Article Contributed by Devious Planet
Published on 2026-08-14
Atlanta-bred guitarist, singer and songwriter Eddie 9V has released “Whole Lot Coming For You,” the latest single from his forthcoming album Down Here, due November 6 via Easy Eye Sound. Produced by GRAMMY® Producer of the Year winner Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Down Here marks Eddie’s debut for Auerbach’s Nashville label and studio.
“Whole Lot Coming For You” finds Eddie cutting loose with the raw, guitar-driven rock that has become a hallmark of his sound. Built around a hard-driving groove and a freewheeling guitar performance, the track captures the spontaneous energy that runs through Down Here.
“‘Whole Lot Coming For You’ was one of my favorites to cut,” says Eddie 9V. “It was one of the last tunes we recorded, and it was nice to just rip Freddie King style blues to just get the juices out. At the end of the day everybody just likes to turn up their guitars and get a jam going.”
“Whole Lot Coming For You” follows the acclaimed first single, “Blowin’ Up,” which made its exclusive debut on SiriusXM’s The Spectrum on July 14. The track quickly gained traction, earning Guitar World’s “Editors Pick” for July 2026 and Classic Rock’s “Track of the Week” honors. Praising the song’s gritty Southern swagger, Classic Rock called it “a deliciously greasy, easy-on-the-ear Southern groove machine with a laidback funky blues kick,” adding that it was “the best country-fried rock’n’roll with an edge.”
Recorded at Auerbach’s legendary Easy Eye Sound Studio in Nashville, Down Here captures Eddie 9V at a pivotal point in his career, a road-tested artist bringing years of sweat-soaked shows, Southern soul, blues, rock & roll and raw instinct into his most expansive album yet.
The album grew out of an intense series of writing sessions led by Auerbach, opening Eddie 9V to a new creative process after years of writing, producing and carving out his own path. The sessions brought together an exceptional group of musicians and songwriters, including fellow soul-blues guitarist Marcus King and veteran writers Pat McLaughlin, whose credits include Bonnie Raitt, John Prine and Tanya Tucker, and Daniel Tashian, whose credits include Kacey Musgraves, Lee Ann Womack and Josh Turner.
“I hope when people hear this record they feel the soul of it,” says Eddie 9V. “I want them to feel like they’re sitting in the studio with us as we’re making music.”
Raised in the red clay of Atlanta and sharpened through years on the road, Eddie 9V has built his reputation one stage at a time. He picked up the guitar at six, moved through metal and indie rock before discovering Howlin’ Wolf’s legendary 1966 Newport Folk Festival performance, and eventually found his musical direction in the blues.
Cutting his teeth in Atlanta clubs, Eddie 9V regularly played four-and-a-half-hour nights, sometimes for tips, developing the instinct, feel and connection with an audience that would become central to his sound. By 17, he was touring outside of Georgia. In 2019, he wrote, produced and released his debut album, Left My Soul In Memphis.
“Making this record has taught me how to put my guard down and just have fun rather than worrying about things,” Eddie 9V says. “I think that’s what you can feel on the record, a sense of freedom.”
Tour Dates
Aug. 14 — Harleysville, PA — Philadelphia Folk Festival
Aug. 15 — Thornton, NH — The White Mountain Boogie N' Blues Festival
Sept. 12 — Morganton, NC — 44th Morganton Festival
Sept. 17 — Fredericton, NB — Harvest Music Festival
Sept. 18-20 — Telluride, CO — Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
Oct. 8 — Fort Myers, FL — Buckingham Blues Bar
Oct. 9 — Live Oak, FL — Suwannee Roots Revival
Oct. 10 — Ponte Vedra Beach, FL — Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Oct. 11 — St. Petersburg, FL — Jannus Live
Oct. 15 — Wilmington, NC — Bowstring Brewyard
Oct. 16 — Charleston, SC — Music Farm
Oct. 20 — Chicago, IL — The Salt Shed (Night 1) *Rescheduled Date w/The Black Keys
Oct. 21 — Chicago, IL — The Salt Shed (Night 2) *Rescheduled Date w/The Black Keys
Oct. 23 — Bloomsburg, PA — Arts in Bloom @ Petit Center for the Arts
Oct. 24 — Cape May, NJ — Exit Zero Jazz Festival @ Nauti Spirits Distillery
Oct. 25 — Annapolis, MD — Rams Head On Stage
Nov. 3-7 — Miami, FL — The Revivalists Present Otherside of Paradise • Miami to Nassau, Bahamas
Nov. 11 — Knoxville, TN — Bijou Theatre
Nov. 12 — Winston-Salem, NC — The Ramkat
Nov. 13 — Asheville, NC — The Grey Eagle
Nov. 14 — Richmond, VA — The Broadberry
Dec. 3 — St. Louis, MO — Delmar Hall
Dec. 4 — Newport, KY — The Southgate House Revival
Dec. 5 — Warrendale, PA — Jergels Rhythm Grille
Dec. 6 — Washington, DC — Union Stage
Dec. 10 — Nashville, TN — The Basement East
Dec. 11 — Atlanta, GA — Variety Playhouse
Dec. 12 — Birmingham, AL — Saturn
Dec. 18 — Louisville, KY — Mercury Ballroom
Dec. 19 — Columbus, OH — Skully's Music Diner
Dec. 20 — Indianapolis, IN — The Vogue
