New to This Town is the second solo studio album by American country music artist Kix Brooks . It was released on September 11, 2012, via Arista Nashville .[ 2] [ 3] It is Brooks' first album after his split as one half of Brooks & Dunn .[ 4] Brooks produced the album and co-wrote nine of its twelve tracks.[ 5] Its first single, the title track , features Joe Walsh on guitar and was co-produced by Jay DeMarcus , one third of Rascal Flatts .[ 6] This album was followed by the soundtrack to Brooks' film Ambush at Dark Canyon, for which he composed most of the musical score and also starred in.[ 7]
New to This Town Released September 11, 2012 (2012-09-11 ) Genre Country Length 42 :02 Label Arista Nashville Producer Kix BrooksJay DeMarcus
Kix Brooks (1989)
New to This Town (2012)
Ambush at Dark Canyon (Official Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2014)
"New to This Town " Released: March 19, 2012
"Bring It On Home" Released: September 4, 2012
"Moonshine Road" Released: November 19, 2012
"Complete 360" Released: 2013
"There's the Sun" Released: 2013
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 1]
Title Writer(s) 1. "New to This Town " (featuring Joe Walsh ) Kix Brooks , Marv Green , Terry McBride 4:20 2. "Moonshine Road" Brooks, Leslie Satcher 4:20 3. "Bring It On Home" Brooks, Rhett Akins , Dallas Davidson 3:43 4. "There's the Sun" Trent Summar , Brandon Kinney3:05 5. "Complete 360" Brooks, Rafe Van Hoy 3:15 6. "My Baby" Brian Gene White, Bruce Wallace 2:54 7. "Tattoo" Curly Putman , Brooks, Van Hoy3:24 8. "In the Right Place" Akins, Davidson, Ben Hayslip 3:47 9. "Next to That Woman" Brooks, Rivers Rutherford 3:20 10. "Let's Do This Thing" Brooks, Satcher 2:56 11. "Closin' Time at Home" Bob DiPiero , Brooks, David Lee Murphy 3:36 12. "She Knew I Was a Cowboy" Brooks, Tony Lane, David Lee 3:22
^ Jurek, Thom. "New to This Town review" . Allmusic . Retrieved September 11, 2012 .
^ Wyland, Sarah (July 9, 2012). "Kix Brooks to Release Solo Album September 11" . Great American Country . Retrieved September 6, 2012 .
^ Conaway, Alanna (July 5, 2012). "Kix Brooks to Release Debut Album September 11" . Taste of Country . Retrieved September 6, 2012 .
^ Dauphin, Chuck (July 9, 2012). "Kix Brooks Reboots Solo Career With 'New to This Town' " . Billboard . Retrieved September 6, 2012 .
^ Rantala, Caitlin (September 4, 2012). "Kix Brooks' Solo Debut Available For Streaming" . MusicRow . Retrieved September 6, 2012 .
^ Darden, Beville (July 5, 2012). "Kix Brooks' 'New to This Town' Album to Hit Stores Sept. 11" . The Boot . Retrieved September 6, 2012 .
^ "Kix Brooks Takes Turn as Leading Man in 'Ambush at Dark Canyon' " . Billboard . 11 November 2013.
^ a b "Chart listing for New To This Town " . Billboard . Retrieved September 20, 2012 .