"We are very excited for BROKEN HEARTLAND, our sophomore full-length album and first release on our label, Highway Sound Records," says frontman Michael Hobby, who teamed up with his three bandmates — bassist Graham DeLoach and dual guitarists Bill Satcher and Zach Brown — to record the new album. "Behind these 10 songs are one million miles traveled, a thousand shows played, and a whole lot of life lived. We are so happy to be able to share this album with our fans and can’t wait to see everyone out on the road!"
The road has always been kind to A Thousand Horses. Like their heroes, they've built their audience the old-school way: by writing classic songs and hitting the highway, performing those songs night after night to enthusiastic crowds. Fittingly, the band will support BROKEN HEARTLAND's release with a handful of high-profile tour dates, including a return to Country music's most hallowed stage — the Grand Ole Opry — tomorrow (8/27). One month later, they'll head to Lawrenceville, GA, to serve as hosts and headliners of their very own Southern Wilds Festival.
Previously called Simple Southernality — a name that nodded to A Thousand Horses' debut album, the Top 5 smash SOUTHERNALITY — Southern Wilds Festival was co-founded by bandmate Brown. It's a distinctive festival rooted not only in great music, but also community. In other words, it's a festival that reflects A Thousand Horses' own values, as well as the values of fellow festival performers like Anderson East and Kidd G. Check out the details here.
"We're excited to be hosting the Southern Wilds Festival again this year!" enthuses Brown. "It’s always a special show for us, and this year we're pumped to be playing songs from the new album. It’s going to be bigger and better than ever!"
To celebrate the release, the group dropped the official music video for their "When I Hear Your Name" written by the enitre band (Bill Satcher, Michael Hobby, Zachary Stephen Brown, Graham DeLoach) and Corey Crowder. Check it out below.
