Willie Heath Neal–On The Road Again

Willie Heath Neal, a walking talking country song, just released his 5th album, Out Of Highway on Chicken Ranch Records in March, and after a few SXSW gigs, he's got the tour bug! Willie has just announced a string of shows throughout the Southeast. If you haven't had a chance to sit with Willie's new album, you can get a little preview with the title track which he has released for free download: "Out of Highway".

Willie Heath Neal has long been popular with his peers such as likeminded touring partners from the past ala Wayne Hancock, the Rev. Horton Heat, and J. D. Wilkes of The Legendary Shack Shakers (who makes an appearance on the record). Hank Williams III even cut (but not yet released) one of Willie's tunes. With Out of Highway, Willie Heath Neal has made the album of his life. One that should make the original Outlaws proud to call him one of their own.

5/17 Jackrabbits - Jacksonville, FL
5/18 Backstage Lounge - Gainesville, FL
5/19 Crowbar - Tampa, FL
5/20 Engine Room - Tallahassee, FL
5/22 Hi Tone - Memphis, TN
5/29 The Garage - Winston-Salem, NC
6/05 Criminal Records (7pm)- Atlanta, GA
6/05 Star Bar (10pm)- Atlanta, GA
6/26 Rustic Cowboy - Stonewall, LA
6/27 Ole Tavern - Jackson, MS

" 'There's Something Wrong with the Radio' and a handful of the album's other 11 songs fully deserve hit status, and there's really not a track here that could be described as anything less than stellar."- All Music Guide

"Outlaw country artist shows hints of rockabilly, blues and folk."- Creative Loafing

"Like Hank Williams III, Willie Heath Neal isn't quite the cow-punk he used to be, at least in the studio. Nowadays it's an unplugged guitar powering his eighteen-wheeler-load of 'tude."- Miami New Times

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