California Sunrise

by Jon Pardi

Overview

On the cover of his 2014 debut, Write You a Song, Jon Pardi seemed a bit like a metrosexual country boy but on California Sunrise, its 2016 sequel, he's decked out like an old-school cowboy, complete with a big hat and blue jeans. This is the major change in image, but the music on California Sunrise isn't markedly different than the debut. Like the high-octane Write You a Song before it, California Sunrise is produced by Bart Butler, but the album finds space for softer tones and slower tempos, a shift that opens the doors for a little experimentation with rhythms. "Heartache on the Dance Floor" bears a bit of R&B-friendly AAA pop sheen, and at its core "Lucky Tonight" is a soul song all gussied up with fiddles and blues guitar. A few other cuts are light on their feet -- "Head Over Boots" rolls along with its singalong chorus, "Cowboy Hat" trades upon the leering twilight of bro-country -- but California Sunrise remains grounded in sinewy, straight-ahead country, sometimes delivered by Pardi with a sly grin. Perhaps his cheer is a bit subdued -- his everyday persona can work against him, suggesting that he's not much more than a guy next door -- but this workingman's diligence is a key element in turning California Sunrise into a frills-free, sturdily crafted collection. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/17/2016
Label:	Capitol Nashville / Universal
UPC:	0602547824448
Rank:	25918

Tracks

1. Out of Style
2. Cowboy Hat
3. Head Over Boots
4. Night Shift
5. Can't Turn You Down
6. Dirt on My Boots
7. She Ain't in It
8. All Time High
9. Heartache on the Dance Floor
10. Paycheck
11. Lucky Tonight
12. California Sunrise

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jon Pardi   Primary Artist,Percussion,Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Danny Rader   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Russell Terrell   Vocals (Background)
Jenee Fleenor   Fiddle
Lee Francis   Bass
Rob McNelley   Slide Guitar,Guitar (Baritone),Guitar (Electric)
Kris Donegan   Guitar (Electric)
Bart Butler   Vocals (Background)
Ryan Gore   Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Miles McPherson   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Clint Daniels   Composer
Corey Crowder   Composer
Jim McCormick   Composer
Phillip LaRue   Composer
Ashley Gorley   Composer
Rhett Akins   Composer
Brett Beavers   Composer
Neil Mason   Composer
Andrew Mendelson   Mastering
Larry McCoy   Composer
Bart Butler   Composer,Producer
Jeff Hyde   Composer
Lynn Hutton   Composer
Scott Johnson   Assistant Producer
Brice Long   Composer
Ryan Gore   Mixing,Engineer
Jeremy Stover   Composer
Miles McPherson   Programming
Luke Laird   Composer,Programming
Jesse Frasure   Composer
Wynn Varble   Composer
Rhett Atkins   Composer
Randy Montana   Composer
Brad Winters   Digital Editing
Jon Pardi   Composer,Producer,Programming
Tofer Brown   Composer
M. Allen Parker   Engineer
Jarod Snowden   Digital Editing
Billy Montana   Composer