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The Shootouts were pleasantly surprised to find themselves back in the studio shortly after their Americana album Bullseye achieved Top 10 status. The reason for their return was the involvement of Ray Benson, the renowned frontman and founder of Asleep at the Wheel, who agreed to produce their next record after being introduced to the band by a mutual friend.
Northeast Ohio band The Shootouts, playing Western swing and honky-tonk, sits at No. 6 on the Americana album charts, five spots below The Black Keys.
Equal parts vintage Nashville, Texas swing, and Bakersfield bravado, The Shootouts’ sophomore album Bullseye draws heavily from the music on which the band’s members were brought up, packaging all of country music’s classic subgenres in their modern, signature sound. Produced by former BR459 lead singer Chuck Mead, Bullseye shows The Shootouts mining their roots and expanding the territory they explored with their debut album, Quick Draw.
The Shootouts Announce Sophomore Album 'Bullseye' Before the pedal steel sneaks in, with a flurry of Telecaster picking and an earnest, pure country voice, The Shootouts' new album Bullseye doesn't waste time getting to the point; they've done their homework. Equal parts vintage Nashville, Texas swing, and Bakersfield bravado, The Shootouts' sophomore album draws heavily from the music on which the band's members were brought up, packaging all of country music's classic subgenres in their modern, signature sound. Produced by former BR459 lead singer Chuck Mead, Bullseye shows The Shootouts m...