What a Song Can Do (Chapter One) explained
What a Song Can Do (Chapter One) is the third extended play by American country music trio Lady Antebellum, and their first since shortening their group name to Lady A from Lady Antebellum. It was released through Big Machine on June 25, 2021.[1] [2]
Release and promotion
"Like a Lady", the album's first single, was performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 19, 2021. Lady A announced What a Song Can Do on June 9.[3]
Tour
Lady A will embark on the What a Song Can Do Tour in support of the album. It began on July 29, 2021, in Uncasville, Connecticut.[4]
Personnel
Adapted from What a Song Can Do album liner notes.[5]
- Lady A
- Dave Haywood – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (all tracks), mandolin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6), strings (track 1), synthesizer (track 1), bar noise (track 1)
- Charles Kelley – vocals (all tracks)
- Hillary Scott – vocals (all tracks)
- Musicians
- David Angell – violin (track 7)
- Monisa Angell – viola (track 7)
- Kevin Bate – cello (track 7)
- Jenny Bifano – violin (track 7)
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (all tracks)
- Dave Cohen – B-3 organ (tracks 1, 2, 6), keyboards (track 3), piano (tracks 2, 4–7), synthesizer (tracks 4, 5, 7)
- David Davidson – violin (track 7)
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle (track 3)
- Justin Ebach – electric guitar (track 5), programming (track 5), synthesizer (track 5), synth bass (track 5)
- Sam Ellis – programming (track 2)
- Alicia Enstrom – violin (track 7)
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5)
- Jesse Frasure – programming (track 4)
- Austin Hoke – cello (track 7)
- Dann Huff – bouzouki (track 5), dobro (tracks 3, 5), dobro solo (track 5), electric guitar (all tracks except 4 & 7), electric guitar solo (tracks 1–3, 6), high string acoustic guitar (track 5), programming (tracks 2–4), synth bass (track 3)
- David Huff – programming (all tracks)
- Jun Iwasaki – violin (track 7)
- Martin Johnson – electric guitar (track 3)
- Charlie Judge – piano (track 2), synthesizer (tracks 2, 5, 7)
- Betsy Lamb – viola (track 7)
- Justin Niebank – programming (all tracks except 3)
- Brandon Paddock – dobro (track 3), programming (track 3)
- Jordan Reynolds – programming (track 1)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (all tracks)
- Aaron Sterling – drums (all tracks), percussion (tracks 3, 6, 7)
- Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (all tracks except 3 & 7), banjo (tracks 3, 5), dobro (track 7) mandolin (track 3)
- Kris Wilkinson – string arrangements (track 7)
- Karen Winkelmann – violin (track 7)
- Production
- Sean R. Badum – assistant engineer
- Jesse Brock – mixing assistant
- Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordination
- Dann Huff – producer
- David Huff - editing
- Martin Johnson – producer
- Joe LaPorta — mastering
- Steve Marcantonio – recording
- Buckley Miller – recording
- Steve Moffitt – mixing
- Justin Nieback – mixing
- Brian Paddock – producing
- Chris Small – editing
- Michael Walter – assistant engineer
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: 2021-06-09. Lady A Announce New Album, 'What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)'. 2021-06-18. Sounds Like Nashville.
- Web site: 2021-06-09. Lady A shows 'What a Song Can Do' as they announce a new seven-song collection. 2021-06-18. Deltaplex News. en-US.
- Web site: JUST IN: Lady A Announce New Album for 2021. 2021-06-18. Taste of Country. en.
- Web site: Lady A announce upcoming album "What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)". 2021-06-18. KTTS-FM. en-US.
- What A Song Can Do . Lady A . 2021 . CD booklet . BMLG . 00843930065400.
- The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 July 2021. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1635. 6. July 5, 2021.
