NASHVILLE, TN—The Nashville-based singer/songwriter, Melody Guy, will release her 10^th solo effort, Dry The Rivers, on January 25, 2019, on her own MFG Records.

A uniquely gifted songwriter, performer and vocal powerhouse, Melody Guy’s songs weave tales that resonate with music lovers across a wide range of styles. A blend of rock, country, Americana, pop and soul, Guy’s songs deeply touch her fans and inspire them to follow her through a life’s journey of love, loss and independent triumph of the spirit. Artists of varying genres have recorded her songs from Sherrie Austin to Jesse James.

Guy tours the country year-round as a troubadour, living in her van all the while supporting her son who is “on the spectrum.” Her live performances with her band have garnered much attention, having shared the stage with Keith Urban, The Avett Brothers, Leon Russell and Tanya Tucker, where Melody earned a standing ovation at the famed Ryman Auditorium for her signature song, “Mistakes Like Me.”

Dry The Rivers features 12 originals songs written by Guy or co-written by Guy partnered with a diverse array of songwriters including Grammy®-winning songwriter, Ray Stephenson (“Hemingway’s Whiskey”, “Red River Blue”); Donnie Skaggs ( “Something Stronger Than Me”); Chris Crawford (“I Love You, That’s All”);  Zack Lyle (“Good Morning Beautiful”); and Rick Tiger (“What Will You Do With M.E.”). These songs find Guy in tender and defiant moments, sometimes playful, and always honest. In the end this self-described “badass survivor” proves indeed that she is the queen!

Dry The Rivers was produced and engineered by famed musician and producer Michael Webb (Poco, Will Hoge), who also contributed Hammond B3 Organ and piano, accordion, bass guitar, guitar, mandolin, and harmony vocals, at 805 Studio in Nashville.  Additional recording was done by P.T. Houston and Austin William Lee at Off The Row Studio and by Chas Williams at REL Studios.  For the recording, Guy pulled in a stellar group of musicians including: Richard Bailey (The Steeldrivers) on banjo; Mike Daly (Hank Williams Jr., Travis Tritt) on pedal steel guitar; Chas Williams (Nanci Griffith) on dobro & electric guitars; Rick Lonow (Poco, The Flying Burrito Brothers) on drums; and more.

Webb comments, “The first time I met Melody Guy I knew I was in the presence of a unique talent. Her raw emotional honesty and rich musicianship grabbed my attention and I’ve been riveted ever since.
Her songwriting is both extremely personal yet universal, speaking to the shared human experiences of life. The struggles of motherhood, romantic relationships, following your dreams, a good cup of coffee, travel, performing, friends and family all find a place in Melody Guy’s songs. I’m not just her brother-in-arms, I’m her biggest fan.”

The track listing is as follows:

1. Tangible Love
2. Strong (co-written with Dale Drinkard, Jr.)
3. Tell Me I’m Not The Only One
4. Mercy (co-written with Ray Stephenson)
5. Goodbye
6. Dry The Rivers
7. I Can’t Live There (co-written with Donnie Skaggs)
8. Carve Another Notch (co-written with Chris Crawford)
9. Behind These Walls
10. Better Left Unsaid (co-written with Zach Lyle)
11. I Am The Queen  (co-written with Zach Lyle)
12. Shadow (co-written with Rick Tiger)

Guy will continue to keep the road hot in support of Dry The Rivers, including a series of CD release shows in Nashville.  She will perform at The Bluebird Café on Friday, February 1^st.  More tour dates will be added soon.

For more information:

www.melodyguy.com