Albums of the Week: Billy Strings

THE PUBLISHED THE PRESS RELEASE: “Highway Prayersthe new studio album from grammy-award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Stringswas produced by Strings and Jon Brion (Fiona Apple, MacMiller, Aimee Mann).

The album contains 20 original songs, including the first single Leadfoot. Written by Strings, the song features Strings on vocals, banjo, bass, steel guitar, EBow electric guitar and 1972 Chevrolet Chevelletogether with Matt Chamberlain on drums.

Recorded in Los Angeles and Nashville, the album features Strings and his longtime band – Billy fails (banjo, vocals), Royal Masat (bass, vocals), Jarrod Walker (mandolin, vocals) and Alex Hargraves (violin) – as well as additional contributions from Brion (bass, drums, percussion), Chamberlain (drums), Jerry Douglas (dobro), Jason Carter (Violin), Lindsay Lou (backing vocals), Nathaniel Smith (Cello), Taneka Samone (backing vocals), Cory Henry (Piano), Peter “Madcat” Ruth (harmonica, jew's harp) and Victor Furtado (clawhammer banjo).”