Arts & Culture
Eric Paslay Releases ‘Even If It Breaks Your Barefoot Friday Night’ Album

By Tyler Ody

ERIC PASLAY RELEASES EVEN IF IT BREAKS YOUR BAREFOOT FRIDAY NIGHT ALBUM

Paslay Begins A Month-long UK Tour With The Shires This Week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (19 April, 2022) - Pinnacle Country singer/songwriter Eric Paslay independently released his Even If It Breaks Your Barefoot Friday Night album on Friday, 15 April. It marks the first time he has recorded many of these major hits that were made famous by his contemporaries like Jake Owen, Eli Young Band, Rascal Flatts and others, along with some of his own tunes revisited. Eric has cemented himself as a certified hitmaker and one of the most influential writers and singers in country music. The album, produced by Mitch Furr, can be found on fans’ favourite platforms here. Paslay’s ‘Even If It Breaks Your Heart’ also gets a brand new lyric video that features personal and never-before-seen pictures and videos of Eric’s journey in music, watch here!

Eric is capping off the Even If It Breaks Your Barefoot Friday Night project with the No. 1 single, ‘Even If It Breaks Your Heart’ made popular by Eli Young Band. The song went on to be certified 2x multi-platinum by the RIAA, named one of the “Top 100 Songs of the Decade” by Country Aircheck and GRAMMY and ACM nominated. The album also includes the No. 1, platinum certified,  and another “Top 100 Songs of the Decade” winner, ‘Angel Eyes,’ recorded by Love and Theft. ‘She Don’t Love You,’ released by Paslay himself, was ACM-nominated for Song of the Year and another renowned success. 

“I’ve loved these songs from the day I wrote them. Finally, as an independent artist, I had the opportunity to reimagine, record and own these masters. People have always asked if I’m more of a singer or more of a songwriter. The answer is I’m both and always will be and this project exemplifies just that,” said Paslay.

The next of the cutting-edge singer/songwriter’s NFT Drops will be 20 April and will give fans the opportunity to bid on 10 NFTs to gain ownership of 1% master recording royalty participation of Eric’s new album. 

Eric begins a month-long tour across the UK with The Shires this week, beginning on Thursday in Weymouth and ending in London on 24 May. 

Eric Paslay w/ The Shires UK Tour Dates:

21 April - Weymouth, UK , Weymouth Pavilion – SOLD OUT

22 April - Aberystwyth, UK, Aberystwyth Arts Centre Great Hall

23 April - Cardiff, UK, St David’s Hall

25 April - Brighton, UK, Brighton Hall

27 April - Basingstoke, UK, The Anvil

28 April - Torquay, UK, Princess Theatre

30 April - Stoke On Trent, UK, Victoria Hall Stoke

1 May - Bristol, UK o2 Academy Bristol

2 May - Liverpool, UK, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

4 May - Carlisle, UK, Sands Centre

5 May - Gateshead, UK, Sage Gateshead

6 May - York, UK, York Barbican – SOLD OUT

8 May - Edinburgh, UK, The Liquid Room – SOLD OUT

9 May - Aberdeen, UK, Beach Ballroom

11 May - Lincoln, UK, Engine Shed

12 May - Folkestone, UK, Leas Cliff Hall

13 May - Bedford, UK, Bedford Corn Exchange

15 May - Cambridge, UK, Corn Exchange

16 May - Manchester, UK, The Bridgewater Hall

17 May - Birmingham, UK, Symphony Hall

19 May - Oxford, UK, New Theatre Oxford

20 May - Guildford, UK, Guildford G Live – SOLD OUT

21 May - Ipswich, UK, Regent Theatre

23 May - Nottingham, UK, Nottingham Royal Centre

24 May - London, UK, The London Palladium

About Eric Paslay

Country artist Eric Paslay delivers a powerful punch as a renowned Platinum-selling, GRAMMY-nominated hit songwriter, artist and performer. He’s celebrated five No.1 hits, with four of those ranked among the “Top 100 Songs of the Decade” by Country Aircheck, including the top spot on that chart with “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” recorded by Jake Owen. The Temple, Texas native has earned numerous songwriter award nominations including GRAMMY Best Country Song, ACM Song of the Year (twice!) and the CMA Song of The Year as well as an artist GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “The Driver” -a collaboration with friends Charles Kelley and Dierks Bentley. In 2022, Eric continues to see success as a songwriter, having co-penned Keith Urban’s latest hit “Wild Hearts.” A true artist’s artist USA Today calls Paslay “flat out-brilliant” and American Songwriter names him as an influencer of country music.