Josh Abbott Band
Josh Abbott Band is a Texas country band originally from Lubbock, composed … Read Full Bio ↴Josh Abbott Band is a Texas country band originally from Lubbock, composed of Josh Abbott (vocals, guitar), Austin Davis (banjo), Preston Wait (fiddle, guitar, steel), Edward Villanueva (drums), Caleb Keeter (guitar), David Fralin (keys/mandolin), and Jimmy Hartman (bass guitar).
Josh Abbott founded the band in 2006 in Lubbock, Texas while attending Texas Tech University, where he was a member of the Texas Epsilon chapter of Phi Delta Theta. He founded the band while in grad school with fraternity brothers Austin Davis, Neel Huey, and Andrew Hurt. The band recorded a 4-song demo including "Taste" in 2007 along with fiddler Preston Wait and began touring in 2008. Huey and Hurt dropped out to pursue careers while Preston Wait and Eddie Villanueva officially joined. The band then recorded their debut album "Scapegoat" in 2008 as well. Caleb Keeter and James Hertless joined in 2010, with Hertless eventually departing in 2018.
The sophomore album, She's Like Texas, followed in 2010 and entered the Top Country Albums chart. Michael Berick of Allmusic rated it 4 stars out of 5, comparing it to Steve Earle and saying that Abbott's songwriting showed "maturity". They had their first sell-out crowd at "Billy Bobs Texas" in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards on February 10, 2010, selling 6,000 tickets.
"She's Like Texas" includes the single "Oh, Tonight", which entered the Country Songs chart in early 2011 at #59 and peaked at #44. The song is a duet with Kacey Musgraves, the Nashville Star Season 5 finalist and Universal Music recording artist.
The band's third CD, Small Town Family Dream, was released on April 24, 2012. It was their highest charting album, debuting at #5 on Top Country Albums, selling 21,000 copies in the US in its first week. The second single, "Touch", was released in early February and was made available digitally on February 14. Its music video includes the reality TV star Melissa Rycroft and her husband Tye Strickland, another of Abbott's fraternity brothers. The single was featured in the motion picture The Longest Ride, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.
In August 2015, the band announced their fourth studio album, titled Front Row Seat, a concept album detailing Abbott's relationship and failed marriage. The first single off of the album, "Amnesia", was released in August 2015 with SiriusXM The Highway premiering the lyric video for the single. "Front Row Seat" was released everywhere on November 6, 2015, and debuted on the Top Country Albums chart at #9, selling 12,800 copies in its first week.
Josh Abbott Band's single "Wasn't That Drunk", featuring Carly Pearce, was released to radio on March 21, 2016. The second single from Front Row Seat, "Wasn't That Drunk", garnered attention from a national radio and media audience. The band made their national television debut with the single on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on May 31, 2016 and performed "Amnesia" on CONAN on January 18, 2017.
On August 18, 2017 Josh Abbott Band released their 5th studio album titled "Until My Voice Goes Out" which included a string and horn section. The string and horn section were also incorporated on the national "Until My Voice Goes Out" tour. "Until My Voice Goes Out is an eclectic album built from Abbott’s life experiences ranging from the birth of his daughter to the sudden and heartbreaking death of his father one month into the album-making process, all weaved together with striking strings and horns."
The band performed at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest, the scene of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.
Josh Abbott founded the band in 2006 in Lubbock, Texas while attending Texas Tech University, where he was a member of the Texas Epsilon chapter of Phi Delta Theta. He founded the band while in grad school with fraternity brothers Austin Davis, Neel Huey, and Andrew Hurt. The band recorded a 4-song demo including "Taste" in 2007 along with fiddler Preston Wait and began touring in 2008. Huey and Hurt dropped out to pursue careers while Preston Wait and Eddie Villanueva officially joined. The band then recorded their debut album "Scapegoat" in 2008 as well. Caleb Keeter and James Hertless joined in 2010, with Hertless eventually departing in 2018.
The sophomore album, She's Like Texas, followed in 2010 and entered the Top Country Albums chart. Michael Berick of Allmusic rated it 4 stars out of 5, comparing it to Steve Earle and saying that Abbott's songwriting showed "maturity". They had their first sell-out crowd at "Billy Bobs Texas" in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards on February 10, 2010, selling 6,000 tickets.
"She's Like Texas" includes the single "Oh, Tonight", which entered the Country Songs chart in early 2011 at #59 and peaked at #44. The song is a duet with Kacey Musgraves, the Nashville Star Season 5 finalist and Universal Music recording artist.
The band's third CD, Small Town Family Dream, was released on April 24, 2012. It was their highest charting album, debuting at #5 on Top Country Albums, selling 21,000 copies in the US in its first week. The second single, "Touch", was released in early February and was made available digitally on February 14. Its music video includes the reality TV star Melissa Rycroft and her husband Tye Strickland, another of Abbott's fraternity brothers. The single was featured in the motion picture The Longest Ride, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.
In August 2015, the band announced their fourth studio album, titled Front Row Seat, a concept album detailing Abbott's relationship and failed marriage. The first single off of the album, "Amnesia", was released in August 2015 with SiriusXM The Highway premiering the lyric video for the single. "Front Row Seat" was released everywhere on November 6, 2015, and debuted on the Top Country Albums chart at #9, selling 12,800 copies in its first week.
Josh Abbott Band's single "Wasn't That Drunk", featuring Carly Pearce, was released to radio on March 21, 2016. The second single from Front Row Seat, "Wasn't That Drunk", garnered attention from a national radio and media audience. The band made their national television debut with the single on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on May 31, 2016 and performed "Amnesia" on CONAN on January 18, 2017.
On August 18, 2017 Josh Abbott Band released their 5th studio album titled "Until My Voice Goes Out" which included a string and horn section. The string and horn section were also incorporated on the national "Until My Voice Goes Out" tour. "Until My Voice Goes Out is an eclectic album built from Abbott’s life experiences ranging from the birth of his daughter to the sudden and heartbreaking death of his father one month into the album-making process, all weaved together with striking strings and horns."
The band performed at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest, the scene of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.
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Josh Abbott Band Lyrics
All Of A Sudden Time don't freeze And the world goes 'around What goes up …
Amnesia If I had amnesia I wouldn't know how much I need…
Anonymity And the breeze plays with her hair And the sun flirts Persua…
Autumn She can turn a rose to breathe Even with the weight…
Born to Break Your Heart And I blame myself, I could've told you sooner Now it's…
Brushy Creek Verse 1 I got a guitar; you got a smile. We can…
Buried Me Verse 1 I really hate when you call me late at…
Crazy Things Crazy things You say you couldn't live without me You say cr…
Dallas Love Climbin' through the clouds, I'm so close now To feelin' you…
Distant Verse 1 Well if the wind is her breath then the…
Electric Skies Electric skies fill up the night They always light up the…
End Of A Dirt Road I think it's time to take a drive Man it's been…
Evil Woman Verse 1 I ran into an old girlfriend of mine. She said…
Fall In Love Again I’m sending tulips to where you work With a note and…
FFA He never done too good when he was in high…
Flatland Farmer He's a flatland farmer Who flatpicks an old guitar Yeah he…
Front Row Seat I don't know what I did for me to get…
Ghosts I'm trying to clear my head, walking these shores Standing i…
Good Night For Dancing There's a place I'd like to go. Where the fast songs…
Hangin I know you're flipping through the channels and there's noth…
Hell Hells' gates on fire Two million acres gone When the going g…
Her Eyes Turn Green Verse 1 She sits alone in the dark. She hides her pain…
Here I Stand Verse 1 Here today but tonight you're gone, The memories t…
Hot Water Verse 1 Let the water drops fall down upon your chest And…
Hotty Toddy High heels and cocktails, she ain't just boots and beer She'…
I I'm sitting under pine and oak trees Waiting on a summer…
I Guess It's Time Verse 1 I'm sitting under pine and oak trees Waiting on a…
I Just Wanna Love You Verse 1 Well lately it's occurred to me we let life…
I'll Sing About Mine In my hometown Population just a few thousand All of them …
I'll Trust You Verse 1 Trust is a funny thing, Never know what it can…
I've Been Known It ain't nothing but a thing, you and me, babe So…
Idalou There's faded paint down Walnut Street That's the cotton gin…
If I See You Tonight Verse 1 You walked in with all your friends, Caught eyes w…
If It Makes You Feel Good Yeah, you know I like your hair down Let it down,…
If You Yeah, you know I like your hair down Let it down,…
If You're Leaving You’re walking out as I’m walking in. You say you’re done…
Ill Trust You Verse 1 Trust is a funny thing, Never know what it can…
Intro: A Loss of Memory A loss of memory, amnesia A loss of memory caused by…
Kiss You Good I don't wanna be a good line, good time Come and…
Kisses We Steal It's the way we slip away from the party It's the…
Let My Tears Be Still Verse 1 My name is Lieutenant Colonel William Todd. I flew…
Live It While You Got It She said to take a left we got a story…
Matagorda Bay I've been walking Matagorda Bay, thinking about you the whol…
Miss You Again Every now and again I see an old friend and…
My Texas If you haven't climbed up to Enchanted Rock, Drank a cold…
Oh I grab your hand and you say "wait" I say "no…
On My Mind Verse 1 Baby i love you, don't get me wrong. But i…
Rain Finally Coming Down Theres a line of thunderheads Movin in from the west It migh…
Road Trippin (Verse 1) Koozie's in the console, beer's on the floor, An…
Settle Me Down What good's a highway without a destination? What good's a h…
She She's as free as the Blue Bonnets in the summer She's…
She s Like Texas She's as free as the Blue Bonnets in the summer She's…
She Will Be Free This world is far from small And her heart is the…
She'll Always Be She's a long way from she's going She ain't going where…
She's Like Texas She's as free as the Blue Bonnets in the summer She's…
She's Like Texas She Likes Me She's as free as the Blue Bonnets in the summer She's…
Small Town Family Dream Daddy was a farmer, like his Daddy was before It only…
Taste Well it's late tonight And I see the look in your…
This Isn't Easy No, I really don't have time to talk to you And…
Touch A little longer, baby stay with me a little longer I…
Wasn't That Drunk Small talk and old friends Catching up on how you've been Th…
We It's the way we slip away from the party It's the…
We're All In Verse 1 You really worked me tonight when you shot that…
Were All In Verse 1 You really worked me tonight when you shot that…
While I'm Young Got off work, counting my tips Sixty bucks and no cents An…