With his brand new single, “Cash Carter Hill,” Tommy Prine uses a steadily growing cascade of couplets to paint a picture of growth and discovery, and eventually, a triumphant—and in this case, very rock and roll—crescendo on the other side of it all. “This song highlights my journey to create my own life and path as an artist as the son of a legendary sing-songwriter,” says Prine, ever conscious of the legacy his father—the late, great John Prine—left behind. “It’s an intense job and I feel this song encapsulates the thoughts and feelings going through my head as I navigate my life.” Like Prine’s journey itself, “Cash Carter Hill” builds to a cathartic, jubilant jam, replete with relief, realization, electric guitars, and pounding drums. The blend of rhythmically strummed acoustic guitars and heavier, full-band elements ebb and flow throughout Prine’s debut album, This Far South—out June 23rd via Thirty Tigers.
An emotionally complex but universally accessible debut, This Far South—co-produced by Ruston Kelly and Gena Johnson—brings together a sonic patchwork of musical influences to help tell the story of each song. “Reach The Sun” takes a cue from Prine’s mother’s home of Ireland, its entire first verse nothing but vocals and a digital droning tone imitating something like Uilleann pipes. Eventually, rock and roll instrumentation takes the song higher, but “Reach The Sun” never leaves the waltzing 6/8 time feel of its seemingly Celtic roots. Inspirations from groups like Outkast or The Strokes or Bon Iver sneak into This Far South as well, but Prine always sounds like Prine; honest in his emotions and impactful with his message.
Fans can listen to “Cash Carter Hill” now at this link, check out Prine’s previously-released singles—“Reach the Sun,” “This Far South,” and “Mirror and a Kitchen Sink”—at their respective links, and pre-order or pre-save This Far South ahead of its June 23rd release right here.
Prine will appear at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater on June 2nd supporting his friend and producer, Ruston Kelly, before heading out on his own headlining tour this summer. A complete list of the This Far South Tour dates can be found below or at tommyprine.com/tour.
This Far South Tour Dates:
June 2 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater *
June 30 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
July 1 - Chattanooga, TN - Songbirds
July 2 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
July 6 - Louisville, KY - The Whirling Tiger
July 7 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI
July 8 - Evanston, IL - SPACE
July 9 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
July 11 - Kalamazoo, MI - Bell’s Brewery
July 13 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
July 14 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
July 15 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall
July 16 - Davenport, IA - Racoon Motel
Aug. 8 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
Aug. 9 - Columbia, MO - Rose Music Hall
Aug. 10 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads
Aug. 11 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
Aug. 12 - Des Moines, IA - xBK
Aug. 22 - Dublin, IRL - Whelan's Upstairs
Aug. 25 - London, UK - Lafayette +
Aug. 26-27 - Lutterworth, UK - The Long Road Festival
Aug. 29 - Bristol, UK - The Louisiana
Aug. 30 - Birkenhead, UK - The Swinging Arm
Aug. 31 - Glasgow, UK - Glad Cafe
Sep. 1 - Newcastle upon Tyne - Cluny 2
Sep. 3 - Cambridge, UK - The Portland Arms
Sep. 8-10 - Bristol, TN - Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
Sep. 23-24 - Franklin, TN - Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival
Oct. 11 - Vancouver, BC - Wise Hall
Oct. 12 - Bellingham, WA - New Prospect Theatre
Oct. 13 - Seattle, WA - Conor Byrne Pub
Oct. 14 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
Oct. 15 - Bend, OR - Volcanic Theatre Pub
Oct. 17 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord
Oct. 18 - Santa Cruz, CA - Moe’s Alley
Oct. 20 - Mariposa, CA - The Grove House
Oct. 21 - Morro Bay, CA - The Siren
Oct. 22 - Los Angeles, CA - Gold Diggers
Oct. 23 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy + Harriet’s
Nov. 8 - Lexington, KY - The Burl
Nov. 9 - Newport, KY - The Southgate House Revival
Nov. 10 - Columbus, OH - Natalie’s Grandview
Nov. 11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
Nov. 12 - Washington, D.C. - Pearl Street Warehouse
Nov. 14 - Philadelphia, PA - The Lounge At World Cafe Live
Nov. 17 - Exeter, NH - The Word Barn
Nov. 18 - Cambridge, MA - Club Passim
* supporting Ruston Kelly
+ supporting Margo Price
For ticket information, please visit tommyprine.com/tour.
