Southeastern Records is set to release the highly anticipated live album ‘Live From The Ryman Vol. 2' by six-time GRAMMY Award winner Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit on October 4th. This new compilation features live recordings captured by the band’s longtime front-of-house engineer, Cain Hogsed, from their sold-out performances at Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium over the past four years. Hogsed co-produced the album with Isbell and mixed the tracks alongside Todd Tidwell from Nashville.
A Showcase of Critically Acclaimed Hits
‘Live From The Ryman Vol. 2' includes 15 live renditions of songs from the band’s recent acclaimed albums, Reunions (2020) and Weathervanes (2023). Additionally, fans will enjoy a stunning performance of ‘The Last Song I Will Write' from Isbell’s 2009 self-titled release and a poignant cover of Tom Petty’s ‘Room at the Top.' The album promises to deliver the raw energy and intimate atmosphere that Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit are known for during their live shows.
Track Listing:
1.Save The World
2.King Of Oklahoma
3.Only Children
4.Overseas
5.Dreamsicle
6.Running With Our Eyes Closed
7.Middle Of The Morning
8. The Last Song I Will Write
9.Strawberry Woman
10.Cast Iron Skillet
11.Miles
12.River
13.When We Were Close
14.Room At The Top
15.This Aint It
GRAMMY-Winning Success
Isbell and The 400 Unit’s ‘Weathervanes' earned two 2023 GRAMMY Awards for Best Americana Album and Best American Roots Song (‘Cast Iron Skillet'). Released in June 2023 and produced by Isbell, the album features songs about adult love, change, nostalgia, myths, cruelty, regret, and redemption. It received widespread critical acclaim, with praise from NPR, Rolling Stone, Uproxx, Paste, Relix, and more.
Ryman Auditorium Residency
Since their first performance at the Ryman Auditorium in 2014, Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit have sold out over 50 shows at the historic venue. This October, they will add to that tally with another eight-night residency. Tickets are still available for these highly anticipated performances, which will feature support from artists including Alice Randall, Garrison Starr, Mary Gauthier, Caitlin & Liz Rose, Matraca Berg, Iris DeMent, Gretchen Peters, and Kim Richey.
A Celebrated Career
Jason Isbell has earned his reputation as one of the most respected songwriters of his generation. His ability to capture profound human emotions and turn them into poetic songs has garnered critical acclaim and a dedicated fanbase. His breakthrough came with the 2013 release of ‘Southeastern' followed by ‘Something More Than Free' (2015) and ‘The Nashville Sound' (2017), both of which won GRAMMY Awards for Best Americana Album and Best American Roots Song. His song ‘Maybe It’s Time' was featured in the 2019 reboot of A Star Is Born.
Isbell's 2020 album ‘Reunions' was praised for its introspective and powerful songwriting, and its creation was documented in the film ‘Running With Our Eyes Closed' by director Sam Jones. ‘Weathervanes,' released in summer 2023, continued this trend of introspective storytelling.
From Music to Film
Jason Isbell also made a notable appearance as Bill Smith in Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-nominated film ‘Killers of the Flower Moon' which earned a 2024 SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture. Isbell's experience on the set with Scorsese informed his approach to collaboration and creativity in the studio.
“It definitely helped when I got into the studio,” Isbell reflects. “I had this reinvigorated sense of collaboration. You can have an idea and you can execute it and not compromise — and still listen to the other people in the room.”
For more information on Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, including tour dates and album releases, visit Jason Isbell's official website.
