Hot Country Knights Detail Debut Album, ‘The K Is Silent’
Members of country music’s newest, most-buzzed-about band, Hot Country Knights, are preparing for the upcoming release of their debut album,…
Members of country music’s newest, most-buzzed-about band, Hot Country Knights, are preparing for the upcoming release of their debut album, The K Is Silent.
The 10-song project, out May 1, includes the band’s debut single, “Pick Her Up,” featuring Travis Tritt, and several other tracks, all produced by superstar Dierks Bentley.
“We were out on the road singing a lot of other people’s hits, and we called them Greatest Hits because by us singing them, it actually made them great,” lead singer Doug Douglason explains. “But this is a step beyond our Greatest Hits. This is all original material, and it’s the best stuff to come out of Nashville from a man band in several decades.”
If the song titles are any indication of what’s the come on this album, it looks like fans are in for a wild ride. Song title such as “You Make It Hard,” “Wrangler Danger” and “Mull It Over” suggest the Hot Country Knights are going to bring the laughs, while making ’90s country cool again, with this album.
Prior to the release of The K Is Silent, the Hot Country Knights will kick off the 2020 One Knight Stand Tour on April 7. The headlining run will take the ’90s influenced band to major markets, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston.
The K Is Silent Track Listing:
1. “Hot Country Knights”
Brett Beavers, Jim Beavers, Cassady Feasby, Ben Helson, Dan Hochhalter, Chase McGill, Steve Misamore, Jon Nite, Jon Randall, Tim Sergent, Brett Tyler and Dierks Bentley
2. “Pick Her Up” (Featuring Travis Tritt)
Dierks Bentley, Brett Beavers and Jim Beavers
3. “Asphalt”
Jim Beavers, Jon Nite and Brett Tyler
4. “Moose Knuckle Shuffle”
Brett Beavers, Jim Beavers, Buddy Brock, Dan Hochalter, Chase McGill, Zach Turner and Brett Tyler
5. “Then It Rained”
Brett Beavers, Jon Nite and Jon Randall
6. “Wrangler Danger”
Dierks Bentley, Brett Beavers and Jim Beavers
7. “Mull It Over”
Dierks Bentley, Jim Beavers and Jon Randall
8. “Kings Of Neon”
Dierks Bentley, Brett Beavers and Chase McGill
9. “You Make It Hard” (Featuring Terri Clark)
Dierks Bentley, Brett Beaver, Jim Beavers, Mary Hilliard Harrington, Jon Randall and Luke Wooten
10. “The USA Begins With US”
Dierks Bentley, Brett Beavers and Jim Beavers
Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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