Kendell Marvel wrote and recorded his new album Solid Gold Sounds in a matter of days, but it took a lifetime in country music to get there. Over the past two decades, Kendell Marvel has become one of the great legendary songwriters in Nashville. For years, he's quietly written massive hits for Country royalty - from George Strait to Jake Owen, Gary Allan to Chris Stapleton - but now has stepped from behind the pen and paper into the studio and spotlight. The result is Solid Gold Sounds - a stellar album that weaves a rich tapestry of deep southern songwriting with the unique gravity and talent Marvel brings as a one-of-a-kind performer. The new project is Marvel's first release for Easy Eye Sound, the Nashville label launched by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Rather than dipping into their own catalogs, Marvel and Auerbach co-wrote nine of the album's 10 songs, rounding out the collection with a lush rendering of the Bee Gees classic, "I've Gotta Get a Message to You." Auerbach co-produced the album with Dave Ferguson (Johnny Cash's American Recordings). As one of the first people to discover Marvel's new creative direction, Ferguson made the necessary introductions that led to creating Solid Gold Sounds. "It was very easy and collaborative," Auerbach says. "These songs had to tell the story about Kendell and his life as a songwriter because I wanted that to be a focus, too. He's not craving the stage or craving the spotlight. This record comes from a humble place, which I really love." Join us to help Kendell Marvel celebrate the release of his new album with a free, all ages in-store performance at Grimey's. The album is officially out October 11th, so you can get the record a few days early at the in-store.