Nashville, TN, September 23, 2015….
Answer To No One; The Colt Ford Classics,
a superior collection of 14 real-life story songs written by a country
artist who paved his own way with his unique style and sonically lead
the way for many others, traces Ford’s musical evolution from 2008
through 2014. Set for release on October 23, 2015 on Average Joes
Entertainment, pre-order the album
here and instantly receive “Cut ‘Em All” feat. Duck Dynasty’s, Willie Robertson.
Four of Ford’s five albums have peaked in the Top 10 on the Billboard Country chart, with Chicken & Biscuits (#8), Every Chance I Get (#3), Declaration of Independence (#1) and Thanks for Listening (#2), with the latter two hitting the Billboard 200 at #4 and #10, respectively. All his best-known hits are represented on Answer to No One,
from his debut, “No Trash in My Trailer,” and his duets with Brantley
Gilbert (“Dirt Road Anthem”) and Jason Aldean (“Drivin’ Around Song”) to
collaborations with Jake Owen (“Back”), Duck Dynasty’s Boss Hog Willie
Robertson (“Cut ‘Em All”), Eric Church (“Country Thang”), Jamey Johnson
(“Cold Beer”), John Michael Montgomery (“Ride Through the Country”) and
Nappy Roots and Nic Cowen (“Waste Some Time”).
“I’m
doing this album for the fans,” Ford suggests, laughing that he’s never
had a song in the Top 40. “These are greatest hits to those guys. My
life’s on this album. I’m thankful for those who gave me a chance when I
first came to Nashville. I’ve been blessed to have worked with so many
talented artists who have contributed their time and talent and for
being a part of my records.”
Fans
flock to Colt Ford’s shows to experience his high-energy jam-packed
concerts. Several major US Tours are planned in support of the new album
in 2016. In addition, Ford continues to strike a chord with fans that
relate to such common values as God, Family, Friends, America and Hard
Work – a sentiment that is woven throughout the new album. Ford Answers To No One but
his fans, and continues to reach new fans as evidenced by his growing
social media statistics; 100 Million YouTube views; 1.5 million Facebook
“Likes,” 320,000 Twitter followers.
Track List:
1. Answer To No One (Feat. JJ Lawhorn)
2. The High Life (Feat. Chase Rice)
3. Crank It Up
4. Back (Feat. Jake Owen)
5. Huntin’ The World
6. Waste Some Time (Feat. Nappy Roots & Nic Cowen)
7. Cut ‘Em All (Feat. Willie Robertson)
8. Country Thang (Feat. Eric Church)
9. Drivin’ Around Song (Feat. Jason Aldean)
10. Cold Beer (Feat. Jamey Johnson)
11. Ride Through The Country (Feat. John Michael Montgomery)
12. Chicken & Biscuits (Feat. James Otto)
13. No Trash In My Trailer
14. Dirt Road Anthem (Feat. Brantley Gilbert)
About Colt Ford:
In
2012, Colt penned two #1 hits; Jason Aldean’s “Dirt Road Anthem,” and
Brantley Gilbert’s, “Country Must Be Country Wide.” His album, Declaration of Independence, topped the Billboard Top Country Album Chart at #1, and was followed by his new release, Thanks For Listening, in July 2014. Thanks For Listening charted at #1 on Billboard’s Independent Albums, #1 on Billboard’s Rap Albums chart, #2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart and #10 on The Billboard
200 Albums chart. “Crank It Up! Colt Ford Live At Wild Adventures,”
Colt’s first live concert on DVD, was released to retail in Fall 2014
and was broadcast on AXSTV in February 2015.
To
date, Colt has sold over 1 million albums, millions more song
downloads, has 1.5 million Facebook Likes and over 100 million YouTube
views. Colt was also featured in a two-page cover story in
the “Arena” section of the Wall Street Journal (July 2013). In October, 2013. Colt is also a former professional golfer, and resides with his family in Athens, GA.
