Turnpike Troubadours

Turnpike Troubadours is an American country music band from Tahlequah, Oklahoma founded in 2005. They started their own imprint, Bossier City Records, in 2007 and have released six studio albums. Their self-titled 2015 album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200.

Turnpike Troubadours
Turnpike Troubadours in 2017
Background information
OriginTahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S.
GenresRed Dirt, country[1]
Years active
  • 2007–2019
  • 2021–present
LabelsBossier City Records, Thirty Tigers
MembersRC Edwards
Kyle Nix
Ryan Engleman
Evan Felker
Gabriel Pearson
Hank Early
Past membersJohn Fullbright
Casey Sliger
Chad Masters
Giovanni "Nooch" Carnuccio III
Luke Savage
Websitehttp://www.turnpiketroubadours.com

Career

The band was formed in 2005, with original members including Evan Felker and R.C. Edwards. Their debut album Bossier City was recorded a month after the formation of the band, in order to have a recording to sell at live shows.[2] Felker later said the musical arrangements were "not a good representation" of what the band later became.[2] Diamonds & Gasoline followed in 2010.[3]

The songs "Easton and Main" and "Bossier City" were re-recorded for their 2015 self-titled album.[2] Turnpike Troubadours' album A Long Way from Your Heart, was released in October 2017 and peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

In 2019, the band announced they were going on indefinite hiatus. In November 2021, the band's Instagram was cleaned of all previous posts and their website, www.turnpiketroubadours.com, read simply "Coming Soon" with the band's logo.[4]

Later in November 2021, the band announced its reunion and return to touring, with a show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre announced for May 2022.[5]

On August 25, 2023 the band released their comeback album "A Cat in the Rain" after releasing three earlier singles: "Mean Old Sun," "Chipping Mill," and "Brought Me."

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US Country
[6]		 US
[7]		 US
Indie
[8]		 US
Folk
[9]		 US
Rock
[10]
Bossier City[11]
  • Release date: December 11, 2007
  • Label: Bossier City Records
 — — — — —
Diamonds & Gasoline[3]
  • Release date: August 31, 2010
  • Label: Bossier City Records
 — — — — —
Goodbye Normal Street
  • Release date: May 8, 2012
  • Label: Bossier City Records/ Thirty Tigers
 14 57 7 3 23
The Turnpike Troubadours
  • Release date: September 18, 2015
  • Label: Bossier City Records
 3 17 3 2 5
A Long Way from Your Heart
  • Release date: October 20, 2017
  • Label: Bossier City Records
 3 20 1 1 —
A Cat in the Rain
  • Release date: August 25, 2023
  • Label: Bossier City
 9 34 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos
Year Video Director
2012 "Gin, Smoke, Lies"[15] Brooke McDaniel
2015 "Down Here"[16]

References
  1. Leggett, Steve. "Turnpike Troubadours Biography". Allmusic. Archived from the original on March 3, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  2. Wofford, Jerry. "Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours talks on the band's success ahead of its Cain's show". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  3. "Diamonds & Gasoline". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  4. Liebig, Lorie (November 30, 2021). "Turnpike Troubadours Reunite, Announce 2022 Show". The Boot. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  5. Crutchmer, Josh (2021-11-30). "Exclusive: Turnpike Troubadours Talk Unexpected Hiatus, Newfound Sobriety, and Surprise Reunion". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  6. "Turnpike Troubadours Chart History – Country Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  7. "Turnpike Troubadours Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  8. "Turnpike Troubadours Chart History – Independent Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  9. "Turnpike Troubadours Chart History – Folk Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  10. "Turnpike Troubadours Chart History – Rock Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  11. "Bossier City". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  12. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015.
  13. Bjorke, Matt (January 19, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: January 19, 2016". Roughstock. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  14. Bjorke, Matt (March 27, 2018). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: March 27, 2018". Roughstock. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  15. "CMT : Videos : Turnpike Troubadours : Gin, Smoke, Lies". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  16. "CMT : Videos : Turnpike Troubadours : Down Here". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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