New to This Town explained

New to This Town
Type:studio
Artist:Kix Brooks
Cover:NewtoThisTown.jpg
Genre:Country
Length:42:02
Label:Arista Nashville
Producer:Kix Brooks
Jay DeMarcus
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New to This Town is the second solo studio album by American country music artist Kix Brooks. It was released on September 11, 2012, via Arista Nashville.[1] [2] It is Brooks' first album after his split as one half of Brooks & Dunn.[3] Brooks produced the album and co-wrote nine of its twelve tracks.[4] Its first single, the title track, features Joe Walsh on guitar and was co-produced by Jay DeMarcus, one third of Rascal Flatts.[5] This album was followed by the soundtrack to Brooks' film Ambush at Dark Canyon, for which he composed most of the musical score and also starred in.[6]

Personnel

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 53
US Billboard Top Country Albums10

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
US CountryUS Country Airplay
2012"New to This Town" 31
"Bring It On Home"3944
"Moonshine Road"4245
2013"Complete 360"49
"There's the Sun"48
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes and References

  1. News: Wyland. Sarah. Kix Brooks to Release Solo Album September 11. September 6, 2012. Great American Country. July 9, 2012.
  2. News: Conaway. Alanna. Kix Brooks to Release Debut Album September 11. September 6, 2012. Taste of Country. July 5, 2012.
  3. News: Dauphin. Chuck. Kix Brooks Reboots Solo Career With 'New to This Town'. September 6, 2012. Billboard. July 9, 2012.
  4. News: Rantala. Caitlin. Kix Brooks' Solo Debut Available For Streaming. September 6, 2012. MusicRow. September 4, 2012.
  5. News: Darden. Beville. Kix Brooks' 'New to This Town' Album to Hit Stores Sept. 11. September 6, 2012. The Boot. July 5, 2012.
  6. Kix Brooks Takes Turn as Leading Man in 'Ambush at Dark Canyon'. Billboard. 11 November 2013.
  7. Chart listing for New To This Town. Billboard. September 20, 2012.