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SUMMARY:Hayes Carll Grateful For Christmas Tour with special guest Calder
  Allen (3 Special Nights)
DESCRIPTION:We’re Only Human Hayes Carll isn’t preaching or teaching. He’
 s not interested in telling the rest of us what to do or think. But he i
 s charting out a personal guide for his life\, quieting the noise\, and 
 sitting with his real voice – the one that’s candid\, consistent\, and o
 ften inconvenient. We’re Only Human is Carll’s tenth album. Like his bes
 t lyrics\, it is also an understated masterpiece\, an honest snapshot of
  one man’s confrontation and delight with humanity’s biggest and most in
 timate questions. Where do we find forgiveness for ourselves and grace f
 or others? How do we hold on to peace of mind and stay present? What can
  we—and should we––trust? And how can we moor ourselves to\, well\, ours
 elves\, in the midst of confusing\, trying times? We’re Only Human offer
 s audiences the chance to listen to Carll as he listens to himself. “I’v
 e lived outside of myself for so long\,” Carll admits. “Distractions\, f
 ear\, anxiety\, insecurity\, and the complexity of being human in this w
 orld have so often pulled me away from being present or at peace.” “I fe
 el like there’s been a voice riding shotgun all my life\, pushing me to 
 do better\, but I’ve struggled to listen to it\,” Carll says. “The idea 
 behind this record was to do the personal work I needed to do\, then cod
 ify those lessons in song to serve as sort of breadcrumbs to get me back
  on the trail if\, and inevitably when\, I get lost again.” Carll is mor
 e than two decades into a celebrated career. Praise from places such as 
 Pitchfork and the New York Times––the latter of which yoked Carll’s abil
 ity to tackle tough issues with wry humor to Bob Dylan––punctuate a resu
 me that includes Americana Music Awards and a Grammy nomination. His son
 gs aren’t safe\, but many of Nashville’s stars have recorded them\, incl
 uding Kenny Chesney\, Lee Ann Womack\, and Brothers Osborne. As a solo r
 ecording artist\, Carll has long-since established himself as one of Ame
 ricana’s most-played––and most loved––voices. His warm but crackling voc
 als\, wit\, and heart dance through wordplay that’s always clever\, and 
 never too precious. Through it all\, whenever Carll points a finger\, it
 ’s most often at himself. As We’re Only Human collects moments of Carll 
 figuring out how to be with himself\, the songs feel forthright\, hopefu
 l\, and timely. In today’s onslaught of instant gratification\, rage-bai
 ting headlines\, glorified intolerance\, and falling empathy\, the recor
 d is a startling outlier: an artist’s raw\, real-life effort to live wel
 l—both with himself and others. Carll embraces private epiphanies\, and 
 shares them with the world\, allowing them to unfold for all to see and 
 share. Of course\, We’re Only Human is also art. So while appreciating t
 he motivation and compelling themes driving it will underpin the listene
 r’s experience\, Carll’s album also matters because of the sheer brillia
 nce of its execution. These are songs composed by a writer’s writer\, wi
 elding his considerable skill with precision and beauty. The album’s tit
 le track unfolds with plaintive piano and a mantle of grace. Carll sings
 \, with a calming sincerity\, “We’ll do most anything to avoid the pain 
 Hiding our hearts and casting the blame 6\,000 tongues\, but we’re all t
 he same Ain’t no need to carry that shame ‘Cause we’re only human.” Hard
 -won minutes of quiet clarity inspired some of the record’s most beautif
 ul moments. Accented by bright mandolin and soft\, simple percussion\, “
 Stay Here a While” captures a peaceful reprieve from a racing mind. “I r
 emember sitting on the couch\, looking out the window\, watching the bir
 ds do their thing\,” Carll says with a laugh. “I got lost in their lives
  for a moment\, and it was such a wonderful feeling because my mind is a
 lways going in circles\, seeking excitement\, and frankly\, just thinkin
 g about myself. I enjoyed the peace I felt in that moment and I thought\
 , this is lovely and I’d like to stay in this place.” Carll shared that 
 takeaway with MC Taylor\, aka Hiss Golden Messenger\, who not only could
  relate\, but helped finish the song. “High” offers another invitation t
 o stop and breathe. Opening with a solo horn\, flute\, and stripped down
  piano\, the track is lovely and sincere\, with Carll’s signature humor 
 hovering comfortably nearby. There are also times when Carll’s sharp wit
  comes roaring to the foreground. “Progress of Man (Bitcoin and Cattle)”
  sends up society’s disorienting––and conflicting––forces\, while “Good 
 People (Thank Me)” is a masterclass in comedic timing\, stubborn humanis
 m\, and the untapped potential of gratitude. A dogged insistence on acce
 ptance\, both of one’s self and others\, courses through the album— as d
 oes Carll’s determination to hold himself accountable. “If I’m judging o
 thers\, then I’m not having to look at myself\,” Carll says. “I’m flawed
  as hell\, judgmental\, and critical of myself and those around me. That
 ’s a loop that feeds itself. But I figure If I can look at myself clear-
 eyed and acknowledge my own shortcomings\, it might help me have some gr
 ace and acceptance for myself and others.” It’s that sort of harmonious 
 duality––embracing one’s self and confessing one’s own mistakes––that so
 lidifies the record’s big-hearted honesty. “The creative process was in 
 large part a self-therapy session. I don’t think that would work if I wa
 s only looking at everyone else’s issues\,” Carll says. A moving series 
 of grounding vignettes\, realizations\, and self-love roll through “What
  I Will Be\,” as Carll promises to not compromise himself to fit in. A s
 low-burning\, blues-tinged standout\, “I Got Away with It” is painful an
 d gorgeous. Brimming with hope\, “One Day” balances the work Carll sees 
 as necessary with the certainty that satisfaction\, contentment\, and pe
 ace are reachable by trusting in yourself and the universe. Featuring a 
 parade of Carll’s longtime friends\, album closer “May I Never” is a ple
 a to himself. As Ray Wylie Hubbard\, Shovels & Rope\, Darrell Scott\, Ni
 cole Atkins\, and The Band of Heathens’ Gordy Quist and Ed Jurdi each ta
 ke verses\, listeners are swept up in a resolute promise to keep after g
 ood. “It brings up a lot for me when I hear them singing those lines\,” 
 Carll says. Each of those people – whether they know it or not – have pl
 ayed a part in my story\, and it’s gratifying and humbling to me to have
  them lend their voices to this song.” In the end\, Carll’s latest album
  is a lovingly and purposefully written collection of reminders. “I hope
  other people find something in it\, too” Carll says. “Through it all\, 
 I am trying to stay appreciative\, knowing that I did what I set out to 
 do: write something that can help me navigate this journey with a little
  more grace and peace.” -- Born and raised in Austin\, Texas\, Calder Al
 len is a fifth-generation Texan whose roots run deep in the state. His m
 other’s family settled in Austin in the 1890s\, while his father’s side 
 put down roots in the Texas Panhandle in the early 1900s. That grounding
  in Texas tradition was paired with an upbringing steeped in creativity.
  Calder was exposed to the world of music and art at an early age throug
 h his family. His grandparents\, Terry and Jo Harvey Allen\, are lifelon
 g career artists who curated an upbringing and culture that encouraged e
 very form of honest artistic expression. Before pursuing it full-time\, 
 he had planned on becoming a fly-fishing guide. Introduced to the river 
 life by his brother Sled\, he quickly became captivated by the art of fl
 y fishing\, setting his priorities around time on the water and explorin
 g river systems across the country. In 2020\, when schools shut down due
  to the pandemic\, Calder used the unexpected time at home to start writ
 ing songs. Those early efforts led to his debut studio album\, The Game\
 , produced by Charlie Sexton\, who quickly became both a mentor and coll
 aborator. Through that process\, Calder fell in love with record-making\
 , a discovery that convinced him to change course and commit fully to mu
 sic. His new album\, Fault Lines\, recorded at Austin’s renowned Arlyn S
 tudios with Sexton and longtime collaborator Jacob Sciba\, is the most c
 omplete expression of that decision yet. It’s a deeply personal and cine
 matic journey through love\, loss\, self-discovery\, and the tension bet
 ween resilience and fracture. “By the time we started to record this lat
 est album\, the working process between the three of us had become a wel
 l-oiled machine\,” Calder says. “We all had an understanding of what we 
 were creating and the importance of the songs and how they work together
 .” With contributions from Sexton\, Martie Maguire\, Jon Randall\, and J
 ack Ingram\, the record builds a layered soundscape that mirrors the emo
 tional highs and lows of Calder’s storytelling. Calder approaches his cr
 aft with rare openness\, channeling his own experiences while leaving sp
 ace for others to find themselves in the music. “I allow myself to be co
 mpletely open and transparent and try to convey what I’m trying to say w
 ithout paying any attention to how it will be received\,” he explains. “
 I’m not in the catering business. As an artist and songwriter\, it’s a r
 esponsibility to offer an original perspective on life’s commonalities. 
 We are all so similar\, yet we each view the world differently. To me\, 
 the writing process is very obvious—say what you have to say.” Fault Lin
 es is the culmination of Calder Allen’s journey so far—a record that mar
 ries the richness of his Texan roots with the depth of his emotional and
  musical exploration. It marks the arrival of a songwriter unafraid to n
 avigate both his inner landscape and the wide terrain of Americana music
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