Taylor Hicks Goes “THE DISTANCE”

Highly Anticipated New Studio Album to be Released March 10
Following First Single, “What’s Right Is Right,” digitally on January 27

Platinum-selling singer/songwriter Taylor Hicks will thrill longtime fans, and inspire new audiences, with the release of his anticipated new studio album, The Distance, on March 10.  The album will be released on Hicks’ Modern Whomp Records label and distributed through a partnership with independent artist services company Artist To Market (A2M).  Debuting January 27 digitally is the first single “What’s Right Is Right,” a mid-tempo song about love and commitment, driven by funky keyboards and sax work.

Produced by Simon Climie (Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Faith Hill), and tapping the talents of guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, bassist Nathan East and drummer Abe Laboriel Jr., The Distance includes eleven tracks, some co-written by Hicks: “Wedding Day Blues,” “Seven Mile Breakdown,” “What’s Right is Right,” “Hide Nor Hair,” “Woman Gotta Have It,” “New Found Freedom,” “The Distance,” “Nineteen,” “I Live on a Battlefield,” “Yes We Can,” “Maybe You Should,” “Once Upon a Lover of Mine,” “Keepin It Real” and “Indiscriminate Act of Kindness.”

Since becoming Season 5 winner of “American Idol,” Taylor Hicks has seen his self-titled debut album certified platinum, performed with Willie Nelson, Widespread Panic, The Allman Brothers and Jackson Browne, toured through Asia, penned the Random House memoir Heart Full of Soul, and made his Broadway debut as Teen Angel in Grease.  At the beginning of 2009 Taylor has embarked on a national US tour with Grease with stops in Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.

Listen to the first single, “What’s Right Is Right,” here, and for more information please visit www.taylorhicks.com.

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  • I totally love Taylor, but i don't totally love the CD. I love What's Right is Right, I actually like Nineteen, though I usually cringe at 9/11 songs. I like Keepin' it Real and Maybe You Should. The Wedding Blues one is funny, but only cuz it's...
    Anonymous 3/13/09 Reply
  • I just heard Taylor's new single What's Right is Right and it sound really good. Hope the rest of the album is the same. He needs a break.
    Anonymous 2/19/09 Reply
  • Absolutely love Taylor's new song. Lots of passion and beauty in the song. I can't wait for his new CD to come out!
    Anonymous 1/28/09 Reply
  • I love What's Right Is Right, a great love song as sung by a man and can hardly wait for the new album, The Distance.
    Anonymous 1/28/09 Reply
  • Absolutely love this song...really shows off Taylor's voice. The more I play it, the more I love it...just stays in your mind. Can't wait to hear more from this new CD!
    Anonymous 1/28/09 Reply
  • Thanks for posting this information about my favorite musical artist, Taylor Hicks. Taylor has been touring with his own band and on Broadway in Grease since winning AI5. His single shows Taylor in great voice and his fans are very excited about the...
    Anonymous 1/28/09 Reply
  • this is my kinda taylor. love the vibe
    Anonymous 1/28/09 Reply
  • Love the new single! This is a must download. Finally, something new, soulful and worth listening to. Will watch for this cd.
    Anonymous 1/27/09 Reply
  • Nice song! Can't waaaaaait for the album!
    Anonymous 1/27/09 Reply
  • What a delight to hear such great music as Taylor's delivery of this song touches the soul. If this is a sample of what we will hear from The Distance, I can only imagine how wonderful his album is going to be. Kudos Taylor!
    Anonymous 1/27/09 Reply
  • This is a great song, we can't wait for the release of the entire CD, ordered already from Amazon. What's What Is Right really hits home and really does stay with you! So happy for Taylor and we can't wait to see him in Grease when he finally makes...
    Anonymous 1/27/09 Reply
  • Love the single just released off the new album--can't wait to hear it all. March 10, can't come soon enough.
    Anonymous 1/27/09 Reply
    • So nice to hear some beautiful, romantic, soulful music again. Thanks for pointing out the release and availability on itune.
      Anonymous 1/27/09
  • Love this new song! The more I listen, the more I love it. Great job on the vocal and the instrumentals and the whole tone and message of the song. Ordered it on itunes and haven't stopped playing it over and over! It's gorgeous!
    Anonymous 1/27/09 Reply
  • How beautiful is Taylor's new single! LOVE IT!
    Anonymous 1/27/09 Reply
  • Wow - I love Taylor's new single "What's Right is Right." Now that is "new music" that IS (music)! It stick's in your head and it is a good feeling. I am looking forward to his new album "The Distance" - in March!
    Linda-LeeS 1/27/09 Reply