Girl Going Nowhere

by Ashley McBryde

Overview

On her debut album, Girl Going Nowhere, Ashley McBryde sounds like an outsider in Nashville. She doesn't attempt to meddle with the electronics that are so in vogue in 2018, yet she doesn't seem overly concerned with conventional notions of country tradition. Certainly, Girl Going Nowhere isn't layered with fiddles and steel guitars: It's a brawny, guitar-heavy affair that doesn't hide its debts to Eric Church. Jay Joyce, the producer of every Church album since 2006's Sinners Like Me, helms Girl Going Nowhere, and he helps give the record muscle and a clean polish, but he's not the one responsible for its success -- McBryde is a tough, soulful singer/songwriter, one who embraces her '80s roots -- roots that aren't limited to country, either. Although the album has echoes of such Nashville rebels as Steve Earle, it can also sound like epic heartland rock, sounds that suit McBryde's finally etched portraits of life in small town U.S.A. "Livin' Next to Leroy" and "A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega" teem with vivid details about the working class, and she's equally skilled at creating soulful slow-burners like "The Jacket" and "Home Sweet Highway," not to mention open-road anthems like "Radioland." The forceful sound of Girl Going Nowhere may camouflage the subtleties of her songwriting, but it's also an asset, as the production, along with her powerhouse voice, demand attention. Once McBryde has that, she gives you plenty of reasons to return to this exceptional record again and again. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/13/2018
Label:	Eastwest / Rhino / Warner Bros. / Warner Music
UPC:	0093624907732

Tracks

1. Girl Goin' Nowhere
2. Radioland
3. American Scandal
4. Southern Babylon
5. The Jacket
6. Livin' Next to Leroy
7. A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega
8. Andy (I Can't Live Without You)
9. El Dorado
10. Tired of Being Happy
11. Home Sweet Highway

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ashley McBryde   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Chris Harris   Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Acoustic)
Andrew Sovine   Guitar
Caleb Mundy   Bass
Jasen Martin   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Quinn Hill   Drums
Casey Mundy   Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Neal Coty   Composer
Tommy Collier   Composer
Andrew Mendelson   Mastering
Jay Joyce   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording
Jesse Rice   Composer
Patrick Savage   Composer
Andrew Darby   Engineer,Assistant
John Peets   Photography,Creative Director,Executive Producer
Ashley McBryde   Composer
Autumn McEntire   Composer
Alysse Gafkjen   Photography
Randall Clay   Composer
Mike Moore   Design,Art Direction
Jeremy Bussey   Composer
Blue Foley   Composer
Chris Roberts   Composer
Terri Jo Box   Composer
Jimmy Mansfield   Engineer,Recording
Olivia Rudeen   Composer
Nicolette Hayford   Composer
Jaxon Hargrove   Engineer,Recording
Neal Cotty   Composer
CJ Field   Composer
Shane Tartleton   Creative Director
Katie Kessel   Photography