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Photo L-R: Dee White, Tony Brown, Leslie Fram
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Tony Brown and Leslie Fram Host Listening Event Unveiling
Dee White's Sophomore LP Heart Talkin' Out June 13
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Tony Brown-Produced Album Features 10 Tracks, All Co-Written by White
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 22, 2025) — Tonight, Dee White celebrated the release of his new single, the title track to his June 13 LP, Heart Talkin'. Hosted by Tony Brown and moderated by Leslie Fram, White shared three tracks from the album, "All Day Singing," "Whiskey Please," "Heart Talkin’," and followed with full-band performances of "Million Miles," "Wagon Girl," "Up The Creek."
The event, held at Sound Stage Studios at Black River Entertainment, was attended by industry tastemakers all entranced by White's natural talent.
"Dee’s been in town a long time, and I’d heard about him, so I figured I’d check out some demos of just him and a guitar. The first thing that hit me was his voice—it’s got that Roy Orbison kind of quality to it. It really grabbed me. From there, I started digging into his writing, and I was impressed. He writes with real depth, and being from Alabama, there’s this strong Southern perspective in his lyrics. What stood out to me the most was his voice, but when I got him into the studio, there was so much more to discover," says Heart Talkin' producer Tony Brown.
White's sophomore album Heart Talkin’ is slated for a June 13th release and features 10 songs, each written by the Slapout, Alabama native, along with collaborators including Daniel Donato, Sergio Sanchez, Ben Chapman, Melissa Erin, William Beckmann, and Kendell Marvel.
Produced by GRAMMY-winning producer and architect of country music Tony Brown (George Strait, Vince Gill, Trisha Yearwood, Brooks & Dunn), Heart Talkin’ is rich in guitars, both electric and acoustic, and detail-oriented lyricism.
White wrote “Heart Talkin’,” the album’s debut and title track, with Sergio Sanchez the day before recording. Then White and the musicians — including guitar aces Ilya Toshinskiy, Kenny Vaughn, and Kenny Greenberg, pedal-steel player Russ Pahl, and, in one of the final sessions before his death, bassist Michael Rhodes — recorded live on the floor at Nashville’s Sound Emporium and the Castle in nearby Franklin, Tennessee. “The only overdubs we did on the entire album were background vocals,” White says.
Lauded by The Tennessean for his “highly melodic tracks” and “ tender croon,” White continues his tradition of “singing sweetly of small-town life, love and friendships in a way that feels lived-in” (Rolling Stone) on the new album, embracing the role of preservationist.
“I learn more from old stuff. I try to hang on to bits of it, because it's going to be gone, as we all will be,” White says. “The hope is that maybe some other young person will come along and learn something from me that I learned from an 80-year-old object or person.”
Heart Talkin’ is the follow-up to White’s 2019 debut, Southern Gentleman, which he made with producers Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) and David Ferguson when he was just 19 years old. After touring in support of the album, opening for Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss, and, most recently, Jackson Dean, he brought a honed craft and new confidence to the studio this time. “I often sit in silence, mulling over my songwriting ideas,” he says, “but I will speak up here and say, if you want to hear good, authentic country and Americana music, then please listen to Heart Talkin’.”
Heart Talkin’ Track Listing:
1. Up The Creek Again (Daniel Donato, Dee White)
2. Little Things (Dee White)
3. Million Miles (John Beckmann, Benjamin Chapman, Dee White)
4. Quicksand (Melissa Erin, Dee White)
5. Heart Talkin’ (Sergio Sanchez, Dee White)
6. Tools Over Toys (Steve O’Brien, Dee White)
7. All Day Singing (Kendell Marvel, Dee White)
8. Snake (Joe Allen, Dee White)
9. Whiskey Please (Taylor Craven, Dee White)
10. Wagon Girl (Sergio Sanchez, Dee White)
About Dee White:
Dee White is a preservationist. On his new album Heart Talkin’, produced by GRAMMY-winning Nashville visionary Tony Brown, the 26-year-old singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Slapout, Alabama, is committed to celebrating the people and things that came before. Over 10 tracks, he sings about mischievous old men at a church potluck dinner, laments the way his lover treats him like a discarded paper cup, and ruminates on the lesser qualities of humanity that are passed on through generations. Heart Talkin’ is the follow-up to Dee’s 2020 debut album Southern Gentleman, which paired him with producers Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys and David “Ferg” Ferguson. After beginning his career as a teenager under the encouragement of legendary record man Harold Shedd, Dee has evolved into his own man and artist, touring the world with icons like Alan Jackson and Alison Krauss and with fellow rising stars like Jackson Dean. He represents both the past and the future of country and Americana music.
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