Randall King Sets Acoustic Album ‘Neon (Unplugged)’ for Feb. 21

“There is something unique about taking a song, stripping it down to just an acoustic guitar, and singing it with a bit of a different flare,” muses King. “That’s one of the beautiful things about country music. You can rock out with a band or you can sit down by a fire with only a guitar and sing your heart out to the same song. ‘One Night Dance (Unplugged)’ is the first taste of that stripped back version that I wanted to share with all of you.”

Produced by King and Jared Conrad, Neon (Unplugged) was recorded at the historic Sound Stage Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Known for its prestigious status in country music, the studio has produced over 500 No. 1 hits for some of King’s greatest traditional influences, including Johnny Cash, George Strait and Alan Jackson.

Where Into The Neon drew inspiration from the hues of neon found in the glowing honky tonk signs that backlit his budding career, Neon (Unplugged) derives a more raw, natural sound reminiscent of his days spent under the neon stars that light the skies in the plains of West Texas where he was raised.

Into The Neon was released Jan. 26, 2024 to critical acclaim, leaving Holler crowning him as “the genre’s neo-traditional figurehead” and Texas Monthly observing “his Texas bona fides are unimpeachable.” Into The Neon was also named among the top country albums of 2024 by Entertainment Focus and Whiskey Riff. The album yielded King’s first country radio single, “I Could Be That Rain,” which has 80 adds to-date.

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Neon (Unplugged) Tracklisting (songwriters in italics):

1. One Night Dance (Unplugged) – Randall King & Jon Nite
2. Somewhere Over Us (Unplugged) – Randall King, Mike Walker & Joey Hyde
3. When My Baby’s in Boots (Unplugged) –Trannie Anderson, Michael Carter and Jordan Walker
4. What Doesn’t Kill You ft. Dan Smalley (Unplugged) – Mitchell Tenpenny, Michael Whitworth, Nate Smith & Zach Kale
5. Hang of Hangin’ On (Unplugged) – Brett Sheroky & Brice Long
6. Burns Like Her (Unplugged) – Adam James, Greylan James & Mikey Reaves
7. Good Feelin’ (Unplugged) – Michael Whitworth, Will Jones & Benjy Davis
8. The One You’re Waiting On (Unplugged) – Adam Wright & Shannon Wright
9. Into The Neon (Unplugged) – Randall King, Ben Stennis & Matt Rogers
10. Tonk ‘Til I Die (Unplugged) – Randall King, Dan Smalley & Benjy Davis
11. But It Ain’t (Unplugged) – Randall King, Jared Mullins & Ben Stennis
12. Coulda Been Love (Unplugged) – Jake Worthington, Kim Penz & Roger Springer
13. Damn You Look Good (Unplugged) – Ava Suppelsa, Aby Gutierrez & Andrew Peebles
14. Hard To Be Humble (Unplugged) – Ben Hayslip, Corey Crowder & Chris LaCorte
15. Right Things Right (Unplugged) – Trannie Anderson, Chris Dubois & Jordan Walker
16. As Far As We Go (Unplugged) – Brett Sheroky & Drew Kennedy
17. I Could Be That Rain (Unplugged) – Brian Fuller & Mason Thornley
18. I Don’t Whiskey Anymore (Unplugged) – Randall King & Gordie Sampson

About Randall King: 
A West Texas native and self-described “old soul,” Warner Music Nashville’s Randall King has never wavered in his honky-tonk allegiance – in fact, he’s worn it like a badge of honor, growing with pride into a leading voice for today’s traditional country. Amassing nearly 400 Million streams with singles like “You In A Honky Tonk,” “Hey Cowgirl” and “Mirror, Mirror,” he’s kept the twang alive in country’s mainstream while also earning acclaim through deeply personal EPs like 2020’s Leanna, and his 2022 major label album debut, Shot Glass – which landed on both Whiskey Riff’s Top 40 Country Albums of 2022 and Billboard’s All Genre 50 Best Albums of 2022 (So Far). Schooled on icons like Keith Whitley, George Strait, Alan Jackson and John Anderson, but inspired by modern masters like Dierks Bentley and Gary Allan, King first built an independent, grass-roots following on the strength of his electrifying live shows – each one a harrowing mix of rowdy roughnecking, romantic tenderness and breathtaking emotion – never asking for permission to explore his creative vision. He has since gone on to headline all across the U.S., the U.K. and Europe, where he continues to play nearly 150 shows a year and hone his craft where it matters most. Named a Country Artist to Watch by everyone from Pandora and Country Now to Music Mayhem Magazine, his sophomore major label album Into the Neon, available now, takes that craft to the next level, as King’s neo-traditional roots meet the blood-pumping rhythms and sharp, arena-sized grooves of Y2K-era country and beyond. Co-produced by King and Jared Conrad, and featuring 18 tracks, punchy sounds exist side-by-side with timeless swagger, further blurring the line between yesteryear and today – even as King renews his forever-country vows. Into The Neon was named among the best country albums of the year (so far) by Whiskey Riff, Country Now & Entertainment Focus, and yielded King’s debut single, “I Could Be That Rain,” available now at country radio.