Chase Rice says new album Eldora is in the works and wants to write with Jamey Johnson

Chase Rice has many exciting projects on the horizon. In case you missed it, Chase joined in Whiskey Riff Raff Podcast talking about everything he's done lately, including gaming Concert for Carolina, He saw firsthand the devastation of Hurricane Helene in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina, the evolution of his music over the years, and his latest album Go down and sing and the fact that he has a lot of new music on the way. All signs point to his new music being very similar to his last two albums – I hate cowboys and all dogs go to hell And Go down singing. If you know what Rice has been doing lately, you know that his new sound is a far cry from anything he ever did during his “Bro Country” era. During his conversation with Whiskey Riff, Rice even alluded to a particular moment that may well have been his “aha moment” for changing his style: “I was talking to someone in Utah about it and she said it and I said, 'Damn, I'll use that.' It's such a well thought out thought. She said, “It sounds like you don't want to be known, you want to be known – good.” And I thought, “Shit, that was well said.” That would be it.” That's what led him to reshape his music, and he'll be the first to tell you he's better for it. The change has also led to some interesting collaborations, such as when Rice teamed up with the Read Southall Band for the song “Oklahoma.” If you happen to be a fan of this song, which features Rice teaming up with one of Red Dirt Country's finest, then you'll be happy to hear that he has even more interesting potential collaborations on the way: “I’m writing with Cleto (Cordero) in December, so we’ll see what happens there. I don't know if it's going to be a Flatland Cavalry song or not. But that would be great… we have to write.' First I'd like to do something with Flatland. Let’s hope the writing session goes smoothly. Working with Flatland Cavalry's Cleto Cordero is already on Chase Rice's agenda. Another artist the “Bench Seat” singer would like to explore? The great, incomparable Jamey Johnson: “I have a song I want to write with Jamey Johnson. Damn, he's talked about everywhere. He's interesting because people forgot about him for a long time or he went away. (What he does), that.” I'll never disappear. He's that good. So I have a song I want to write with Jamey. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCCmVP_PJK6/?igsh=bDBubXlxazhiamxl As you can hear Rice talk about in the clip above, he already has a new album in the works titled Eldora. He describes the project as “mostly story songs” inspired by his time in Colorado, and it's already taking shape with a few features: ” We'll have a song called “Two Tone Trippin” on the Eldora record that Wyatt McCubbin will be on. I already have a list for this Eldora thing. Wyatt (McCubbin) will be there. Foy Vance, if you've ever heard of Foy. He’ll be featured on a song called “Tall Grass.” Chase Rice's fans would probably be fine knowing there's another new collection of songs coming in the near future, but the country artist is already looking forward to what he might do afterward Eldora is finished and released. A recent songwriting session, coupled with Rice's recent trip to the Concert for Carolina benefit show, inspired Rice to make a compelling album of sorts about Appalachia: “I wrote a song called 'Kill the Boy,' I think I'm going to call it 'Appalachia.'” I wrote that last week with Drake White. I don't think it fits on this record. But that's what gave me the idea after Eldora to do so much Write an album called Appalachia, go to the mountains of Carolina and actually write a record. As you can probably tell, Rice's style is no longer dictated by what's popular. Instead, he gives free rein to his passion for music, and it's already paying off. While his new music may not get the same listen as his older songs, Chase says he defines success in the country music industry differently now: “You want as many people as possible to sing your songs, especially when I love these new songs so much more than anything I've ever done. I just want people to know who I am through my music and that it’s not fake.” I don't care if I'm the most popular artist in the world. I just want people to be interested in what I'm doing and know that these songs were written really well and say, “I want to hear these songs in 50 years.” What I did before will not stand the test of time.” You can hear more from Rice on the latest episode of the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast: https://youtu.be/iPncuLYcJuo?si=s-hZ-CUgG40ouyA8