The Tobacco Rd Band are known for their powerful country rock sound and inspiring love songs. On 12th February 2021, the released a new album, Worth Fighting For. As I loved the sound of the songs, I felt to share my thoughts with you.
Tobacco Rd Band – About The Artists
Tobacco Rd Band is a US country rock band, which has been found in 2010 in Tallahassee, Florida. Eric Durrance is the lead singer and songwriter of the band. Ben Castro is the lead guitarist, Dale Shumate plays the bass and Joe Markham is on the drums. Durrance has previously played at the Christian rock band Big Dismal. Their debut EP Where The Girls Are (2012) was even stating Eric Durrance explicitly. On their website, the band states Worth Fighting For to be the bands sixth album. I however could just identify two albums and one EP.
Tobacco Rd Band – Worth Fighting For – Track by Track
The eleven track album lasts 37 minutes.
1. Take It to the Country
The album starts with a nice country rocker with a slightly dark touch. Take It to the Country is fasincating from the very first moment, majorly caused by Durrance powerful voice. A really nice opener.
2. Lonesome Road
Gotta keep on rolling
Down that lonesome road, here I go.
Lonesome Road is another really nice recording. Beautiful country and rock vibe, catchy melody – just what you expect of good country rock / Southern rock sound. The bridge is a nice dedication to people being away from abroad to make our lives better. Really good one.
3. Till the Stars Burn Out
Tobacco Rd Band are really good in writing songs, which are a nice listen at home, on the road or for a concert. Till the Stars Burn Out is a lovely example for that. Powerful, but not too much.
4. Love and War
Even though Love and War starts a bit slower, it gets back to a rock track. Still, I like the very rhythmic sound of the track. Cool!
5. Turn It Up
Turn It Up is one of the most infectious songs on the whole album. A lot of power, great guitar play and a catching chorus. Tobacco Rd Band simply rock.
6. Worth Fighting For
The title song of the album is set to the middle of the album. The song is the slowest track on the album so far and finally is a lovely power ballad. Tobacco Rd Band do the emotional part in a beautiful way, too.
Love ain’t easy
sometimes it’s just playing hard
The heart’s getting back
Worlds are torn apart
Let it all on ,e
better I take all the blame
I know I said it before – I still believe it
Love’s worth fighting for.
7. Turn This Night Into
While some of the songs before have rather a rock than a country / Southern touch, Turn This Night Into is a beautiful modern country track.
8. I Wanna Be Your Ex
I Wanna Be Your Ex – that’s definitely a clear message in a breakup / unhappy love song. The song again has a strong Nashville touch. Would love to listen to these tunes, when the band is on stage. Great sound!
9. Dead and Gone
The album stays at the country touch side. Dead and Gone is another breakup one. Beautiful!
10. Bringing Me Home
You keep me rolling on
When the wheels won’t turn
You keep me looking up
When this world brings me down
In my heart I’m gonna you carry you with me
Everywhere I go
Your love is the light that’s always on
Bringing me home
I am not too much in this military topic, but this song about going to military service is just such an amazing description of emotions. It simply caught me from the very beginning – and I loved it until the very end. If you are a rocker at heart, you do the best emotional songs – here’s another proof for this thought.
11. Dear Son
The album finishes in a very special way. There is just Durrance’s voice and an acoustic guitar. You don’t need more to do a good song. Dear Son is a good song.
Tobacco Rd Band – Worth Fighting For – Spotify
This is Worth Fighting For on Spotify:
Tobacco Rd Band – Worth Fighting For – My View
I don’t need to comment too much on this album. You could alternatively name it Worth Listening To. Tobacca Rd Band deliver eleven great songs – from powerful rock smashers to intimate and emotional songs. Straight, honest and well done music. I can’t even dare to think that we are out of Top Pick! range here. The album is just too good.
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Brandy Clark – Brandy Clark

Dave Hause – Drive It Like It’s Stolen

Esther Rose – Safe To Run

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Drayton Farley- Twenty on High

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Joe Henry – All The Eye Can See

Richard Lynch – Radio Friend

Adam Warner – What We’re Known For

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Stephanie Quayle – On The Edge

Russell Dickerson – Russell Dickerson

Kenny Foster – Somewhere in Middle America

Alex Williams – Waging Peace

Ashley McBryde – Lindeville

Richard Marx – Songwriter

Dr. John – Things Happen That Way

Kelsea Ballerini – Subject To Change

Kane Brown – Different Man

Charley Crockett – The Man From Waco

Jon Pardi – Mr. Saturday Night

Watkins Family Hour – Vol. 2

Wade Bowen – Somewhere Between The Secret and The Truth

Brooke Eden – Choosing You EP

Whiskey Myers – Tornillo

Jonny Houlihan – Coffee and Jesus

Kylie Morgan – P.S. EP

Luke Combs – Growin’ Up

Brett Eldredge – Songs About You

Carrie Underwood – Denim & Rhinestones

Kyle Daniel – Following the Rain

Old Crow Medicine Show – Paint This Town

Joshua Hedley – Neon Blue

Cole Swindell – Stereotype

Ian Noe – River Fools & Mountain Saints

Tiffany Woys – All About Love EP

Doug Adkins – A Cowboys’ Life

Erin Rae – Lighten Up

Katie Henry – On My Way

Conner Smith – Didn’t Go Too Far EP

Noah Guthrie – Blue Wall

Jacob Bryant – Bar Stool Preacher

Rachel Bradshaw – Rachel Bradshaw EP

Carolyn Miller – Thank You EP

Nick Walker – It’s All South From Here EP

Lucinda Williams – Have Yourself A Rockin’ Little Christmas (Lu’s Jukebox Vol. 5)

Wade Bowen – Where Phones Don’t Work EP

Ryan Hurd – Pelago

Toby Keith – Peso In My Pocket

Logan Mize – Welcome To Prairieville

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Charley Crockett – Music City USA

Riddy Arman – Riddy Arman

Ashland Craft – Travelin’ Kind

Chris Young – Famous Friends

Laci Kaye Booth – Laci Kaye Booth

Jim Lauderdale – Hope

Ryan Kinder – Room To Dream

Clay Walker – Texas To Tennessee

Los Lobos – Native Sons

Lauren Jenkins – Miles On Me, Part 1 EP

The Wallflowers – Exit Wounds

Riley Green – Behind The Bar EP

Gary Allan – Ruthless

Kylie Morgan – Love, Kylie EP

Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real – A Few Stars Apart

Blackberry Smoke – You Hear Georgia

Blake Shelton – Body Laguage

Jesse Keith Whitley – Breakin’ Ground

Dillon Carmichael – Hot Beer EP

The Steel Woods – All Of Your Stones

Thomas Rhett – Country Again: Side A

Priscilla Block – Priscilla Block EP

Elvie Shane – County Roads EP

Eric Church – Soul

Eric Church – &

Eric Church – Heart

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Hayden Joseph – Different

Willie Nelson – That’s Life

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Jimmy Weber – Black & Blue Heart

Willie Jones – Right Now

Aaron Watson – American Soul

Steve Earle & The Dukes – J.T.

Cody Weaver – Southern Noise EP

Russell Dickerson – Southern Symphony

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Ward Davis – Black Cats and Crows

Kameron Marlowe – EP

Chris Stapleton – Starting Over

Trace Adkins – Ain’t That Kind Of Cowboy EP

Dolly Parton – A Holly Dolly Christmas

Hardy – A Rock

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Tennessee Jet – The Country

Josh Turner – Country State of Mind

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Kyle Nix – Lightning On The Mountain & Other Little Stories

Gabby Barrett – Goldmine

Kip Moore – Wild World

Florida Georgia Line – 6-Pack EP

Steve Earle & The Dukes – Ghosts of West Virginia

Travis Denning – Beer’s Better Cold EP

Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen – Hold My Beer, Vol. 2

Kenny Chesney – Here and Now

Hot Country Knights – The K Is Silent

Tim Dugger – Signs Of A Good Time EP

Drake White – Stars EP

Julia Cole – Honey Child EP

Maddie & Tae – The Way It Feels

Ashley McBryde – Never Will

Brett James – I am Now EP

Delta Rae – The Light

Kelsea Ballerini – Kelsea

Lauren Alaina – Getting Good EP

Carly Pearce – Carly Pearce

The Cadillac Three – Country Fuzz

Richard Marx – Limitless

Celeste Kellogg – Keep It On Repeat EP

Cody Hibbard – Memory and A Dirt Road

Little Big Town – Nightfall

Dustin Lynch – Tullahoma

Cassadee Pope – Stages (with Track by Track Commentary)

Luke Combs – What You See Is What You Get (Review)

Luke Combs – This One’s For You – The Record-Breaking Album

Miranda Lambert – Wildcard

Jon Langston – Now You Know EP

Old Dominion (Album Review)

Chris Janson – Real Friends

Chris Knight – Almost Daylight

Brantley Gilbert – Fire & Brimstone

Sturgill Simpson – Sound & Fury

Sheryl Crow – Threads

Tanya Tucker – While I’m Livin’

Tyler Childers – Country Squire

Willie Nelson – Ride Me Back Home

Bruce Springsteen – Western Stars

Lauren Jenkins – No Saint (Album Review)
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