Singer/songwriter David Lee Murphy has announced the release of an upcoming full-length album No Zip Code, due out this April. The artist, known for his hit “Dust on the Bottle,” released his freshman album in 1994, Out With a Bang. Since then he’s been one of Nashville’s most prolific hit-making songwriters, with tracks like Kenny Chesney‘s “Living in Fast Forward,” Jason Aldean’s “Big Green Tractor,” the GRAMMY-nominated Thompson Square hit “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not,” Jake Owen‘s “Anywhere With You,” and more.
In fact, it was his work writing songs for Chesney that ultimately led to No Zip Code‘s creation: Chesney encouraged Murphy to record his own songs.
“I’ve been friends and written songs with Kenny for years,” Murphy says in a press release. “I sent him some songs for one of his albums a couple of years ago, and he called me up. He goes, ‘Man, you need to be making a record. I could produce it with Buddy Cannon, and I think people would love it.’ It’s hard to say no to Kenny Chesney when he comes up with an idea like that.” Chesney did, in fact, produce the album, along with Cannon and the artist himself, who had a hand in writing all 11 tracks.
The project will be released on April 6 with Blue Chair/Reviver Records, Chesney’s record label, and the No Shoes Nation icon was closely involved with picking each track for the album.
“We wanted to make the kind of album that you would listen to if you were camping or out on a lake fishing, or anywhere just having a good time,” Murphy relates about the process.“I’m really excited about putting out these new songs, and I’m looking forward to taking them out on the road and playing them live. We’ve had a heck of a good time making this record, and I think you can hear that.”
Murphy joined Chesney on stage for the opening night of Chesney’s 2015 The Big Revival Tour in Nashville. His last album, Tryin’ to Get There, was released in 2004.
No Zip Code Track Listing:
1. “Way Gone” (David Lee Murphy & Marv Green)
2. “No Zip Code” (David Lee Murphy, Shane Minor & Jesse Murphy)
3. “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (with Kenny Chesney)” (David Lee Murphy, Chris Stevens & Jimmy Yeary)
4. “I Won’t Be Sorry” (David Lee Murphy, Paul Jenkins & Jason Sellers)
5. “Haywire” (David Lee Murphy & Jimmy Yeary)
6. “As the Crow Flies” (David Lee Murphy, Dean Dillon, Jamey Johnson & Phil O’Donnell)
7. “Winnebago” (David Lee Murphy)
8. “Get Go” (David Lee Murphy, Brett Beavers & Jim Beavers)
9. “That’s Alright” (David Lee Murphy, Shane Minor & Jesse Murphy)
10.“Voice of Reason” (David Lee Murphy)
11.“Waylon And Willie” (David Lee Murphy & Billy Burnette)
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