Fancy Hagood will release his second album ‘American Spirit' on 25th October 2024.
The set will feature guest appearances from Michelle Branch and Nickel Creek's Sean and Sara Watkins. It also includes the new single ‘Losing Game', which is out now. You can listen to the track below:
On ‘Losing Game' Fancy says, “I wrote this song in 2020 during the pandemic. Dealing with some personal trauma of my own and the loneliness that was 2020, I found myself falling into old habits and being a bit boy crazy. This song is about knowing someone is absolutely not good for you, but jumping in headfirst anyway, just for the rush!”
‘American Spirit' features songs produced by John Osborne (The Brothers Osborne, Ashley McBryde’s ‘Lindeville'), Jarrad K (Ruston Kelly’s ‘Dying Star') and Jeremy Lutitio (Joy Oladokun, Devon Gilfillian), as well as co-writes with Caitlyn Smith, Mindy Smith, Sean McConnell and Mary Steenburgen.
Talking about embracing his artistry and being sure of himself on his new record, Fancy explains, “I knew after Southern Curiosity had been well received by this community that I wanted to go pedal to the metal and really go back to my roots and that original dream of wanting to be a country artist.” The joy he found in creating music again seeps into the music itself. “It’s like I’m sitting at a table where I don’t have to explain myself,” he says, “and I just wish I could invite the younger versions of myself to this moment to say, ‘Look, we’re doing it, and it feels really good.’ In some ways, this album is really for that 17-year-old who was brave enough to move to Nashville and beat the door down and say, ‘I belong here.’”
The track list for ‘American Spirit' is:
1. Ever Really Ready
2. Isn’t That Life feat. Michelle Branch
3. Losing Game
4. Savior Self
5. Good Grief
6. Through
7. American Spirit
8. Navy Blue
9. The Chase feat. Watkins Family Hour
10. Soulmates
11. Fly Away
Fancy Hagood 2024 Tour Dates
September 9 – London, UK @ The Lower Third
September 11 – Manchester, UK @ The Deaf Institute
September 12 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Poetry Club
September 14 – Odense, DK @ Posten
November 2 – Roswell, NM @ The Liberty *
November 3 – Tucson, AZ @ The Maverick *
November 6 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues – Voodoo Room *
November 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Moroccan Lounge *
November 8 – San Jose, CA @ The Ritz *
November 9 – San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord *
November 10 – Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post *
November 12 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
November 13 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern *
* – Supporting Kaitlin Butts
