And the Clarkson duet, “Don’t You Wanna Stay,” added a pop sheen to his career that hadn’t been obvious before. “Dirt Road Anthem” introduced Southern rap into mainstream country. “She’s Country” adopted an in-your-face, AC/DC vibe. Some of his subsequent hits – particularly the farm-themed “Amarillo Sky,” the pleading ballad “The Truth” and the million-selling sing-along “Big Green Tractor” – cemented his country cred, in turn allowing him even more leeway for experimentation. I’ve always wanted to leave myself open to try new things.”Īldean has consistently forged new directions since he rose to national prominence with his 2006 debut, “Hicktown.” That song’s power chords – and his penchant for throwing a Guns N’ Roses medley into his early concerts – demonstrated his willingness to challenge the accepted boundaries of the country genre. “So now I feel like if we do come out with something that is a little off the wall or left of center, it’s really not that much of a head scratcher. “We haven’t backed ourselves into a corner with radio and fans where we said, ‘OK, this is our thing, it’s right here in this little box,’” Aldean observes. Night Train takes a twisting journey, transporting the listener through a variety of emotions and distinctive instrumental sounds, adding to Aldean’s reputation as an unpredictable, uncontainable hard rocking country artist.
The album is held together by Aldean’s unique voice and by his refusal to stick with one sonic or lyrical theme. And “Black Tears” captures the distress of a stripper beaten down by humiliation, a subject rarely – if ever - covered in the country genre. The quirky “1994” puts a rhythmic spin on country nostalgia. “Staring At The Sun” incorporates an impassioned vocal on the mid-tempo love song with epic results. “Wheels Rollin” captures the concert experience with anthemic results harking back to the 80’s rock bands that Aldean grew up idolizing. “This Nothin’ Town” provides a churning undercurrent for a celebration of America’s heartland communities. The album was introduced with a driving country/rocker, “Take A Little Ride,” as its first single that flew out of the gate to become his highest career chart debut, and the collection goes on to cover plenty of turf. Night Train expressly builds on Aldean’s reputation for finding quality songs and for defying categorization. It’s partly because of that, but I also know it’s partly because of the radio success we‘ve had.” “I’d like to think that it was the last six years that we’ve ben building our following on the road by working hard and touring relentlessly. “I don’t know what the turning point was,” he says. He broke over 40 venue attendance records and the tour has gone on to sell an unparalleled 1.9 million tickets. He sold out each of the 2012 shows on his My Kinda Party Tour – often in minutes at the day of on sale. Over the course of a single year, Aldean came into his own as a concert attraction – where he once crossed his fingers that he could sell out 6,000-seat venues, he’s moved to stadiums now. If his career is a runaway train, the real engine is his live show. Aldean also won his first two Country Music Association awards, with My Kinda Party securing the coveted Album of the Year trophy. His duet with Kelly Clarkson, “Don’t You Wanna Stay,” went double-platinum and found major cross-over success on multiple radio formats. Aldean’s edgy single from that disc “Dirt Road Anthem” went triple-platinum and was the best-selling ringtone across all genres for weeks on end. His last project, My Kinda Party, was the top-selling country album of 2011 and the fifth-best seller across all genres for the year, catapulting him to the same category as Adele and Lady Gaga. “The train is moving,” Aldean says, “and it’s moving at a rapid pace.”
One of its 15 songs, “Night Train,” perfectly embodied the tone of his career. Jason Aldean had an easy task when he picked a name for his fifth album. The performance is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis and fans are encouraged to come down to the MLB Fan Cave (corner of 4th and Broadway) for the chance to see the set. Jason Aldean will play an exclusive live set on Tuesday, September 4 at 5:30pm. The MLB Fan Cave is pleased to welcome Jason Aldean to the September line-up at the 2012 Concert series.
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