parentheses
- Walk That Easy (Chase Rice, William Reames, Barton Davies, Jonathan Sherwood, Oscar Charles)
- All Dogs Go To Hell (Chase Rice, Joshua Miller, John Byron)
- Way Down Yonder (Chase Rice, Hunter Phelps, John Byron, Blake Pendergrass, Corey Crowder)
- Key West & Colorado (Chase Rice, Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Blake Pendergrass, John Byron, Hunter Phelps)
- Bench Seat (Chase Rice)
- Life Part Of Livin’ (Chase Rice)
- Bad Day To Be A Cold Beer (Chase Rice, Blake Pendergrass, John Byron, Justin Thomas)
- Oklahoma feat. Read Southall Band (Chase Rice, William Reames, Barton Davies, Jonathan Sherwood, Oscar Charles, Read Southall)
- I Walk Alone (Chase Rice, Jaxson Free, Josh Hoge)
- Sorry Momma (Chase Rice, Hunter Phelps, Ben Johnson)
- If I Were Rock & Roll (Album Version) (Chase Rice)
- Goodnight Nancy feat. Boy Named Banjo (Chase Rice, Oscar Charles, Barton Davies, William Reames, Jonathan Sherwood)
- I Hate Cowboys (Chase Rice, Michael Hardy, Ross Copperman, Brad Tursi)
Way Down Yonder Tour Dates
March 3 Laughlin, Nev. Harrah’s Laughlin
March 9 Indianapolis, Ind. Egyptian Room at Old National Centre Conner Smith
March 10 Detroit, Mich. The Fillmore Detroit Conner Smith
March 11 Grand Rapids, Mich. The Intersection Conner Smith
March 23 Wichita, Kan. The Cotillion Tyler Braden
March 24 Sioux Falls, S.D. The Alliance Center Tyler Braden
March 25 Omaha, Neb. The Admiral Tyler Braden
March 31 Lexington, Ky. Manchester Music Hall Ashland Craft
April 1 Columbus, Ohio The Bluestone Ashland Craft
April 2 Buffalo, N.Y. Town Ballroom Ashland Craft
April 6 Binghamton, N.Y. Touch of Texas Dalton Dover
April 7 Bensalem, PA Parx Casino Dalton Dover
April 8 Norfolk, VA The NorVa Dalton Dover
April 11 Nashville, Tenn. Ryman Auditorium Avery Anna
April 13 Albany, N.Y. Empire Live Dalton Dover, Avery Anna
April 14 Boston, Mass. House of Blues Dalton Dover, Avery Anna
April 15 Sayreville, N.J. Starland Ballroom Dalton Dover, Avery Anna
April 21 Atlanta, Ga. Coca Cola Roxy Kameron Marlowe, Avery Anna
April 22 Wilmington, N.C. Live Oak Bank Pavilion Kameron Marlowe, Avery Anna
April 27 Athens, Ga. Georgia Theatre Avery Anna
April 28 St. Petersburg, Fla. Jannus Live Read Southall Band
April 29 Daytona Beach, Fla. Daytona Beach Bandshell Read Southall Band
May 4 St. Louis, Mo. The Factory at The District Conner Smith
May 5 Clear Lake, Iowa The Surf Ballroom Conner Smith
May 6 Minneapolis, Minn. The Fillmore Minneapolis Conner Smith
May 12 Milwaukee, Wis. The Rave Read Southall Band, Avery Anna
May 13 Chicago, Ill. Gallagher Way Read Southall Band, Avery Anna
May 18 Richmond, Va. The National
May 20 Morgantown, W.V. Ruby Amphitheater
June 22 Baltimore, Md. Rams Head Live Dalton Dover, Avery Anna
June 23 Wantagh, N.Y. Mulcahy’s Dalton Dover, Avery Anna
June 24 Jordan, N.Y. Kegs Canalside Dalton Dover, Avery Anna
June 29 Hampton Beach, N.H. Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Read Southall Band, Avery Anna
June 30 Hyannis, Mass. Cape Cod Melody Tent Read Southall Band, Avery Anna
July 1 Webster, Mass. Indian Ranch Read Southall Band, Avery Anna
Additional 2023 Dates
Jan. 20 Riviera Maya, Mexico Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa
March 4 Tucson, Ariz. Cologuard Classic
June 3 Panama City Beach, Fla. Gulf Coast Jam
June 10 Clinton, Iowa Tailgate N’ Tallboys
June 16 North Lawrence, Ohio The Country Fest
June 17 London, Ohio Coburn Farms
July 14 Topeka, Kan. Country Stampede
Aug. 3 Detroit Lakes, Minn. WE Fest
Aug. 5. Camrose, Alberta. Big Valley Jamboree