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.
Fall In Love Again
Josh Abbott Band Lyrics
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With a note and a bible verse
And an “I Love You”, hoping that you still do.
I’m sitting here when you pull in the drive.
I got a hug waiting for you inside
And an “I’m sorry” too, baby I’ve been a fool.
I wanna raise the bar higher.
Baby tonight, can we fall in love again?
I know I tore your trust apart,
But if you find it in your heart
To let me back in, I know we can,
We can fall in love again.
I’ll take you down to San Antonio.
We’ll see the river walk and the Alamo
And maybe the zoo, just wanna be with you.
Take a carriage ride under the stars,
It feels so good to have you in my arms
Where you belong, baby it’s been too long.
In "Fall In Love Again," the Josh Abbott Band is expressing regret for damaging the relationship with their loved one and their desire to reconcile and rekindle the love they had lost. The song starts off with the band sending tulips and a note with a bible verse to where their significant other works, hoping that they still love them. As their lover pulls into the driveway, they are greeted with a hug and an apology. The Josh Abbott Band wants to make it right and raise the bar in their relationship, and they hope for their lover to feel inspired. They suggest a trip to San Antonio, visiting the River Walk, the Alamo, and even the zoo. They yearn for their lover's company and want to feel the closeness they once shared as they take a carriage ride under the stars.
The song is a strong expression of the ideas of reconciliation and redemption. Although the singer acknowledges their mistakes and seeks to correct their errors, they also provide a sense of yearning which reflects their desire to be with their significant other once again. While it's not clear what they did wrong specifically, the lyrics indicate that it was significant enough to affect trust in the relationship. They recognize that they cannot force their partner to return to them, but they are willing to do whatever it takes to make things right.
Line by Line Meaning
I’m sending tulips to where you work
I want to show you that I still care about you and miss you, so I'm sending you your favourite flowers to your workplace.
With a note and a bible verse
Along with the flowers, I wrote a sweet note and included a bible verse as a reminder that our love is meant to be forever.
And an “I Love You”, hoping that you still do.
To express my genuine love for you, I added the three magic words, praying that you still feel the same about me too.
I’m sitting here when you pull in the drive.
I'm waiting at home to welcome you with a warm hug as soon as you pull up in the driveway.
I got a hug waiting for you inside
I missed you so much that I can't wait to embrace you with a tight hug as soon as you come in.
And an “I’m sorry” too, baby I’ve been a fool.
I'm sorry for hurting you and being foolish to risk losing someone as precious as you.
I wanna raise the bar higher.
I want to be a better partner for you and am willing to work harder to keep our love strong.
I want you to feel inspired.
I hope my efforts to make things right inspire you to give me another chance to love and cherish you.
Baby tonight, can we fall in love again?
Would you give me another chance to relive our love story and start a new chapter together?
I know I tore your trust apart,
I'm aware that I broke your trust and it's my fault that our relationship became fragile.
But if you find it in your heart
If you can ever forgive me and find love for me again in your heart,
To let me back in, I know we can,
I'm positive that we can build a stronger relationship and make it work if only you let me prove myself and come back in your life again.
We can fall in love again.
I believe in the magic of our love, and I hope we can create a new love story together and reignite the flame of our love.
I’ll take you down to San Antonio.
I want to take you on a romantic trip to San Antonio and make beautiful memories together.
We’ll see the river walk and the Alamo
We'll stroll along the beautiful river walk and visit the historical monument, Alamo, hand in hand.
And maybe the zoo, just wanna be with you.
I don't care where we go, I just want to be with you and make up for the lost time.
Take a carriage ride under the stars,
I want to make the trip more romantic by taking a carriage ride under the twinkle of stars and whisper sweet nothings in your ears.
It feels so good to have you in my arms
Being with you again feels like coming back home, and I never want to let you go away from my arms again.
Where you belong, baby it’s been too long.
You always belonged in my life, and I realized it too late that spending time apart from you was unbearable. I don't want to waste another day without you, baby.
Lyrics © ME GUSTA MUSIC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAY CLEMENTI, JOSH ABBOTT
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