Backseat Goodbye

I'm happy to announce I've begun work on a new album. Coming early 2013.

Good things, soon.

My new album's official title: "Stay Young, Don't Trust Anyone". (Available 11.15.11.) Spread the word.

My life has changed a lot recently. For a few months now, I just haven't written any new music, for some reason. So much had been/is changing around me (good and bad), and I've just kind of felt numb. I think my body is tired of this, because I feel a terrible need to write. So here's my plan. It's a bit crazy, but I really think I need to do this...

This November I'm going to be pretty much locking myself in my room/home studio for fourteen days straight (from November 1st through the 14th) and writing/recording a new Backseat Goodbye album. On November 15th I'll be officially releasing the album digitally for all of you to hear. And the thing is, this really isn't some gimmick, and I'm not trying to do this to get special press or anything. I'm doing this because I need it as a human being. I need to let all of this out of my mind.

The other side of this, is that I really had/have pretty much two albums worth of new Backseat Goodbye material semi-ready in demo form for months now, and I love all of that material and still fully plan to release it sometime in the somewhat near future, but I'm literally not going to use any of that for this release. I feel like I really just need to sit down and let this record be one fluid thought of where I am in life at this very moment. So, that's what it's going to be. Maybe it'll be 10 songs long, maybe 20, maybe only 8, I honestly have no idea. I'm just gonna go for it, and whatever happens in those fourteen days, happens. I just need this. I'm excited and scared as hell at the thought of it, but in the end, I really feel like it's going to be something special, for me personally, at least. 

I'm also not going to let a single person hear any of it before I release it, so it literally won't be touched by anyone but me. So, maybe it will  end up being a completely terrible mess of songs, or maybe it just might end up being the best thing I've ever done, either way, it'll definitely be the most honest thing I've ever done.

I'll do my best to keep you all updated at least once or twice once I start the process, and try to give you as much info as possible about it as I come up with it. I have no idea what the album's going to be called, what it's going to sound like, how many songs will end up on it, or anything other than the official release date will be November 15th, 2011. All I can tell you other than that is, I'm gonna set my soul on fire for fourteen days and see what comes of it…

Yours,
Chad

I'm very glad to announce three things… 

ONE: Beginning Saturday, February 26th (at 12pm CST) through March 5th, I'll be giving away my entire newest album, The Good Years, for absolutely free right here on backseatgoodbye.com! (You won't have to give your email, sign up for anything, etc... All you'll have to do is click download.)

TWO: Also, on February 26th, you'll find a special letter from me here on the site that not only shares my reasons for giving the album away for free, but also a big announcement about my next album I'm currently writing.

THREE: Oh, and I'm currently at around 8,700 Likes on the Backseat Goodbye Facebook @ facebook.com/backseatgoodbye… If that number gets up to 9,000 by the 26th, I'll give away a brand new demo for free with the album download. If that number gets up to 10,000, I'll give away THREE new demos for free with the album download.

Yours,
Chad

Stay tuned. Exciting spring announcement coming this week!

The time has come for you all to possibily win some tickets to my upcoming tour and a BG prize pack! Below you'll find 4 different places to enter 4 different contests. Feel free to enter as many of the contests as you want!

FACEBOOK CONTEST:
+ One winner will receive two tickets to any one Chase Coy/Backseat Goodbye/Plug In Stereo show from 11/27 - 12/11
+ To enter: Simply post a copy of the flyer above to your Facebook wall and let me know you've done so by posting a comment on my Facebook wall @ facebook.com/backseatgoodbye

TWITTER CONTEST:
 + One winner will receive two tickets to any one Chase Coy/Backseat Goodbye/Plug In Stereo show from 11/27 - 12/11
+ To enter: Simply post a tweet that says the following: I can't wait for the @chasecoy, @backseatgoodbye, & @pluginstereo tour! Check out the dates @ www.backseatgoodbye.com

TUMBLR CONTEST:
+ One winner will receive two tickets to any one Chase Coy/Backseat Goodbye/Plug In Stereo show from 11/27 - 12/11
+ To enter: Simply post a photo blog of the flyer above to your Tumblr and be sure to tag the post with "backseat goodbye" so I'll see it

P.O. BOX CONTEST:
+ One winner will receive two tickets to any one Chase Coy/Backseat Goodbye/Plug In Stereo show from 11/27 - 12/11, plus a BG Prize Pack!
+ To enter: Simply write me a letter explaining why you should win and send it to my P.O. Box (address is below.) Letters must be sent by this coming Monday, November 22nd! Be sure to include your email address or Twitter username so I can contact you if you win!
+ Send the letter to:
Backseat Goodbye
P.O. Box 928
Mt. Juliet, TN 37121

ALL CONTESTS BEGIN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH.
ENTER AS MANY OF THE CONTESTS AS YOU'D LIKE.
ONLY ONE ENTRY NECESSARY FOR EACH CONTEST.
ALL CONTESTS END FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH @ 12:01AM (CST).
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED NOVEMBER 26TH @ BACKSEATGOODBYE.COM 

For today only, you can get my new album, The Good Years, for just $3.99 exclusively @ backseatgoodbye.bandcamp.com. Not sure if you want the album yet? You can also preview every track in full at the site before you buy!

- Chad

Today's the day! My new album, The Good Years, is officially out!

You can pick it up digitally at all fine digital retailers and the physical CD version is available at the Backseat Goodbye Online Store! (Links below!)

Links To Buy The Digital Album:
iTunes
AmazonMP3
(Also available on Rhapsody, Napster, and many other digital retailers)

Links To Buy The Physical Album:
Backseat Goodbye Online Store

Please feel free to pick up a copy somewhere and help not only support my music, but independent music alltogether!

- Chad

Check out the first two official reviews of my new album at the links below:
Highwire Daze Review
Lushbeat Review

And let me just say, I'm pretty blown away by these very kind reviews, thanks to both sites for reviewing!

- Chad

For anyone who happens to visit the site within the next 20 hours... Welcome to the new BackseatGoodbye.com! Looks like the URL redirect kicked in a bit early, so the site isn't 100% ready, but the full launch will happen later this afternoon!

- Chad

Hey all,

In an attempt to make BackseatGoodbye.com a place where fans can come to actually enjoy new content and stay up to date with what I'm doing, I've completely revamped the site by moving it's host to Virb.com. Basically, this is finally going to make it possible for me to post daily photo/video updates when I'm on tour, and just do so many thinks I wasn't able to on the old site.

Along with this new site, I'm excited to say that soon I'll be letting you in on a pretty cool thing I've wanted to do for a while involving tour and photography.

Anyway, finally anything you could want to know about my music, any news, any blogs of mine, pretty much anything, will be able to be found right here.

Yours,
Chad 

In celebration of my upcoming new album, the completely new BackseatGoodbye.com will be opening soon!

- Chad