Mark Chesnutt Covers 'Outlaw' Country on New Album

Country singer Mark Chesnutt is releasing a new album, Outlaw, this summer on Saguaro Road Records. Set to be released on June 22, Outlaw features re-recordings of some of Chesnutt’s personal heroes and life-long friends such as Billy Joe Shaver, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings (for whom Mark’s eldest son is named.)
 
The product of producer Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam/Michelle Shocked/Tanya Tucker), Outlaw is a true-denim-blue Mark Chesnutt-branded musical composition.
 
“When I was first approached to record this CD, my reaction wasn’t just ‘yes,’ but ‘hell, yeah,’” Chesnutt said.  “I cut my teeth on this kind of music and it’s an opportunity [that might not have otherwise presented itself] for me to pay tribute to some of my biggest heroes in Country Music.”
 
With traces of black flowers, Bloody Marys, easy lovin’, Country livin’, sober Sundays, freedoms, desperados and bad behavior, the new, timeless project is Mark Chesnutt at his best. With an invigorating feel reminiscent of the music that brought him to the forefront as a Country Music traditionalist during the last twenty years, and in keeping with the musical trends that make him a mainstay in the format today, Outlaw warrants attention.
 
“Mark Chesnutt put on a vocal display like I’ve never before seen in the studio. He stood in front of the mic and sang the whole record, from beginning to end, flawlessly [and in less than three hours]. We are all amazed at the results,” said producer Pete Anderson. “There may be singers out there as good as Mark, but there are none better and, at this point in my career, I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with this caliber of talent.”
 
Carrying the torch in the footsteps of George Jones and Waylon Jennings, Chesnutt plays nearly 100 dates a year. He has four platinum albums, five gold albums, 14 No. 1 singles and 23 Top 10 singles to his name. Outlaw is Chesnutt’s 14th studio recording and the first project of work from L.A.
 
For more information on Mark Chesnutt visit www.markchesnutt.com.