COLLIN RAYE EXPLORES AMERICANA SIDE ON NEW ALBUM "SCARS" - PROJECT FEATURES MIRANDA LAMBERT, VINCE GILL

Collin Raye continues to tour and play to sell-out crowds steadily ((case in point: see performance video at the bottom of this news of Collin belting 'That's My Story' on stage in August with T Graham Brown) -- but today the multi-Platinum selling recording artist contributes even more exciting news to the music world.

Collin has just announced his first album of all-new material in over a decade. The upcoming project, titled Scars, features 14-tracks produced by David Ferguson with Raye writing or co-writing twelve. The album is set to release on Friday, November 20.

“Scars is the album I’ve dreamed of making my entire recording career,” says the 10-time Male Vocalist of the Year nominee (ACM and CMA). Raye enlisted some big names to bring the album together— Miranda Lambert, Vince Gill and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys fame. Lambert appears on the project’s title track, “Scars,” with Gill providing vocals on “Rodeo Girl.” Auerbach backs Raye on electric guitar throughout the album. 

“I wrote or co-wrote every song on the record, except for songs written or co-written by my brother Scotty, including a couple we wrote together,” explains Raye. “Being that we started our musical journey together as teenagers, then in our 20s we began to go separate paths, this album is truly a ‘full circle’ moment in my life. The timing for this is just right.” 
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Scars is a step in a musical direction Raye hasn’t ever explored -- Americana -- expressing that this project is his most artistic record to date because producer David Ferguson gave him total freedom in the studio regarding song selection and musical styles. 

“I sincerely hope that the people who have embraced my music the last 29 years will embrace Scars and find enjoyment and emotional inspiration from this album,” Raye continues. “Having Miranda and Vince sing with me on this record gives it an extra special element of ‘coolness.’ I’m excited for the release!”  

To pre-order and pre-save Scars, click here. Upon its release, the full project will be available everywhere music is bought and streamed. Listen to insta-grat tracks “Bad Storm Coming Tonight,” “Rock ’n’ Roll Bone” and “Young As We’re Ever Gonna Be” now on Apple Music and Spotify.  

SCARS Track Listing:
1. Ghost Story (Scotty Wray) 
2. Scars (w/ Miranda Lambert) (Scotty Wray, Tony Ramey) 
3. Bad Storm Coming Tonight (Pat McLaughlin, Joe Allen, Collin Raye)
4. Dancing Alone in the Street (Collin Raye) 
5. Never Going Back There Again (Collin Raye, Britanny Raye, Michael Curtis, Troy Powers)
6. Loved By An Angel (Pat McLaughlin, David Ferguson, Collin Raye) 
7. Rodeo Girl (w/ Vince Gill) (Pat McLaughlin, David Ferguson, Collin Raye) 
8. Chasing Renee (Collin Raye, Jacob Wray) 
9. I’ve Got A Lot to Drink About (Collin Raye, Shaunna Larkin) 
10. Ever Making Up Time (Collin Raye, Gene Lasage) 
11. Let It Go Away (Joe Allen, Collin Raye, David Ferguson) 
12. Rock ’n’ Roll Bone (Collin Raye) 
13. Young As We’re Ever Gonna Be (Scotty Wray, Collin Raye) 
14. Mama Sure Could Sing (Scotty Wray, Collin Raye)  
Produced by David Ferguson
Mixed by David Ferguson and Sean Sullivan
Mastered by Richard Dodd

About Collin Raye 
Contemporary country star Collin Raye burned up the sales charts in the 90’s, thanks to a blend of country-rock tunes and socially conscious material. Nothing if not passionate, Raye’s soulful delivery set the country standards with searing ballads as “Love, Me,” “In This Life,” “Not That Different” and “If I Were You,” while also blazing through the other side of the spectrum with vivid rockers like “My Kind of Girl,” “That’s My Story,” “I Can Still Feel You” and “I Want You Bad.” With 24 Top 10 records, 16 No. 1 hits, and a 10-time Male Vocalist of the Year nominee, Raye remains one of the great voices of our time.
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For more information on Collin Raye, visit collinraye.com. 

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