LeAnn Rimes announces release of new album SPITFIRE
Physical CD Available Only at Walmart
14 song collection available June 4th, 2013 featuring Special Appearances
by Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski, Rob Thomas and Jeff Beck
NASHVILLE, TN (April 29, 2013) – Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter LeAnn Rimes is releasing her new album, SPITFIRE,
on June 4, 2013. Rimes, who co-wrote nine of the songs on her newest
offering, says “This album is a peek into my world; who I am, what I’ve
gone through, what my emotions are. It’s an intimate conversation
between me and whoever’s listening. I hope I’m saying things that are
hard for others to express. It certainly took me a lot of work to get
to this point. And it’s still easier to sing these thoughts than it is
to say them out loud. The intimacy in my music is just beginning.”
“Curb Records is receiving global reviews for LeAnn’s brilliant
album, Spitfire. Her performances with Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20), Jeff
Beck, Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminski are amazing and a great
representation of LeAnn’s ability as an artist and songwriter, says Curb
Records Chairman, Mike Curb. “LeAnn and producer Darrell Brown have
created a very special musical adventure that is delivered straight from
LeAnn’s heart. We’ve always known she is a great singer. This album
simply proves outright that LeAnn is a great, multi-faceted artist.”
SPITFIRE is co-produced by Darrell Brown, LeAnn’s longtime
friend, whom she calls her “writing soul mate”. Rimes speaks of this
album as a “journey” and says there were several memorable moments along
the way from having multi-Grammy award-winning engineer, Al Schmitt
(Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Norah Jones) mix several songs to having
Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminsky sing background vocals on “What Have I
Done?”. After ten years of trying to write or record with Rob Thomas,
the planets aligned as Rob added an undeniable groove to “Gasoline and
Matches”, which also features the legendary signature guitar styling’s
of Jeff Beck, whom LeAnn previously worked with on a Barbra Streisand
tribute at the Grammys to benefit MusiCares.
“SPITFIRE covers a range of emotions that I’ve experienced in my
lifetime, from anger to love, from frustrations to letting go”, says
Rimes. “Darrell and I talked about telling that story in chronological
order, but that didn’t work sonically, so he said, ‘It’s the truth…in no
particular order.’ And isn’t that what life is about?”
The physical CD will launch exclusively at Walmart and is currently available for pre-order at http://bit.ly/Spitfire1
SPITFIRE Track Listing:
1. Spitfire
(LeAnn Rimes / Darrell Brown / David Baerwald)
2. What Have I Done? with Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminsky
(LeAnn Rimes / Darrell Brown / David Baerwald)
3. Gasoline & Matches with Rob Thomas and Jeff Beck
(Buddy and Julie Miller)
4. Borrowed
(LeAnn Rimes / Darrell Brown / Dan Wilson)
5. You Ain’t Right
(Liz Rose / Chris Stapleton / Morgane Hayes)
6. I Do Now
(LeAnn Rimes / Darrell Brown / Dan Wilson)
7. Where I Stood
(Missy Higgins)
8. You’ve Ruined Me
(LeAnn Rimes / Darrell Brown / John Shanks)
9. Bottle
(Christina Aldendifer and Gary Burr)
10. A Waste Is A Terrible Thing To Mind
(LeAnn Rimes / David Baerwald / Darrell Brown)
11. Just A Girl Like You
(LeAnn Rimes / Darrell Brown / Nathan Chapman)
12. God Takes Care of Your Kind
(LeAnn Rimes / Darrell Brown / Dean Sheremet)
13. Who We Really Are
(Sarah Buxton and Darrell Brown)
14. Borrowed (Live) – Bonus Track
For more information on LeAnn Rimes, visit www.leannrimesworld.com
About LeAnn Rimes:
LeAnn Rimes has sold more than 30 million units, won two Grammy®
Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music
Awards. Rimes is the youngest recipient of a Grammy® Award, and was
also the first country recording artist to win in the “Best New Artist”
category. Rimes has placed 42 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs
chart, 13 of which are top-10 hits, and has scored numerous hit singles
in her career, including “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” which went #1 in
11 countries, and “How Do I Live,” which is the second longest charting
song ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
album, Spitfire. Her performances with Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20), Jeff
Beck, Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminski are amazing and a great
representation of LeAnn’s ability as an artist and songwriter, says Curb
Records Chairman, Mike Curb. “LeAnn and producer Darrell Brown have
created a very special musical adventure that is delivered straight from
LeAnn’s heart. We’ve always known she is a great singer. This album
simply proves outright that LeAnn is a great, multi-faceted artist.”
friend, whom she calls her “writing soul mate”. Rimes speaks of this
album as a “journey” and says there were several memorable moments along
the way from having multi-Grammy award-winning engineer, Al Schmitt
(Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Norah Jones) mix several songs to having
Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminsky sing background vocals on “What Have I
Done?”. After ten years of trying to write or record with Rob Thomas,
the planets aligned as Rob added an undeniable groove to “Gasoline and
Matches”, which also features the legendary signature guitar styling’s
of Jeff Beck, whom LeAnn previously worked with on a Barbra Streisand
tribute at the Grammys to benefit MusiCares.
lifetime, from anger to love, from frustrations to letting go”, says
Rimes. “Darrell and I talked about telling that story in chronological
order, but that didn’t work sonically, so he said, ‘It’s the truth…in no
particular order.’ And isn’t that what life is about?”
(LeAnn Rimes / Darrell Brown / David Baerwald)
2. What Have I Done? with Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminsky
(LeAnn Rimes / Darrell Brown / David Baerwald)
3. Gasoline & Matches with Rob Thomas and Jeff Beck
(Buddy and Julie Miller)
4. Borrowed
(LeAnn Rimes / Darrell Brown / Dan Wilson)
5. You Ain’t Right
(Liz Rose / Chris Stapleton / Morgane Hayes)
6. I Do Now
(LeAnn Rimes / Darrell Brown / Dan Wilson)
7. Where I Stood
(Missy Higgins)
8. You’ve Ruined Me
(LeAnn Rimes / Darrell Brown / John Shanks)
9. Bottle
(Christina Aldendifer and Gary Burr)
10. A Waste Is A Terrible Thing To Mind
(LeAnn Rimes / David Baerwald / Darrell Brown)
11. Just A Girl Like You
(LeAnn Rimes / Darrell Brown / Nathan Chapman)
12. God Takes Care of Your Kind
(LeAnn Rimes / Darrell Brown / Dean Sheremet)
13. Who We Really Are
(Sarah Buxton and Darrell Brown)
14. Borrowed (Live) – Bonus Track
LeAnn Rimes has sold more than 30 million units, won two Grammy®
Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music
Awards. Rimes is the youngest recipient of a Grammy® Award, and was
also the first country recording artist to win in the “Best New Artist”
category. Rimes has placed 42 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs
chart, 13 of which are top-10 hits, and has scored numerous hit singles
in her career, including “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” which went #1 in
11 countries, and “How Do I Live,” which is the second longest charting
song ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.