Did you know that Chris Shiflett from the Foo Fighters has been having a solo career on the side? Hard Lessons is due out on June 14th and was produced by Grammy award winning producer Dave Cobb. The album was recorded in Nashville with Chris on guitar and a slew of extremely talented studio musicians playing on different songs. Don’t expect a hard rocking style like the Foo Fighters though. This is definitely more Americana singer/songwriter sounding. Of the album Chris said:
“I remember one night between Foo Fighters gigs last year I went out for dinner with Dave Cobb to chit chat about making this record. He said he had a vision of me playing through an old Marshall JCM-800. So, when it came time to record, we found one on Craigslist, cranked it up and it was perfect. I think this record hits a little closer to mixing everywhere I’ve been musically into one big blender and comes out something a little different. Since it was my second time working with Cobb and Co. out there at RCA Studio A, I kind of knew what to expect as far as his process, so I intentionally didn’t overthink or over-demo the songs because I didn’t want to get too stuck on any ideas I brought with me. I couldn’t be more excited about the results.”
Take a listen to the albums first single “Welcome to Your First Headache” below the tracklisting.
01. Liar’s Word
02. This Ol’ World
03. Welcome To Your First Heartache
04. The Hardest Lessons
05. The One You Go Home To (feat. Elizabeth Cook)
06. Fool’s Gold
07. I Thought You’d Never Leave
08. Weak Heart
09. Marfa On My Mind
10. Leaving Again
