Dave Barnes new single “Mine To Love” off his upcoming studio album, Stories To Tell, is now available at iTunes. Stories To Tell is set for release on March 13, 2012 and features 11 new tracks produced by John Fields (Lifehouse, Switchfoot, Goo Goo Dolls, Jonas Brothers, P!nk).
Sharing the message behind “Mine To Love,” Barnes explains, “I wrote this song after I found out that my wife and I were pregnant. I couldn’t stop thinking about the possibility of having a child, and this song poured out of all those emotions. I’ve never been as emotional as I was writing this song. I had to stop a few times while writing it.”
Dave Barnes also recently received his first GRAMMY® nomination for Best Country Song for “God Gave Me You,” as performed by Blake Shelton. Barnes will attend the Grammy Awards on February 12th. Barnes’ and Shelton’s versions of the song have sold over one million singles to date and the song has had enormous success at radio.
Stories To Tell is Barnes’ fourth studio album for Razor & Tie and a first for Barnes on many levels. The album was recorded in Los Angeles with producer John Fields, marking the first time Barnes has recorded outside of his home town Nashville, TN. Leaving everything familiar behind with his writing and recording processes forced Dave to venture outside of his creative comfort zone. Stories To Tell also presents a stylistic departure from his previous releases. Adding more programming and synth sounds than previous Barnes’ albums, Stories To Tell did not suffer from rules and restrictions when it comes to instrumentation. The electronic flourishes on this album add dynamics that are not typical when it comes to most singer-songwriters. Using orchestral accents, syncopated percussion alongside his soulful, impassioned vocals, the album introduces Barnes’ fans to eleven finely tuned and honestly crafted songs with a strong pop sound. An artist that has never adhered to a specific genre, Barnes’ music is generally inspired by an array of music influences ranging from rock, pop and country to blues, soul and R&B.
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