Andrew Combs

"Emily" from Music City Roots

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:27:00 -0500

Photo: Club Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA, 4/6/13 (credit: Bea Chiappelli)

Check out this live version of the unreleased song “Emily” at Music City Roots from the Loveless Barn in Nashville, TN.

Newport Folk Festival 2013

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:20:13 -0500

Excited to join Joe Fletcher’s curated stage “Nashville To Newport” at the 2013 Newport Folk Festival on Saturday, July 27th, with John McCauley, Amanda Shires, Derek Hoke, Shelly Colvin, Joshua Black Wilkins, and Patrick Sweany. Festival tickets are available here.

U.S. Tour with Caitlin Rose

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:53:00 -0500

U.S. dates with Caitlin Rose as well as upcoming Nashville shows.

March 25 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge “Road to Bonnaroo”

March 27 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl - Tickets *

March 28 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 - Tickets *

March 29 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin’ Java Music & Coffee - Tickets *

March 30 – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall - Tickets *

April 1 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge - Tickets *

April 2 – Cambridge, MA @ T.T. The Bear’s - Tickets *

April 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy - Tickets *

April 5 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison *

April 6 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe - Tickets *

April 8 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club - Tickets *

April 9 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas - Tickets *

April 11 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar - Tickets *

April 12 – Nashville, TN @ High Watt w/ Ivan & Alyosha - Tickets

April 17 – Nashville, TN @ Music City Roots

* Supporting Caitlin Rose

SXSW 2013 Schedule

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:50:00 -0500

Mon 3/11 Dallas, TX @ Doublewide w/ Somebody’s Darling

Tue 3/12 Lufkin, TX @ Hidden Village Music Festival

Wed 3/13 Austin, TX @ 12 AM, White Horse Honky Tonk, 500 Comal St. (SXSW Official Showcase)

Thu 3/14 Austin, TX @ 12 PM, The Nashville Day Party - Austin Ale House, 301 W 6th St.

Thu 3/14 Austin, TX @ 1 PM, My Old Kentucky Blog - Peckerheads, 402 E 6th St.

Thu 3/14 Austin, TX @ 3 PM, Rachael Ray - Banger’s, 79 Rainey St.

Thu 3/14 Austin, TX @ 4:30 PM, TIAM x Cotton Seed Studios - Lucy’s Surfer Bar, 506 West Ave.

Fri 3/15 Austin, TX @ 6 PM, SXSW Second Stage, Wyndham Garden Hotel

UK Tour With Caitlin Rose

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:55:00 -0600

Excited to announce Feb & Mar tour dates supporting Caitlin Rose and Steelism in the UK. Check out the shows listed below. Caitlin’s new album The Stand-In comes out on March 5th.

Mon, 25th Feb - Brighton, The Haunt
Tues, 26th Feb - Bristol, Fleece
Wed, 27th Feb - London, Dingwalls (sold out)
Thurs, 28th Feb - Leeds, Brudenell
Fri, 1st March - Manchester, Ruby Lounge
Sat, 2nd March - Glasgow, CCA
Sun, 3rd March - London, Brixton Windmill (sold out)

Shovels & Rope Tour 2013

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:07:00 -0600

Photo: Callaghan’s, Mobile, 12/12/12 (credit: Justin St. Clair)

We’re excited to announce 9 supporting dates with Shovels & Rope in 2013, as well as a pair of shows leading up to the tour. Check the dates below and get advance tickets.

1/29 @ WDVX Blue Plate Special, Knoxville, TN

1/30 @ Sign of the Wagon, York, PA %

1/31 @ Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY - Tickets *

2/1 @ The Sinclair, Boston, MA - Tickets *

2/2 @ World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA - Tickets *

2/5 @ Southgate House Revival, Newport, KY - Tickets *

2/6 @ Cosmic Charlie’s, Lexington, KY *

2/7 @ Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN - Tickets *

2/8 @ Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis, TN - Tickets *

2/9 @ Workplay, Birmingham, AL *

2/11 @ House of Blues, New Orleans, LA - Tickets !

% with Ron Gallo of Toy Soldiers

* with Shovels & Rope

! with Shovels & Rope and Hurray for the Riff Raff

30A Songwriters Festival 2013

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:22:00 -0600

Playing 30A Songwriters Festival in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, this weekend. Tickets are available here and more info about the shows below:

Fri 1/18 @ The Boathouse, Santa Rosa Beach, FL w/ Shannon Whitworth

Sat 1/19 @ The Boathouse, Santa Rosa Beach, FL w/ Homesick Elephant, Chas Sandford

Three Holiday Shows with Jason Isbell

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:06:00 -0600

Photo: Headliner’s, Louisville, KY, 11/24/12 (credit: Mike Stewart)

Andrew will open for Jason Isbell on three December holiday shows. Details and tickets below:

Thu 12/20 @ Hi-Tone, Memphis, TN - Tickets

Fri 12/21 @ Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN - Tickets

Sat 12/22 @ Shoals Theater, Florence, AL - Tickets

#29 on American Songwriter’s Top 50 Albums Of 2012

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:40:00 -0600

Worried Man made American Songwriter’s list of the best albums of the year. “‘Too Stoned to Cry’ could be mistaken for a country classic, if it weren’t the lyricism that proves this is a totally modern voice.” Check out the list here.

Winter Tour 2012 with Sam Doores & Riley Downing

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:54:00 -0600

Announcing a 14-date winter tour of the Southeast with Sam Doores & Riley Downing. The show will be a traveling country-folk revue, with Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Dan Cutler on bass and guitarist John James. Full dates and show info below. Tour poster by Rachel Briggs.

11/29 @ High Watt, Nashville, TN - Buy Tickets

11/30 @ Hummingbird, Macon, GA - $5 at the door

12/1 @ Palm Coast Cafe, St. Simon, GA - free show

12/2 @ The Royal American, Charleston, SC - $5 at the door

12/3 @ Soapbox Laundro Lounge, Wilmington, NC - free show

12/4 @ The Get Down, Asheville, NC - $5 at the door

12/5 @ The Pinhook, Chapel Hill, NC - $5 at the door

12/6 @ Flicker Theater and Bar, Athens, GA - $5 at the door (benefit show)

12/7 @ Billy Reid (in-store 5-8 p.m.), Atlanta, GA - free show

12/7 @ The Earl, Atlanta, GA - Buy Tickets

12/8 @ The Little House at Standard Deluxe, Waverly, AL - $10 at the door

12/10 @ AllWays Lounge, New Orleans, LA

12/12 @ Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, Mobile, AL

12/13 @ Workplay, Birmingham, AL - Buy Tickets

12/14 @ Green Bar, Tuscaloosa, AL

Worried Man is out now

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:27:00 -0500

Worried Man is out today! Order a CD via Bandcamp or buy digitally from iTunes or Amazon.

If you live in Nashville, there’s a Grimey’s in-store today at 6 p.m. Read more in this Nashville Scene interview.

Upcoming shows:

11/7 @ Southgate House, Newport, KY

11/8 @ The Crow’s Nest, Cincinatti, OH

11/10 @ Purple Fiddle, Thomas, WV w/ Grayson Capps

11/12 @ Fergie’s Pub, Philadelphia, PA

11/13 @ IOTA, Arlington, VA w/ Bobby Bare, Jr., David Dondero

11/14 @ Joe Squared (Inner Harbor), Baltimore, MD

11/16 @ Hill Country Live, New York, NY w/ Bailey Cooke

11/17 @ Victor’s, York, PA w/ Angel Snow

11/18 @ Tellus 360, Lancaster, PA w/ Angel Snow

11/19 @ Pink Warehouse, Charlottesville, VA w/ Angel Snow, Penny Pistol

11/23 @ Buster’s, Lexington, KY w/ Houndmouth

11/24 @ Headliner’s, Louisville, KY w/ Houndmouth

11/29 @ High Watt, Nashville, TN w/ Sam Doores, Erin Rae

11/30 @ Hummingbird, Macon, GA w/ Sam Doores

12/1 @ Palm Coast, St. Simon, GA w/ Sam Doores

12/2 @ The Royal American, Charleston, SC w/ Sam Doores

12/3 @ Soapbox, Wilmington, NC w/ Sam Doores

12/4 @ The Get Down, Asheville, NC w/ Sam Doores

12/5 @ Pinhook, Chapel Hill, NC w/ Sam Doores

12/6 @ TBD, Athens, GA w/ Sam Doores

12/7 @ Billy Reid (in-store 5-8 p.m.), Atlanta, GA w/ Jeff Moore, Sam Doores

12/7 @ The Earl (late show), Atlanta, GA w/ Duquette Johnston, Tedo Stone, Sam Doores

12/8 @ The Railyard, Opelika, AL w/ Sam Doores

12/10 @ Allways Lounge, New Orleans, LA w/ Sam Doores

12/12 @ Callaghan’s, Mobile, AL w/ Sam Doores

12/13 @ Workplay, Birmingham, AL w/ Banditos, Sam Doores

12/14 @ Green Bar, Tuscaloosa, AL w/ Banditos, Sam Doores

12/15 @ Gip’s, Bessemer, AL w/ Banditos, Sam Doores

12/20 @ Hi-Tone, Memphis, TN w/ Jason Isbell

12/21 @ Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN w/ Jason Isbell

12/22 @ Shoals Theater, Florence, AL w/ Jason Isbell

November 2012 Tour Dates

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:02:00 -0500

Illustration by Andrew Combs

Check the Tour page for new November dates, following the release of Worried Man on October 30th. Highlights include opening for Jason Isbell this Sunday in Birmingham (plus three holiday shows in December), Grimey’s in-store on album release day, and Hill Country Live in New York. Remaining October shows and full November dates below:

10/21 @ Vulcan Park, Birmingham, AL w/ Jason Isbell
10/24 @ The Basement, Nashville, TN w/ Steelism, Caitlin Rose
10/30 @ Grimey’s, Nashville, TN

11/7 @ Southgate House, Newport, KY

11/8 @ The Crow’s Nest, Cincinatti, OH

11/10 @ Purple Fiddle, Thomas, WV w/ Grayson Capps

11/12 @ Fergie’s Pub, Philadelphia, PA

11/13 @ IOTA, Arlington, VA w/ Bobby Bare, Jr., David Dondero

11/14 @ Joe Squared (Inner Harbor), Baltimore, MD

11/16 @ Hill Country Live, New York, NY w/ Bailey Cooke

11/17 @ Victor’s, York, PA w/ Angel Snow

11/18 @ Tellus 360, Lancaster, PA w/ Angel Snow

11/19 @ Pink Warehouse, Charlottesville, VA w/ Angel Snow, Penny Pistol

11/23 @ Buster’s, Lexington, KY w/ Houndmouth

11/24 @ Headliner’s, Louisville, KY w/ Houndmouth

Announcing Worried Man, October 30th

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:19:00 -0500

We’re excited to announce the release of Andrew Combs’ debut album, Worried Man. The album was recorded and mixed over the last year with co-producer Mike Odmark, and the core band of Spencer Cullum, Jr., on pedal steel, Jeremy Fetzer on lead guitar, Mike Rinne on bass, Micah Hulscher on keyboards, and Jon Radford on drums.

The official release date is Oct 30^th, though you can pre-order a CD or digital copy of the album now, via Bandcamp. You can also get a free download of the title track and read the story behind the song over at American Songwriter.

"Month of Bad Habits" on CMT

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:09:00 -0500

CMT added the video for “Month of Bad Habits” to their web rotation. Watch the video here.

The Basement with Caitlin Rose

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:33:41 -0500

Gearing up for some major announcements next month (plus the AmericanaFest on 9/14)… but in the meantime, Andrew will join Caitlin Rose at the Basement this Friday 8/17. Steelism will be the backing band for this show, and stay tuned for more news on Jeremy Fetzer and Spencer Cullum, Jr.’s excellent instrumental side project. Show print by Sarah Helen Parker. Heavy Dirt opens.

8/17 @ The Basement, Nashville (9 p.m.,  $10)

More Summer Dates & Billy Reid In-Store

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:57:09 -0500

After wrapping up the Mechanical-Kernal tour, Andrew has a few more summer dates to announce—including a stop later this month at the Billy Reid store in Florence, Alabama, during the annual W.C. Handy Fest.

Check ‘em out below or over on ye ole Tour page:

7/25 @ Billy Reid Store, Florence AL (during W.C. Handy Fest)

8/2 @ The Bishop Bar, Bloomington, IN #

8/3 @ Do317 Lounge, Indianapolis, IN %

8/4 @ The Tonic Room, Chicago, IL (Fuckapalooza 2012)

8/5 @ Uncle Slayton’s, Louisville, KY $

# w/ Cameron McGill and Calumet Reel

% w/ Cameron McGill

$ w/ Toledo Bend

Americana Festival

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:09:33 -0500

Andrew will play at the High Watt on Friday night of the annual Americana Music Association Festival, which is held in Nashville from September 12-15. It’s another great year with heroes like Billy Joe Shaver and Buddy Miller and buds Shovels & Rope and Robert Ellis. Check out the full line-up here and if you’re considering attending, register for the conference or pick up a festival wristband here. Thanks AMAs!

Andrew is currently on tour with Mechanical River and The...

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:22:47 -0500

Andrew is currently on tour with Mechanical River and The Kernal. Check the Tour page for details.

Summer Tour Begins Today

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:07:00 -0500

Andrew is hitting the road this summer with Charleston, SC’s Joel T. Hamilton (performing his new project Mechanical River/Shrimp Records), and Jackson, TN’s The Kernal. Kicking things off, Andrew and Jeremy Fetzer will play four shows in Alabama.

Come out in Tuscaloosa tonight at Green Bar with Tusk local Joshua Folmar. On Friday, they will join Robert Ellis and his band at Standard Deluxe (home of the recent Boogie festival). On Saturday, just up the road from Waverly, they head to a new outdoor venue in Opelika called The Railyard. On Sunday, they play the always-awesome Callaghan’s with Jason Isbell. Check out all the dates below or on the Tour page.

6/14 Tuscaloosa, AL @ Green Bar
6/15 Waverly, AL @ Standard Deluxe *
6/16 Opelika, AL @ The Railyard
6/17 Mobile, AL @ Callaghan’s Irish Social Club #
6/20 Jackson, TN @ The Downtown Tavern %
6/21 Nashville, TN @ High Watt &
6/22 Dayton, OH @ South Park Tavern %
6/23 Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe %
6/25 Asheville, NC @ Jack of the Wood %
6/27 Parkersburg, WV @ Quincy Hill House Concert Series %
6/28 Huntington, WV @ V Club %
6/29 York, PA @ Sign of the Wagon %
7/1 Manhattan, NY @ Rockwood %
7/2 Brooklyn, NY @ Spike Hill %
7/3 Washington, DC @ The Hamilton %
7/5 Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox $
7/6 Greenville, SC @ Chicora Alley %
7/7 Charleston, SC @ The Sparrow %

* - with Robert Ellis
# - with Jason Isbell
% - with Mechanical River, The Kernal
& - with Leagues, Mechanical River, The Kernal
$ - with Shovels & Rope, Mechanical River, The Kernal

This week, American Songwriter premiered a video for...

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:49:00 -0500

This week, American Songwriter premiered a video for Andrew’s new song, “Month of Bad Habits.” The video was shot by filmmaker Joshua Shoemaker at the Old 280 Boogie in Waverly, Alabama. Read more about the Boogie and watch other videos here.