The world is about to get a different taste of Jason “Slim” Gambill, the pigtailed guitarist for Lady Antebellum, via his upcoming solo album Fake Jazz & Theme Songs.
With the album due out Sept. 6, Gambill is lining up his own shows, including Birdland in New York City and other jazz clubs. But, he’s quick to add, those always take second priority to Lady Antebellum and its schedule — and he’s happy for that to be the case.
As the title indicates, the Colorado-raised, USC-educated Gambill’s own music comes from a different kind of stylistic country, and there’s nothing fake about the jazzy terrain he explores on many of its 10 tracks. One of the songs, “54321,” includes saxophonist Jeff Coffin.
“I can’t really express what being with Lady Antebellum has done for me,” says Gambill, who worked with Charles Kelley’s older brother Josh Kelley before joining the band. “Talk about a great set of coattails to jump on. Musically, they’re so good. They write songs that the world connects to…and they give us enough space to do our thing with them.
“At the end of it all, my personal home base is on the stage. With [Lady A] I get on the stage in front of thousands and, in some cases, tens of thousands of people and just rock,” he adds. “They’re not holding me back. It’s not, ‘Keep it passive and mellow, Slim.’ That’s not their thing. For 90 minutes every night I can throw down. That beats working for a living.”
Listen to the brand new track here.
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