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Chris Janson is a sharp singer/songwriter with an ear for commercial material, gifts that served him in good stead when he was working behind the scenes as a writer. They were also evident on Buy Me a Boat, the 2015 debut album that turned into a hit on the strength of its title song. That record seemed a little diffuse, sacrificing a distinctive personality in favor of demonstrating range. Despite a title promising that Janson wrote a song for everyone, his 2017 sequel, Everybody, fixes that problem by telegraphing strongly and clearly that he's a nice guy next door. Sometimes, Janson pushes this angle too hard, but this is an otherwise effervescent record. Janson celebrates love of the long and short term, delivering the playful come on of "Fix a Drink" with a sly smile, but the very presence of "Bein' a Dad" is evidence he's a family man at heart. While he sings about "Redneck Life" and opens up the album asking "Who's Your Farmer," Janson never sounds particularly rural -- the surfaces of Everybody are entirely too slick, the rockers designed for arenas, not beer joints -- but in 2017, his urbanity isn't necessarily modern. There are hints of drum loops scattered throughout Everybody -- "Little Bit of Both" has a funky swing -- but he's not bothering with the R&B and hip-hop rhythms so in vogue in 2017's country-pop; he's maintaining an artful blend of Brad Paisley's cheer and Dierks Bentley's earnestness, adding just a dash of Luke Bryan's hunky swagger. Maybe portions of Everybody recall all these stars, but Janson stitches together these elements in an amiable, casual fashion that belies the sturdiness of his craft. He delivers these (mostly) sweet songs with a grin and the hooks aren't pushed, they roll easy, and these two qualities turn Everybody into a sunny, appealing album.
Product Details
Release Date: | 09/22/2017 |
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Label: | Warner Records |
UPC: | 0093624910572 |
catalogNumber: | 563377 |
Rank: | 161126 |
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Album Credits
Performance Credits
Chris Janson Primary Artist,HarmonicaJeff Coffin Saxophone
David Dorn Synthesizer,Hammond B3
Jim Horn Saxophone
Gordon Mote Keyboards,Synthesizer Strings
Russ Pahl Pedal Steel Guitar
Danny Parks Acoustic Guitar
Craig Wiseman Acoustic Guitar,Banjo,Electric Guitar
Doug Kahan Bass
Tim Lauer Keyboards
Jeff Roach Synthesizer,Keyboards
Roy Agee Trombone
Troy Lancaster Electric Guitar
Lee Hendricks Bass
Perry Coleman Background Vocals
Ben Phillips Percussion
Tony Lucido Bass
Rob McNelley Electric Guitar
Adam Shoenfeld Electric Guitar
Paul DiGiovanni Electric Guitar
Jason Kyle Saetveit Background Vocals
Joeie Canaday Bass
Ilya Toshinskiy Acoustic Guitar,Mandolin,Electric Guitar
Justin Ostrander Electric Guitar
Brent Anderson Acoustic Guitar,Banjo,Background Vocals
Steve Herrmann Trumpet
Nir "Z" Zidkyahu Percussion
Technical Credits
Jeff Balding EngineerScott Hendricks Producer,Engineer
Craig Wiseman Composer,Producer
Rhett Akins Composer
Jeff Roach Programming
Casey Beathard Composer
Ben Phillips Engineer
Buddy Owens Composer
Jim Cooley Engineer
Ross Copperman Composer
Ed Hill Composer
Paul DiGiovanni Programming
Ashley Gorley Composer
Jeremy Stover Composer
Corey Crowder Composer
Chris Janson Composer,Producer
Tom Douglas Composer
Jason Kyle Saetveit Engineer
Scooter Carusoe Composer
Ben Hayslip Composer
Chris Utley Engineer
Kelly Roland Composer
Chris Dubois Composer,Producer
Justin Ostrander Engineer
Brent Anderson Producer
Mitch Oglesby Composer
Nir "Z" Zidkyahu Programming
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