Nashville, Tenn. – (June 28, 2016) – EMI Records Nashville recording artist and Platinum-selling songwriter Eric Paslay will ship his poignant new single “Angels In This Town” to radio stations across the country on July 5. To celebrate the single release, Eric will head back to his home state of Texas to kick off what will become a series of events across the country celebrating some of the local “angels in this town” honoring community heroes and “angels.” Eric, the son of missionary parents, will pay it forward with a FREE show in Austin with the help of Austin’s own KASE 101 on Sunday, July 3 at Stubbs BBQ at 9 PM (8 PM Doors) to honor the staff and volunteer “angels” of the Boys and Girls Club of Austin. Entry to the show is free, but donations for the Boys and Girls Club of Austin will be accepted at the door.

“Angels In This Town,” written by Eric, Corey Crowder and Erik Dylan, from his forthcoming sophomore album, DRESSED IN BLACK, will go for official radio adds on July 18.

Eric will then hit the road as direct support on the “Toby Keith Interstates & Tailgates Tour Presented by Ford F-Series” beginning July 8 in Virginia Beach, Virginia at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater and continuing through September 24.

For a look at the making of the DRESSED IN BLACK album click HERE.

EMI Records Nashville breakout country artist, Eric Paslay, delivers a powerful punch as a renowned, Platinum-selling, hit songwriter and dynamic performer. Paslay has celebrated five No. 1 hits including “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” (Eli Young Band), “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” (Jake Owen), “Angel Eyes” (Love & Theft), “Rewind” (Rascal Flatts) and “Friday Night,” the smash lead single from his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. The Temple, Texas native earned nominations for GRAMMY Best Country Song, ACM Song of the Year and CMA Song of The Year for “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” in 2013 and earned his first GRAMMY nomination as an artist in 2016 for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “The Driver”- a collaboration with friends Charles Kelley and Dierks Bentley. Most recently he was honored with an ACM Song of the Year nomination for “She Don’t Love You” at the 2016 ACMs in Las Vegas. A true artist’s artist, USA Today calls Paslay “flat out-brilliant” and American Songwriter names him an influencer of country music.

Paslay has joined friends Chris Young and Brad Paisley on tour this past year and will be out with Toby Keith this summer as part of The Interstates and Tailgates Tour, Presented by Ford F-Series. On the road he has been sharing new songs with fans from his forthcoming sophomore album, DRESSED IN BLACK.

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