In an additional, unplanned tribute, most of Suit album written on a Bill Collings
acoustic guitar. Doster discusses
his connection to late luthier with Guitar
World.
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Stephen
Doster as photographed by Melinda
Doster
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Stephen
Doster discusses
recently passed luthier Bill Collings with Guitar
World in its premiere coverage of “Love Like Summertime”
[YOUTUBE]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdT8_SVc-s4
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Press for Stephen Doster’s 2014 comeback
album Arizona
“Stephen Doster
should get the recognition he deserves, finally, with this masterpiece.” — Austin Chronicle
“One of the best records our city has produced this
year.” — Austin American-Statesman
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Austin! See Stephen
Doster live on Sat., Sept. 9th
at The Townsend at 8PM CST. Tickets
available here. West coast tour starts Thurs.,
Nov. 9th. See below for full itinerary.
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“His stories flow with masterful clarity.” — KUTX, Austin (NPR)
“Bill Collings
recently passed away, but thankfully I got to spend some time with him when I
bought one of his ‘artist’ guitars,” says Stephen
Doster. “This was when Collings
would sell a guitar at a discounted rate in support of guitarist they knew of
or appreciated. Most of the songs on my new record New Black Suit (Aug. 25th, Atticus Records) were written on the Collings guitar.”
New
Black Suit is the follow-up to Doster’s first album in 18 years, 2014’s
Arizona,
which the Austin American-Statesman
hailed as “One of the best records our city has produced this year,” and was
also called a “masterpiece” with “one charmed melody after another” by the Austin Chronicle.
Doster remembers, “When I went to Collings Guitars, I was
pleasantly surprised to see Bill
Collings come in to say hello.” Read
more about Doster’s experience
with Bill Collings via Guitar
World’s premiere coverage of “Love
Like Summertime,” the latest single from New Black Suit.
“Many of the songs on New Black Suit are
speaking about friends of mine that have passed, but taught me a lot while they
were here,” the Austin-based songwriter, guitarist and record producer continues.
“I will always be grateful we were able to get it done,” he says, alluding to
the practical impact that the album’s subject matter of friends who have passed
can have.
The opening lines of “Shooting For The Stars,” the album’s first single,
came from a conversation I had with Townes
Van Zandt in December, 1994 about my pal Bill Hicks,” Doster
explains. “It would have been Bill’s
33rd birthday that day.” Hicks
is further immortalized on another of the album’s tracks, “William Melvin Hicks”.
New
Black Suit also includes some of
the last recorded work of legendary Austin session bassist and friend to many, George Reiff, who lost his battle with
cancer on May 21st, 2017. Doster has
dedicated the album to Reiff.
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Over the course of his long and varied career, Stephen Doster, a Texas Music Legends Hall of Fame inductee, has worked with Willie Nelson, Dr. John, Stevie Ray Vaughan
and Double Trouble, Joe Cocker,
and Nanci Griffith among many
others. More recently, he has enjoyed watching the rise to fame of Grammy Award-winner Maren Morris, whose debut album, Walk
On, was produced by Doster.
New
Black Suit, the latest album from
Stephen Doster, arrives via Atticus Records on August 25th, 2017. Doster
is available for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom
at Fanatic for more information.
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Stephen Doster – On Tour
09/9/2017: Austin, TX @ The Townsend (Record Release Show, 8PM) (TIX)
11/9/2017: Tucson, AZ @ Monterey Court (w/ Bob Cheevers, 8PM)
11/12/2017: Pasadena, CA @ Old Oak Cellars (w/ Bob Cheevers, 3PM)
11/13/2017: Burbank, CA @ Cody’s Viva Cantina (w/ Bob Cheevers, 8PM)
11/16/2017: Carmel, CA @ Barmel By The Sea (w/ Bob Cheevers, 7PM)
11/17/2017: Sacramento, CA @ Luna’s Cafe (w/ Bob Cheevers, 8PM)
11/21/2017: Silver City, NM @ Tranquilbuzz Coffee
House (w/ Bob Cheevers, 6PM)
11/22/2017: Taos, NM @ Historic Taos Inn (w/ Bob Cheevers, 630PM)
11/24/2017: Alamosa, CO @ The Society Hall (w/ Bob Cheevers, 7PM)
11/25/2017: Taos, NM @ Eske’s Brew Pub (w/ Bob Cheevers, 630PM)
11/26/2017: Santa Fe, NM @ The Cowgirl Saloon (w/ Bob Cheevers, 8PM)
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Stephen Doster
New
Black Suit
(Atticus Records)
August 25th, 2017
01. Shooting For The Stars (YOUTUBE | SOUNDCLOUD
| MP3)
02. Balmorhea
03. William Melvin Hicks
04. You Should’ve Seen This Place
05. Big Cars
06. Until The End
07. Something Good
(YOUTUBE | SOUNDCLOUD
| MP3)
08. Love Like Summertime (YOUTUBE | SOUNDCLOUD
| MP3)
09. You Better Know It
10. New Black Suit
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Stephen Doster Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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