<p dir="auto"><i>LIKE AN ARROW</i> OUT OCTOBER 14, NOW AVAILABLE FOR <a href="http://www.blackberrysmoke.com">PRE-ORDER</a></p>
<p dir="auto">ALBUM FEATURES SONG WITH GREGG ALLMAN &#8211; EXTENSIVE SUMMER/FALL TOUR CONFIRMED</p>
<p><b><a title="Blackberry Smoke" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbBBSmoke&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fblackberry-smoke-tickets%2Fartist%2F1043636&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Blackberry Smoke</a></b>’s new song, “<b>Sunrise In Texas</b>,” premiered yesterday at <a href="http://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/song_premiere_blackberry_smoke_sunrise_in_texas"><i><b>Relix</b></i></a> and can now be heard/shared via <a href="https://soundcloud.com/thirtytigers/sunrise-in-texas/s-dFH5U">SoundCloud</a>.</p>
<p dir="auto">“Sunrise In Texas” is the third new track unveiled from the acclaimed American band’s anticipated new album, <i><b>Like An Arrow</b></i>, which will be released <b>October 14</b> on <b>3 Legged Records </b>via Thirty Tigers and is now available for pre-order at the band’s <a href="http://www.blackberrysmoke.com">website</a> and at <a href="http://smarturl.it/likeanarrow">iTunes</a>. Listen to album tracks “Believe You Me” via <a href="http://www.guitarworld.com/artist-news-premieres/hear-blackberry-smokes-funky-new-song-believe-you-me/29637"><i>Guitar World</i></a> and “Waiting For The Thunder” via <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/country/premieres/hear-blackberry-smokes-new-song-waiting-for-the-thunder-w430229"><i>Rolling Stone</i></a>. All three songs are available as instant downloads with each digital pre-order.</p>
<p dir="auto">Recorded just outside of the band’s native Atlanta at The Quarry Recording Studio in Kennesaw, GA, the 12-track album was self-produced and features special guest <b>Gregg Allman</b> on the album’s closing track, “Free On The Wing.”</p>
<p dir="auto">Of the album, band-member Charlie Starr comments, “This album is the self-produced culmination of 15 years of trying to plant our flag in the musical landscape. We couldn’t be more proud of it.”</p>
<p dir="auto">Since their debut in 2001, the 5-piece band—consisting of Starr (lead vocals, guitar), Richard Turner (bass, vocals), Brit Turner (drums), Paul Jackson (guitar, vocals), and Brandon Still (keyboards)—has released four full-length studio albums, including their most recent, 2015’s <i>Holding All the Roses</i>, which debuted at #1 on the <i>Billboard</i> Country Albums chart and #8 on the <i>Billboard </i>Rock Albums chart.</p>
<p dir="auto">Known for their impressive live performances, <a title="Blackberry Smoke" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbBBSmoke&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fblackberry-smoke-tickets%2Fartist%2F1043636&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Blackberry Smoke</a> has toured relentlessly, building a strong and loyal community of fans. In addition to performing hundreds of headlining shows across the country each year, the band has also toured with artists including <a title="Zac Brown Band" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSZBB/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fzac-brown-band-tickets%2F">Zac Brown Band</a>, <a title="Eric Church" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/eric-church-tour-dates/">Eric Church</a> and ZZ Top. The group will continue their extensive nationwide tour throughout the summer and fall in celebration of the release. See below for complete details.</p>
<p dir="auto">Beloved by fans, critics and fellow musicians, the band has performed on “The Tonight Show” and “Conan” and received widespread praise from publications including <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>Billboard</i>, the <i>Washington Post</i> and <i>American Songwriter</i>.</p>
<p dir="auto"><i><b>LIKE AN ARROW</b></i><b> TRACK LIST</b></p>
<p dir="auto">1. Waiting For The Thunder<br />
2. Let It Burn<br />
3. The Good Life<br />
4. What Comes Naturally<br />
5. Running Through Time<br />
6. Like An Arrow<br />
7. Ought To Know<br />
8. Sunrise In Texas<br />
9. Ain’t Gonna Wait<br />
10. Workin’ For A Workin’ Man<br />
11. Believe You Me<br />
12. Free On The Wing (featuring Gregg Allman)</p>
<p dir="auto"><b><a title="BLACKBERRY SMOKE" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbBBSmoke&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fblackberry-smoke-tickets%2Fartist%2F1043636&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">BLACKBERRY SMOKE</a> CONFIRMED TOUR DATES</b></p>
<p dir="auto">September 9—Silver Spring, MD—The Fillmore Silver Spring<br />
September 10—Clifton Park, NY—Upstate Concert Hall<br />
September 17—Cascade, WV—Deep Roots Mountain Revival Festival<br />
September 23—Wilmington, NC—Greenfield Lake Amphitheater<br />
September 24—Louisburg, NC—Norris Creek Outdoor Entertainment Complex<br />
September 29—Glen Allen, VA—Innsbrook After Hours*<br />
September 30—Cherokee, NC—Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center*<br />
October 1—Charlotte, NC—CMCU Amphitheatre*<br />
October 14—Springfield, MO—Gillioz Theater†<br />
October 15—Salina, KS—The Stifle Theatre†<br />
October 16—Kansas City, KS—Kansas City Motor Speedway<br />
October 20—Sioux Falls, SD—The District†<br />
October 21—Rosemont, IL—Joe’s Live†<br />
October 22—Covington, KY—Madison Live†<br />
October 27—Evansville, IN—Victory Theatre†<br />
October 28—Chattanooga, TN—Tivoli Theatre†<br />
October 29—Atlanta, GA—Laid Back Festival<br />
November 2—Lincoln, NE—The Bourbon Theatre†<br />
November 3—Lawrence, KS—Granada Theatre‡<br />
November 4—Milwaukee, WI—The Rave‡<br />
November 5—Minneapolis, MN—First Ave‡<br />
November 10—Tallahassee, FL—The Brickyard#<br />
November 11—Lake Buena Vista, FL—House of Blues#<br />
November 12—St. Petersburg, FL—Ribfest<br />
November 17—Syracuse, NY—Westcott Theater<br />
February 26-March 2—Tampa, FL—Outlaw Country Cruise</p>
<p dir="auto">*with Gov’t Mule<br />
†with The Steepwater Band<br />
‡with <a title="Luke Combs" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSLukeCombs/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fluke-combs-tickets%2F">Luke Combs</a><br />
#with Band of Heathens</p>
<p dir="auto">www.blackberrysmoke.com</p>
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BLACKBERRY SMOKE’S “SUNRISE IN TEXAS” PREMIERES AT RELIX
