Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns

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Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns, the new album from acclaimed musician and songwriter John Hiatt, will be released August 8th on New West Records. This is Hiatts twentieth solo album and follows his acclaimed 2010 release, The Open Road, which the Los Angeles Times heralded as a bluesy, heartland-soaked musical excursion, while the Buffalo News declared it a classic for the future.

Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns was recorded at Bens Studio in Nashville and was produced by Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, The Black Crowes). In addition to Hiatt, the album features Kenneth Blevins on drums and percussion, Doug Lancio on electric guitars, mandolin and Hammertone and Patrick OHearn on bass guitar. As a preview to fans, the albums opening track and first single, Damn This Town, is currently available to stream on Hiatts Facebook page.

one of Americas best contemporary songwriters Performing Songwriter

one of rocks most astute singer-songwriters of the last 40 years Los Angeles Times

2008 Recipient of Americana Music Association
Lifetime Achievement In Songwriting Award
2008 Inductee Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame