Southern Gentleman

Southern Gentleman

by Dee White
Southern Gentleman

Southern Gentleman

by Dee White

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Overview

Dee White calls himself a "Southern gentleman" on his 2019 debut, but because the singer/songwriter leans hard on his Alabama background, his stylized retro-country evokes a past that doesn't necessary belong to the land south of the Mason-Dixon line. Producer Dan Auerbach creates an elegant, hazily lush setting that evokes the soft country-rock emanating from Laurel Canyon at the dawn of the '70s. When combined with White's high, keening voice -- which can glide up to a falsetto reminiscent of Roy Orbison, as it does on "Crazy Man" -- this supple sound can conjure memories of Rick Nelson's Stone Canyon Band, only without much of a twanging snap. All these retro accouterments are the initial focal point on Southern Gentleman, partially because Auerbach executes this amalgam so expertly: it's a pleasure to sink into its textures and details. So enveloping is the very sound of Southern Gentleman that it takes a little while to realize that White has written songs sturdy enough to support this production. Well-versed in the softer side of '70s progressive country, White pens songs of love, heartbreak, and rambling with subtle grace. They're the kind of songs that feel like old favorites upon the first listen, then reveal their idiosyncrasies with repeat revisits -- and the majestic sweep of Auerbach's production invites more than one listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 03/01/2019
Label: Atlantic / Easy Eye Sound / Elektra / Warner Music
UPC: 0093624903581
Rank: 229316

Tracks

  1. Wherever You Go
  2. Rose of Alabam
  3. Bucket of Bolts
  4. Crazy Man
  5. Tell the World I Do
  6. Ol' Muddy River
  7. Road That Goes Both Ways
  8. Way Down
  9. Oh No
  10. Under Your Skin

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dee White   Primary Artist,Vocals
Dan Auerbach   Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background),Bass,Piano,Guitar
Gene Chrisman   Drums,Percussion
Russ Pahl   Guitar,Pedal Steel,Guitar (Electric)
Mark Howard   Banjo,Mandolin,Bass (Vocal)
Lloyd Green   Pedal Steel
Jim Hoke   Horn
Matt Combs   Strings
John Hinchey   Horn
David Ferguson   Bass,Percussion
Steven Herrman   Horn
Sam Bacco   Percussion
Alison Krauss   Vocals
Bobby Wood   Guitar,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Billy Sanford   Guitar,Washboard
Hargus "Pig" Robbins   Piano
Shelton Feazell   Bass (Vocal),Vocals (Background)
Terry Eldridge   Vocals (Background)
Ashley McBryde   Vocals,Featured Artist
Molly Tuttle   Featured Artist,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Leisa Han   Vocals (Background)
Ashley Wilcoxson   Vocals (Background)
Leisa Hans   Vocals (Background)
Jackson Miller   Keyboards
Shawn Camp   Fiddle,Vocals (Background)
Terry Eldredge   Vocals (Background)
Dave Roe   Bass
Kenny Malone   Drums,Percussion
Dennis Crouch   Bass
Mickey Raphael   Harp
Pat McLaughlin   Mandolin,Vocals (Background)
Garth Fundis   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Dan Auerbach   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Russ Pahl   Composer
Roger Cook   Composer
Richard Dodd   Mastering
David Ferguson   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Hank Williams   Composer
Harold Shedd   Executive Producer
Bobby Wood   Composer
Allen Parker   Mixing,Engineer
Peggy White   Composer
Lawrence Russell Brown   Composer
Brian Burke   Composer
Jim Mundy   Composer
Alysse Gafkjen   Photography
Perry Shall   Design,Art Direction
Dee White   Composer
Jackson Miller   Composer
Ann Morton   Composer
Joe Allen   Composer
Pat McLaughlin   Composer
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