Shine on Rainy Day

by Brent Cobb

Overview

In the decade since releasing his 2006 debut, Brent Cobb also emerged as a Music Row songwriter, landing songs with high-profile artists like Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, and Kenny Chesney, among others. His move into the Nashville establishment may have brought his career some well-deserved success, but as an artist, his heart remained rooted in the Deep South of his hometown, Ellaville, Georgia. Produced by Brent's cousin Dave Cobb (Shooter Jennings, Sturgill Simpson) at his Low Country Sound studio, Shine on Rainy Day is personal and soulful, with little of contemporary country's gloss and a stripped-down, earthy poeticism that some have likened to Kris Kristofferson's early albums. On these ten songs, small-town Georgia -- its sights, smells, feelings, residents, and customs -- are Brent's muse and partner. It's a world he sketches in "South of Atlanta," a gently sprawling five-minute waltz whose lyrics celebrate a town "where the water is clean, loblollies grow tall and winters ain't mean." It's a feeling he yearns for in the easy rise and fall of "Country Bound," as he questions what's missing in his crowded city lifestyle. Even when not directly addressing his muse, its tone and texture creep in on deep, bluesy tracks like "Let the Rain Come Down" and "Black Crow," the latter of which features some fine slide work by Jason Isbell. Framing the songs are Dave's unfussy arrangements and natural production style, which really bring out the relaxed intimacy of Brent's writing. Whether it's the family connection or merely a shared understanding of what is needed, the two Cobbs seem to bring out the best in each other on this fine release. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/07/2016
Label:	Elektra
UPC:	0075678664458
Rank:	31801

Tracks

1. Solving Problems
2. South of Atlanta
3. The World
4. Diggin' Holes
5. Country Bound
6. Traveling Poor Boy
7. Shine on Rainy Day
8. Let the Rain Come Down
9. Down in the Gulley
10. Black Crow

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brent Cobb   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Jason Isbell   Slide Guitar
Dave Cobb   Guitar,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Gut String Guitar
Chris Powell   Drums,Percussion,Drums,Percussion
Brian Allen   Bass
Charlie Pate   Vocals (Background)
Kristen Rogers   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Casey Wood   Composer
Pete Lyman   Mastering
Dean Alexander   Composer
Adam Wright   Composer
Dave Cobb   Mixing,Producer
Brent Cobb   Composer
Don VanCleave   Photography
Dusty Gray   Composer
Phillip White   Composer
Jason Cope   Composer
Matt Ross-Spang   Mixing,Engineer
Anderson East   Album Sequence
Neil Medley   Composer
Andrew Combs   Composer
Erik Dylan   Composer
Shane Stern   Production Coordination
Joshua Nathan Taylor   Composer
Patrick Cobb   Composer
Brian Rigney   Composer
Dustin Gray   Composer